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Remote Supervision and Control of Air Conditioning Systems in Different Modes

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In the era of automation, most of the application of engineering and science are interrelated with system for optimal operation. To get the efficient result of an operation and desired response, interconnected systems should be controlled by directing, regulating and commanding. Here, air conditioning (AC) system is considered for experimentation, to supervise and control its functioning in both, automated and manual mode. This paper reports the work intended to design and develop an automated and manual AC system working in remote and local mode, to increase the level of comfort, easy operation, reducing human intervention and faults occurring in the system. The Programmable Logical Controller (PLC) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system were used for remote supervision and monitoring of AC systems using series ninety protocol and remote terminal unit modbus protocol as communication module to operate in remote mode. PLC was used as remote terminal for continuous supervision and control of AC system. SCADA software was used as a tool for designing user friendly graphical user interface. The proposed SCADA AC system successfully monitors and controls in accordance within the parameter limits like temperature, pressure, humidity and voltage. With all the features, this designed system is capable of efficient handling of the resources like the compressor, humidifier etc., with all the levels of safety and durability. This system also maintains the temperature and controls the humidity of the remote location and also looks after the health of the compressor.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication, P. A. College of Engineering (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University), Mangalore, Karnataka 574153, India

    Mohammed Rafeeq

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. A. College of Engineering (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University), Mangalore, Karnataka 574153, India

    Asif Afzal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka 573201, India

    Sree Rajendra

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Rafeeq, M., Afzal, A. & Rajendra, S. Remote Supervision and Control of Air Conditioning Systems in Different Modes. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C 100, 175–185 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-017-0434-2

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