AquaPro™ Multi-Input Intelligent Process Transmitters

Enhance your operations with the Thermo Scientific™ AquaPro™ Multi-Input Intelligent Transmitter, featuring a pre-installed sensing card. The AquaPro is capable of simultaneously displaying up to four inputs or parameters, providing precise and user-friendly monitoring of in-line process applications through a compact and simplified interface. Whether managing large industrial facilities or small municipal plants, the AquaPro delivers the flexibility and versatility needed to meet a wide range of measurement requirements.

Functional Design

Gain a comprehensive overview of your processes with detailed visualization on a single display. The AquaPro reduces the time, labor, and capital costs associated with using multiple transmitters—including installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrades. Designed to be straightforward and intuitive, both the monitor and user interface simplify your tasks. Equipped with a large 4.3-inch (109.22 mm) backlit color display, the AquaPro ensures crystal-clear visibility in various lighting conditions. Color-coded alerts effectively communicate errors and warnings, while operational menus remain simple and direct.

Unmatched Versatility

Whether in the field, an industrial plant, or on the manufacturing floor, the AquaPro prepares you to handle a variety of situations. Operators can monitor a broad range of parameters for diverse applications. Starting with one sensor card as standard, users can track up to four sensors (analog or digital) by simply adding additional plug-and-play cards. Capable of monitoring pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, dissolved ozone, turbidity, and suspended solids, the AquaPro is equipped to meet your challenges.

Purpose-Built

Constructed to meet the demands of industrial operations, the AquaPro is built to last. Housed in a UV-resistant polycarbonate case with NEMA 4X and IP66 waterproof ratings, you can trust that it will remain operable in a variety of harsh industrial environments. Adaptable mounting options allow you to configure the transmitter to your needs—the AquaPro can be easily mounted on pipes, panels, or walls.

Clear Communication

Supporting most major communication protocols, the AquaPro integrates seamlessly with a wide range of data systems for different applications—including information transfer to PLC, DCS, SCADA, and other PC-based control systems, as well as 0/4-20mA, MODBUS™ RTU, Ethernet/IP, and Modbus TCP. Using the USB data port, data can be easily downloaded and new firmware quickly installed, providing new features and capabilities without the need to change hardware. When additional transmitters are required, the configuration of an existing AquaPro can be effortlessly saved and copied to a newly installed unit using a removable USB drive.

The versatility of the AquaPro extends to its robust design, capable of withstanding harsh industrial environments. Its durable construction ensures reliable performance in challenging conditions, reducing downtime and maintenance costs. The analyzer's flexibility in accepting various sensor types makes it a future-proof investment, adaptable to evolving monitoring needs and technological advancements.

In an era where data-driven decision-making is key, the AquaPro's comprehensive analytics and reporting capabilities provide valuable insights into process performance. Operators can identify trends, predict potential issues, and implement preventive measures, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs.

For businesses operating in the NY Metro, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ohio areas, Miller Energy, Inc. of South Plainfield, NJ, serves as the technical sales contact for the Thermo Scientific AquaPro Multi-Input Process Transmitter. With their expertise and commitment to customer service, Miller Energy, Inc. stands ready to assist companies in selecting and implementing the AquaPro to meet their specific process monitoring needs.

Miller Energy, Inc.

In New York Metro and Northern NJ
Phone: 800-631-5454

In Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware:
Phone: 610-363-6200

In Western Pennsylvania:
Phone: 412-257-0200

In Ohio:
Phone: 440-735-0100

Wireless Transmitters In Process Measurement and Control

Wireless industrial temperature transmitter
Courtesy Yokogawa

In process control, various devices produce signals which represent flow, temperature, pressure, and other measurable elements of the process. In delivering the process value from the measurement point to the point of decision, also known as the controller, systems have traditionally relied on wires. More recently, industrial wireless networks have evolved, though point-to-point wireless systems are still available and in use. A common operating protocol today is known as WirelessHARTTM, which features the same hallmarks of control and diagnostics featured in wired systems without any accompanying cables. Other wireless standards are employed in industrial settings, as well.

Wireless devices and wired devices can cohabitate the same network. The installation costs of wireless networks are decidedly lower than wired networks due to the reduction in labor and materials for the wireless arrangement. Wireless networks are also more efficient than their wired peers in regards to auxiliary measurements, involving measurement of substances at several points. Adding robustness to wireless, self-organizing networks is easy, because when new wireless components are introduced to a network, they can link to the existing network without needing to be reconfigured manually. Gateways can accommodate a large number of devices, allowing a very elastic range for expansion.

In a coal fired plant, plant operators walk a tightrope in monitoring multiple elements of the process. They calibrate limestone feed rates in conjunction with desulfurization systems, using target values determined experientially. A difficult process environment results from elevated slurry temperature, and the associated pH sensors can only last for a limited time under such conditions. Thanks to the expandability of wireless transmitters, the incremental cost is reduced thanks to the flexibility of installing new measurement loops. In regards to maintenance, the status of wireless devices is consistently transmitted alongside the process variable. Fewer manual checks are needed, and preventative measures may be reduced compared to wired networks.

Time Synchronized Mesh Protocol (TSMP) ensures correct timing for individual transmissions, which lets every transmitter’s radio and processor ‘rest’ between either sending or receiving a transmission. To compensate for the lack of a physical wire, in terms of security, wireless networks are equipped with a combination of authentication, encryption, verification, and key management. The amalgamation of these security practices delivers wireless network security equal to that of a wired system. The multilayered approach, anchored by gateway key-management, presents a defense sequence. Thanks to the advancements in modern field networking technology, interference due to noise from other networks has been minimized to the point of being a rare concern. Even with the rarity, fail-safes are included in WirelessHARTTM.

All security functions are handled by the network autonomously, meaning manual configuration is unnecessary. In addition to process control environments, power plants will typically use two simultaneous wireless networks. Transmitters allow both safety showers and eyewash stations to trigger an alarm at the point of control when activated. Thanks to reduced cost, and their ease of applicability in environments challenging to wired systems, along with their developed performance and security, wireless industrial connectivity will continue to expand.

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