Vista Spectrophotometer

World-class solution for accurate, consistent, and reliable color and haze measurement of transparent liquid and solid sample types.

State-of-the-art. And user friendly. Vista Spectrophotometer is the industry-leading color and haze measurement solution.

Determining the purity of raw materials ensures both safety and quality. Hunterlab’s Vista is the right instrumentation for quantifying the color range and meeting standards and regulations. Vista captures both visible-range transmission color, as well as haze with a single measurement, and exports data with ease in minutes.

Additional features include automated calibration, a spill resistant sample compartment, and a small footprint, all for improved accuracy, longevity, and flexibility. Vista benchtop spectrophotometer is ready to go out of the box—complete with everything you need to ‘get it right’.

Explore all the additional benefits below.

• Accurate and consistent color measurement makes quality checks easy
• Create standardized benchmarks to meet quality assurance goals
• Detect contamination in raw materials early on
• Small footprint- fits inside a hood
• Deliver superior quality products repeatedly
• Print, email, or stream measurement data (LIMS and SPC)

Product Specifications

Measurement

Measurement Principle: Dual-beam spectrophotometer

Geometry: Tt/0º or Td/0º per ASTM 1164, CIE 15:2018

Spectrophotometer: 256 element diode array and high resolution, concave holographic grating

Port Size/Measured Area: 10.5 mm (0.41 in) illuminated/9.8 mm (0.39 in) measured

Measurement Time: 2.5 seconds

Measurement Time with Haze: 5 seconds

Measurement Interval: min 3 seconds

Measurement Pathlength: Up to 100 mm

Transmission Modes: Total (TTRAN) and Regular (RTRAN) and Haze

Standards Conformance

• Colorimetric: CIE 15:2018, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 and JIS Z 8741 Condition E, G
• Haze: ASTM D1003

Technical

Sphere Diameter: 76 mm (3 in)

Sphere Coating: Spectralon™

Spectral Range: 400 nm - 700 nm

Wavelength Resolution: < 3 nm

Effective Bandwidth: 10 nm equivalent triangular

Reporting Interval: 10 nm

Photometric Range: 0 to 150 %

Photometric Resolution: 0.003 % (0.01 % reported)

Light Source: Full spectrum LED array

Flashes per Measurement: 4 flashes

LED Life: 5 years typical

Performance

Colorimetric Repeatability (30 readings max): < 0.02 ∆E* on air

Spectral Repeatability: Standard deviation within 0.1 %

Inter-instrument Agreement:

• ∆E* (D65/10) < 0.15 (Avg) (Transmission Filter Set)
• ∆E* (D65/10) < 0.25 (Max) (Transmission Filter Set)
• ± 0.30% at 10% TH (HAZE)

User Interface

Data Views: EZ View, Color Data Table, Color Plot, Spectral Data, Spectral Plot, Trend Plot

Other Features: Pass/Fail color indication, time and date stamp, auto-naming, auto-saving, data backup and recovery

Indices and Metrics: APHA/PtCo/Hazen, ADMI, Saybolt, Gardner, ASTM D1500, Iodine, ICUMSA, EBC, ASBC, ASBC Turbidity, Chinese Acid Wash, Lovibond® RYBN, AOCS RY, FAC, YI E313 Yellowness, YI D1925, WI E313, CIE Y Transmission, US Pharmacopeia, Japanese Pharmacopeia, Chinese Pharmacopeia, EU Pharmacopeia, EP Opalescence, Haze, NTU

Color Scales: CIE L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, CIE L*C*h, CIE Yxy, CIE XYZ

Color Difference Scales: ΔL*a*b*, ΔLab, ΔL*C*h, ΔYxy, ΔXYZ

Color Difference Indices: ΔE*, ΔE, ΔE CMC, and ΔE 2000

Data Storage: 8 GB (> 1 million data records）

Illuminants: D65, C, A, D50, D55, D75, F02, F07, F11, TL84, ULT30, ULT35

Observers: 2° and 10°

Languages: English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese

Display: Touch screen, High resolution 1280x800

External Software: Compatible with HunterLab EasyMatch QC and EasyMatch QC-Electronic Records Quality Control Software

Display

Touch screen, high resolution 1280x800

Communications I/O

USB OTG: Connectivity to printer, keyboard, mouse

Front Panel USB: 2.0 bidirectional, data export/import via thumb drive

Ethernet RJ45: Print directly to standalone or network printers, Email directly from the instrument, Stream data to LIMS and SPC

Remote Access Support: Enabled via internet-based support tool

Physical/Electrical

Dimensions:

• Height: 177.8 mm (7.0 in.)
• Width: 485.8 mm (19.125 in.)
• Depth: 228.6 mm (9.0 in.)
• Weight: 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)

Transmission Compartment:

• Height: 108.0 mm (4.25 in.)*
• Width: 101.6 mm (4.0 in.)
• Depth: 187.3 mm (7.375 in.) with cover on*

*Removable cover opens compartment on three sides (top, front, back) to accomodate large samples

Base to Measurement Port Distance: 63.5 mm (2.5 in.) Power

Requirements: 100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz, 60 W

Operating Environment: 10 to 40° C (50 to 104º F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing

Storage Environment: -21 to 66° C (-5 to 150º F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing

Standard Accessories:

• Didymium diagnostic filter
• Certificate of compliance
• Power supply
• VISTA Quick Start Guide
• Stylus
• USB Flash Drive
• Cleaning Cloth

Applications

• Food
• Beverages
• Plastics
• Chemicals