A New Concept in Gas Analyser Operation

This concept is a total departure from traditional designs of gas analysers and is a new opportunity to allow these types of instruments to open up to the whole world of connectivity whether that is wireless operation, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPRS, satellite comms or any future systems in the pipeline. You might connect up to a cloud based website which stores all analyser data and error codes for access from anywhere in the world.

Instead of the regular front panel controls and some remote functions, Signal Group offer a blank front panel with an Ethernet connection which runs a suite of software on a PC.

This software is called S4i and is offered free of charge with each analyser and it allows complete access to every parameter within the analysers microprocessor. Not only do you get the normal analyser readings and remote control, S4i gives advanced functionality such as comprehensive diagnostics (temperatures, pressures, errors, etc), automatic FID fuel/air optimisation routines, data logging, calculations, linearity audits, chart traces, automatic calibration, and user configurable contact-closure alarms.

The Visual Basic software is offered to systems integrators as Open Source to allow them to adapt it to their house software running systems.

This means that Signal can log on to each analyser around the world to look at diagnostics and fault finding, and it allows systems integrators to get the latest range of high performance gas analysers in their own colours and logo whilst integrating the running software into their own in house operation system.