Proteus Arduino Simulation no display

Submitted by Nest Monte on

I have tried to simulate this program but no display. Can you please help me?

// ARDUINO SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER 
//Version-2.0
//by deba168,INDIA
//Dated : 22/10/2014

#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#define SOL_ADC A0     // Solar panel side voltage divider is connected to pin A0 
#define BAT_ADC A1    // Battery side voltage divider is connected to pin A1
#define CURRENT_ADC A2  // ACS 712 current sensor is connected to pin A2
#define TEMP_ADC A3   // LM 35 Temperature is connected to pin A3
#define AVG_NUM 10    // number of iterations of the adc routine to average the adc readings
#define BAT_MIN 10.5  // minimum battery voltage for 12V system
#define BAT_MAX 15.0  // maximum battery voltage for 12V system
#define BULK_CH_SP 14.4 // bulk charge set point for sealed lead acid battery // flooded type set it to 14.6V
#define FLOAT_CH_SP 13.6  //float charge set point for lead acid battery
#define LVD 11.5          //Low voltage disconnect setting for a 12V system
#define PWM_PIN 3         // pin-3 is used to control the charging MOSFET //the default frequency is 490.20Hz
#define LOAD_PIN 2       // pin-2 is used to control the load
#define BAT_RED_LED 5
#define BAT_GREEN_LED 6
#define BAT_BLUE_LED 7
#define LOAD_RED_LED 8
#define LOAD_GREEN_LED 9
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
///////////////////////DECLARATION OF ALL BIT MAP ARRAY FOR FONTS////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

byte solar[8] = //icon for solar panel
{
  0b11111,0b10101,0b11111,0b10101,0b11111,0b10101,0b11111,0b00000
};
byte battery[8] =  //icon for battery
{
  0b01110,0b11011,0b10001,0b10001,0b10001,0b10001,0b10001,0b11111
};

byte energy[8] =  // icon for power
{
  0b00010,0b00100,0b01000,0b11111,0b00010,0b00100,0b01000,0b00000
};
/*byte alarm[8] =  // icon for alarm
{
 0b00000,0b00100,0b01110,0b01110,0b01110,0b11111,0b00000,0b00100
};*/
byte temp[8] = //icon for termometer
{
 0b00100,0b01010,0b01010,0b01110,0b01110,0b11111,0b11111,0b01110
};

byte charge[8] = // icon for battery charge
{
  0b01010,0b11111,0b10001,0b10001,0b10001,0b01110,0b00100,0b00100,
};
byte not_charge[8]=
{
  0b00000,0b10001,0b01010,0b00100,0b01010,0b10001,0b00000,0b00000,
};

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
///////////////////////DECLARATION OF ALL GLOBAL VARIABLES//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
float solar_volt=0;
float bat_volt=0;
float load_current=0;
int temperature=0;
int temp_change=0;
float system_volt=0;
float bulk_charge_sp=0;
float float_charge_sp=0;
float charge_status=0;
float load_status=0;
float error=0;
float Ep=0;
int duty =0;
float lvd;
float msec=0;
float last_msec=0;
float elasped_msec=0;
float elasped_time=0;
float ampSecs = 0;
float ampHours=0;
float watts=0;
float wattSecs = 0;
float wattHours=0;

// Set the pins on the I2C chip used for LCD connections:
//                    addr, en,rw,rs,d4,d5,d6,d7,bl,blpol
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 2, 1, 0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, POSITIVE);  // Set the LCD I2C address // In my case 0x27
//******************************************************* MAIN PROGRAM START ************************************************
void setup()
{

Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(BAT_RED_LED,OUTPUT);
pinMode(BAT_GREEN_LED,OUTPUT);
pinMode(BAT_BLUE_LED,OUTPUT);
pinMode(LOAD_RED_LED ,OUTPUT);
pinMode(LOAD_GREEN_LED,OUTPUT);
pinMode(PWM_PIN,OUTPUT);
pinMode(LOAD_PIN,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(PWM_PIN,LOW);  // default value of pwm duty cycle
digitalWrite(LOAD_PIN,LOW);  // default load state is OFF
lcd.begin(20,4);   // initialize the lcd for 16 chars 2 lines, turn on backlight
lcd.backlight(); // finish with backlight on  
lcd.createChar(1,solar);
lcd.createChar(2, battery);
lcd.createChar(3, energy);
//lcd.createChar(4,alarm);
lcd.createChar(5,temp);
lcd.createChar(6,charge);
lcd.createChar(7,not_charge);
lcd.clear();
}

void loop()
{
 read_data();             // read different sensors data from analog pin of arduino
 system_voltage();        // detect the system voltage according to battery voltage
 setpoint();      // decide the charge set point according to system voltage
 charge_cycle();         // pwm charging of battery
 power();                // calculate the load power and energy
 load_control();         //control the load
 led_indication();       // led indica
 print_data();            // print in serial monitor
 lcd_display();           // lcd display
 }
//************************************************************ PROGRAM END *************************************************

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
////////////////// READS AND AVERAGES THE ANALOG INPUTS (SOLRAR VOLTAGE,BATTERY VOLTAGE)////////////////
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
int read_adc(int adc_parameter)
{
  
  int sum = 0;
  int sample ;
  for (int i=0; i<AVG_NUM; i++) 
  {                                        // loop through reading raw adc values AVG_NUM number of times  
    sample = analogRead(adc_parameter);    // read the input pin  
    sum += sample;                        // store sum for averaging
    delayMicroseconds(50);              // pauses for 50 microseconds  
  }
  return(sum / AVG_NUM);                // divide sum by AVG_NUM to get average and return it
}
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
////////////////////////////////////READ THE DATA//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void read_data(void) 
 {
    //5V = ADC value 1024 => 1 ADC value = (5/1024)Volt= 0.0048828Volt
    // Vout=Vin*R2/(R1+R2) => Vin = Vout*(R1+R2)/R2   R1=100 and R2=20
     solar_volt = read_adc(SOL_ADC)*0.00488*(120/20);
     bat_volt   = read_adc(BAT_ADC)*0.00488*(120/20);       
     load_current = (read_adc(CURRENT_ADC)*.0488 -25); 
     temperature = read_adc(TEMP_ADC)*0.00488*100;
     
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/////////////////////////////////POWER AND ENERGY CALCULATION //////////////////////////////////////////////
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void power(void)

{
msec = millis();
elasped_msec = msec - last_msec; //Calculate how long has past since last call of this function
elasped_time = elasped_msec / 1000.0; // 1sec=1000 msec
watts = load_current * bat_volt; //Watts now
ampSecs = (load_current*elasped_time); //AmpSecs since last measurement
wattSecs = ampSecs * bat_volt; //WattSecs since last measurement
ampHours = ampHours + ampSecs/3600; // 1 hour=3600sec //Total ampHours since program started
wattHours = wattHours + wattSecs/3600; // 1 hour=3600sec //Total wattHours since program started
last_msec = msec; //Store 'now' for next time
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/////////////////////////////////PRINT DATA IN SERIAL MONITOR/////////////////////////////////////////////////
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  void print_data(void) 
  {
    delay(100);
    Serial.print("Solar Panel Voltage: ");
    Serial.print(solar_volt);
    Serial.println("V");
    Serial.print("Battery Voltage: ");
    Serial.print(bat_volt);
    Serial.println("V");
    Serial.print("System Voltage: ");
    Serial.print(system_volt);
    Serial.println("V");
    Serial.print("Charge Set Point:");
    Serial.println(bulk_charge_sp);
    Serial.print("Temperature:");
    Serial.print(temperature);
    Serial.println("C");
    Serial.print("Load Current: ");
    Serial.print(load_current);
    Serial.println("A");
    Serial.print("Power: ");
    Serial.print(watts);
    Serial.println("W");
    Serial.print("Energy: ");
    Serial.print(wattHours);
    Serial.println("WH");
    Serial.print("Duty Cycle :");
    if (charge_status==1)
    {
    Serial.println("99%");
    Serial.println("BULK CHARGING");
    }
    else if (charge_status==2)
    {
    Serial.print(Ep);
    Serial.println("%");
    Serial.println("FLOAT CHARGING");
    }
    else
    {
    Serial.println("0%");
    Serial.println("NOT CHARGING");
    }
    if(load_status==1)
    {
     Serial.println("LOAD IS CONNECTED"); 
    }
    else
    {
     Serial.println("LOAD IS DISCONNECTED");   
    }
   
