Design Methodology

This chapter will give an explanation about the method that is being used in this project. It includes the
description of the design, implementation, firmware flow and the testing.

Hardware Design and Implementation

The concept of the design will be taken from the hardware setup. However, some
structures in the setup will be restored to fit into the project.

Matlab Personal Micro-

Application Computer controller

Lightning Relay

Block Diagram
Figure X illustrates how the hardware will be set up. In the end user program, the user can turn on and off the

status of the lightning by sending assign character to the microcontroller which process by the personal

computer or laptop.

Microcontroller

Identifies the data received form PC/laptop

if it is valid or not execution happen

Software Application/Matlab GUI

Process and sent data to the

microcontroller for specific task

Personal Computer/Laptop

Process data and sent to

microcontroller

Firmware Flow

The firmware details used to implement the Microcontroller based lightning control system using matlab. A
user input is needed to whether to turn on or off the lightning to process the command in the pc and sent to
the microcontroller then the microcontroller trigger the design pin to turn the light using the relay.
Testing