Design and implementation of a human machine interface control system for power plants

The Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 gave birth to various kinds of technology that can be used in applications in various industrial sectors, electricity, energy, and so on. One of them is the world of automation which can make it easier to handle a complex system. Virtual operation and monitoring technology has become a mainstay today, one of which is the Human Machine Interface (HMI). In this research, we will discuss the design and implementation of HMI in electrical power installation system applications which include a three-phase induction motor starting system. The aim of this research is to change the conventional installation system to an integrated digital system where later the system can be operated and monitored with the same devices. The research method used was the initial stage of designing hardware and software in the power system wiring section along with the HMI and PLC programs, and then the final stage was through testing at both stages. The results show that the system can operate the induction motor starting system and provide a trouble alarm with four notifications displayed on the HMI layer when a system failure occurs.