The Lab-Alert system is designed to monitor a wide variety of physical properties in a single lab, a single building, or across an entire campus. A Lab-Alert system can controlled from a host computer in a manned command center or control room. Or, it can operate as an unattended system with the CIMAlert option that automatically sends messages when alarms or warnings are detected.

Lab-Alert is built on the proven CIMScan distributed data acquisition, monitoring and supervisory control system. Since 1995, CIMScan has performed critical functions such as monitoring nuclear waste at power plants, data collection in pharmaceutical manufacturing, monitoring gas turbine operation, and many, many others.

Continuously
Monitor
Almost
Anything

	Freezers & Refrigerators		Live Animal Compounds
	Environmental Chambers		HVAC Systems
	Chemical & Specimen Storage Areas		Fume Hoods, Exhaust Systems, Air Locks
	Ovens and Furnaces		Pressure & Vacuum Lines
	Unattended Experiments		Tank Levels, Volume
	Museums and Libraries		Power and Other Utilities

Display &
Record

	Temperature & Humidity		Liquid & Gas Flow
	Pressure & Vacuum		Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
	Voltage & Current		Counts
	pH & Other Instruments		Frequency, Pulse Width
	Strain, Load, Weight		On/Off Condition, States

Flexible
Alerting

	Both analog and digital inputs can trigger alarms.
	Compares each datapoint against high and low warning levels, limits, and rate of change.
	References any number of alarm strategies (how to react to an alarm or warning).
	Automatically displays specific instructions on how to react to an alarm condition.
	Sends user-defined alerts automatically via Telephone, E-Mail, Pager, or PA System.
	Records each alarm condition change in one or more log files.

System
Features

	Event-Driven System		Five Level Alarm Detection
	Database Centered Architecture		Automatic Messaging Option
	Client-Server Application		Full Data Recall and Analysis
	Standards-Based (TCP/IP, etc.)		Accessible from Remote PC's
	Flexible Distributed I/O		Links to Existing Databases
	Fully User-Configurable		Uses Existing Networks
	No Programming Required		Maintained by Campus Techs.
	Scalable and Extensible		Very Low Cost I/O Components
	Object Oriented Graphics		Uses Standard Windows PC's

Remote Monitoring

The design of a Lab-Alert remote monitoring system is simple. ELink controllers, located in each monitored building, are connected to the host system via the existing campus local area network. The actual monitoring is performed by multiple I/O Pods scattered throughout the building and linked to the controller over a simple 4-wire cable. Ususally, all of the Pods are powered from the controller. The following diagram illustrates how the Pods and eLinks are tied together.

Click here to learn more about eLink Controllers and I/O Pods.

CIMScan Host

All of the the eLink controllers in the monitored buildings are tied back to the central Host computer running CIMScan. The host is usually located at Public Safety Center (campus police), or a command center where someone is on duty 24 hours a day. Or, CIMScan can be configured to operate totally unattended. With CIMAlert, the host computer can automatically telephone the appropriate party if an alarm is detected.

The following are examples of displays at the central host computer.

Click here to find out more about CIMScan and the CIMAlert messaging system.

Incredibly
Low Cost

For as little as $2,500 you can buy all the software and data acquisition components required to implement a simple system that locally monitors and records up to 16 temperatures. A complete turnkey system that monitors a moderate number labs in multiple buildings, plus their utilities, will be in the $50-75,000 range. This system would include all sensors and the CIMAlert automatic messaging system.

Integration Services

CIMTechniques can provide all of the components you will need to implement your own monitoring system or we can supply a complete turnkey system based on your requirements. Contact our sales department for a comprehensive proposal.

Additional Information

Click here to go to our Requests page to ask for additional information. We have a color brochure that completely describes the Lab-Alert system.

Continuously Monitor Almost Anything

Display & Record

Flexible Alerting

System Features