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WAMS S1000 Wireless CO Sensor

Overview

Designed for use in coal mines, the Matrix S1000 CO sensor was designed to provide pre and post-accident CO sensing and uses an advanced, rugged, mine-duty design to minimize accidental damage, maintenance and/or calibration labor, and radio interference. Each S1000 CO sensor includes the Sensor Unit (Gas Detection) and a Base Unit with a unique identi fier. The sensor and base fit together in a compact package and when installed, the Base Unit is assigned a location in the Matrix AMS software. From that point forward, a newly calibrated Sensor Unit can be attached to the base unit every thirty days without the need for a system update. This allows multiple Sensor Units to be calibrated in a central location, lowering the time needed to maintain the overall CO system. When installed, the Sensor Units automatically update the system software and the calibration logs.

Advantages

  • Made in the USA!
  • Designed for use in coal mines; rugged, wireless, battery-powered sensor is easy to move at unit tailpiece when belt is added
  • IS design allows ease of installation in the returns and last open crosscut as needed; no expensive "blue" or additonal IS barriers needed.
  • State of the art electronics and new sensor technology reduce power consumption and interference from handheld radios
  • Calibration is simple, digital, secure, and intuitive
  • More stable than others in areas with ambient CO.  This is especially useful in winters when using heaters in a slope. Ambient offset is available in Matrix WAMS software if approved in ventilation plan
  • No communications fuses to blow, reducing downtime and maintenance expenses and allowing easy placement and advancement with section 
  • MSHA IS Approval No. 18-A090002-0

 

A1000 Wired CO Sensor


Designed for use in mines or industrial settings that use 4-20mA current loop sensors, the Matrix A1000 CO sensor uses an advanced, rugged, mine-duty design to minimize accidental damage, maintenance calibration labor, and radio interference. The A1000 CO sensor uses industry-standard two wire, 4-20mA current signaling and its terminals are non-polarized so it cannot be hooked up backwards; it works no matter how it’s wired.

Advantages

  • Made in the USA!
  • Designed for use in coal mines; rugged, mine-duty design, industry-standard sensors
  • Calibration is simple and intuitive; no complicated instructions need be taped to a miner’s hat

 




WAMS Software

WAMS software is written and updated by Matrix designers to be easy to operate and to simplify the maintenance and labor needed for AMS compliance. The software keeps track of the location and battery life of WAMS sensors and notifies operators when maintenance is needed. The graphical user interface (GUI) is intuitive and allows belts and other graphical elements to be easily drawn and edited.

Advantages

  • Made in the USA!
  • AMS software automatically recognizes installation of calibrated sensors, notifies operator when calibration is needed, and updates Calibration Logs
  • Automatic Alarm Logging & Reporting
  • Simple sensor interface with details screen including graphical signal strength indicator
  • Section Alarm confi­guration tool allows specific sensors to be easily applied to a section alarm 
  • Pop-up ‘tool-tip’s provide guidance and information about on-screen items
  • All map changes are backed up, providing capability to roll back any modi­fications
  • Ambient offset support available if approved in ventilation plan (for winter slope heaters)

 

SA1000 Wireless Section Alarm


Designed for simple advancement, the SA1000 wireless section alarm includes a high-quality audible horn, bright visual strobe, and ‘silence’ button. Activation and remote silencing is accomplished via the METS 2.1 post-accident infrastructure.  The unit’s wireless alarm relay (AR1000) can be purchased separately.


WA1000 Surface Alarm


The WA1000 surface alarm includes a high-quality audible horn, bright visual strobe, and ‘silence’ button.  Activation and remote silencing is accomplished via Ethernet network connectivity.

 
OPC Software


Should an operator wish to use Matrix CO sensors with an existing HMI such as RSView or Wonderware, Matrix can provide an OPC gateway (METS-OPCSW) to allow data transfer of CO sensor information from the METS database.