Case Studies MAPYN Technologies

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Business context

A Software Development Client wanted a network enabled control board with card reader interface for providing secured access to client specific work bay

Technical context

Create a 4 DI, 4 DO, and 4 Card controller that will interface with customer software and handle the user database with logic for access control

Solution

Schematic Capture, Board Layout, Board Bring Up and Firmware development

Wiegand Interface for up to 4 Card Readers and 4 Door Output controls

4 General Purpose Opt-Isolated Inputs

32 Bit Microcontroller Based System running at 80 MHz and 10/100 Ethernet link for server connectivity

Supply: 12VDC +/- 10%

Benefits

Supports firmware upgrades from server side software

Designed for Home Automation applications to switch devices ON and OFF via Web Based Applications / Mobile Applications or via a pre-defined socket based protocol

Designed for modular configurations

Access Control for Secured Work Spaces

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Air Purifier Controller for leading Energy and

Environment Engineering Solution Provider

Business Context: The Client, wanted a control system for a new consumer product – a filter based air purifier

system

The control system had to be universal for a family of air purifiers (3 variants)

Technical Context: Create a system that has control, a display and remote access indoor air purifier

Mapyn Solution :• 32 bit microcontroller based design

• Fan and UV Lamp control

• Inbuilt SMPS

• Custom display PCBA

• Customized Remote Control

• Overall system architecture design, development and implementation

Benefits: Cost effective design and development support

One stop solution for the entire electronic design (Design, Sourcing, Manufacturing)

Ongoing product support for field testing

Incremental support for compliance testing and certification (BIS, CE, FCC etc)

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Energy Meter for a Leading Utility Company

Business Context:

A leading utility company wanted to make prototype of an energy meter

The need was to make use of an existing hardware

Mapyn was asked to design and create a prototype for a 1 Phase Energy Meter using the TI-MSP430FE

Mapyn Solution:

Use the existing hardware to build source code for metering

Firmware development using ‘C’

Testing and debugging of the system

Unit Test Documents and testing of 5 prototypes

Benefits:

Development done without using in-house resources from client

Delivered a fully tested prototype meter with complete documentation

Within the client’s low cost budgetwww.mapyn.com

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Expansion Board for Demand Based Hot Water Circulation Systems

Business Context:

Manufacture 100 pieces for an Expansion Board, documentation and Test

Manufacture 100 pieces with Enclosure and Wire Harness

The deadline was just 2 weeks

Mapyn Solution:

Two weeks turnaround for 100 pieces

Electronics, Wire Harness and Enclosures produced and tested

Benefits:

Fast turnaround

Low Cost manufacturing

Completely tested solution

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Integrated FPGA based DI, DO, AI card for one

of the biggest Industrial Automation company

Business context

• To integrate three types of FPGA based cards into a configurable single card to save on inventory costs for three different cards

Technical context

• Understand the design of Digital Input, Digital Output and Analog Input cards

• Combine the three designs into a single configurable design without losing on the features of the existing design AND add new features

Solution

• System design proposal, design architecture & schematic capture

• Component procurement, BoM generation and assistance in board layout

• FPGA programming for the original and new feature set

• New algorithm development for Analog Board calibration

• Unit and Integration testing with the DCS system

Benefits

• Major cost saving due to significant reduction in inventory

• One stop solution for design, sourcing, board bring up and manufacturing readiness.

• Rapid development time using project and resource based hybrid delivery mechanism.www.mapyn.com

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Handwashing Monitoring System For CleanHands Inc.

Business Context:

Our client ClearHands Inc. wanted to address market opened up by USFDA regulation for food handlers to keep a log of Handwashing Events for Hygiene and Audit purpose

CleanHands asked Mapyn to design, engineer and create successful prototypes of a product that will address this requirements of USFDA.

Technical Context:

A modular system with central log and multiple hand wash locations to be monitored was important as it can be expanded as per business needs. It was essential that the system adheres to USFDA specs.

