Gantner DAQ Solution (GInsPhotonFirstPlugin)

A plugin-based integration that brings SGTR interrogator data into the Gantner Instruments data acquisition ecosystem.

Technical overview

PhotonFirst documents a joint solution with Gantner Instruments in which an SGTR interrogator feeds a Gantner Q.station running GI.bench and GI.cloud, exposing the data over open interfaces including EtherCAT, Modbus, OPC UA and MQTT. The manufacturer lists the required hardware as a PhotonFirst SGTR interrogator, a Gantner Q.station 101 or Q.station X, and a PC for installation; required software is Gantner GI.bench, Q.station firmware V2.17.1, the GInsPhotonFirstPlugin and the SGTR software supplied with the hardware.

Measurement Sensing

Features

Standardized onsite data processing
Alarm setting in addition to dashboarding
Support of cloud interface
Open interfaces: EtherCAT, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT

Specifications

Specifications
Parameter	Value
Required hardware	PhotonFirst SGTR Interrogator; Gantner Q.station 101 / Q.station X; PC to interface during installation
Required software	Gantner GI.bench; Gantner Q.station firmware V2.17.1; PhotonFirst/Gantner plugin (GInsPhotonFirstPlugin); SGTR software
Open interfaces	EtherCAT, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT

Source: https://www.photonfirst.com/software · retrieved 2026-08-25

Specifications are reproduced from the manufacturer's own published material on the date shown and are subject to change. Confirm at order.