IRS profile

Measurement and control System Engineering and Software Technological innovation

Mission
IRS aims to be the company leader in development, manufacturing and delivery of test, measurement and control systems. IRS
systems translate into value for customers thanks to technological innovation, advanced modeling and design as well as
professional production and after sale services.

History
IRS is an Engineering, Research and Development company founded by a group of engineers in 1993. Since the foundation the
company developed following three main direction : engineering, research and system development. Some IRS milestone worth
to remember are:
1994: IRS becomes National Instruments Alliance member , the most important worldwide producer of data
acquisition and software tools
1998: IRS office are located at Galileo Innovation centre
2001: First system delivered in United States
2003: UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 certification
Since the beginning IRS cooperates with universities and research centers in Italy and foreign country.

Solutions and services

IRS solutions and service are concentrated mainly in three directions: the creation of systems to support industrial production
and testing, the development and construction of software and equipment for environmental application, the study and
implementation of numerical models and simulation programs.

The company can also count on two cores, the research, which ensures the constant updating of strategies, and system
production, which ensure actual experience and customers feedback. This philosophy implies some important consequences.
First, the ability to offer customers a complete service, ranging from the analysis to the construction and installation, with a
guarantee of total assistance. Secondly, the capacity of the company to interact with the best technology on the market and
thus provide the ideal solution to customer needs. Lastly, but crucial, the possibility to combine expertise and creativity,
something that raises the product quality a step further.

With full right IRS can say that it is a dynamic company, fully capable to anticipate market developments and prepare in
advance the most appropriate response to client requests.
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IRS application examples

High precision thermoregulation of RF devices for linear accelerators

New developments in the field of Free Electron Laser (FEL) are based on the 1 GeV linear accelerator. This fourth
generation photon sources need a high precision thermo-regulation of RF devices. IRS designs and manufactures
high precision temperature control system of RF devices. These systems comply with RF stability requirements
going under 0.05 °C. Based on thermo-mechanical simulation the developed system are able to respect
specification as well as to deliver a supervising software for remote control and energy recuperation via optimised
heat exchanger.

Static and dynamic structural health monitoring

Structural-X is a static and dynamic structural health monitoring system fully customizable and portable. The
measured and calculated data are automatically sent to remote sites/servers by optional HSDPA/UMTS router.
The product allows easy, quick data acquisition and automatic computation of derived parameters by means of
professional structural analysis. The system acquires signals from: accelerometers, strain gauges/load cells,
resistive, inductive and optical displacement sensors, ..).

Event-driven signal recorder box and supervision software

SecretEYE is an event-driven signal recorder comprising a compact box and supervision software for managing
multiple devices from a remote PC. SecretEYE is a device designed to record analogue and digital signals when
user-defined events occur. The system acquires analogue and digital signals (sensors, on/off states, …)
continuously and, when an event occurs, can: log the values acquired during a time interval preceding and
following the event; make the logged values available locally and on remote sites; take action by turning switches
and alarms on and off.

Walk-in climatic and environmental chamber control

Calor-control is a system developed specifically for walk-in climatic and environmental chamber control. Calor-
control allows for automatic control of the climatic chamber parameters, according to different set-point defined by
the operator. The system allows measurements data acquisition and storage (temperature, humidity, pressure,
flow, voltage, current and power supply, ..), and automatic processing of environmental conditions in accordance
with European Standard EN-12055, EN-255-1, EN-255-2-EN 255-3.

Fully automated fire hazard testing system

Glow-wire product is a system designed and manufactured to perform the test specified in many standards
(IEC 60335, IEC 60065, IEC 60745, IEC 61029, IEC 60950) to check resistance to fire in insulating parts. Test are
fully automated, device and apparatus under test are video-recorded in order to evaluate flame presence and size.
Software included insure the movement of the device under test, the temperature control as well as ensuring the
measurement of flame inception time and size via image analysis. Test parameters, results and video are stored in
a database and easily retrieved by the user.

