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Peltier Cooler

Mini-cooler powered by the Peltier module, designed for temperature setpoint control.

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Peltier Cooler

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Temperature Sensor
Temperature Sensor
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MSP430 Microcontroller
Texas Instruments MSP430 Microcontroller
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Darlington High Power Transistor
Darlington High Power Transistor
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Resistor 220 ohm
Resistor 220 ohm
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Through Hole Resistor, 680 ohm
Through Hole Resistor, 680 ohm
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Capacitor 100 nF
Capacitor 100 nF
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1N4007 – High Voltage, High Current Rated Diode
1N4007 – High Voltage, High Current Rated Diode
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Software apps and online services

Code Composer Studio
Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio
MATLAB
MATLAB

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Schematics

Final Schematic

Sensor Circuit

Peltier and Relay Circuit

Code

Peltier Cooler Project Code

C#
Compile on MSP430 Board with Code Composer Studio
/******************************************************************************
ME461 Computer Control of Mechanical Systems
Fall 2019 

Final Project
Peltier Cooler with Temperature Control

Written by-
Aniket Ajay Lad
Sugun Tej Inampudi
*******************************************************************************/

#include "msp430x22x2.h"
#include "UART.h"

char newprint = 0;
unsigned int timecnt = 0;
unsigned int fastcnt = 0;


long int value = 0;
int millivolt = 0;
int Temp=0;
long int Temp1 = 0;
int sampleIter = 0;
long int duty = 0;
int lastdecisionTemp = 0;
int peltierOn = 0;
int doorservoLow = 3000;	// Servo duty to close the door
int doorservoHigh = 4800;	// Servo duty to open the door
int Tset = 100;				// Set point temperature x10 (deg C)
int dT = 5;					// Allowable change from set point x10 (deg C)

// Create your global variables here:







void main(void) {
	
	WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD; // Stop WDT
	
	if (CALBC1_16MHZ ==0xFF || CALDCO_16MHZ == 0xFF) while(1);
	                                             
	DCOCTL  = CALDCO_16MHZ; // Set uC to run at approximately 16 Mhz
	BCSCTL1 = CALBC1_16MHZ; 
		
	//P1IN 		    Port 1 register used to read Port 1 pins setup as Inputs
	P1SEL &= ~0xFF; // Set all Port 1 pins to Port I/O function
	P1REN &= ~0xFF; // Disable internal resistor for all Port 1 pins
	P1DIR |= 0x03;   // Set Port 1 Pin 0 (P1.0) as an output.  Leaves Port1 pin 1 through 7 unchanged
	P1OUT &= ~0xFF; // Initially set all Port 1 pins set as Outputs to zero
	P1OUT |= 0x02; // Initially set all Port 1 pins set as Outputs to zero

	// Pin 4.1 for controlling door servo with PWM
	P4SEL |= 0x02;
	P4REN &= ~0xFF;
	P4DIR |= 0x06;

	// P2IN Configuration for controlling switches
	P2SEL &= ~0xF0;
	P2DIR &= ~0xF0;
	P2REN |= 0xF0;
	P2OUT |= 0xC0;
	P2OUT &= ~0x30;

	// Timer A Config
	TACCTL0 = CCIE;              // Enable Timer A interrupt
	TACCR0  = 16000;             // period = 1ms   
	TACTL   = TASSEL_2 + MC_1;   // source SMCLK, up mode
	

	// Timer B config
	TBCCTL0 = 0;
	TBCCTL1 |= OUTMOD_7;
	TBCCTL2 = OUTMOD_7 | CLLD_1;
	TBCTL |= ID_3 + TBSSEL_2 + MC_1;
	TBCCR0 = 40000;
	TBCCR1 = doorservoLow;
	TBCCR2 = (duty * TBCCR0)/100; // Setting TBCCR2

	// Setting up ADC channel to read temperature sensor data
	ADC10CTL1 = ADC10DIV_2 + INCH_7;
	ADC10AE0 = 0xF0;
	ADC10AE1 = 0;
	ADC10CTL0 = SREF_0 + ADC10SHT_3 + ADC10IE + ADC10ON;


	Init_UART(115200, 1);	// Initialize UART for 9600 baud serial communication

	_BIS_SR(GIE); 	    // Enable global interrupt

	while(1) {

		if(newmsg) {
			//my_scanf(rxbuff,&var1,&var2,&var3,&var4);
			newmsg = 0;
		}

		if (newprint)  { 
			P1OUT ^= 0x1; // Blink LED
 			UART_printf("C %d Ts %d\n\r",Temp,Tset); //  %d int, %ld long, %c char, %x hex form, %.3f float 3 decimal place, %s null terminated character array
			// UART_send(1,(float)timecnt);
			
			timecnt++;  // Just incrementing this integer for default print out.
			newprint = 0;
		}

