Real-Time Data Acquisition of Solar Panel Using Arduino

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         Aboubakr El Hammoumi
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   PROJECT :  Instrumentation of PV panel characteristics
   Function : Real-time data acquisition of solar panel using Arduino and Excel
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    Written by  :  Aboubakr El Hammoumi                    Date : 04/05/2018
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    Email : aboubakr.elhammoumi@usmba.ac.ma
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/*initialization function*/

void setup() {
//serial connection setup
//opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
Serial.begin(9600);
//clear all data that’s been place in already
Serial.println("CLEARDATA");
//define the column headings (PLX-DAQ command)
Serial.println("LABEL,t,voltage,current,power");
}
/*the main code*/
void loop() {
//measuring voltage using "B25 0 to 25V" Voltage Sensor
//measuring current using "INA169" Current Sensor
//reading of the current and voltage from sensors
float voltage = analogRead(A0)*5*5.0/1023;     //PV panel voltage
float current = analogRead(A1)*5.0/1023;     //PV panel current
float power = voltage*current;               //PV panel power

//allows the serial port to send data to Excel in real-time
Serial.print("DATA,TIME,"); // PLX-DAQ command
Serial.print(voltage);    //send the voltage to serial port
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(current);    //send the current to serial port
Serial.print(",");
Serial.println(power);  //send the power to serial port
delay(1000); //wait 1s before repeating
}