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 Structural–X touch
Built-in 12” Touch PanelPC Static and dynamic monitoring Automated data transfer

Structural-X touch: is a static and dynamic structural health monitoring system fully customizable and portable. The
measured and calculated data are automatically sent to remote sites/servers by optional HSDPA/UMTS router. The built-in
panelPC with 12” LCD touch screen allows engineers to take measurements without any need of other external PC or notebook.

Product
Structural-X touch is a complete standalone structural monitoring system that allows easy, quick data acquisition, fast signals
visualization and automatic computation of derived parameters by means of professional structural analysis. The system
acquires signals from: accelerometers, strain gauges/load cells, resistive, inductive and optical displacement sensors,
inclinometers, ambient sensors (temperature, humidity, wind speed. ..).
The product consists of a portable metal enclosure for signal conditioning and analog-to-digital conversion with a 12” panel pc
embedded and of a software application for channels setup, data visualization, analysis, storage and remote management. The
box is already configured for easy plugging of accelerometer sensors through BNC connectors, and multipolar connectors for all
the other analog sensors. Optional GPS and speed-trap modules are available. All the panelPC Interfaces (like VGA, LAN, USB)
are easily accessible by connectors on Structural-X touch front panel.
The product contains National Instruments® embedded hardware for data acquisition and a user friendly software developed in
LabVIEW®. Software functions included are: per channel configuration ( threshold setting, triggering, input ranging, buffering,
digital filters, ..) and calibration; graphical visualization of acquired measurements in time and frequency domains (FFT); data
storage on local hard drive and upload to remote sites via optional router, e-mail notification on threshold or alarm, local and
system diagnostic.

Applications
Structural-X touch is specifically suited for:
Monitoring of historical or significant buildings
Monitoring of foundation, bridges, dams and tunnels
Fatigue sample tests

Target customers
Structural-X touch is the right solution for all customers interested in diagnostic of structures, even from remote sites:
Planning and designing engineering companies
Mechanical and civil firm
Technical specialists and structural consultants
Research laboratories
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• Large number of high bandwidth data acquisition channels

• Built-in 12” panelPC with touch screen
• Rugged and reliable
• Automated data transfer on threshold or alarm
• Data visualization and analysis

Structural-X touch – Technical specifications

Structural-X touch is a complete stand alone system for static and dynamic structural health monitoring comprising a device for easy data acquisition, a
specialized PC software for data analysis and management and a built-in 12” slim panelPC.

Signals from piezo-electric/capacitive/MEMS accelerometers

Channels 4-16
Nominal range ± 5 V, ± 10V, 0-10 V
Resolutions 24 bit
Sampling frequencies max 10 KHz per channel
Anti-aliasing filter Automatic
Dynamic range 102 dB

Signals from strain gauge /load cell

Channels 8-24
Nominal range 25 mV/V
Resolutions 24 bit
Sampling frequencies 2 KHz per channel
Anti-aliasing filter Automatic
Bridge compensation ¼, ½ e 1/1 per 120 o 350 Ω

Generic analog signal : ambient sensors, displacement measurement, inclinometer, ...

Channels 16 - 32
Nominal range 4-20 mA, ± 10V
Resolutions 16 bit
Sampling frequencies 100 sample/s per channel
Power supplies 10 V DC/ 24 V DC

Physical dimensions
Weight 9 Kg
Dimensions 0.47 m x 0.36 m x 0.14 m
Temperature -25°C … +50°C

Software functions
Easy graphical data interface with user defined pre/post trigger buffer
Frequency analysis on acquired signal
Digital filter and threshold configuration on amplitude and frequency values
Data storage on local Hard Disk
Notification, data transfer or report e-mailing via HDSPA/UMTS on threshold or alarm
System diagnostic

PanelPC features
Built-in 12.1” touch screen panelPC with Windows XP Professional OS or later: low power Atom cpu, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard disk

