Implementación de un sistema SCADA para supervisión y monitoreo de la celda de hidrógeno, carga y fuente programable en DC de la microrred de Balzay de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

Industry 4.0 makes possible the automation, modernization and digitization of indus- trial networks for the optimization of time and resources in a plant. In this environment, control systems play an important role, since they allow efficient management and control of field devices; facilitating the supervision of industrial processes, in addition to benefiting the scalability and interoperability between communication protocols of the system to adapt to the changing needs of the industrial environment. In this con- text, a complementary SCADA system is proposed for the monitoring and supervision of the hydrogen cell, power supply and programmable load in DC. The control network is characterized by being scalable and capable of operating in situations of connec- tion failures of one or more equipment. The communication management between the interface host and the field devices is done by a programmable automation controller (PAC) under the Modbus and TCP/IP protocols. The user interface (HMI) monitors, supervises and manages the different equipment. The work was carried out through the surveying, studying and analyzing of the industrial network in the Balzay micro- grid, which is reflected in the diagram of connections and protocols of the existing network and that proposed for the complementary system. The proposed and subjec- tively validated implementation is very useful for the microgrid, because it facilitates the incorporation of equipment into the management system in future research and projects to be carried out on site.