Development of the Tally Station (for use in the existing Tally System)
Author
Habota, Admir
Term
7. term
Education
Publication year
2009
Abstract
Dette speciale omhandler udviklingen af en ny Tally Station til et eksisterende offshore Tally System, der overvåger antal personer i afgrænsede områder for at sikre, at belastningen ikke overstiger redningsbådenes kapacitet. Projektets mål er at designe og implementere en prototype med indlejrede komponenter for at reducere produktionsomkostninger, forbedre funktionalitet og løse kommunikationsproblemer, herunder personidentifikation og kommunikationsrouting, samt at analysere mulighederne for Ex-klassificering til brug i eksplosionsfarlige områder. Den nye Tally Station registrerer personer via RFID, forarbejder data med mikrocontrolleren MSP430F449, håndterer kommunikation til periferi og server via en udviklet kommunikationsprotokol og giver brugerfeedback gennem LCD, advarsels-LED’er, knapper og buzzer. Rapporten dækker kravspecificering, system- og komponentdesign, softwarearkitektur (hovedprogram, watchdog, afbrydelser, driverfunktioner og protokol) samt overvejelser om Ex-krav; uddraget indeholder ikke resultater af test eller endelig certificering, men fokuserer på at etablere et funktionsdygtigt prototypegrundlag, der integrerer med ABB’s overvågningssoftware på systemniveau.
This thesis presents the development of a new Tally Station for an existing offshore Tally System that monitors the number of people within defined areas to ensure lifeboat capacity limits are not exceeded. The project aims to design and implement a prototype with embedded components to reduce production cost, improve functionality, and address communication challenges—including person identification and routing—while assessing the feasibility of Ex certification for use in hazardous areas. The new Tally Station registers individuals via RFID, processes data with an MSP430F449 microcontroller, manages communication with peripherals and a server through a custom protocol, and provides user feedback via an LCD, warning LEDs, buttons, and a buzzer. The report covers requirements specification, system and component design, software architecture (main program, watchdog, interrupt handling, drivers, and protocol), and considerations for Ex certification; the excerpt does not present test outcomes or final certification status, focusing instead on establishing a working prototype that integrates with ABB’s system-level monitoring software.
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