X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 Plus

Professional Colour Management

With i1Basic Pro 3, you can quickly and easily create custom monitor and projector profiles ensuring the colours you view are true. Colour Perfectionists can verify soft proofs and print quality with built-in Quality Assurance (QA) tools, and easily capture and manage spot colours.

i1Basic Pro 3 Plus combines world-class hardware and software to deliver the ultimate professional level colour management for imaging pros. It delivers all the features and functions found in i1Basic Pro 2 and more!

• i1Pro 3 Spectrophotometer. The most accurate and forward-thinking profiling device available today – bringing a new level of accuracy, reliability, versatility and ease of use. i1Pro 3 measures high brightness displays up to 5000 nits and includes Polarisation support.
• i1Profiler Software for Monitors and Projectors. The latest release of i1Profiler software features basic and advanced modes for professionally calibrated and profiled monitors and projectors, including new presets for video production workflows. Also includes display and printer quality assurance functions.
• PANTONE® Colour Manager. Easily capture and manage spot colours, and keep your PANTONE libraries up to date with this colour palette creation and swatch bridging software.

There’s never been a better time to invest in an i1Basic Pro 3 Plus solution to maximise your profitability, efficiency and accuracy. The new i1Basic Pro 3 Plus is more versatile, accurate, and reliable than any spectral colour measurement solution available, making this a must-have product for Colour Perfectionists.

Need additional functionality? Check out X-Rite i1Photo Pro 3 Plus and i1Publish Pro 3 Plus solutions.

i1Profiler Software Specifications

Macintosh^®

• MacOS X 10.11x, 10.12x, 10.13x, 10.14x or 10.15x (with the latest updates installed)
• 512MB RAM (2GB recommended)
• Intel® Core Duo Processor
• Up to 500MB of available disk space (depending on components installed)
• Powered USB Port
• Monitor resolution of 1024x768 pixels or higher
• Dual display support requires either 2 video cards or a dual head video card that supports dual video LUTs being loaded
• DVD drive or high-speed internet connection required for software install, download and automatic software update
• User must have administrator rights to install and uninstall application

Windows^®

• Microsoft® Windows 7® 32 or 64 bit
• Microsoft® Windows 8® 32 or 64 bit
• Microsoft® Windows 8.1® 32 or 64 bit
• Microsoft® Windows 10® 32 or 64 bit
• All operating systems require latest updates and Service Packs installed
• 512MB RAM (2GB recommended)
• Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD® Athlon® XP or better CPU
• Up to 500MB of available disk space (depending on components installed)
• Powered USB Port
• Monitor resolution of 1024x768 pixels or higher
• Latest drivers for video card installed
• Dual display support requires either 2 video cards or a dual head video card that supports dual video LUTs being loaded
• Network adaptor installed and driver loaded
• DVD drive or high-speed internet connection required for software install, download and automatic software update
• User must have administrator rights to install and uninstall application

LANGUAGE VERSIONS
This product is available in the following languages:

• Chinese (Simplified)
• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Russian

i1Pro3 Hardware Specifications

SPECTRAL ENGINE

i1® technology with built-in wavelengths check

Spectral analyzer: Holographic diffraction grating with 128-pixel diode array
Spectral Range: 380 - 730 nm

Physical sampling interval: 3.5 nm
Optical resolution: 10 nm
Spectral reporting: 380 ... 730 nm in 10 nm steps

Measurement Frequency in scanning mode: 400 measurements per second

OPTICS
Measurement geometry: 45°/0° ring illumination optics, ISO 13655:2017
Measurement aperture: 8 mm (0.31”) diameter (effective measurement aperture during scanning is depending on the patch size and measurement speed)
Illumination Spot Size: 12 mm (0.47”)

Light source: LED Illumination (including UV)

REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENT
Data Format: Spectral Reflectance [dimensionless]
Measurement Conditions:

• M0 - UV included - ISO 13655:2017
• M1 - D50 - ISO 13655:2017
• M2 - UV excluded - ISO 13655:2017
• M3 - Polarization - UV excluded - ISO 13655:2017

OBC: Optical Brightener Compensation (OBC) with i1Profiler software

Calibration: Manual on external ceramic white reference

Measurement Background: white, ISO 13655:2017; for measurements on backup board

Minimal Media Thickness: 3 mm (0.12”) on backup board

Minimal Patch Size In Spot Mode

• 14 x 14 mm (0.55” x 0.55”) (Width x Height)

Minimal Patch Size In Scanning Mode

• 16 x 16 mm (0.63” x 0.63”) (Width x Height) with i1iO
• 16 x 16 mm (0.63” x 0.63”) (Width x Height) with sensor ruler
• 20 x 16 mm (0.79” x 0.63”) (Width x Height) without sensor ruler
• 20 x 16 mm (0.79” x 0.63”) (Width x Height) with sensor ruler in M3 Mode
• 22 x 16 mm (0.87” x 0.63”) (Width x Height) without sensor ruler in M3 Mode

Maximum Scan Length

• 515mm (20.28”)

Inter-instrument agreement: 0.4 Δ E00* average, 1.0 Δ E00* max. (deviation from X-Rite manufacturing standard at a temperature of 23ºC (73.4ºF) on 12 BCRA tiles (D50, 2º))

Short-term repeatability: 0.1 Δ E00* on white (D50,2°, mean of 10 measurements every 3 s on white) spectral radiance [mW/nm/m2/sr], luminance [cd/m2]

EMISSIVE MEASUREMENT
Data format: Spectral radiance (mW/nm/m² /sr); Luminance Y (cd/m²)
Measurement range: 0.2 - 5000 cd/m² on a typical LCD-Monitor
Short-term repeatability: x,y: +/- 0.002 typical (5000°K, 80 cd/m²)
 

AMBIENT LIGHT MEASUREMENT

Data Format: spectral irradiance [mW/nm/m²], illuminance [lux]

Type: Cosine-corrected diffuse light measurement head
 

INTERFACE, DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Interface: USB 1.1

Power supply: Device powered by USB. No additional charger or battery required. USB 1.1 high power device.

OPERATING CONDITIONS:

Temperature: 10°C (50°F) – 35°C (95°F)

Humidity: 0% – 80% non-condensing

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

i1Pro 3 device: Length 162 mm, width 69 mm, height 64 mm (6.4” x 2.7” x 2.5”)

i1Pro 3 Ruler: Length 591mm , width 122 mm (23.3” x 4.8”)

i1 Backup Board: Length 670 mm, width 452 mm (26.4” x 17.8”)

Weight i1Pro device: 285 g (10.0 oz)

i1BASIC PRO 3 PLUS INCLUDES:

i1Pro 3 spectrophotometer (measurement device), calibration plate, ambient light measurement head, polarization filter, monitor holder, positioning target, scanning ruler, backup board, USB cable, i1Profiler software for monitors and projectors, PANTONE Color Manager software, ColorTRUE mobile app, and soft-sided storage case.