Case Study: ZAPS Technologies achieves extensible, secure Linux-based remote water-quality monitoring with Softeq

Increasing Extensibility In Automated Multi-Parameter Water Quality Monitoring

ZAPS Technologies, maker of the LiquiD™ Station for automated multi-parameter water quality monitoring, needed greater extensibility and manageability than their LabVIEW/Windows prototype could provide. They engaged Softeq to port the system to a resource-efficient Linux OS, rewrite the software in traditional languages (C++/Java), and add secure web-based control and calibration so the instrument could be managed and queried remotely.

Softeq ported the stack to Linux, implemented Java-driven interfaces to hardware (LabJack U3, NI 6602 and motherboard functions), and built a secure Web User Interface (SSL/SSH, role/password separation) for data retrieval, visualization and alerts. The upgraded LiquiD™ Station now produces readings about every two minutes with remote calibration and secure online access, delivering improved maintainability, extensibility and real-time alerts—converting a LabVIEW prototype into production-grade, remotely manageable instrumentation.

ZAPS Technologies

Gary Klinkhammer

Founder