Konica Minolta CR-400 chroma meter
User-friendly, Portable Colorimeter With Unmatched Ruggedness & Application Flexibility
Chroma meter CR-400 is the successor to CR-300. It is more compact, more powerful and versatile then ever. The CR-400 measurement head can perform measurement without connecting to the data processor DP-400. Full data compatibility with the CR-300. What’s more, you can connect the measurement head directly to a PC by simply install the optional software and your PC can function as the data processor.
Konica Minolta CR-400 offer enhanced usability and functionality such as re-designed data process featuring a large backlit LCD screen for numerical or graphic display or measurement data, several new color spaces and PASS/FAIL formulas as well as indices for whiteness and yellowness enhance the usage into various filed of application. The new “user indices” function allows the input of up to 6 different user or application specific equations using XYZ, Yxy or CIELAB values. In addition it has larger memory storage capacity can store up to 100 targets and 2000 measurement.
The CR-400 has many accessories available to accommodate various types of application including powder, paste and opaque liquid samples.
APPLICATIONS:
Food | Plastic | Automotive | Ceramic | Surimi | Furniture | Textile | Coating | Paint etc.

Chroma Meter CR-400
- Easy-to-use – easy-to-understand menus and buttons
- Portable – can be battery powered for optimal portability, or use an AC adapter, take measurements anywhere thanks to its light-weight design
- Data processor – measuring head can measure alone or with the data processor, allowing advanced features to be used and labeling on-site is easy with the built-in high-speed printer
- User defined evaluation formulas – allows users to configure the color calculation formula and evaluation formula as desired; useful for customized or industry-specific formulas
- Easy to upgrade – the successor to, and compatible with, its predecessor, the CR-300
- LCD screen – capable of displaying pass/fail information and color-difference graphs
- Text entry – data processor allows the user to enter calibration channels and the names of color difference target colors, as well as input comments
- Six languages – English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, French, and German
- Stores Measurements – can store up to 1,000 measurements on its own, or 2,000 when the data processor is attached
- Calibration function – when the instrument needs to be calibrated it automatically notifies user
- Abundant accessories – many available accessories
Chroma Meter CR-400
Model | CR-400 Head |
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Name | Chroma Meters Measuring Head |
Illuminating/viewing system | Diffuse illumination/0<° viewing angle; specular component included/Conforms to JIS Z 8722 condition c standard) |
Detector | Silicon photocells (6) |
Display range | Y: 0.01% to 160.00% (reflectance) |
Light source | Pulsed xenon lamp |
Measurement time | 1 sec. |
Minimum measurement interval | 3 sec. |
Battery performance | Approx. 800 measurements (when using batteries under Konica Minolta’s testing conditions) |
Measurement/illumination area | ⌀ 8mm/ ⌀11mm |
Repeatability | Within ΔE*ab 0.07 standard deviation (when the white calibration plate is measured 30 times at intervals of 10 seconds) |
Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab: Within 0.6 Average of 12 BCRA Series II colors |
Observer | 2° Closely matches CIE 1931 Standard Observer ( x2λ, yλ, zλ) |
Illuminant *1 | C, D65 |
Display *1 | Chroma values, color difference values, PASS/WARN/FAIL display |
Tolerance judgement *1 | Color difference tolerance (box tolerance and elliptical tolerance) |
Color space/ colorimetric data | XYZ, Y x y, L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, L*C*h, Munsell (only illuminant C), CMC (l:c), CIE1994, Lab99, LCh99, CIE2000, CIE WI-Tw (only illuminant D65), WI ASTM E313 (only illuminant C), YI ASTM D1925 (only illuminant C), YI ASTM E313 (only illuminant C), User index (up to six can be registered from computer) |
Languages *1 | Operating keys: English LCD: English (default) (LCD: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese) |
Storable data sets | 1000 (measureing head and data processor save different data) |
Color difference target colors | 100 |
Calibration channels *1 | 20 channels (ch00: white calibration, ch01 to ch19 : user calibration) |
Display | Dot-matrix LCD with back light (15 chars x 9 lines + 1 line for icon display) |