    Serial.println("***************************");
 }
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//////////////////////////////////SYSTEM VOLTAGE AUTO DETECT ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void system_voltage(void)
{
  if ((bat_volt >BAT_MIN) && (bat_volt < BAT_MAX))
  {
     system_volt = 12;
  }
  /*
  else if  ((bat_volt > BAT_MIN*2 ) && (bat_volt < BAT_MAX*2))
  {
    system_volt=24;
  }*/
  else if ((bat_volt > BAT_MIN/2 ) && (bat_volt < BAT_MAX/2))
  {
    system_volt=6;
  }
  
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ////////////////////////////////////CHARGE SET POINT ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
void setpoint(void)
{
  temp_change =temperature-25.0; // 25deg cel is taken as standard room temperature 
 // temperature compensation = -5mv/degC/Cell 
  // If temperature is above the room temp ;Charge set point should reduced
  // If temperature is bellow the room temp ;Charge set point should increased
  if(system_volt ==12)
  {
     bulk_charge_sp = BULK_CH_SP-(0.030*temp_change) ;
     float_charge_sp=FLOAT_CH_SP-(0.030*temp_change) ;
     lvd =LVD;
  }
 
  else if(system_volt ==6)
  {
     bulk_charge_sp = (BULK_CH_SP/2)-(0.015*temp_change) ;
     float_charge_sp= (FLOAT_CH_SP/2)-(0.015*temp_change) ;
     lvd=LVD/2;
  }
  /*
  else if (system_volt == 24)
  {
   bulk_charge_sp = (BULK_CH_SP*2)-(0.060*temp_change) ;
   float_charge_sp= (FLOAT_CH_SP*2)-(0.060*temp_change) ;
   lvd=LVD*2;
  }
  */
  
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////PWM CHARGE CYCLE @500 HZ //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void charge_cycle(void)
{
  if (solar_volt > bat_volt && bat_volt <= bulk_charge_sp)
  {
  
   
   if (bat_volt <= float_charge_sp) // charging start
  {  
     charge_status = 1; // indicate the charger is in BULK mode
     duty= 252.45;
     analogWrite(PWM_PIN,duty); // 99 % duty cycle // rapid charging 
     
   
  }
  else if (bat_volt >float_charge_sp && bat_volt <= bulk_charge_sp)
  {   
      charge_status = 2; // indicate the charger is in FLOAT mode
      error  = (bulk_charge_sp - bat_volt);      // duty cycle reduced when the battery voltage approaches the charge set point
      Ep= error *100 ; //Ep= error* Kp // Assume  Kp=100
      
      if(Ep < 0) 
       { 
        Ep=0;
        }
      else if(Ep>100) 
        {
         Ep=100;
        }
      else if(Ep>0 && Ep <=100) // regulating
       {
         duty = (Ep*255)/100;
       }
       analogWrite(PWM_PIN,duty);
   }
 }
   else
   {
   charge_status=0;  // indicate the charger is OFF
   duty=0;
   analogWrite(PWM_PIN,duty);
   }
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/////////////////////////////////////////////LOAD CONTROL/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  
void load_control()
{
 if (solar_volt < 5  ) // load will on when night

  if(bat_volt >lvd)   // check if battery is healthy 
  {
  load_status=1;
  digitalWrite(LOAD_PIN, HIGH); // load is ON
  }
  else if(bat_volt < lvd)
  {
    load_status=0;
   digitalWrite(LOAD_PIN, LOW); //load is OFF
  }
 }
 else // load will off during day
 {
   load_status=0;
   digitalWrite(LOAD_PIN, LOW);
 }
}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//////////////////////////LED INDICATION////////////////////////////////////
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void led_indication(void)
{
  battery_led();           //Battery status led indication
  load_led();              //Load led indication
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/////////////////////////////////////////////BATTERY LED INDICATION/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void battery_led(void)
{
  
