This article describes the design and the realization of an automatic recording device for measurements and controls of multiple physical parameters, in order to manage and monitor a mini central photovoltaic (PV) electricity. It is based on an 8-bit microcontroller, a PIC16F716, which is the lowest cost in the midrange portfolio from Microchip. The automatic recording device (or datalogger) measures the following parameters: the current sourced by a set of PV panels to solar batteries, the voltage across these batteries, the internal and the external temperatures, through a 4 channel multiplexed 8-bit analog–digital converter (ADC) integrated module. This datalogger is clocked with a real time clock and calendar (RTCC), which controls also the periodic measurements. These are stored in an external 8 kB flash electrically erasable/programable read-only memory (EEPROM), a 24LC64, using the I2C protocol, which allows us to easily increase the storage capacity by adding, if necessary, in parallel, up to eight external flash EEPROM.
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Realization of an Inexpensive Embedded Mini-Datalogger for Measuring and Controlling Photovoltaic System
Naim Houcine,
Naim Houcine
1
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: naim_houcine@hotmail.fr
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: naim_houcine@hotmail.fr
1Corresponding author.
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Hassini Abdelatif,
Hassini Abdelatif
Institute of Maintenance and Industrial Security,
BP 05 Route de l'Aéroport,
e-mail: hassini.abdelatif@univ-oran.dz
University of Oran
,BP 05 Route de l'Aéroport,
Es-Senia
Oran 31024, Algeria
e-mail: hassini.abdelatif@univ-oran.dz
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Benabadji Noureddine,
Benabadji Noureddine
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: benanour2000@yahoo.com
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: benanour2000@yahoo.com
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Falil Fatima Zohra,
Falil Fatima Zohra
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: falilfatimaz@yahoo.fr
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: falilfatimaz@yahoo.fr
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Bouadi Abed
Bouadi Abed
Laboratory for Mobilization and Optimization
of Industrial Systems (LAMOSI),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: abed_bou@yahoo.fr
of Industrial Systems (LAMOSI),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: abed_bou@yahoo.fr
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Naim Houcine
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: naim_houcine@hotmail.fr
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: naim_houcine@hotmail.fr
Hassini Abdelatif
Institute of Maintenance and Industrial Security,
BP 05 Route de l'Aéroport,
e-mail: hassini.abdelatif@univ-oran.dz
University of Oran
,BP 05 Route de l'Aéroport,
Es-Senia
Oran 31024, Algeria
e-mail: hassini.abdelatif@univ-oran.dz
Benabadji Noureddine
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: benanour2000@yahoo.com
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: benanour2000@yahoo.com
Falil Fatima Zohra
Laboratory for Analysis and Applications
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: falilfatimaz@yahoo.fr
of Radiation (LAAR),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: falilfatimaz@yahoo.fr
Bouadi Abed
Laboratory for Mobilization and Optimization
of Industrial Systems (LAMOSI),
Department of Physics,
e-mail: abed_bou@yahoo.fr
of Industrial Systems (LAMOSI),
Department of Physics,
University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTO)
,B.P. 1505, El M'nouar
,Oran 31024
, Algeria
e-mail: abed_bou@yahoo.fr
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received June 18, 2014; final manuscript received November 8, 2014; published online December 29, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Santiago Silvestre.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Apr 2015, 137(2): 024502 (5 pages)
Published Online: April 1, 2015
Article history
Received:
June 18, 2014
Revision Received:
November 8, 2014
Online:
December 29, 2014
Citation
Houcine, N., Abdelatif, H., Noureddine, B., Fatima Zohra, F., and Abed, B. (April 1, 2015). "Realization of an Inexpensive Embedded Mini-Datalogger for Measuring and Controlling Photovoltaic System." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2015; 137(2): 024502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029232
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