Accessories
Sensors: accelerometer, strain gauges/load cells, displacement sensors, inclinometer, environmental sensors (temperature, humidity, wind speed. ..)
Speed trap and GPS modules
Actuators (hammer, shaker, ..)
HDSPA/UMTS/GPRS Router

Services
On-site installation
Offline data interpretation and analysis

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 SolarVIEW
Photovoltaic plant monitoring Performance Ratio calculation Remote plant control

SolarVIEW is designed for easy monitoring of a photovoltaic plant or one of its subsystems. The measurement hardware can
acquire electrical power and environmental parameters and send them to a remote server to be viewed and analyzed. The
server-installed software is designed to calculate the resulting parameters to assess system performance, store the
measurements and generate highly professional concise reports for investors.
The signals that can be acquired are voltages and currents upline and downline from an inverter (DC/AC), temperature
measurements taken directly from thin-film thermocouples to be installed on the modules, and analogue measurements from
sensors such as pyranometers or temperature and environmental relative humidity sensors.

Product
SolarVIEW comprises:
an embedded hardware system to acquire electrical readings and temperature and environmental parameters
two software applications: PV-Embedded for data acquisition, PV-Client for analysing, archiving and remote control
the optional HMI kit

The hardware device is based on a realtime CPU, has a RAM and hard disk for local archiving and communicates with the server
via Ethernet. PVBB is designed to measure DC and AC voltages and currents, 4 thermocouple-type sensors, and 8 analogue
measurements for signals from environmental sensors.
The software manages signal acquisition, presents the constantly varying measurements (oscilloscope mode), displays graphs
of the electrical characteristics, calculates the plant's PR (Performance Ratio), and calculates active power, apparent power,
reactive power, power factors and harmonics.

Field of use
SolarVIEW can be used to measure DC and AC voltage up to 1000V. It can measure currents up to 1000A by means of
precision probes. Voltage probes have a pass-band from DC to 10 kHz, while current probes have a pass-band from DC to 100
kHz.

Target users
SolarVIEW is a ready-to-use solution for photovoltaic plant financing bodies and for installers who want a quick way to test
modules for correct operation.
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• DC voltage and current measurements

• Three-phase AC current and voltage measurements
• Temperature and analogue signal measurements
• Daily/weekly/monthly/yearly graphs
• PR (Performance Ratio) calculation
• Sampling rates up to 100 kHz

SolarVIEW – technical specifications and operational features

SolarVIEW is designed specifically for monitoring and analysing photovoltaic plants. It can be used to acquire configurable DC and AC electrical signals,
temperatures and analogue signals. The resident software, in addition to offering an oscilloscope function for all measurable signals, allows for various types of
analysis and archiving of acquired and processed data.

DC electrical measurements
1-6 Voltage 100 mV .. 1000 V
1-6 Currents 5 A .. 1000 A
Uncertainty 0.50 %

Three-phase AC electrical measurements

RMS phase voltage 2 V…750 V
RMS line voltage 2 V…1000 V
Current 5 A…1000 A
Uncertainty 0.50 %
Pass-band DC …100 kHz

Temperature measurements
2 Temperatures from thermocouples K,J,T

Analogue inputs from sensor

4 configurable inputs 0-10 V, 0-5 V, 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA

Software
Oscilloscope function
Intuitive display of acquired data
PR (Performance Ratio) calculation according to regulations
Analyses of voltage and current harmonics and calculation of THD
Archiving of acquired and processed data in spreadsheet format

Applied standards
Safety standards EN 61010-1
Electromagnetic compatibility standards EN 61326-1 - EN 61326/A1 - EN 61326-1/A2 - EN 61326-1/A3

System requirements
PC with Windows XP Professional operating system
Minimum PC specifications compatible with operating system's optimum running.
Minimum free hard disk space: 6 GB

HMI kit (optional extra)

1 portable metal enclosure
12.4" touch-screen Panel PC for Client software
Reference light-sensing cell or pyranometer
Sensor for measuring diffuse radiation
4 thin-film thermocouples
1 built-in temperature and humidity sensor
Cables, connectors and clips

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 SecretEYE
Event-driven signal recorder Compact and flexible Remote data access capability

SecretEYE is an event-driven signal recorder comprising a compact box and supervision software for managing multiple
devices.

