Tiger's technical team understands your need for a durable, reliable, and low maintenance device that doesn't require a Ph.D. degree to operate. With the LaserTrace™, we engineered an electro-optic instrument that can withstand the hard knocks of instrument life. At the same time, we preserved the extraordinary sensitivity and speed of response associated with laser-based technology.

Designed for field use, the LaserTrace™ offers the following benefits:

Ease of operation. Ready to use from the factory, the LaserTrace™ does not require special skills to start-up or to utilize its many features. Its touch-screen, menu-driven microprocessor control accesses a single-branched menu that allows you instant access to all variables, including start-up and shut-down.

Minimal maintenance. The LaserTrace™ requires no calibration and very low maintenance, with no moving parts, no consumables. The LaserTrace™ works when you need it –the ultimate goal.

Rack-mount or remote. It's your choice! The LaserTrace™ can have up to four sensor modules in one box that fits a standard 19" rack, or the individual sensor modules can be located as far as 200 feet from the electronic control unit. This can be a significant advantage when monitoring is required in potentially dangerous or explosive areas -- or where space is at a premium.

Insensitive to temperature or pressure changes. While non-CRDS absorption spectroscopy must maintain the sample pressure with extreme accuracy for repeatable results, the LaserTrace™ requires no such effort. According to the laws of physics, the LaserTrace™ is unaffected by changes in the sample line pressure or small temperature changes.

Low power consumption. Thanks to its patented use of continuous wave (CW) lasers, the LaserTrace™ has low power requirements with no sacrifice of laser lifetime. No pumps, heaters, or ionization sources are required. The low power consumption of the LaserTrace™ makes it suitable for operation on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for continuous monitoring even during power outages.

Freedom from calibration. Because it relies on absolute measurement principles, the LaserTrace™ requires no cumbersome, time-consuming calibration. Indeed, the LaserTrace™ has a built-in function to perform a zero check, free of purifiers and costly purified gas. The LaserTrace™ simply tunes the laser to a wavelength where no gas absorption occurs, making the target gas "invisible".
In this mode, the system can characterize all other sources of signal to serve as a baseline. The LaserTrace™ then deducts the baseline from the measurement taken when the laser returns to its absorption peak. The zero check is initiated manually or programmed to occur at pre-determined intervals, depending upon your requirements.

Lightweight and portable. Built to sustain mechanical shock, the LaserTrace™ is ideal for portable carts in general and transport in particular. You can move one of your sensor modules as far as 200 feet from the electronic control unit. Plus, thereÕs no need to stabilize, reset, calibrate or in any way reconfigure the LaserTrace™ when you go from point to point. The unit continues to monitor in real-time and without delay.

Service in real-time. Tiger Optics offers built-in diagnostic tools for on-line service maintenance. The LaserTrace™ constantly monitors all operating and measurement parameters. System events and faults are displayed on the computer and logged to the internal hard drive in the unit. Just provide Tiger Optics with access via the built-in Ethernet connection through the Internet, and we'll check out your system from half-way around the world. Or, simply email us your diagnostic files. Either way, you stay operational.