Spectrometer systems and methods of remote data acquisition for detecting chemical compositions

A method of remotely acquiring data using a spectrometer system for detecting chemical compositions of a sample, the spectrometer system comprising an analyzer enclosure that includes an analyzer and a sampler enclosure that includes a sampler, the analyzer comprising a measurement light source, a reference light source, an interferometer, and a sampler communication switch panel, the sampler comprising a sampling module, an optical detector, and an interface module, the method comprising:

• emitting, by the measurement light source, light for measurement of the sample;
• emitting, by the reference light source, light having a monochromatic spectrum;
• receiving, by the interferometer, the light emitted by the measurement light source and the reference light source;
• modulating, by the interferometer, the received light;
• transmitting, to the sampler via a fiber optic cable, the light modulated by the interferometer;
• positioning the sample in the sampling module and in an optical path of the modulated light;
• detecting, by the optical detector, light modified by the sample;
• and
• electronically transmitting, via the interface module of the sampler, detected signals to the analyzer via the sampler communication switch panel.

A spectrometer system for detecting chemical compositions of a sample, the spectrometer system comprising:

• a sampler enclosure that includes a sampler, the sampler enclosure connected with an interferometer of an external analyzer via a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable configured to transmit modulated light from the interferometer to the sampler enclosure, the sampler comprising:
• a sampling module configured to receive the sample and to position the sample in an optical path of the modulated light;
• an optical detector positioned adjacent to the sampling module, the optical detector configured to detect modified light by the sample;
• and
• an interface module configured to electronically transmit detected signals by the optical detector to the external analyzer.