Abstract
Objective/aim: This study suggests a safe and economical wireless control and monitoring system for multiple DC motors based on ZigBee wireless communication. Methods: A set of sensors is used to control and monitor the information regarding the multiple DC motors parameters such as voltage, speed, temperature, and over-current and then transmit this information through the wireless ZigBee Protocol. A microcontroller is used for information collection and storage. According to monitored information, the DC motor will be stopped or started by the control signal via the computer interface produced with ZigBee when a certain condition is accomplished. Findings: The developed system can perform various operations like the automatic on/off of multiple DC motors, forward & reverse, speed control, checking overload condition, current measuring, and voltage measuring. The parameters: voltage, current, temperature, revolution per minute (RPM) can be detected in real-time by sensors and transferred to the host computer, displayed and store in an excel file. A ZigBee device is used to receive and transmit data efficiently from microcontroller to the PC and vice versa. In the past, similar systems were used for a single DC motor which was expensive such as PLC and Wi-Fi. In this work, a cost-effective ZigBee-based system is used for multiple DC motors. Applications/improvements: The proposed system can be further improved and modified for the real-time measuring system for AC machines. Moreover, the proposed wireless monitoring system can be enhanced with artificial intelligence. Keyword: DC Motor, Wireless Control and ZigBee Module, Microcontroller, Monitoring System.
Highlights
Direct current (DC) motors play a vital role in industrial applications because of their plain, secure configuration, and vast applications in industry
The parameters of the DC motors are controlled by a transducer or detector unit, and the data are transmitted through the ZigBee Protocol
We proposed a system for remote monitoring and controlling of DC motors parameter using ZigBee technology
Summary
Direct current (DC) motors play a vital role in industrial applications because of their plain, secure configuration, and vast applications in industry. DC motors control methods are very sensitive to motor parameters. The monitoring techniques for DC motors can be categorized as conventional and digital techniques. If conventional and digital monitoring is compared, conventional methods significantly decrease the competence and sensitivity of the system because the apparatus increases the time for detecting defects such as electrical and mechanical parameters. Automation has become a crucial need for the industries to have an accurate and precise operation. This study presents a wireless monitoring system using ZigBee wireless communication, granting protected and cost-effective data in industrial areas, wherever wired connectivity is more difficult due to physical constraints [1,2]. The parameters of the DC motors are controlled by a transducer or detector unit, and the data are transmitted through the ZigBee Protocol
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