Remote Monitoring & Notifications
for Fixed Gas and Flame Detection
Connectivity is revolutionising our world.
Move to the next generation of fixed gas and flame detection systems.
Don’t miss the opportunity to find enhanced solutions to everyday challenges now.
Expense reduction Remote troubleshooting Improved maintenance Data-driven insights
Going on site is usually more Solving problems remotely is a Simplify routine operations like New tools enable you to gain
complicated and expensive competitive advantage calibration and maintenance valuable insights from historical
and real-time data
Remote Monitoring & Notifications for Fixed Gas and Flame Detection
Make the most of connected fixed gas and flame detectors
and learn how you can improve your safety processes
Worksite Remote Monitoring & Notifications
Features Benefits
Hazard awareness Enhanced site safety with remotely visible gas readings, helping to minimize expensive process interruptions.
Calibration checks Allows for trouble free and scheduled maintenance with clear indication of calibration status.
Detector status Dashboard provides status overview with capability for quick preventive maintenance.
Asset Management & Performance
Features Benefits
Interoperability Supports remote monitoring for MSA detectors and controllers as well as third-party products/systems.
Pre-configured, native Gateway kit provides quick and easy integration with its pre-programmed support of MSA devices with signal
detector support connectivity via Modbus RTU & TCP/IP, BACnet/IP or 4-20mA.
Seamless Easily connect fire and gas detection systems into your DCS/SCADA when required.
interconnectivity
Compliance Insights & Management
Features Benefits
Digitized critical safety data allows automated calibration tracking and enhances processes to increase safety
Workflow improvements
and productivity.
Efficient compliance Streamline inspections at a glance with calibration audits and functional verifications.
MSA connected infrastructure solution for gas and flame detection systems
Real-time awareness and enhanced support for field detectors, with actionable insights
that help with increased long-term safety. Secure remote connectivity to your
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection through MSA FieldServer IIoT gateways.
Cloud alarming via:
Email SMS
FieldVEU 3rd Party
Cloud Support
Dashboard Ethernet or Wi-Fi or Cellular
• WebHooks
• RESThul API
EtherNet/IP
Modbus TCP/IP
BACnet/IP Modbus TCP/IP
4-20 mA
4-20 mA 4-20 mA
ProtoAir LTE
Modbus RTU
Fire & Gas
Controller
COMB
0 % LEL
X5000
Ethernet
Device
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MSA Software-as-a-Service Cloud Solution
MSA Grid FieldServer Manager MSA Grid FieldVEU
• Gateway Management • View detectors data through
• Tenant based architecture secure portal
• Remote notifications • Designed for OEMs
• 3rd Party Cloud connections • Automatic dashboard creation
• Remote monitoring • Share dashboards with
colleagues
The MSA Grid cloud platform is built to facilitate growing The MSA Grid - FieldVEU interfaces with the MSA Grid cloud
customer demands. platform for data visualization and notifications.
• Deploy in weeks reducing OEM engineering development time and • Monitor equipment connected to the cloud through the MSA Grid
expense. secure portal.
• Register gateways seamlessly through the FieldServer Manager • Retrieve data from the cloud for analysis.
cloud portal. • Each device dashboard can display detector data and allows
• Generate cloud-based notifications/alarms via SMS and/or emails for users to setup unique alarms/notifications.
event when they occur. • Dashboards are based on templates, allowing for quick setup.
• Create multiple user accounts within the tenant portal for secure • Penetration reports are available to help ensure up-to-date
management. cybersecurity standards.
• Retrieve data and push it to the cloud for storage, including data • FieldVEU is scalable to mobile phones and tablets.
transfer to 3rd party cloud services.
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Enabling Devices — FieldServer Gateways
Each FieldServer Gateway is a pre-programmed easy-to-install kit,
supporting protocol output signals and/or protocols used by MSA Fixed Gas and Flame Detectors*
FieldServer ProtoNode FieldServer ProtoAir FieldServer ProtoAir (NEMA)
The FieldServer FGFD ProtoNode is an external, The FieldServer FGFD ProtoAir is a full-featured, cloud-connected, field-programmable, wireless gateway
fully enclosed device to quickly provide a protocol that enables protocol conversion through Wi-Fi and cellular communication with analog signal processing
conversion solution. option as well.
Available connectivity options
• Serial - RS-232 & RS-485 • Serial - RS-232 & RS-485 • Serial - RS-232 & RS-485
• Ethernet • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Cellular • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Cellular
• 4-20mA
FieldServer Gateways provide IIoT remote monitoring capabilities and are pre-configured with MSA’s fixed gas and flame detection products to seamlessly enable cloud
communications. Integrated MSA Grid support enables remote monitoring, control, cloud-based alarm notifications (SMS or email) for trouble or alarm conditions and
data visualization through Grid dashboards.
Field Devices — Fixed Gas and Flame Detectors/Controllers*
ULTIMA® X5000 Gas Monitor General Monitors® FL500 Flame Detector SENTRY io® Fire and Gas Detection Controller
The ULTIMA X5000 features XCell® gas sensors, also The FL500 Ultraviolet / Infrared detector delivers high- Monitor up to 16 detectors with the wall-mounted
with TruCal® self-checking technology. Its multi- speed flame detection with an increased field of view SENTRY io. The large touchscreen HMI supports
lingual, touch-screen OLED display is easy to read and false alarm immunity. It provides reliable protection intuitive operation with its SmartStart workflows. EZ-
and navigate. A dual sensor option and universal for hydrocarbon fires or hydrogen with a specific ID provides auto-recognition of HART-enabled MSA
board design lowers installation costs. FL500-H2 model. and General Monitors® detectors.
Available output options for Gateways connectivity
• 4-20mA • 4-20mA • Modbus TCP/IP
• Modbus RTU • Modbus RTU (optional)
* See HERE our full portfolio of Flame and Gas Detectors as well as Controllers
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