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and d PC lab, l b h hopefully f ll on VLAB t too.

Version 4.2 and 4.5.1

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Education Edition available in the Senior Design Also a free student edition (15 node limit)
Version 4.5.1 Only available for Windows Vista or later (not XP)

Go to: http://www.pscad.com/
Create account through MyCentre Follow installation instructionsincluding Fortran compiler
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Examples will be created using version 4.2

Will run under 4.5.1 Cases created using 4.5.1 cant go back to version 4.2

May run into issues with 15 node limit in free

edition Try to learn from the examples that install with the program
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Creating a file in PSCAD/EMTDC vers 4.2

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Create new project Set project as active

(blue icon) Double click on project to open schematic d drawing i pallet ll t
Can view an inactive project by not run it
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A few basic
components in bars on right of screen

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Can also add
components by right clicking mouse in drawing area
Add Component

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Adding Components (3) Master Library

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Libraries for

different types of components

Select one to expand it Copy the component you want to use Need to double click on your project Paste the component
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Moving Up Modules

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When y you are

in a submodule you can move up with:

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Setting up your simulation

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Right g click in
drawing area
Select Project Settings

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Runtime

Project Settings

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Usually y interested in
Duration Solution time step Channel plot step

May want to save

channel to disk
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Adding a Single Phase Source

from library
1 0 [ohm] 1.0

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Copy py source
Double-click for dialog box

Several

pulldown menus
First configuration
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Source Configuration

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Enter source name Source impedance

For example ideal

Can also specify

Circuit symbol changes when done

Grounding AC/DC Input internal or external

External allows user interactive or control loop
R=0

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Signal parameters
RMS magnitude Ramp-up time
Remember no steadystate solution

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Initial phase (sine wave) Frequency

Impedance fields wont

allow entry for ideal
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Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors

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For single phase branches can get from

menus in i window i d or master t lib library
Need to get from master library for polyphase Have option of 3 phase view of single line diagram view in later versions of program

Enter R in ohms, L in H and C in F

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Switches and Faults

Fault F

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Copy from Master Library For F example, l for f a fault f lt

Need the fault switch itself And the fault timing control And need a signal node Signal name matches input name for fault (default is Fault) Fault )

Timed Fault Logic

Similar for a breaker

Need three parts

SignalName

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Configuration:

Faults

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Fault

Fault name (control input)

Must match signal_name

Clearing and chopping are for switches

Main data
On and Off resistance (same for switchesopen close)
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Internal Output

Faults

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Fault

Can request current output (can reduce node count)

Signal name:

SignalName

Set to match fault control input

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Fault Timed Logic

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Set start time and

d ti of duration f fault f lt

Attach signal name to

end of line on icon:
Set to match fault control input
Timed Fault Logic Fault

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Configuration

Breakers

BRK

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Breaker name is again control input

Can specify interrupting

current
Current chopping limit

Preinsertion resistance
Current limiting R

Symbol type
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Main Data
Open/Closed resistance

Breakers

BRK

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Preinsertion

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Output data

Breakers

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Current measure
Name appears on circuit symbol
IS1 BRK

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Breaker Timing Logic

BRK

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Controls timing of
switching it hi
Again need signal input to match breaker control

Timed Breaker Logic Closed@t0

Timing g control
Number operations Initial state Timing of operations
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Transformer Models

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Several Options
One O will ill b be shown h

Main dialog box

Per unit leakage reactance No load losses from open circuit test Copper losses from rated current through winding resistances
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Winding voltages

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Note that three phase

transformer uses RMS L-L voltages for ratio and to convert per unit values to ohms and mH Additional menu options p

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Connecting circuit together

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Wire icon on top toolbar

Pencil symbol appears Trace with left mouse clicks
Click each time change direction

Right click or escape to complete

Junction Junction to connect wires as cross each

other (otherwise disconnected
Get from right click in drawing space

Right click lets you select points to rescale

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Voltage and Current measurements

V Vs

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Voltage measurements
Can do line to ground and arbitrary
Need to connect to circuit Name the measurement (default is Ea)

Ea

Current measurement
Need to connect to the line line, dont don t copy on top of a wire.

Ia

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Output Channels
Vs

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Create output channel next

Again need signal Vs Connect to Output channel

Choose Input/Output
Reference

IFault

IFault

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Input/Output Reference Graphs

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Several Options
Add Overlay Graph Most Common If choose Add as Curve Paste to existing graph
Right g click in white p part
y (kV)

Main : Graphs 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 -0.50 -1.00 -1.50 -2.00 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.080 0.090 0.100 Vs

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Input/Output Reference: Meters

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Add as Meter Then select put a control

panel in your drawing (from right side tool bars or right click of mouse)
Right click - Paste
: Co...

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Vs R=0 0.149 [ohm]

Complete Circuit
M ain : Graphs 30 20
0.00473[H]

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Vs

10 y (kV) 0 -10 -20 -30

Timed Fault Logic

Fault

Fault

Vs

Vs

0.000

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.040

0.050

0.060

0.070

0.080

0.090

0.100

M ain : Graphs
IFault IFault

M ain ... Vs

15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 y (kA) -5.0 -10.0 -15.0 -20.0 -25.0 -30.0 0.000

IFault

6.38536e-010

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.040

0.050

0.060

0.070

0.080

0.090

0.100

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Complete Circuit: without graphs shown

Vs R= =0 0.149 [ohm] 0.00473[H]

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Timed Fault Logic

Fault

Fault

Vs

V Vs

Main ... Vs

IFault

IFault

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Power Electronic Circuits

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Start with the master

library Can build a converter from switches Or use a completed modules

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Power Electronic Devices

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Symbols for several

devices Transistor, IGBT and GTO all very similar

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Switch dialogs

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Switching controls

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Interpolated switching
Adjusts if switching instance falls between time steps Allows larger time steps Also interpolated controls to improve accuracy y

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Switching controls
H L

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Interpolated switching
Adjusts if switching instance falls between time steps Allows larger time steps Also interpolated p controls to improve accuracy

H OFF L H ON L

Interpolated firing pulse generator

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Switching controls

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One for thyristor and one for f controlled t ll d turn off devices
H L H OFF L H ON L

Interpolated firing pulse generator

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Simple firing control

D + 0.4 Duty Ratio F

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1.0

D + F

Tria_off

H OFF L H ON L

Tria_on

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