Interface | RS0232C compliant (for data processor/PC) *Baud rate: 4800, 9600, 19200 (bps) set at 9600 bps when shipped from factory |
Power source | 4 AA size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries, AC adapter AC120V 50-60Hz (for N.America and Japan) AC230V 50-60Hz (for worldwide except N.America) |
Size | 410: 102 (W) x 217 (H) x 63 (D) mm |
Weight | 410: Approx 550g (including 4 AAA size batteries and not including RS-232C cable) |
Operating temperature/Humidity Range | 0 to 40C, relative humidity 85% or less (at 35 C) with no condensation * Operating temperature/humidity range of products for North America : 5 to 40 C, relative humidity 80% or less (at 31 C) with no condensation |
Storage temperature/humidity range | -20 to 40 C, relative humidity 85% or less (at 35 C) with no condensation |
Other | LCD back light ON/OFF function (when ON< back light stays ON for 30 seconds after last key or measuremment operation) |
*1 indicates when connected to the Data Processor or when not set using the Data Processor or the optional software, that some of the function are not available when the measuring head is not connected. |
Name | Data Processor |
Model | DP-400 |
Display range | Y : 0.01 to 160.00% (reflectance) |
Measurement time *2 | 1 Seconds. |
Minimum measurement interval *2 | 3 Seconds. |
Battery performance | Approx. 800 measurements (when using batteries under company testing Konica Minolta’s conditions) |
Illuminants | C, D65 |
Display | Chroma values, color difference values, color difference graphs, PASS/WARN/FAIL display |
Tolerance judgment *2 | Color difference tolerance (box tolerance and elliptical tolerance) Only for the display function |
Color space/ colorimetric data | XYZ, Y x y, L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, L*C*h, Munsell (only illuminant C), CMC (l:c), CIE1994, Lab99, LCh99, CIE2000, CIE WI-Tw (only illuminant D65), WI ASTM E313 (only illuminant C), YI ASTM D1925 (only illuminant C), YI ASTM E313 (only illuminant C), User index (up to six registered in the Measuring Head can be used) |
Languages | Operating keys : English, LCD : English (default), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese |
Storable data sets | Max. 2000 pieces of data (divisible into 100 pages) Deletion and Undoing selected stored data (one piece of data or all data) are possible |
Color difference target colors *2 | Only for the operating function (100 pieces of data when the measuring head is connected; input of measurement values or numeric) (independent of page function) |
Calibration channels *2 | Only for the operating function (20 channels when the measuring head is connected) (ch00: white calibration; ch01 to ch19: user calibration) |
Page function | 100 pages |
Display | Dot-matrix LCD with back light (16 chars x 9 lines + 1 line for icon display) Contrast adjustment |
Printer | 384 dot line thermal printer (can also print graphs) Automatically prints out all measurement results (can be set not to print) |
Statistical function | Maximum, minimum, average, and standard deviation |
Automatic measurement *2 | Date and time display: year, month, day, hour, minute Timer: 3seconds. to 99 minutes. (Some measurement modes require more than 3 seconds.) |
Interface | RS-232C compliant Baud rate (bps) : 19200 fixed (when connected to PC) When measuring head is connected baud rate is automatically set to that of the measurement head |
Power source | 4 AA size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries, AC adapter AC120V 50-60Hz (for N.America and Japan) AC230V 50-60Hz (for worldwide except N.America) |
Size | 100(W) x 73(H) x 255(D)mm |
Weight | Approx. 600g (not including batteries and paper) |
Operating temperature/Humidity Range | 0 to 40C, relative humidity 85% or less (at 35 C) with no condensation * Operating temperature/humidity range of products for North America : 5 to 40 C, relative humidity 80% or less (at 31 C) with no condensation |
Storage temperature/humidity range | -20 to 40 C, relative humidity 85% or less (at 35 C) with no condensation |
Other User | calibration function (multi-calibration/manual calibration) ∗2, Measurements for automatic average function, Print ON/OFF function. CR-400 measurement data import function ∗2, All color space print ON/OFF function, Data protection ON/OFF function. Back light ON/OFF function. Buzzer ON/OFF function. Display color limit function, Remote mode (stored data output), Character input function (alphanumeric) |
*2 indicates that part of or all functions are not available when the measurement head is not connected |