Data Acquisition System Using FPGA

ABSTRACT:-
Data acquisition systems (DAQ) are devices that are used to acquire data from
the environment surrounding it. Acquiring data helps to get certain information
about the environment under consideration. Typically, data acquisition devices
interface to various sensors that specify the phenomenon under consideration.
Most data acquisition systems obtain data from different kinds of transducers that
produce analog signals. In most applications, these signals need some processing.
Therefore, analog signals are converted into a digital form via analog to digital
converter (ADC) to be processed. Existing DAQs, can acquire single channel or
multi-channel signals. There are also open-source software packages providing
all the necessary tools to acquire data from different hardware equipment. These
tools come from the scientific community where complex experiment requires
fast, flexible and adaptable software. Those packages are usually custom fit but
more general DAQ packages like the Maximum Integrated Data Acquisition
System can be easily tailored and is used in several physics experiments
worldwide.
OBJECTIVES:-
• DAS must acquire the necessary data at correct speed and at correct time.
• It must monitor the complete plane operation to maintain on line and safe
operations.

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE REQUIRED:-
• Temperature sensor
• Voltage amp.
• Filter
• ADC
• Xilinx
• FPGA
• Display
RESULTS:-
FPGA based data acquisition system is designed and integrated into an
experimental setup constructed around a prototype milk pasteurization unit,
where the temperature, pressure and level are to be monitored and controlled.
Real time data is acquired by the system and displayed on the LCD. As the
validation is compared with the reference data of the thermometer, side tube of
the tank and an analog pressure gage are here used as the reference devices.
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE SCOPES:-
FPGA based data acquisition system for the process application is designed and
validated in real time. The proposed system is capable of acquiring of real time
data. For the validation of the designed system of a simple process plant with
three parameters that are pressure, level and temperature is considered. The
system acquired the online data from different sensors and displayed them.
Acquired data shows a small measurement error which is due to the limitation of
the number of output lines in the ADC. If the ADC is replaced by an ADC of
higher resolution then more accuracy in the output can be achieved.