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Spectro 700 Family

High precision benchtop spectrophotometer at an affordable price

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Designed to increase efficiency and confidence in color formulation and quality control, the Spectro 700 delivers high performance at a cost effective price point. 

If you are budget constrained but still need to accurately specify, formulate and control colors, the Datacolor Spectro 700 Spectrophotometer is designed for you. 

With five available configurations, the Spectro 700 can support many different applications:

  • Standard front facing Spectro 700
  • Spectro 700 UV with UV filtering for special applications like optically brightened whites or fluorescent materials
  • Spectro 700V vertical versions for measuring unusual sample size or type
  • Spectro 700V UV vertical version with UV filtering
  • Spectro 750 for flexible measurement in either reflectance or transmittance mode

Top Datacolor Spectro 700 Benefits:

  • Increases productivity with fast measurement speed and response times
  • Ensures consistency across multiple locations with high inter-instrument agreement
  • Saves time with backward compatibility to Datacolor benchtop instruments
  • Increases operational confidence with sample temperature measurements
  • Ensures your operational confidence with a 5-year warranty*
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Datacolor Spectro 700 Datacolor Spectro 700UV Datacolor Spectro 700V Datacolor Spectro 700V UV Datacolor Spectro 750
Instrument Type Horizontal Benchtop Spectrophotometer Vertical Benchtop Spectrophotometer Horizontal Benchtop Spectrophotometer
Measurement Geometry Diffuse illumination 8°viewing
Light Source Pulsed xenon lamp
Sphere Diameter 152 mm/6in
Wavelength Range 360 nm -700 nm
Reporting interval 10 nm & 5 nm*
Photometric range 0-200%
Spectral Analyzer Dual 256 diode array (software wavelength calibrated)
Wavelength Calibration Method Via software adjustment
20 read repeatability on white tile using double flash (CIELAB) (1) 0.03 (max)
Inter-instrument agreement: reflectance measurements (CIELAB)(1, 2 & 3) 0.15 (avg) SCI

0.30 (max) SCI
Sample Temperature LAV aperture
IR Sensor Accuracy ±0.9°F/ ±0.5°C
Lens 4 position auto-zoom
Aperture Plates 3 standard:

LAV (30 mm illuminated, 26mm measured)

SAV (9 mm illuminated, 5 mm measured)

USAV (6.6 mm illuminated, 2.5 mm measured)

2 optional:

MAV (20 mm Illuminated, 16 mm measured)

XUSAV (3.0 mm illuminated, 2.5 mm measured)
Aperture detection
Automated, adjustable UV calibration
UV cutoff filters 400 nm

420 nm

460 nm

 400 nm

420 nm

460 nm

 400 nm

420 nm

460 nm
Remote Measurement Button
Sample Positioning Camera
Transmittance Total, Diffuse and Haze Transmittance, Regular Transmittance
Inter-instrument agreement – regular transmittance at 550 nm ±0.40% at 85% T

±0.20% at 32% T
Inter-Instrument agreement -transmission haze measurements ±0.30% at 10% TH
Transmission sampling aperture size 22 mm
Functional Operating Environment (2) Temperature: 5°C to 40°C, *Recommended Temperature: 23°C +/- 1°C, Max Relative Humidity 20%-85% non-condensing. Recommended Relative Humidity 50% +/- 15% non-condensing
Vertical Mount
Optional Accessories MAV Aperture Plate, XUSAV Aperture Plate, Textile Skein Holder, Glass Aperture Plate LAV, Cuvette (10 mm), Compression Sample Holder, 10 mm Transmission Cell, TerryCloth Fixture Kit, White Backing Tile & Grey Backing Tile
Physical Specifications
Color Display 3.5 inch RGB LCD
Display Resolution 320×240 pixel resolution
Power Requirements Input Voltage: 100-240VAC +/- 10%

Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption 80VA
Weight 54.5 lbs (24.7 kg) 44 lbs (20.0 kg)
Dimensions Height: 15.3″ (38.86 cm)

Width: 12.3″ (31.24 cm)

Front to back:

Length: 16.4″ (41.66 cm)

Sample Arm To Back:

Length 18.3″ (46.48 cm)

 Height: 25.0″ (63.5 cm)

Width: 12.2″ (39.9 cm)

Depth: 16.3″ (41.4 cm)

 Height: 15.3″ (38.86 cm)

Width: 12.3″ (31.24 cm)

Front to back:

Length: 16.4″ (41.66 cm)

Sample Arm To Back:

Length 18.3″ (46.48 cm)
Recommended option User Color Performance Monitoring Tool: Guardian
Data Interface USB: 2.0 / Ethernet

 

*5 nm not normalized data (Datacolor TOOLS only)

(1) Environmental Conditions: Temperature 23°C +/- 1°C RH 50% +/- 10%

(2) For reliable color measurements, conditions must be within recommended operating conditions.

(3) Color equation is CIELab, Specular Included, LAV, Measured on 12 BCRA Tiles

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (English)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (German)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (French)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (Chinese)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (Turkish)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (Portuguese)

Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (Spanish)

 Datacolor Spectro 700 Spec Sheet (Italian)

Spectro 700 750 1000 1050 User Guide

 

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Any sophisticated piece of equipment requires routine maintenance and specific conditions to perform at its optimal level. Read this guide Spectrophotometer Best Practices for Accurate Measurements | Datacolor and download the paper for more detailed information.

Check this list to see if your instruments are supported. If you have any questions, please contact your local support team.

No, standards do not need to be re-measured. Existing standards measured on other Datacolor spectrophotometers can be imported and used along with SpectraVision

Inter-instrument agreement refers to how close two or more color measurement instruments (spectrophotometers) of similar model read the same color. Read all about it here: Why should you care about Inter-Instrument Agreement? | Datacolor

Produce confidently with Datacolor Spectro 700

Confidence + quality. The Datacolor difference.

Datacolor Spectro 700 captures the true spectral fingerprint of any color and delivers high quality color measurement results with high inter-instrument agreement.

The versatile Spectro 700 family of instruments is ideal for meeting the formulation and quality control needs of color professionals in textile, paint & coatings, plastics, flooring, furniture, cosmetics, ceramics and other industries.  

The Spectro 700 is accessible for multiple users on a single instrument and is equipped with Internet-connected capabilities that will enable remote services and access to data analytics. 

Talk to a color expert today to see if the Spectro 700 is a good fit for your business.

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