A fluorescent lamp electronic ballast for railway applications based on low-cost microcontroller

This paper deals with the use of microprocessor-based control circuits in automotive and railway lighting applications. Thus, the design and implementation of an electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps using a low-cost microcontroller (/spl mu/C) is presented. The ballast has been especially develo...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on industry applications 2005-09, Vol.41 (5), p.1391-1400
Main Authors: Alonso, J.M., Cardesin, J., Calleja, A.J., Rico-Secades, M., Garcia, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automotive engineering
Ballast
Circuits
Electronic ballast
Electronic ballasts
Electronics
Fluorescent lamps
Ignition
Illumination
Lamps
Lighting
Lighting control
Microcontrollers
microprocessor
Protection
Rail transportation
Railroads
Railway engineering
Railways
Voltage
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Summary:This paper deals with the use of microprocessor-based control circuits in automotive and railway lighting applications. Thus, the design and implementation of an electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps using a low-cost microcontroller (/spl mu/C) is presented. The ballast has been especially developed for lighting applications in railways, where the International Union of Railways (UIC) 555 Code must be fulfilled. The /spl mu/C is used to optimize the lamp ignition and supply, and to regulate lamp power against line voltage, thus fulfilling UIC 555 requirements. Also, protection features such as lamp soft reignition, overcurrent, and undervoltage are included using the /spl mu/C.
ISSN:0093-9994
1939-9367
DOI:10.1109/TIA.2005.853380