EasyMatch® Quality Central Software Download

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Overview

What is EasyMatch^® Quality Central?

EasyMatch^® Quality Central is a PC-based color quality management platform that mirrors the embedded Essentials L2 software. Once installed and licensed, it connects to your Essentials L2 instruments over the network and lets you manage color measurement from a centralized PC.

With Quality Central you can

Connect to Essentials L2 instruments over a network

Keep data on the instrument or the PC using Instrument and PC Libraries

Synchronize WorkSpaces and Jobs automatically, with read-only access when an instrument is offline

Run standardization and measurements remotely from the PC

Monitor and analyze measurement data across multiple Data Views

Copy and export results to a spreadsheet, .csv, .txt, or PDF

Launch or send standardized WorkSpaces between instruments

Import legacy EasyMatch^® QC data and migrate standards

Download

Get EasyMatch^® Quality Central

↓EasyMatch Quality Central Software 2026.4 (2.48.7)

Windows installer (.exe) · Version 2026.4 (2.48.7)

Please also refer to the attached User’s Manual for EasyMatch^® Quality Central for installation instructions and an overview of the software features. You can also view the revision history of EasyMatch Quality Central.

Before You Begin

To be detected in Quality Central, the instrument must have a valid Quality Central license enabled in Essentials L2 (version 2026.4 or later). For best compatibility, update Essentials L2 to the current version whenever Quality Central is updated.

Before starting, make sure you have:

A Quality Central license (USB flash drive)
Access to download EasyMatch Quality Central from support.hunterlab.com
An instrument updated to the current Essentials L2 version. If your instrument is running an earlier version, download and install the latest version from support.hunterlab.com before proceeding. Current Essentials L2 software downloads: Agera L2, ColorFlex L2, Vista with Essentials L2, Vista L2.
A PC connected to the same network as the instrument

Minimum PC requirements

Component	Minimum requirements
Operating System	Windows 10 (64-bit), Professional or Enterprise Windows 11 (64-bit), Professional or Enterprise
Processor	1.5 GHz or faster, 64-bit processor
RAM	8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended)
Hard Drive	20 GB available disk space minimum (SSD recommended)
Network	1 Gigabit Ethernet network adapter (built-in or USB-C adapter required for instrument communication)
Display	1920 × 1080 resolution or higher
USB Ports	At least one available USB port (for instrument connection if required)
Internet Access	Required for software updates and instrument connection (if applicable)

Note: EasyMatch Quality Central supports ER and EasyGroup when these options are enabled in Essentials L2. See the ER System Validation and Compliance Notebook and the EasyGroup Supplement Manual for details.

Activate the License on the Instrument

Insert the USB flash drive containing the Quality Central license file into the USB port on the instrument.
When the activation prompt appears on the Essentials L2 screen, select ENABLE.
Once activated, the instrument is ready for connection to Quality Central.

Activation prompt on the Essentials L2 screen with the Enable button

Install EasyMatch Quality Central on a PC

Download the EasyMatch Quality Central installer from support.hunterlab.com.
Run the installer on the PC. Follow the installation prompts to complete setup.
Once installed, the first-time setup wizard will guide you through initial Data Storage configuration.

First-time Data Storage configuration screen

Note: The default data storage location is C:\ProgramData\HunterLab\essentials. This initial configuration can be changed later under SETTINGS > QUALITY CENTRAL SETTINGS.

Launch EasyMatch Quality Central after installation completes. A welcome wizard will guide you through the key concepts.

Welcome to EasyMatch Quality Central wizard

Ensure both the PC and instrument are connected to the same network.

Note: The instrument and PC can be connected through an existing network, a local router/switch, or directly via an Ethernet cable.

Enable ER only if the connected instrument is running Essentials L2-ER.

Understand the Main Window

The Quality Central window has four main areas.

Library List — Displays PC and Instrument libraries.
WorkSpace List — Displays WorkSpaces and Jobs within the selected library.
Measurement List — Displays measurement names from the selected Job.
Data Views — Displays selected measurement data in views such as EZ View, Color Data Table, Spectral Plot, Spectral Data Table, Color Plot, and Sample Image.

When a Job is opened, the Measure and Export buttons become available when applicable.

The four main areas of the Quality Central window

Choose How to Work with Data

Click + Add and choose one option:

New Local Library / Import From EasyMatch QC — Creates a PC Library. Data is stored on the PC and is not saved back to the instrument.
Connect an Instrument — Adds an Instrument Library. Data is stored on the instrument and synchronized to Quality Central.