Product
SecretEYE is a device designed to record analogue and digital signals when user-defined events occur. The system acquires
analogue and digital signals (sensors, on/off states, …) continuously and, when an event occurs, can: log the values acquired
during a time interval preceding and following the event; make the logged values available locally and on remote sites; take
action by turning switches and alarms on and off.

In detail, the unit is made up of a very compact box that can acquire 32 different analogue signals (sensors), 8 digital signals
(device on/off state) and manage 8 digital output signals (activation signals and alarms). The box features a dedicated
microprocessor that records the data and transfers them over a LAN or internet connection.

The system comes complete with management software to be installed on the PC, making it possible to manage a number of
remote hardware boxes connected to the PC via LAN or internet. The software allows users to view the data acquired, which
can even be presented live, as well as to define events and actions to be taken and run the signal acquisition box's diagnostics.

Field of use
SecretEYE is an event-driven signal recording system that has a wide range of use:
Monitoring of machine faults or disturbances
Preventive maintenance and remote assistance
Operation as electrical disturbance-recorder with optional electrical probes

Target users
SecretEYE is intended for all users interested in monitoring one or several systems or machines, possibly from a remote site.
The product is intended, above all, for:
Electricity producers and providers (monitoring and diagnostics of steam turbines, transformers, … )
Manufacturers of complex machinery (chemical plants, production lines, …)
Users of complex machinery (food processing machinery, paper mill machinery, …)
Transport providers (trains, boats, …)
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• Recording of analogue and digital channels

• Local and remote diagnostics
and data management
• Supervision software
for managing a large number of devices

SecretEYE – Technical specifications

SecretEYE is a compact device for event-driven multi-channel recording that can be controlled locally or remotely.

Device features
Acquisition of analogue and digital signals
Event-driven logging
Configurable events: threshold and crossing value with direction on 1 or N channels (N all acquirable channels)

Acquirable analogue signals

Number of channels 32
Nominal range ± 10V, 4-20 mA
Resolution 16 bit
Sampling rate 1 kHz

Acquirable digital signals

Number of digital input channels DI 8
Number of digital output channels DO 8

Physical specifications
Weight 1.5 kg
Dimensions (in cm) WxDxH 30 x 10 x 7
Operating temperature -25°C … +70°C

Features of software to be installed on PC

Definition of events: crossing of values or threshold on 1 or N channels
Graphical view of channels acquired when events occur
Connection to devices via LAN or internet (or by means of optional UMTS router)
Polling, downloading and saving data for each connected device
Live view of acquired data locally or remotely
Management and supervision of a network of SecretEYE devices
Remote diagnostics of devices

Accessories
Client with automatic polling of state of connected SecretEYE devices
Electrical, temperature, pressure and acceleration probes
UMTS router (data SIM not included)

Services
Installations on site
Periodic maintenance
Software customization

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 MeetVIEW-pro1
DC/AC electrical measurements Laboratories and industrial facilities Single-phase and three-phase

MeetVIEW-pro1 is designed specifically for single- and three-phase power measurements for laboratories and industrial
facilities and for analysing the acquired signals. This is an extremely flexible product allowing users to work with both DC and
AC measurements and to analyse and process continuously acquired and archived data. The hardware, which features a
modern data acquisition board, interfaces with any PC via the USB 2.0 port. The resident software, in addition to offering an
oscilloscope function for all measurable electrical signals, allows for various types of analysis and archiving of acquired and
processed data.

