Installation] University laboratory FIX800 VOC installation

FIX800 VOC Detector Installation — University Research Laboratory (Seoul)

Hello, this is our team. A university in Seoul contacted us on December 21 asking whether installation could be completed before the end of the year. After coordinating the schedule with our installation crew, the work was carried out on December 27.

This is the entrance to the university research building. Unlike some university campuses with open outdoor spaces, this facility was clearly built for focused research work, so it was time to set expectations aside and concentrate on the task at hand.

Today's Installation List

The sensor is mounted in the lower housing of the detector, so a multi-gas configuration requires a larger sensor board and a correspondingly larger lower housing.

The Schmia R9600 is a data logger that connects to the FIX800 — which cannot extract data on its own — to provide real-time data viewing and data extraction. The R9600 receives a 4–20 mA signal, so a wired 4–20 mA connection to the detector is required.

Installation Environment

• Purpose: Continuously monitor real-time FIX800 readings and extract 24-hour logged data
• Gas range: VOC, 0–1,000 ppm
• Customer requests: Install and configure the Schmia data logger software on the laboratory laptop; test Excel data extraction; demonstrate FIX800 operation

Installation Begins

Before any installation, positioning and communication line routing are always finalized first. The FIX800 detector's mounting position inside the lab fume hood was determined together with the researcher, and since the detector and data logger must be wired together, the cable routing was planned according to the user's preferences before installation began.

The construction crew handled the physical detector installation while our team assembled the R9600 data logger and installed the required software on the laptop.

The FIX800 was mounted in position and the data logger connection was completed without issue. The laptop provided for the software installation was brand new, straight out of the box — a small detail that made clear how seriously this research team takes its work.

With the detector installation finished and power confirmed, the 4–20 mA wiring and software connection to the data logger were completed.

The system was tested successfully. After confirming that real-time data was being received correctly, the researcher was walked through the operating procedure — including how to reconfigure the software if the laptop is restarted, and how to export logged data to Excel — completing the installation.

For any environment where FIX800 fixed-detector readings need to be viewed in real time on a laptop or PLC system, pairing the FIX800 with the R9600 data logger provides both live data viewing and easy Excel-format data export.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the role of the Schmia R9600 data logger in this installation?

The FIX800 itself cannot log or export data independently. The R9600 receives the FIX800's 4–20 mA analog output, allowing real-time data viewing and 24-hour data logging that can later be exported for review, such as into an Excel spreadsheet.

What wiring is required between the FIX800 and the R9600?

The FIX800 outputs a 4–20 mA signal, and the R9600 accepts a 4–20 mA input, so the two units are connected with a direct wired 4–20 mA analog connection. RS-485 with Modbus protocol support is also available for integration with a PLC system.

Why does sensor configuration affect the detector's housing size?

The gas sensor is mounted in the lower housing of the FIX800. A single-gas configuration uses a smaller sensor board, while a multi-gas configuration requires a larger board, resulting in a correspondingly larger lower housing.

What was the customer's main requirement for this installation?

The laboratory needed continuous real-time monitoring of VOC concentration (0–1,000 ppm) together with the ability to extract 24-hour logged data. The request specifically included installing and configuring the data logger software on the lab's laptop and verifying that data could be exported to Excel.

How was the completed installation verified before handover?

After wiring and software configuration were completed, the system was tested to confirm real-time data was being received correctly. The researcher was then shown the live readings and walked through basic operating procedures, including software reconfiguration after a laptop restart and the Excel data export process.

#FIX800 #FixedGasDetector #UniversityLaboratory #VOCDetector #R9600DataLogger #RealTimeDataMonitoring #DataExtraction #VolatileOrganicCompounds #SeoulInstallation #WANDI