UNIVERSITY TÉCNICA ESTATAL DE QUEVEDO

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

LINES OF TRANSMISSION

TOPIC:
“APPLICATION OF LABVIEW AS REAL TIME SCADA IN POWER
SYSTEM TRANSMISSION LINE”

STUDENT:
ARROYO QUINTERO LILIANA

COURSE:

8TH SEMESTER OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

TEACHER:
CRISTIAN GUAMAN SANCHEZ

22/01/2018
Abstract
Technological advances and the continuous evolution of electronics has carried out various applied technologies
in the various spheres of life. In this paper, i will present information about LabView, which is a systems
engineering software that requires tests, measurements and control with quick access to hardware and data
information. This will be applied or used as a help tool with monitoring and control real of the electric
transmission line.

Introduction

Transmission overhead lines are the main means of

Architecture of the Test-Bed
power transfer over long distances. These, like
power transformers or substations, also have limits
that prevent the transfer of power over their
nominal values of operation. In the transmission
lines always the thermal limits represent a problem,
but it is also necessary to avoid excessive voltage
drops or stability problems in the system. It is even
necessary to consider operating limits of voltage
and current because in many cases the area under
the line is for public use.

This study will provide a platform to explore

operational analysis in real time and real-life
challenges in the electrical system, as we know
failures in the power system can not be avoided. Ilustración 1 Test-Bed, Image of hardware setup
Failure can occur in transmission lines as a result system.

of natural events or accidents. One of the strategies

The test bed system consists of power supply unit,
that has been developed for more than 30 years is
transformer, transmission line model panel, power
to improve the use of transmission lines by
analyzer panel. The three-phase power from the
dynamically monitoring the capacity of the lines,
power supply unit is given to the transmission line
thereby increasing the transmission of energy by
module through transformer. To begin with,
complying with established safety standards.
hardware systems must be connected correctly. [1]
 The traditional LabVIEW applications are
classified into two portions: one portions is front
panel, which is the graphical user interface (GUI),
on which the parameters necessary to examine and
how to improve the performance of transmission
line represented. [1]
Ilustración 2 Programmable Automation and Control
technology of test-bed These parameters consist of Voltage and current
characteristics of the transmission line. Figure 3
National Instrument Labview shows the front panel of the LabView GUI created.
It may be observed that front panel show all the
necessary parameters instantly. The other portion is
the block diagram which is the heart of the whole
software. The code is developed in flow chart-style
with the functional blocks (VIs). [1]

LabVIEW has a graphical programming system for

applications that involve acquisition, control,
analysis and presentation of data. This software has
the following advantages:

Less application development time at least 4 to

10 times, since it is very intuitive and easy to
learn.
It provides flexibility to the system, allowing
changes and updates of both hardware and Ilustración 3 Front panel of the LabVIEW GUI
software.
Users can create complete and complex Real Time Monitoring
solutions.
The acquisition, analysis and presentation of National Instrument Compact Reconfigurable i/o

data functions are integrated with a single (cRIO) is reconfigurable Embedded Design

development system. Platform that permit users to promptly develop

The system is equipped with a graphic embedded control or acquisition systems [6]. The

compiler to achieve the maximum possible LabView 14. 01 and cRIO devices were set up to

execution speed. acquired data from the test bed. The cRIO devices,

It has the possibility of incorporating cRIO 9067 reconfigurable control and acquisition

applications written in other languages.

systems has been implemented to monitor real time
parameters of the hardware. [1]

Conclusión

The application of LabView as real time SCADA

in power system transmission line, is of vital
importance, or an element that contributes in the
improvement for the control of the system, because
it has parameters that contribute to the control,
monitoring and acquisition of data in a more fast
and real unlike the SCADA system; Another aspect
to consider is that its programming language is less
complex therefore, the combination of these
systems undoubtedly is a great contribution to
improve the quality and efficiency of transmission
lines.

It is important to highlight that technological

advances today make possible the simplification of
complex systems such as this type.

Bibliografía

[1] I. M. I. National Institute of Technology

Manipur, «Application of LabView as real
time SCADA in power system transmission
line,» International Journal of Applied
Engineering, p. 4, 2016.