GSM-Based Substation Monitoring and Control

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A system that monitors the transmission of power from a substation, this system is fully controllable using cellular communication via GSM module. There will be a control panel that communicates with the system to either turn on or off the power transmission and request values that are monitored such as Voltage, Current and frequency to be sent to an registered phone number that is specific to that system. This communication will be done by sending an SMS from a Graphical User Interface created specifically for that system, and the system will have an onboard GSM communication module for receiving and sending data via SMS. The system will primary run on an Arduino for data processing and analyzing in addition to turning on or off the system's relay for controlling the power transmission. The system will be powered from the same transmission line it is trying to monitor using a step-down converter to step down the 120ACV to 5 DCV tp power the Arduino within the system so that the Arduino will power the Voltage and Current Sensor and the GSM-module. The most challenging part of the system was to have stable power for the GSM-module where it had to be ran on both 5VDC from the Arduino and an external Lipo battery which had to be constantly charged for optimal operation and accurate readings, additionally, the GUI was implemented for sending SMS only where an upgrade is possible for both sending and receiving to display the results on the interface rather than having the system send the data via SMS to a phone.

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