LSV2 Charger Remote Control
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LSV2 Charger Remote Control. Design Team: (from the left) Branden Carpenter Wayne Romine Jon Stoker Dr. Hess (Advisor) Maggie Richardson Dr. Donohoe (Advisor). Intro. For thousands of years mankind has sailed the oceans.
LSV2 Charger Remote Control
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LSV2 Charger Remote Control Design Team: (from the left) Branden Carpenter Wayne Romine Jon Stoker Dr. Hess (Advisor) Maggie Richardson Dr. Donohoe (Advisor)
Intro • For thousands of years mankind has sailed the oceans. • Only in the last century have we sailed beneath the surface. • Undersea Warfare is an area of great technological growth. • The US Navy operates a battery-powered large scale model submarine to study acoustic and hydrodynamic characteristics • Presently a Charging technician to monitor and manually control the charge process at the individual chargers (7 Propulsion and 1 Instrumentation) • The goal of this project is to develop a computer-controlled system to improve the efficiency of charging the batteries Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Project • Utilize the existing chargers without modifying them directly • Determine a reliable method of remotely articulating the functions of the chargers • Design a Graphical User Interface to control and display charger output Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Background LSV2, USS Cutthroat, is a self-propelled fully autonomous research submarine. • Bayview, ID on Lake Pend Oreille • Test platform for hydro acoustic and hydrodynamic analysis • 205 ton • 10’ diameter • 111’ length • Represents Virginia Class Submarines • Named in 1997 by Athol Elementary School for the indigenous Idaho fish. Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Solution • Interface via serial connection • RS-232 ( also configurable for RS-485 protocol) • Via a computer workstation • Control of Chargers via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) • Assembled using Windows Visual Studio 2008 • Communication ports are configurable to those available at the PC • MOXA CP-118EL • Gives eight additional COMM ports to give each charger a dedicated signal path. • Adds channel specific control for the user interface program Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
System Block Diagram • Button Clicked in GUI • SCPI Command sent via RS-232 • Serial A to D interface changes output • Power level connected to Batteries is adjusted Monitor (GUI) Chargers PC • Propulsion: 1680, 2V, Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries (VRLA) • Instrumentation: 186 2V VRLA Batteries Serial COMM port (MOXA) Power to Battery Strings Cables (STP RS-232) Serial Interface (A2D) Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Connections COMM Port Expander (MOXA CP-118EL) A to D/ D to A board inside charger ICS (4861/2361) PC w/ PCIe 1x-16x DB9 cable connections to J4 10 pin header Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
ICS Electronics (A to D/ D to A Board) J4: RS 485/ RS 232 10-pin header Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
GUI Design Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
GUI Design: Simple View Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
GUI Design: Advanced View Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Hardware Test Bench Testing Onsite Test • Ensured the proper interaction of the A to D card and charger outputs • Generated flow diagrams for coding of the GUI • Verified the digital command fidelity in the EMI noise of the U of I power lab • Test performed on charging units at the Bayview Naval Base • Commands used during a charging profile were tested successfully • Returned data (voltage and current output level) was incorrect • Calibration procedure of the analog to digital branch of the ICS electronics board should fix this error Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control
Project Deliverables • Detailed installation instructions • Parts for installation • MOXA CP-118EL serial board • Requires a PCI express slot on motherboard • DB9 serial connectors • Software package to control the system • Documentation and Instructions • Installation • Calibration • Operating Team Zap Gap - LSV2 Charger Remote Control