Product
MeetVIEW-pro1's front panel features the inputs and outputs for the electrical signals to be measured and, for specific
applications, additional inputs can be used for analogue signals and TTL digital signal inputs and outputs. The MeetSOFT-pro1
software processes the electrical signals of interest to industry – TRMS voltage and current values, active power, apparent
power, reactive power, power factor and frequency – with the display in oscilloscope mode.The software's advanced features
allow users to obtain analyses in the frequency domain and calculate THD and harmonic components.

Field of use
Whether working on single- or three-phase systems, MeetVIEW-pro1 allows DC and AC measurements up to 300V for phase
voltages and 500V for line voltages. Current measurements can be taken up to RMS 25A by exploiting the internal probes, or
indirectly using the analogue current clamps with voltage outputs. Voltage probes have a pass-band from DC to 20 kHz, while
current probes have a pass-band from DC to 100 kHz.

Target users
MeetVIEW-pro1 is recommended both for laboratories needing to carry out and archive power measurements on appliances,
devices and equipment running off a DC or AC supply from 16 to 200 Hz, and for in-line test applications that require
acquisition of electrical power parameters. The great flexibility of the sampled signal and processed signal archiving procedures
actually allows types of configurable tests to be run that further extend the analysis capabilities offered by the instrument.
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• DC and AC voltage and current measurements

(TRMS)
• Measurements on single- or three-phase systems
with 3 or 4 wires
• Active power, reactive power and power factor
• Option of measurements with current clamps
• Additional analogue inputs and digital I/Os
• USB 2.0 connection
• Continuous archiving of electrical power parameters
• Harmonics analyses and calculation of THD

MeetVIEW-pro1 – technical specifications and operational features

MeetVIEW-pro1 is designed specifically for single- and three-phase power measurements for laboratories and industrial facilities and for analysing the
acquired signals. it allows users to work with both DC and AC measurements and to analyse and process continuously acquired and archived data. The resident
software, in addition to offering an oscilloscope function for all measurable electrical signals, allows for various types of analysis and archiving of acquired and
processed data.

Voltage Measurements
RMS phase voltage 2 V…300 V
RMS line voltage 2 V…500 V
Uncertainty 0.50 %
Resolution 60 mV
Pass-band DC …20 kHz

Current Measurements
RMS current 0.1 A…25 A
Uncertainty 0.50 %
Resolution 3 mA
Pass-band DC …100 kHz

Physical specifications
Supply voltage 200 V…250V 50Hz
Operating temperature 0°C …45°C
Storage temperature -20°C…70°C
Relative humidity up to 90% (non condensing)
Pollution level 2
Weight 7 kg
Dimensions (in mm) WxDxH 465 x x390 x 150

Software
Calculation and archiving of electrical power parameters V, I, cosφ
Single-phase and three-phase oscilloscope function
Continuous or timed acquisition of electrical power parameters
Timed acquisition of sampled signals
Analyses of voltage and current harmonics
Calculation of THD
Archiving of acquired and processed data in spreadsheet format

Applied standards
Safety standards EN 61010-1
Electromagnetic compatibility standards EN 61326-1 - EN 61326/A1 - EN 61326-1/A2 - EN 61326-1/A3
System requirements
PC with Windows XP Professional operating system
Minimum PC specifications compatible with operating system's optimum running.
Minimum free hard disk space: 6 GB
MeetVIEW-pro1 comprises
MeetBOX-tri25+USB with power cord and standard USB cable for connection to PC
MeetSOFT acquisition and viewing software
MeetSOFT-pro1 professional software
Owner's manual in Italian

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 MeetBOARD
DC/AC electric transducer Modular DIN RAIL mounting Single phase and three phase

MeetBOARD is a family of electrical signals conditioning boards that allow a different approach to electrical measurements:
using a single transducer to measure DC and AC electrical signals, single and three phase system. The converted signal can
then be read by acquisition cards, data loggers, oscilloscopes and TRMS multimeters.

