GUI Based Automatic Remote Control of Gas Reduction System using PIC Microcontroller

TL;DR

This paper presents an automated remote control system for a Gas Reduction System at Erbil Power Station, using a PIC microcontroller and a GUI for full automation and remote operation.

Contribution

It introduces a novel embedded automation system integrating PIC microcontroller with a GUI for remote control of GRS, replacing manual operations.

Findings

Successful automation of GRS operations

Remote control capability implemented and tested

Full automatic control achieved from remote location

Abstract

The GRS is a one of the important units in Erbil Power Station EPS, which is responsible on controlling gas pressure and gas temperature this unit previously works manually. The local control panel for GRS system contains two types of digital signals the first one indicated by Light Emitting Diodes LED to point normal operations, fault and alarm, and event of operations while the second indicated by ON-OFF switches, which consists of two types the push buttons switch and mode selector switch. To overcome human in manual control faults in controlling GRS systems, automation system becomes the best solution. The purpose of this research is to design and implement embedded automation system that can be used to control a GRS automatically through a GUI and from remote location by using programmable interface controller (PIC16F877A). In this research the (PIC) software which is based on (C language), developed by Microchip (MPLAB) is used in programming a PIC microcontroller, then Visual Basic is used in the construction of GUI, the RS-232 serial cable is used as a connector between PIC and PC. Implement the proposed design and test it as a first system shows all operations of GRS successful were converted into full computerize controlling (with the ability of full automatic control) from remote location through proposed GUI. Keywords-Peripheral Interface Controller (PIC); Microcontroller; Graphical User Interface (GUI); Remote; Control.