A Low Cost Wireless Data Acquisition System for a Remote Photovoltaic (PV) Water Pumping System

Ammar Mahjoubi, Ridha Fethi Mechlouch and Ammar Ben Brahim
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Ammar Mahjoubi: Chemical and Processes Engineering Department, National School of Engineering of Gabes, Gabes University, Omar Ibn El Khattab Street, 6029 Gabes, Tunisia
Ridha Fethi Mechlouch: Chemical and Processes Engineering Department, National School of Engineering of Gabes, Gabes University, Omar Ibn El Khattab Street, 6029 Gabes, Tunisia
Ammar Ben Brahim: Chemical and Processes Engineering Department, National School of Engineering of Gabes, Gabes University, Omar Ibn El Khattab Street, 6029 Gabes, Tunisia

Energies, 2011, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-22

Abstract: This paper presents the design and development of a 16F877 microcontroller-based wireless data acquisition system and a study of the feasibility of different existing methodologies linked to field data acquisition from remote photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems. Various existing data transmission techniques were studied, especially satellite, radio, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). The system’s hardware and software and an application to test its performance are described. The system will be used for reading, storing and analyzing information from several PV water pumping stations situated in remote areas in the arid region of the south of Tunisia. The remote communications are based on the GSM network and, in particular, on the Short text Message Service (SMS). With this integrated system, we can compile a complete database of the different parameters related to the PV water pumping systems of Tunisia. This data could be made available to interested parties over the Internet.

Keywords: data acquisition system; data transmission; Global System of Mobile communication (GSM); Short Message Service (SMS); PV water pumping system; remote regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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