NDLI: Development of a Novel Microcontroller-based data logger

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Nkom, B. Musa, H.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Engineering and Instrumentation Design Section, Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University, P. M. B. 1014, Zaria, Nigeria (Nkom, B.) \|\| Department of Electrical Engineering, Bayero University, P. M. B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria (Musa, H.)
Abstract	This paper describes the design and development of a microcontroller-based dual function, 1-bit digital data logger. The main function of the system is to sense TTL logic level transitions on a designated data logging input of a PIC 16F628A microcontroller from MicrochipTM, and store the resulting logic state either as an ASCII 1 for a 5 volt d.c. input or an ASCII 0 for a zero volt input; together with a time/date stamp, also in ASCII format, of when the transition occurs. The time/date stamp requirement necessitated the development and addition of real-time clock/calendar functionality to the system, complete with three types of alarms (once only, once every day, and once every week). The alarm clock/calendar forms the data logger's auxiliary everyday function, thereby making the data logger always useful. This is considered by the author to be somewhat a novelty. The ever-prevailing issues of energy efficiency, size, weight, cost, and durability in remote data logging applications motivated this research, which has resulted in a data logger that owes virtually all its functions to the microcontroller through the use of proficiently developed firmware; thereby providing a low component count, which positively addresses the aforesaid issues to a large extent.
Starting Page	314
Ending Page	324
File Size	294961
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424435227
ISSN	08558906
DOI	10.1109/ICASTECH.2009.5409705
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-01-14
Publisher Place	Ghana
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Costs Microcontrollers Microcontroller Process control Calendars Low cost data logger Logic design Batteries Real-time alarm clock/calendar PIC assembler firmware Embedded hardware Energy efficiency Hardware Clocks Microprogramming
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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