   if( (bat_volt > system_volt) && ( bat_volt <bulk_charge_sp))
  {   
      leds_off_all();
      digitalWrite(BAT_GREEN_LED,LOW);  // battery voltage is healthy
  } 
  else if(bat_volt >= bulk_charge_sp) 
  {
      leds_off_all();
      digitalWrite(BAT_BLUE_LED,LOW);  //battery is fully charged
  }
   else if(bat_volt < system_volt)
  {
      leds_off_all();
      digitalWrite(BAT_RED_LED,LOW);  // battery voltage low
  }
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/////////////////////////////////////////////LOAD LED INDICATION/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  
  void load_led()
  {
    if(load_status==1)
    {
      digitalWrite(LOAD_GREEN_LED,HIGH);
    }
    else if(load_status==0)
    {
      digitalWrite(LOAD_RED_LED,HIGH);
    }
   }

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//////////////////////// TURN OFF ALL THE LED///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void leds_off_all(void)
{
  
  digitalWrite(BAT_RED_LED,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BAT_GREEN_LED,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(BAT_BLUE_LED,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(LOAD_RED_LED, LOW);
  digitalWrite(LOAD_GREEN_LED, LOW);
}
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//////////////////////// LCD DISPLAY///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void lcd_display()
{
 lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
 lcd.write(1);
 lcd.setCursor(2, 0);
 lcd.print(solar_volt);
 lcd.print("V");
 lcd.setCursor(14, 0);
 lcd.write(5);
 lcd.setCursor(16, 0);
 lcd.print(temperature);
 lcd.write(0b11011111);
 lcd.print("C");
 lcd.setCursor(0,1);
 lcd.write(2);
 lcd.setCursor(2, 1);
 lcd.print(bat_volt);
 lcd.print("V");
 lcd.setCursor(14, 1);
 lcd.write(2);
 if((charge_status==1) | (charge_status== 2))
 {
 lcd.write(6);
 }
 else
 {
 lcd.write(7);
 }
 lcd.setCursor(0,2);
 lcd.write(3);
 lcd.setCursor(2,2);
 lcd.print(load_current); 
 lcd.print("A");
 lcd.setCursor(13,2); 
 lcd.print(watts); 
 lcd.print("W"); 
 lcd.setCursor(0,3);
 lcd.print("Energy:"); 
 lcd.print(wattHours);
 lcd.print("WH"); 
 

 
   
  
}

Hi nest mone, the program looks good to me. I checked only the display part. How have you made the connections on proteus?

Also did you generate the hex file and add it to your proteus simulation? 

  Joined August 14, 2018      44
Tuesday at 03:25 PM

Hi nest mone, the program looks good to me. I checked only the display part. How have you made the connections on proteus?

Also did you generate the hex file and add it to your proteus simulation? 

  Joined August 14, 2018      44
Tuesday at 03:25 PM

For simulating arduino in proteus, you first need to add arduino package in proteus, then prepare your schematic in proteus. After this go to Arduino IDE and write your logic in it, go to preferences, click on generate hex file during compilation. Now when you compile the program, there is a link available for the hex file location in your system's temp files, you need to copy that location address and paste that address in proteus arduino part. Now when you play the simulation, you will see the whole process is work similar to hardware. Here I suggest you to visit SSLA and contact with their technical support team for getting more assistance in any of your project work.

  Joined April 09, 2020      55
Thursday at 02:40 PM

For simulating arduino in proteus, you first need to add the arduino package in proteus, then prepare your schematic in proteus. After this go to Arduino IDE and write your logic in it, go to preferences, click on generate hex file during compilation. Now when you compile the program, there is a link available for the hex file location in your system's temp files, you need to copy that location address and paste that address in the proteus arduino part. Now when you play the simulation, you will see the whole process is work similar to hardware.  I suggest you visit Sierra Software Ltd. and contact their technical support team for getting more assistance in any of your project work.

  Joined May 23, 2020      47
Saturday at 02:49 PM