The Honeywell BW Solo BLE Oxygen (O2) portable gas detector is engineered for seamless integration within modern industrial safety workflows, automated test benches, and digital safety monitoring platforms. Its dual support for localized automated hardware testing and remote wireless telemetry ensures full operational interoperability across industrial facilities.
Automated Test and Fleet Management Stations
The detector is fully compatible with the Honeywell IntelliDoX automated instrument management system. When inserted into an IntelliDoX docking cradle configured for BW Solo instruments, the unit supports:
- Automated bump testing and sensor response verification.
- Zero and span calibration routines (typically configured with 18.0% O2 span gas balance nitrogen, along with clean zero-grade ambient air checks).
- Automated firmware updates and instrument configuration changes.
- High-speed retrieval of internal event and data logs via direct Ethernet network connections or USB drive export.
Wireless Interfaces and Mobile Applications
The detector incorporates an integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceiver operating across the 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz industrial wireless frequency band. The BLE radio provides line-of-sight wireless pairing up to a distance of 6 meters with industrial mobile hardware and smart devices running dedicated Honeywell applications:
- Honeywell Safety Communicator App: Transmits real-time Oxygen concentration readings, device status, and active alarm triggers (19.5% v/v low alarm and 23.5% v/v high alarm) directly from the worker's breathing zone to centralized safety networks.
- Honeywell Device Configurator App: Facilitates rapid field configuration, alarm threshold adjustments, data logging interval modifications (adjustable from 1 to 300 seconds), and manual bump/calibration test recording from a paired mobile terminal.
Enterprise Cloud and Desktop Software Suites
Data transferred through paired mobile devices or IntelliDoX docking modules interfaces directly with Honeywell enterprise safety software architectures, including:
- Honeywell SafetySuite Device Configurator: Centralized on-premise desktop software for instrument fleet administration, firmware management, and custom alarm profile deployment.
- Honeywell SafetySuite Device Manager: Cloud-connected and network-hosted safety software providing live worker telemetry, incident notifications, historical compliance audits, and automated IntelliFlash verification records.
Sensor Architecture and Consumables Interoperability
The instrument features front-serviceable architecture designed exclusively for Honeywell City Technology 1-Series compact square electrochemical sensors. It interfaces with:
- 1-Series O2 Electrochemical Sensors: Fast-response oxygen cells covering 0.0% to 30.0% v/v with 0.1% v/v measurement resolution.
- Sensor Particulate and Hydrophobic Filters: Field-replaceable filter membranes mounted behind the front bezel to shield the sensor face from liquid ingress and particulate accumulation.
- Calibration Accessories: Standard push-on calibration cap and flexible sampling tubing, allowing direct connection to manual regulator valves and gas cylinders for field span checks.
- Power Supply Requirements: Internal power contacts are engineered strictly for a user-replaceable 3.6V ER14335 or ER14355 2/3 AA lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) cell (they are not included).
System Compatibility Matrix
| Subsystem / Interface | Compatible Equipment / Specification | Primary Operational Function |
|---|---|---|
| Automated Docking | Honeywell IntelliDoX System | Automated bump testing, calibration, configuration, and datalog transfer |
| Wireless Hardware | BLE 2.4 GHz (FCC ID: SU3BWS1, IC: 20969-BWS1) | Mobile pairing up to 6 m line-of-sight for telemetry and remote alarm alerts |
| Mobile Applications | Safety Communicator & Device Configurator | Real-time field telemetry, setup, and diagnostics via smart devices |
| Enterprise Software | Honeywell SafetySuite (Configurator & Manager) | Centralized safety compliance reporting and cloud-based fleet monitoring |
| Sensor Platform | Honeywell 1-Series Electrochemical Cells | Direct plug-in field replacement for Oxygen (O2) sensing |
| Internal Power | 3.6V ER14335 / ER14355 2/3 AA Lithium Cell (they are not included) | Standard field-replaceable power source delivering 6 to 12 months operation |