Prepared By:1) Aswathy . S 2)P .Chandana 3)Deepthi .

Abstract
Advanced Solar Array Simulator simulates the Onboard Solar String Characteristics with an improved switching response for switching frequencies from 0-100KHz. The aim of the project is to implement the Control and Monitor functions, by developing the software for the microcontroller based (ADuC7026) digital interface card of Advanced Solar Array Simulator (SAS). The embedded software is modular, generalized and hence is project independent. The digital interface card performs all the control and monitoring functions of Advanced Solar Array Simulator. It monitors the relay ON/OFF, over current protection, over voltage protection & over temperature protection status, measures the analog Voltages & Currents at various critical locations in the unit. It provides programmable DAC voltage setting for reference generation of switched mode current source for varying Isc(short current) values of the unit. It also provides remote interface on RS485 bus to SCOS Controller for Automated checkout operations.

Block diagram

Components Used
Aduc 7026(microcontroller):-

ARM7TDMI core
40 pin GPIO

Uart & spi i\o

Jtag port for code download & debug 32 bit RICS architecture 2kX32 SRAM 32kX16 FLASH\EEPROM

 Ad 7324(analog to digital converter): 12 bit plus sign SAR ADC Software selectable i\p range Four analog i\p channel Icmos process technology Internal reference 2.5v

 Ad 5722R(digital to analog converter): 12\14\16 bit dac Operates from single\dual supply Software selectable output range Icmos process technology Simultaneous updating via LDAC

 Sallen key filters: second order active low pass filter Uses unity gain amplifier High input imbedance Non inverting amplifier

 Adm 6320(watch dog timer): 4 reset and watchdog time out option Manual reset input

 Rs 485 communication bus: Configurable as half & full duplex Connects upto 256 nodes on a bus High common mode transient immunity Thermal shutdown protection

Present Status
The hardware designing is completed.
The software module in embedded c has been started.