AUTOMATED SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONTROL COMPLEX
THE PURPOSE. Development of a laboratory sample of a fiber-optic system and a hardware and software complex for monitoring the displacement of rocks of the instrument array in order to improve the safety of mining operations. The realization of the goals of this scientific work will allow creating a measuring complex with a low cost of one measurement point and low energy consumption. The hardware and software control complex allow partially solving the problems of accuracy and reliability of output data when monitoring the displacement of the instrument array of open developments. METHODS. In solving this problem, the method of spectral analysis of a light spot incident on the surface of a photomatrix was used, installed at the exit from an optical fiber when its ends diverge inside an optical ferule. This generates additional losses, which can be numerically converted into a picture of pixel changes and then into a numerical value of offsets. RESULTS. The article describes the relevance of the topic, discusses the features of configuring the hardware and software complex for monitoring the displacement of the sides of the quarry. A new technical solution is proposed for controlling the displacement of the sides, with a wide range of possibilities for adjusting the sensitivity of the displacement sensor. The analysis is performed using intelligent programming tools. CONCLUSION. The use of displacement sensors with a hardware and software control complex makes it possible to increase the level of accuracy and reliability of the obtained data on the movement of rocks of the instrument array. The considered hardware and software control complex is recommended for further development and implementation at mining enterprises in compliance with industrial safety requirements.