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03/10/12 14:51
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#186557 - there are some details?
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Yagnesh Mehta said:
Hi,

i have specified my problem in previous post.
No problem, i again specify it:
in my project one of the module is AC voltage and AC current measurement.
Voltage/Current Spec. is 415V/135amp.
this is AC, so as per my knowledge there is two method
a) using rectification
b) without using rectification. directly measure waveform

I will go with option (b):
Reasons=>
there is a Linearity problem in rectification method.
i am predicting future (i am not sure,it will useful or not) "this voltage sine wave lookup table i will use in my another task(proper thyristor triggering)

I have not only AC measurement task. MCU also busy with others task.
in between that how measure perfect Vrms & Irms (with timing management)?
this is my PROBLEM.

If I still haven't made something clear let me know. I will gladly try again


In #186465 you said some of that.

You haven't said whether you need to know any phase/frequency information about the sinusoid you're measuring.

Why did you decide not to "precision-rectify" the attenuated sinusoid and measure only the rectified waveform. That would eliminate any of the phase/frequency factors. Since rectification has "issues" as you mention, it would be useful to know how these affect your work, and how they're affected by the attenuation, i.e. how (or whether) the information produced by precision-rectification affects you.

You haven't said what your sample rate is, nor what the available bandwidth of your MCU is. Doesn't that have effect on your measurement? If you want only the peak, average, or RMS values, aren't those all calculable from just one of them? What's the nature of your AC signal? Is it a fixed frequency? Does it matter? If you're measuring the waveform to dermine Irms, isn't all the information you need embedded in that process? That nonlinearity issue is predictable, isn't it? How large an effect does that have on the attenuated values you measure with your ADC? What effect does noise have on your system? How precisely do you have to measure the voltage and current?

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TopicAuthorDate
Sine wave detection on microcontroller            01/01/70 00:00      
   Detect or measure?            01/01/70 00:00      
      not detection, measurement of sine wave signal            01/01/70 00:00      
         What are you measuring?            01/01/70 00:00      
            RMS and Average - 1st Priority            01/01/70 00:00      
               415 v            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I have to do using MCU            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Start simple            01/01/70 00:00      
                        if time is major isssue than.....            01/01/70 00:00      
                           People responding to specific questions            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Same Technique....            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 RMS            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Sorry for my laziness            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 So what have you done?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Require more work...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Working on that            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       options, options            01/01/70 00:00      
   Help me            01/01/70 00:00      
      Okay            01/01/70 00:00      
         Are many threads available            01/01/70 00:00      
      when you save a char ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Why don't you specify your problem COMPLETELY?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Already specify it            01/01/70 00:00      
            there are some details?            01/01/70 00:00      
               comparisions            01/01/70 00:00      
                  How are you calculating your needed sample rate?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     start with simple one....            01/01/70 00:00      
                        You do know sin(90+angle)? Or 2-log computations?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           ADC resolution............            01/01/70 00:00      
                              impossible or wrong            01/01/70 00:00      
                              double post, ignore            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Precision Rectify:            01/01/70 00:00      
                     SCR Chopped Wave            01/01/70 00:00      
                        What accuracy do you need?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           CT accuracy            01/01/70 00:00      
                              the fundamental            01/01/70 00:00      
                              50Hz            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Precision rectifier is suitable for any waveform            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 are u sure??            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Depends            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    must be severely bandwidth limited            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Maybe was circuit with top-voltage capacitor            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Sorry for confusion            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          What accuracy do you need?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             360/1024            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Not what he (or me) have asked            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   you are right....            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Do you believe you can protect your circuit from noise?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Very Noisy environment            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      re Very Noisy environment            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Some of those rules are showing their age            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            here we go again            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               think about this for a minute            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                  when discussing a FAQ            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                     Well, when were those cap sizes determined?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        Technology            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                           Steady state currents do not need decaps            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                              Often low capacitance so limited charge. But remember load.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                        fixations            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                           Nothing. has been proven yet.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                              once more for the peanut gallery            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                                 Where you sit determines what you see ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                                    Off-topic            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                                       difficult when ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                                       Yes ... I don't know how we got here either            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                                                          i do            01/01/70 00:00      

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