WEEK 10

Date: 14/4/14

Introduction

In this parts of progress report, the things that will be discussed is about the functional tests for the overall project. It covers the functional tests for both part which are pole and consumer based system together with the bluetooth module. All the transmitted data from pole based system and the received data at the consumer based system also will be shown through the LCD display. Further, the bluetooth module that used in this project also will paired and connected to the handphone or other devices that can paired with the bluetooth module used to demonstrates the actual result needed in the entire project.

Objective

• To makes a functional tests to the overall part of project.
• To ensure all required criteria and the expected results in this project meets.

Problem Encountered

This project do not have any problem because the test procedure that made is only to obtain the expected results from the overall project. Simply, it only need to 'plug and play' and record all the results that obtained.

Project Description

Step 1

First of all, power up main circuit by connects the plug top to the socket outlets. Once connected, switch on both MCB and both digital energy meter will display current power usage and measured in kWh. Below is the result from this part.

Figure 1: Power usage from both part of measurement

Step 2

Switch on both Arduino board and the LCD will display the characters that have been programmed. Once completed displays all the characters, each LCD at pole and consumer based system will display current reading depend on the loads that used. The results for this part is as that have been shown on previous week (week 8 and week 9) under project outcome.

Step 3

Download Bluetooth Terminal software from Google Play website and install this software to the handphone to display all the data that transmitted from the bluetooth module. The results for this part as shown in the Project Outcome below and demonstrated in two different condition which are without unauthorized loads and with unauthorized loads.

Project Outcome 

The results obtained from the overall part of this activities are as follows:-

Without unauthorized loads

Figure 2: Result for without unauthorized loads

    

With unauthorized loads

Figure 3: Result for with unauthorized loads

Based on the results obtained from the overall part of this activities, it shows the expected results is achieved according to the project requirement. Thus, for the next progress report, all things that related with the project costing will be shown and discussed in details.