Product
MeetBOARD is a transducer of electrical signals that can be easily mounted on DIN rail or embedded devices. The measured
electrical signals include the following types: continuous and alternating, variable-frequency, single phase, three phase (star or
triangle, two-three-four wires). The electrical signals are converted into the corresponding input voltages that can be read from
acquisition cards, data loggers, oscilloscopes and multimeters. The product is designed for modularity and the user can
choose the number of pairs of current-voltage measurement to be acquired (from 1 to 5 pairs). The bandwidth of the
transducer goes from DC to several kilohertz and allows harmonic analysis, search for anomalies in the signal, flicker
calculation. MeetBOARD cards conform to the most recent regulations regarding safety, such as the Low Voltage Directive, the
requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility and the requirements for user safe operation.

Field of use
MeetBOARD has a wide range of applications as it perform all those measurement made using multimeters, watt-meters and
dedicated equipment. Voltage, current, power, energy, harmonics, flicker, can all be calculated from the conditioned signals
from the MeetBOARD card. The maximum voltage measured in both single phase and three phase can be configured for each
module and can go from 50 to 1000 V DC and 35 to 700 V AC (RMS). Likewise the maximum current can be configured
according to customer requirements, the maximum value can go from 1.5 A to 300 A DC and 1 to 200 A AC (RMS). Voltage
measurements are made with a bandwidth from DC to 10kHz, while the current measurements can rely on a bandwidth from
DC to 100kHz.

Target users
MeetBOARD is normally employed in industrial applications and embedded devices. The transducer flexibility allows
MeetBOARD to be used in complex and different systems extending the rigid configuration, analysis and storage capabilities of
traditional instruments. MeetBOARD is also recommended for all laboratories that need to perform electrical measurements on
equipment, machine and devices powered in both DC and AC.
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• DC/AC electric voltage and current transducer

• Single phase, three phase measurement
• Excellent price/quality rate
• Modular design

MeetBOARD: technical specifications and features

MeetBOARD is a transducer dedicated to electrical measurements for industrial use. The product is extremely flexible and allows to choose the number of
voltage-current measuring module. Each module can measure continuous as well as varying frequencies signals. Module combination allows measurement of
both single and three phase systems. MeetBOARD may consist of 1 to 5 voltage-current modules, each configured with its own full-scale (see table below).

Voltage Measurements
DC and AC voltage see table below
Uncertainty 0.50 %
Pass-band DC …10 kHz

Current Measurements
DC and AC current see table below
Uncertainty 0.50 %
Pass-band DC …100 kHz

Physical specifications
Operating temperature 0°C …45°C
Storage temperature -20°C…70°C
Relative humidity up to 90% (non condensing)
N number of measuring V-I module 1..5
Dimensions (in mm) WxDxH 465 x 390 x 150

Applied standards
Safety standards EN 61010-1
Electromagnetic compatibility standards EN 61326-1 - EN 61326/A1 - EN 61326-1/A2 - EN 61326-1/A3

Requirements
The subject of the measurements should always respect the MeetBOARD specified rating. MeetBOARD is equipped with all electrical protections specified
by low voltage electrical systems legislation.
Use the specified mains power (MeetBOARD power supply depends on version, available version are European 200..250 V and USA version 100.120 V).

MeetBOARD includes
Power supply cables
User manuals

Configurable maximum voltage per module Configurable maximum current per module
IDC max [A] IAC max (RMS) [A]
VDC max [V] VAC max (RMS) [V]
± 1.5 1
±50 35
±3 2
±100 70
±4 2.5
±150 100
±5 3
±200 150
±6 4
±300 200
±8 5
±400 250
± 15 10
±500 350
± 20 12.5
±600 400
± 25 16
±750 500
± 40 25
±1000 700
± 80 50
± 130 65
± 150 100
± 300 200

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