spectro/spotread

Summary

Use an instrument to read a single color value. This can be a useful diagnostic aid. The type of instrument is determined by the communication port selected.

Usage Summary

spotread [-options] [logfile]
 -v                    Verbose mode
 -s                    Print spectrum for each reading.
 -S                    Plot the spectrum in a graph window.
 -c comport            Set COM port, 1..4 (default 1)
 -t                    Use transmission measurement mode
 -d                    Use display measurement mode (absolute results)
 -db                   Use display white brightness relative measurement mode
 -dw                   Use display white relative measurement mode
 -p                    Use projector measurement mode (absolute results)
 -pb                   Use projector white brightness relative measurement mode
 -pw                   Use projector white relative measurement mode
 -e                    Use emissive measurement mode (absolute results)
 -a                    Use ambient measurement mode (absolute results)
 -f                    Use ambient flash measurement mode (absolute results)
 -y X                  Display type - instrument specific list to choose from.
 -i illum              Choose illuminant for print/transparency spectral data:
                         A, D50 (def.), D65, F5, F8, F10 or file.sp
 -Q observ             Choose CIE Observer for spectral data or CCSS instrument:
                         1931_2 (def.), 1964_10, S&B 1955_2, shaw, J&V 1978_2
 -F filter             Set filter configuration:
   n                    None
   p                    Polarising filter
   6                    D65
   u                    U.V. Cut
 -E extrafilterfile    Apply extra filter compensation file
 -x                    Display Yxy instead of Lab
 -h                    Display LCh instead of Lab
 -V                    Show running average and std. devation from ref.
 -T                    Display correlated color temperatures and CRI
 -N                    Disable auto calibration of instrument
 -H                    Use high resolution spectrum mode (if available)
 -X file.ccmx          Apply Colorimeter Correction Matrix
 -X file.ccss          Use Colorimeter Calibration Spectral Samples for calibration
 -X N                   0: Technology (Display description)
                        1: etc.
 -W n|h|x              Override serial port flow control: n = none, h = HW, x = Xon/Xoff
 -D [level]            Print debug diagnostics to stderr