PLC and HMI Application for Fuel Mode Switch on Automobile Engine Gasoline-LPG System
Muhammad Firdaus Jauhari (a*)- Rusmini Sri Maryati (a)- Saberani (a)- Norhafani (a)- Raihan (a)- Muhammad Arsyad (a)

Politeknik Negeri Banjarmasin
* firdaus.jauhari[at]poliban.ac.id

Abstract

The development of electric car technology not only reduces environmental pollution but also touches the control system on car devices. In this study, the application of a dual fuel engine in automobiles using gasoline and LPG (liquid petroleum gas) which originally used a manual switch was developed into an electronic switch utilizing PLC (programmable logic controller) and HMI (human-machine interface) technology. Developing a fuel mode switch in automobiles that use dual fuel engines with PLC and HMI applications, allows for more potential applications for other features in automobiles towards IoT (internet of things). In developing the fuel mode switch, the ADDIE method was used. The stages in the ADDIE method are Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The devices used include a PLC-based Android HMI with the HC-05 Bluetooth module which is programmed using the Outseal Studio application, Modbus Human Machine Interface, and Hercules Setup Utility. The manual switch used for automobile fuel mode is replaced by using an android. The wireless connection uses Bluetooth to control the PLC which functions to change the fuel mode between petrol or LPG, Bluetooth distance is connected up to 12 meters. The results of PLC and HMI applications can be used in many ways for various features in automobiles, this control system is also directed to include developments in the automotive mechatronics discipline.

Keywords: PLC- controller- HMI- fuel mode- automobile

Topic: Engineering