TCP/IP Based Remote Industrial Thermal Process Monitoring, Logging and Graphical Plotting Over Ethernet

With the advancement of technology, the processes are becoming more and more complex. Due to this increase in complexity, for efficient analysis of process the number of parameters required for data acquisition also increases. In this paper, a data logger for specific application has been designed. The system works around the PIC microcontroller family. The system is designed and developed to measure the temperature with the help of temperature sensors and the result is displayed on PC in graphical form and in numeric value. During the testing, it is verified that there is continuous and correct acquisition of data. This verification is done by using an LCD display. The focus of design is on portability and low power consumption for battery operated applications. The designed system is tested under different conditions: at room temperatures, at low temperatures, at high temperatures. For all these conditions, the system performed accurately.