Automation of compressor test procedure using Advantech Data Acquisition Module

Abstract—This article offers a newly design and built industrial automation technique for compressor testing procedures for their final tests of assembled compressors. Sequential total test procedure activities for a model of twin screw compressor tests have been developed. In this particular project it is developed how some of the activities can be automated using ADAM programmable data communication module communicating with a PC. For data listening such as pressure and temperature values of a compressor a pressure transducer of model Energair T-16 and a temperature sensor of model OMEGA TAC80B-K, respectively, have been successfully used at the experimental stage. The output derivatives were displayed using GUI on a computer screen for visualization as well as recorded in the computer memory for further uses. The GUI screen was developed using Java programming technique. The results of the research based experimental project could be valuable information and technology usable in compressor manufacturing industries as well as for compressor using industries.