Author: Nabhiraj, P.Y.
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WEPD39 Development of an Ethernet Enabled Microcontroller Based Module for Superconducting Cyclotron ECR Beamline Control 73
 
  • M. Chatterjee, D. Koley, P.Y. Nabhiraj
    VECC, Kolkata, India
 
  A General purpose Ethernet enabled control and data acquisition module based on PIC microcontroller has been developed. This module supports multiple general purpose analog and digital inputs and outputs for interfacing with various equipments. The remote control, configuration and monitoring of the equipment are achieved through an embedded web server. A strict authentication process is built in the web server to access for control and configuration parameters that ensures the operational safety of the equipment under control. At present, this is being used for remote control of the ECR beam line vacuum systems and monitoring of various parameters like dual vacuum Gauge readings, pumping speed etc. These modules form a distributed control architecture enhancing the reliability of the controlled system, enables fast fault diagnostics and thereby reducing the downtime of the system significantly. In this article, the development of the hardware and software for the Ethernet enabled microcontroller based module is presented.  
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THPD12 Design and Implementation of an IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee based Star Network for Data Acquisition and Monitoring 160
 
  • S. Guha, T.K. Bhaumik, C. Mallik, P.Y. Nabhiraj
    VECC, Kolkata, India
 
  ZigBee based wireless technology is used to provide a low cost, low power, secured, PAN solution for monitoring of parameters from several distributed vacuum pumping modules installed in the SCC injection line. The parameters include On-Off status of the modules, RPM of pump, input current and pressure reading of different vacuum gauges. The ZigBee stack is written in a simplified form so that each node can create a network and can join to any established network when powered on. End nodes can be replaced through a little modification in the firmware codes. End node consists of sensors, signal conditioning circuits, micro-controller and ZigBee Transceiver whereas the central node consists of micro-controller, Transceiver and UART interface. This paper highlights the future approach of utilizing this network for data acquisition related with environmental temperature, relative humidity, noise, water leakage from inaccessible areas of Cyclotron Vault, Pit, Basement and ECR Highbay for the ease of maintenance also demonstrate the development of an environment monitoring system powered by solar cells covering a wide area.  
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