Training platform for teaching power electronics Using PIC microcontrollers

Author

Ceglia, Gerardo ; Guzmán, Victor M. ; Orellana, Cesar A. ; Fernández, Juan M. ; Giménez, María I. ; Walter, Julio

Author_Institution

Simon Bolivar Univ., Caracas

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2005

Abstract

This paper presents a low cost, high efficiency, power electronics training platform of modular architecture for educational purposes, based on the PIC family of microcontrollers. It can operate both as a stand-alone system or connected to a standard PC. It is design to be programmed with microchip freeware MPLAB. The platform supports laboratory work in the study of the power stages and the study of power electronics controls in real time. A digital light dimmer is developed as one introductory application for the training platform

Keywords

educational aids; electrical engineering education; microcontrollers; power electronics; teaching; training; MPLAB; PIC microcontrollers; digital light dimmer; microchip freeware; power electronics; power electronics controls; stand-alone system; teaching; training platform; Consumer electronics; Control systems; Costs; Education; Electronic mail; Laboratories; Microcontrollers; Power electronics; Power generation; Uniform resource locators; Education methodology; Education tool; Real time processing; Teaching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Applications, 2005 European Conference on

Conference_Location

Dresden

Print_ISBN

90-75815-09-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPE.2005.219432

Filename

1665622