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Project AbstractElectronic control units on industrial circuit breakers are used to store information about the breaker including its settings and trip history. Certain monitoring equipment can be connected to these electronic controls in order to download the breaker information to a personal computer. This method requires a direct connection between a portable PC and the control unit. The purpose of this project is to develop a wireless connection, having some ability to efficiently interrogate the breaker control unit. The general solution for the problem will include establishing a wireless protocol, implementing appropriate hardware, designing and programming the software, and testing and/or debugging. The tasks will be carried out under close consultation with the technical advisors, the faculty advisors, and Square D. The expected deliverable is a system that utilizes the interrogator method with at least two breaker control units. This will give the client a more desirable method for interrogating breakers within an installation. |