SP88/SP98 Spectrophotometer Operating Manual ... - X-Rite

APPENDIX - BDISPLAY MESSAGESThe most likely reasons for error messages to display are describedbelow. If an error message is consistently displayed, contact X-Rite or anAuthorized Service Center.Measurement Error Messages‘‘INVALID READING - BATTERIES VERY LOW, MUST BE CHARGED ’’ -indicates batteries are too low to operate the unit. Plug in charger andwait 5 minutes before attempting to take accurate measurements.‘‘INVALID READING - LIGHT LEAKAGE ’’ - stray light is getting intomeasurement aperture. Make sure measurement surface is flat.‘‘INVALID READING - MAXIMUM REFLECTANCE EXCEEDED ’’ - surfacemeasured is greater than the maximum range of the instrument (200%).‘‘INVALID READING - RESET DURING READ, CHECK BATTERIES ’’ - thismessage may appear if the instrument is stored for an extended periodof time. Recharge the batteries for 16 hours. If batteries are not chargedafter 16 hours, replace battery pack.‘‘INVALID READING - SWITCH RELEASED TOO SOON ’’ - read switch was notclosed during entire reading. Try taking reading again.Calibration Error Messages‘‘CALIBRATION ERROR #### ’’ - calibration requires that the instrumentremains motionless during the white cal. If the error persists and is notdue to movement, the number that is displayed should be reported toX-Rite or an authorized service center.‘‘NEED CALIBRATION - DUE TO ABORTED CAL, READ WHITE ’’ - the useraborted the calibration procedure during measurement sequence.‘‘NEED CALIBRATION - DUE TO BAD ZERO CAL ’’ - zero reflectancecalibration measurement was not properly updated.‘‘NEED CALIBRATION - DUE TO TEMPERATURE, READ WHITE ’’ - a 10°Cchange in temperature occurred since the last calibration.B-1➩