The system was to be powered by an Ethernet cable and use non-contact person identification mechanism

Mapyn Solution :

System level design using a 32 bit microcontroller, USB microphone, PoE device design, 10/100 Ethernet interface

Firmware developed using Embedded C,

4 Layer PCB Design and manufacturing

Enclosure Design and Manufacturing

Product compliant for FCC certification

Benefits:

High Quality product developed within the budget and timeframes

One stop shop for electronic design and manufacturing & enclosure design and manufacturing

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Infrared Heater Controllers

Business and Technical context

• To design, prototype, test and manufacture five variants of Infrared Heater soft start controllers for a lamp manufacturer in UK

Solution

• Create initial proof of concept and prototype for the main and sub-boards

• Creating two hardware variants that result in five types of devices

• Component sourcing and enclosure selection for the variants

• Compliance testing for the 5 variants to support CE marking

• Membrane design and integration

• Board population and bring up

• Manufacturing of 250 pieces

Benefits

• One-stop solution for controller designed from paper specifications all the way to production quantities

• Cost effective solution as compared to local design and manufacturing houses

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PID Controller for a Thermoelectric Chiller

Business Context:

Create a PID controller to maintain the temperature set point of a fluid by using a Thermoelectric chiller module

Control required within +/- 0.1 C temperature range

Mapyn Solution:

System level design using a 8 bit microcontroller based approach

Hardware design and implementation

2 Layer PCB with surface mount components

Firmware development using ‘C’ for the PID algorithm and Digital Interfaces & system level tuning and testing.

Sourced the components smartly to meet the specs at the same time keep the costs within the client budget

Benefits: Low cost custom controller for +/- 0.1 C temperature control

Design ownership with client and control for repeat production runswww.mapyn.com

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Business context

To create a Show Control System for a ride in a leading Theme Park

Technical context

• Create a PLC Based Control system that will implement Show Controls & A/V, Lighting and Motion Base Interfacing

• Take ownership of design, procurement, panel manufacturing, installation and commissioning

Solution

System architecture design of the entire control system

Component procurement, Bill of Material generation and Panel Building

Socket based control for nine motion bases (each with 4 degrees of freedom)

Show Controls logic for 3 levels with 300+ inputs and 300+ outputs

Assistance in motion base programming and video synchronization

Benefits

• One stop solution for the entire show control

• Ongoing support for preventive and breakdown maintenance

• Rapid integration of new technologies introduced in the system

Show Control for a Theme Park Ride

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Dual Axis Solar Tracking System Controller

Business Context:

Create a two axis solar tracking controller for a customized glass based steam generator using solar energy

This was a critical need where client wanted Mapyn to own the entire responsibility for Hardware design, firmware deployment and implementation

Mapyn Solution:

System level design using a 8 bit microcontroller based approach

Hardware for interfacing and controlling the two axes of the dish, light sensor, Real Time Clock and tilt sensor interfacing

Firmware deployment & system level tuning and testing

MOSFET Based Technology

Benefits:

Electronic Controller for tracking purpose

One stop shop for the entire solution

Client owns design and retains control for future manufacturing or reselling

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VFD to LCD Conversion for Electronic Looms

Business Context:

Our client had an electronic loom that had high cost small life Vacuum Florescent Displays (VFD)

These used to fail frequently and the cost of replacement was 25% of the machine cost

Client wanted these to be replaced by affordable LCD displays that last longer

Mapyn Solution:

Data capturing and analysis to decode the communication protocol between VFD module and host computer.

Implementation of protocol on 8 bit microcontroller

Interface to host computer and LCD

Benefits:

Mapyn developed a low cost LCD module that lasts longer and costs 12% of the VFD module cost

Faster replacement time as this was imported part now made available locally

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VOIP EPABX Board Layout and Manufacturing

Business Context:

Cline needed the schematic and board layout for a FPGA based VOIP EPABX

Three populated prototypes units to be made and tested

The time was of essence

Mapyn Solution:

6 Layer PCB Design and Prototyping

Component Procurement and Assembly

Logic ware debugging and modification using ‘VHDL’

Unit Test Documents and testing of 3 prototypes

Benefits:

Three working prototypes were fully tested

Completed within the aggressive time frameswww.mapyn.com

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Thoughtful Theme Creations

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