The + Add menu showing PC and Instrument library options

Instrument Libraries

Use an Instrument Library to work with data stored on an Essentials L2 instrument.

Click Add Instrument Library in the + Add list. All available instruments on the network will be listed. Click one to connect.
If prompted Enter Access Code, enter the one-time access code shown on the instrument under: ESSENTIALS L2 SYSTEM MENU > INSTRUMENT SETTINGS > NETWORK SETTINGS.

Network Settings showing the access code — Access code shown under Network Settings

Wait for Quality Central to sync the instrument data. The initial sync may take a while depending on the amount of data.

Note: If the instrument is disconnected, you can still browse the last synchronized data in read-only mode.

Double-click to open a job. The Measure button becomes available and changes from gray to blue. Click Measure to connect to the instrument. Once connected, the button turns green. Use the green Measure button to run standardization and measurements.

Measure button in blue (ready to connect) — Measure turns blue when ready to connect

Standardize button in green (connected) — Button turns green once connected

PC Library

Use a PC Library to store WorkSpaces, Jobs, and measurements on the PC.

Click + Add > New Local Library or Import From EasyMatch QC. The library will appear in the sidebar.

Note: When importing from EasyMatch QC, each standard is imported as a WorkSpace. Measurements under that standard are placed in a Job named Imported.

Click the Add button in the workspace list area, select a sensor type, and follow the Workspace wizard to set up the workspace. Save the workspace with a name.

Select a Sensor Type dialog — Select a sensor type

Workspace Wizard with measurement configuration — Configure and name the workspace

Double-click to open a job under this workspace. The Measure button will become available to connect (color change from gray to blue).

Note: If no job is listed, right-click on the workspace to create a new job.

Measure button available on an opened job

Click the Measure button. A list of available instruments matching the sensor type will appear. Select one to connect.
The first time you connect, you will be prompted to enter a one-time access code. Quality Central will remember this code for future connections.

Connect to Instrument list with Enter Access Code prompt

On the instrument, navigate to: ESSENTIALS L2 SYSTEM MENU > INSTRUMENT SETTINGS > NETWORK SETTINGS.

Network Settings screen on the instrument

Enter the displayed access code into Quality Central. Once connected, the Measure button turns green. Quality Central can then run standardization and measurements using this green action button.

Connected library with the green Standardize action button

Notes for PC Library and Instrument Library

The access code will only be displayed on the Essentials L2 screen after the first connection attempt in Quality Central.
When Quality Central is connected for standardization or measurement, the instrument displays Remote Mode. To end the session from the instrument, press Disconnect on the Remote Mode screen.
To only allow measurements through Quality Central, go to Quality Control Settings > Instrument Settings, connect to the instrument, and select Disable Local Measurement.

Instrument in Remote Mode with the Disconnect button

WorkSpace Menu

Right-click a WorkSpace name to open the WorkSpace menu.

Edit WorkSpace — Edit the measurement setup in the WorkSpace Wizard.
Send to Instrument — Send the WorkSpace to a compatible Essentials L2 instrument.
Launch on Instrument — Open the WorkSpace on the connected Essentials L2 instrument. This option is available for Instrument Libraries only.

Other options may include New Job, Edit WorkSpace Name, and Delete WorkSpace.

Note: Disconnect the measurement session before editing a WorkSpace. For Instrument Libraries, the instrument must be connected to save WorkSpace changes back to the instrument.

Viewing Measurement Data

After a Job is opened, select one or more measurements from the Measurement List to display the data.

Available Data Views include EZ View, Color Data Table, Spectral Plot, Spectral Data Table, Color Plot, and Sample Image.

Multiple views can be displayed at the same time. To rearrange the layout, drag a view tile to the desired position. You may collapse the Workspace or Measurement panels to enlarge the data display area.

Data Output

After a Job is opened, select one or more measurements.

Copy Data — Copy data from the Color Data Table or Spectral Data Table into a spreadsheet.
Export as .csv or .txt — Click Export and configure the fields and format options in the export dialog.
Export as PDF — Click Export to create a PDF report using the current views in the Job.

Note: If sample images are included, they are exported as .jpeg files in a separate .zip folder.

Do you need more information? Submit a ticket and a support team member will reach out to you soon!

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