PDC_Software

PDC Monitor System

Overview

PDC Monitor is a Qt-based desktop application developed for monitoring and visualizing PMU/PDC data in real time. The application provides a graphical interface for viewing incoming phasor data, network communication, and combined dashboard monitoring.

This project is built using:

• Qt 6.11
• MinGW 64-bit
• CMake
• Qt Charts
• Qt Network

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To Directly Run this software, Navigate to the Setup Files folder which is present and download that folder to run directly on any computer. The setup steps given below mention this

Folder Structure

SetupFiles/
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├── PDC_Monitor.exe              # Main executable
├── Qt6Core.dll
├── Qt6Gui.dll
├── Qt6Widgets.dll
├── Qt6Charts.dll
├── Qt6Network.dll
├── platforms/                   # Qt platform plugins
├── styles/
├── imageformats/
├── iconengines/
├── tls/
└── translations/

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Requirements

For Running the Application

You only need:

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• The complete release folder

No separate Qt installation is required if all DLLs and plugin folders are present.

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How to Run the Project

Method 1: Run the Prebuilt Application (Recommended)

Step 1

Extract the ZIP file:

Desktop_Qt_6_11_0_MinGW_64_bit-Release_3.zip

Step 2

Open the extracted folder.

Step 3

Double-click:

PDC_Monitor.exe

The application should launch directly.

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Important Notes

Do NOT delete these folders

The following folders are required for Qt applications to work correctly:

platforms/
styles/
imageformats/
iconengines/
tls/
translations/

If these folders are missing, the application may fail to start.

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To Edit the Files and then run and debug and add any other self features follow the below steps in order to do so:

Building the Project from Source

Requirements

Install:

• Qt 6.11
• MinGW 64-bit Compiler
• CMake
• Qt Creator (Recommended)

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Steps

1. Open Qt Creator

2. Open the Project

Open the CMakeLists.txt file.

3. Configure the Kit

Select:

Desktop Qt 6.11.0 MinGW 64-bit

4. Build the Project

Press:

Ctrl + B

5. Run the Project

Press:

Ctrl + R

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Deployment

To create a standalone executable folder:

Using windeployqt

Open Qt Command Prompt and run:

windeployqt PDC_Monitor.exe

This copies all required Qt dependencies automatically.

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Features

• Real-time PMU/PDC monitoring
• Dashboard visualization
• Network-based data communication
• Combined monitoring interface
• Graphical representation of incoming data
• Qt Charts integration
• TCP/Network support

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Troubleshooting

Application closes immediately

• Ensure all DLLs are present
• Ensure plugin folders exist
• Do not move the EXE alone outside the release folder

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Firewall Blocking Communication

Allow:

PDC_Monitor.exe

through Windows Firewall.

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Author

Developed as part of a PMU/PDC Monitoring and Visualization Project.

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License

This project is intended for educational and academic purposes.