A number of enhancements have been made to the Lancom 4 Portable Gas Analyzer (photo) to improve usability. Now available as a free download, Lancom 4’s data-acquisition software, Insight, allows users to interface their analyzer with a PC for remote control and data logging. Insight offers graphing and analysis tools for data visualization and reporting purposes, providing easier access to data. Communications between Insight and the user’s PC require a USB-RS232 interface converter, which is now supplied with every Lancom 4 for quick and easy setup. In addition, Lancom 4 now includes Wake and Sleep functions, allowing measurements and data logs to be recorded over an extended period. The Lancom 4 fluegas analyzer can be used for checking or testing a boiler system or pollutant process, and can monitor up to 9 different gases, 17 measurement parameters, and has the ability to data log up to 250,000 records. — Ametek Land, Dronfield, U.K.