Hi guys,
I have used the spreadsheet & the S2XYy tool for some time now. Thanks guys. Great work!
Allthough, things can always be simplified...
I managed to chart some of the API for the CVSpyder.dll file. The file is used by the Spyder2Pro application to communicate with the Spyder2 meter and is downloadable (with the Spyder2Pro app) from colorvisions website.
One interesting find was that the expsure time could be set when taking measurements.
I made a tiny VB6-app upon the base of my findings which use the spyder2 to take XYZ (XYy) readings. Exposure time is selectable in the application. Readings are "saved" in a list and easily cut'n pasted into the spreadsheet.
You can select between LCD/PROJ and CRT (as in the colorimeter tool), but the CRT option does not seem to give correct readings at the moment... I'll look into it.
Make sure that your CVSpyder.dll file resides in the same directory as the application or in the system PATH. (eg winnt/system32).
The app is pretty straight forward. Make sure the spyder2 is connected to an USB port. Fire up the application (prjS2.exe). The communication with Spyder2 is setup during startup hence the application might take about 5 seconds until it's visible. Press the Initialize button when the application window is up. You can change exposure time if you like, The exposuretime is deafulted to 300 ("300 what" u might ask? Don't ask, I have no idea. 300 is the value that the colorimeter use). You're now ready to take measurements.
Happy measuring!
EDIT:
New version posted. Attached sreenshot.
Added:
* Custom Templates for "automated" measurements with application generated testpatterns. (woohaa! for htpc users)
Planned:
* Support for "external" testpatterns in templates
* Better data presentation
* Single step execution on allready measured step.
* Fix the problem with mesurements in CRT-Mode. EDIT>CRT Mode seems to work when using v4.0.0.7 of CVSpyder.dll
Known bugs:
Oh, yeah.... but mostly cosmetic ones
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EDIT Again:
Almost immediately after post I found a bug on reading blue. Fixed and uploaded.
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