I1pro calibration base replacement

The base is serialized and matched to the unit for reflective calibration.

You'll have to contact X-Rite directly.

Yes you can use the i1Pro without the calibration base with CalMAN.

You can't use X-Rite's iDiagnostics to perform some functionality tests for checking the meter.

This is timely information for me. I just bought an i1pro off eBay.

The seller had 3 units listed, each with base and cable. Will I be able to tell if the seller kept the right base? Are they both marked with the device serial #?

yes

If you buy retail version ask Sotti or call to see if it work with Calman or Chromapure otherwise you will only be able to use the xrite software.

Thanks buzzard.

As far as software goes, I'm pretty content with HCFR.

CalMAN will work with every i1Pro built. In fact the only meter we don't work with is the colormunki version of the D3 x-rite will not license it for OEM use.

Yes I did. All 3 of the units went for $250 in separate auctions. I feel like I got a pretty good buy. Will see what i1diag says when it gets here...

Yes, I sent him a message asking if they had the base, and whether they were uv-cut, answer was base yes, uv-cut no.

Looks like this could get interesting..

Great price, that's about the lowest I have seen an i1pro. I paid more but I wanted the complete kit with carry bag, display mount, ambient cap, certification sheet, etc. I ended up with one that came from a lab so it's mint, could not even tell it had been used and I scored all the printer stuff with it as well (not that I'll ever bother to calibrate my printer).

These units are really impressive other than low reads, which are a bit slow and don't seem to be very accurate, so if you are only using an i1Pro (without a profiled colorimeter) keep that in mind. In other words it's a great unit to do gamut but not so much for greyscale (at least 0-20 IRE, 30 IRE seems ok but it definitely falls short at <20 IRE vs a good colorimeter).

Jason

Well, the pictures he had up showed the units without the base, which is what prompted the question in the first place. I'm figuring that you probably got the correct info.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Me too. I've been watching these on eBay for a few weeks to get a feel for the going rate. I was very surprised, and my first thought after my bid won was "uh-oh, what did I miss?"

You did it right with your purchase. I'm just too cheap to spend that sort of money on this hobby.

Hopefully - I would think that getting a new matched base from xrite would require sending in the unit and considerable cost. At that point, I'd probably have them recertify it as well. Or, just cancel the deal and try again. The suspense is killing me

Here's what you'll be looking for.

That's helpful. Thanks again!

I contacted the seller, asking him to be sure to verify the serial #'s matched on the spectro and base before shipping, since he had 3 units.

He replied "will do", so I guess that answers the question.

I also contacted xrite about acquiring a replacement base, will post their response when I get it. The i1Pro is now on the discontinued list, so the response will be interesting.

I have bought the third unit. I assumed that the base plate was not mandatory for measuring a light emissive source. Is the plate required for the meter to be useful in all cases?

Well, here we all are!

The base is necessary to run all the diagnostics to verify that the meter is working properly. I have read that as long as the i1pro passes the diagnostics, you can be confident that it is still accurate.

No the plate is required to initialize the meter for reflective measurements or for running the diagnostics.

For doing emissive measurements, a dark reading is all that's required, so shielding the read head with something solid is all you'll need to do.

If you use Calman a neat trick passed on to me form RayJR is to set the side button on the i1pro to initialize (in the meter setup screen down below) and when you need to do the dark reading, just cover the hole with your finger and hit the button and you are done.
However this does not work if you have the meter setting screen up, so once you configure the button, close the setting screen.