Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions


PPG MagicBox™
PPG MagicBox is a small, smart, and innovative IoT digital device that can eliminate the need for specialized computers in the mixing room. Equipped with sensors that automatically detect the humidity and temperature, PPG MagicBox can be placed in the shop to recommend the right primers and clears to use for the relevant conditions - along with the correct ratio and combination.
It is affordable and easy to set up.
It is compatible with mixing room scales and spectrophotometers.
It has internal and remote sensors that can measure the temperature and humidity in an environment and suggest the correct products to be used in the current conditions.
Dimensions and weight are:
L: 150mm; W: 150mm; H: 50mm; weight 0.3 kg
PPG MagicBox is powered through a PPG MagicCable that can bring power and network to the device.
The device can be connected using either Ethernet connection or Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi connectivity can be configured using the PPG MagicBox dedicated application, "PPG MagicBox" app, available for both iOS and Android.
PPG MagicBox is compatible with:
- Scales: Sartorius PMA.Evolution and Mettler RPA455 families.
- Spectrophotometers: PPG DigiMatch™, RapidMatch® XI* and RapidMatch™ GO* (*not available at launch)
Label Printers: Dymo 450, Seiko 620, Brother QL-800.
Devices can be connected using the USB ports available. Devices are plug and play.
Spectrophotometers can also be connected with Wi-Fi.
The device can be registered to your PPG LINQ Color account in the settings section of the PPG LINQ Color website using the serial number.