	}
}


// Timer A0 interrupt service routine
#pragma vector=TIMERA0_VECTOR
__interrupt void Timer_A (void)
{
    ADC10CTL0 |= ADC10SC + ENC;

  
}



// ADC 10 ISR - Called when a sequence of conversions (A7-A0) have completed
#pragma vector=ADC10_VECTOR
__interrupt void ADC10_ISR(void) {
    fastcnt++; // Keep track of time for main while loop.
    value = ADC10MEM;
    millivolt = (3300*value)/1023;
    Temp1 += ((long int)(millivolt))-500;
    sampleIter += 1;

    if (fastcnt == 500) {

        Temp = Temp1/sampleIter;
        Temp1 = 0;
        sampleIter = 0;
        fastcnt = 0;
        newprint = 1;  // flag main while loop that .5 seconds have gone by.


        lastdecisionTemp = Temp;


        if(lastdecisionTemp > Tset + dT){
            peltierOn = 1;
        }else if(lastdecisionTemp <= Tset + dT && lastdecisionTemp >= Tset - dT && peltierOn == 1){
            peltierOn = 1;
        }else if(lastdecisionTemp <= Tset + dT && lastdecisionTemp >= Tset - dT && peltierOn == 0){
            peltierOn = 0;
        }else if(lastdecisionTemp < Tset - dT){
            peltierOn = 0;
        }

        decisionTemp = 0;
//        peltierOn = 0;

    }

    //    Big fan control
    if((P2IFG & 0x10)==0x10){
        P4OUT ^= 0x04;
        P2IFG &= ~0xF0;
    }

	//    Relay for small fan + Peltier
    if((P2IFG & 0x40)==0x40){
        P1OUT ^= 0x02;
        P2IFG &= ~0xF0;
    }

	// 	  Control of small fan and peltier
    if(peltierOn == 0){
        P1OUT &= ~0x02;
    }else if(peltierOn == 1){
        P1OUT |= 0x02;
    }else{
        P1OUT &= ~0x02;
    }


    // Door servo control
    if((P2IFG & 0x80)==0x80){
        if(TBCCR1 == doorservoLow){
            TBCCR1 = doorservoHigh;
        }else if(TBCCR1 == doorservoHigh){
            TBCCR1 = doorservoLow;
        }else{
            TBCCR1 = doorservoLow;
        }
        P2IFG &= ~0xF0;
    }


}



// USCI Transmit ISR - Called when TXBUF is empty (ready to accept another character)
#pragma vector=USCIAB0TX_VECTOR
__interrupt void USCI0TX_ISR(void) {
  
	if((IFG2&UCA0TXIFG) && (IE2&UCA0TXIE)) { // USCI_A0 requested TX interrupt
		if(printf_flag) {
			if (currentindex == txcount) {
				senddone = 1;
				printf_flag = 0;
				IFG2 &= ~UCA0TXIFG;
			} else {
			UCA0TXBUF = printbuff[currentindex];
			currentindex++;
			}
		} else if(UART_flag) {
			if(!donesending) {
				UCA0TXBUF = txbuff[txindex];
				if(txbuff[txindex] == 255) {
					donesending = 1;
					txindex = 0;
				} else {
					txindex++;
				}
			}
		}
	    
		IFG2 &= ~UCA0TXIFG;
	}

	if((IFG2&UCB0TXIFG) && (IE2&UCB0TXIE)) { // USCI_B0 requested TX interrupt (UCB0TXBUF is empty)
		
		IFG2 &= ~UCB0TXIFG;   // clear IFG
	}
}


// USCI Receive ISR - Called when shift register has been transferred to RXBUF
// Indicates completion of TX/RX operation
#pragma vector=USCIAB0RX_VECTOR
__interrupt void USCI0RX_ISR(void) {
  
	if((IFG2&UCA0RXIFG) && (IE2&UCA0RXIE)) { // USCI_A0 requested RX interrupt (UCA0RXBUF is full)
		// Changing set point temperature from Teraterm
	    if (UCA0RXBUF == 'w') {
	        Tset = Tset - 10;
	    }
	    if (UCA0RXBUF == 'e') {
	        Tset = Tset + 10;
	    }


		IFG2 &= ~UCA0RXIFG;
	}
	
	if((IFG2&UCB0RXIFG) && (IE2&UCB0RXIE)) { // USCI_B0 requested RX interrupt (UCB0RXBUF is full)

		IFG2 &= ~UCB0RXIFG; // clear IFG
	}
  
}

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Inampudi Sugun Tej

Inampudi Sugun Tej

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