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Getting Started With PSCAD

The document provides an overview of the PSCAD simulation environment, including its main components and functions. It describes the workspace, main toolbar, runtime bar, electrical and controls palettes, and how to create new cases and projects, load existing projects, save projects, make cases active, and more. It also covers how to add, move, copy, paste, rotate, flip, delete, and connect components, as well as how to use wires and wire mode.

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260 views

Getting Started With PSCAD

The document provides an overview of the PSCAD simulation environment, including its main components and functions. It describes the workspace, main toolbar, runtime bar, electrical and controls palettes, and how to create new cases and projects, load existing projects, save projects, make cases active, and more. It also covers how to add, move, copy, paste, rotate, flip, delete, and connect components, as well as how to use wires and wire mode.

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Fundamentals of PSCAD and General Applications

The PSCAD Environment

Main Menu Bar Workspace Electrical Palette

Controls Palette

Design Editor

Output Window

Status Bar

Workspace

Library (*.psl)

Red Text indicates that changes have been made since the last save

Cases (*.psc) Inactive Case Active Case

The Main Toolbar


Up One Module Level Print Pan (Dynamic Scroll) Forward Create Default Module Find

Load Project

Copy
Undo

Zoom Out

Cut
Save Active Project

Redo

Back Zoom Control List Box Wire Mode Create New Component

Paste New Case Project (*.psc file)

Zoom In

* Leave your cursor stationary over an icon for a few seconds if you are unsure of its function, a small popup will tell you its name

The Runtime Bar


Compile modified modules (active project only) Stop Simulation (active project only) Make Project (active project only) Advances run by 1 time step (while pause is invoked) Change PSCAD plot step Control Settings template list

Take a snapshot

Run Simulation (active project only) Controls settings menu button Pause Simulation (active project only)

Compile all modules (active project only)

The Rotation Bar


Rotate selection clockwise Flip selection

Mirror selection Rotate selection counter-clockwise

Add Data Tap Add Data Merge Add Data Label Add Integer Constant Add Real Constant Add Import Add Export Add RadioLink Add Output Channel Add Slider Add Switch Add Dial Add Push Button Add Graph Frame Add XY Plot

The Controls Palette

Add Control Panel


Add Annotation Add Sticky Note Add Divider

Add Wire Add Resistor Add Inductor Add Capacitor Add Ground Add Node Label Add Xnode Add Breakout Add Pin Add Ammeter Add Voltmeter Add Voltmeter to Ground Add Multimeter Add Tline Configuration

The Electrical Palette

Add Tline Interface


Add Cable Configuration Add Cable Interface

Creating a New Case


Click File New Case
Click the New Case Icon Press Ctrl + N

Creating a New Library


Click File New Library

Loading an Existing Project


Click File Load Project Click the Load Project Icon Press Ctrl + O

Saving a Project
Right click the project name in the Workspace and then click Save or Save As - Save As will allow you to choose a new name and then save the project - Save will save the project with the current name, overwriting any previous version Click File Save Active Project or Save Project As - Save Active Project will save the active project with the current name, overwriting any pervious version - Save Project As will allow you to rename the active project and then save it Press Ctrl + S to save the active project Click the Save Active Project Icon

Making a Case Active


Right click the case name in the Workspace and then select Set as Active
- The icon to the left of the case name will turn blue

Unloading a Project
Right click the project name in the Workspace and select Unload Select the project name in the Workspace then go to File Unload Project

Select the project name in the Workspace and then press Ctrl + U

Opening a Case in the Design Editor


Double click the case name in the Workspace Right click the case name in the Workspace and select Open

Categories

The Master Library

Double click here to see all the components in this category

To Access the Master Library


Double click master in the Workspace Right click master in the Workspace and select Open Press Ctrl + Right Click on an open area of the Design Editor

Contents of the Master Library


The components in the master library are organized into categories - Each category can be accessed by double clicking its arrow icon or right clicking the icon and selecting Open Some commonly used components can also be found on the main page of the master library Once you are inside a category within the master library you can go back to the main page by: - Right clicking an open area of the Design Editor and then select Up one module - Left clicking in an open area of the Design Editor and then press Backspace - Clicking the Up one module icon * It is good practice to left click an open area of the Design Editor prior to performing certain commands- if you have selected a component some actions may not be available

Selecting an Item
Items can be selected two ways
- Left click on the component to select it - The Edit menu (main menu bar) may now be used, as well as the shortcuts keys - Multiple components can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key and left clicking the additional items

- Left click and hold to drag a box around an item or items - best for selecting multiple items

Some actions can be performed on a component by simply placing your pointer over it and using shortcut keys, a box will form around the item once your cursor is in place

* Right click menus can be accessed by first performing any of the methods listed above

Adding Components to the Design Editor


Components for constructing your system can be found in a number of locations
- Some commonly used items can be found on the Electrical and Controls Palettes - Left click an icon and then move your cursor over an open area of the Design Editor and left click again to place the object - Right click an open area of the Design Editor and then Select Add Component -Copy items directly from the master library and then paste them in the Design Editor -Press Ctrl + Right Click, left click the menu items or leave your cursor stationary to navigate through the categories to the desired component, left click the item and then left click again to paste it

* Once you are in the master library and have copied the component, open the Design Editor for your project so the item can be pasted

Moving and Cutting Components


Left click and hold on the component and then move your mouse, to place the object release the left mouse button
The components can also be cut and then paste to change their location - Move your cursor over and item or select it and then press Ctrl + X - Select the item(s) and click the Cut icon - Select the component(s) and then click Edit Cut - Move your pointer over an item or select it, then right click and select Cut

Copying Components
Move your cursor over the object or select it and press Ctrl + C Select the component(s) and click the Copy icon Select the item(s) and click Edit Copy Move your pointer over a component or select it, then right click and select Copy Left click and hold on an item, press and hold the Ctrl key and then drag the item and release the mouse button (drag and drop) * You can release the Ctrl key once the pointer changes to the + symbol

This method does not work with all components such as plot frames

Pasting Components
Move your pointer over a blank area of the Design Editor and press Ctrl + V Click the Paste icon Click Edit Paste Right Click on a blank area of the Design Editor and select Paste

Rotating Components
Select or move your pointer over a component and press R to rotate it 90 clockwise Select or move your pointer over a component and press L to rotate it 90 counter-clockwise Right click on the component and select Rotate Right, Rotate Left or Rotate 180 Select the item(s) and click the Rotate Left icon Select the item(s) and click the Rotate Right icon

Flipping Components
To Flip components vertically:
- Select or move your pointer over an object and press F - Right click on the component and select Flip - Select the component and click the Flip Vertically icon To Flip components horizontally (mirror): - Select or move your pointer over an object and press M - Right click on the component and select Mirror - Select the component and click the Flip Horizontally icon

Deleting Components
Components can be removed from the Design Editor several ways
- Move your pointer over an item or select it and press the Delete key - Some items are not removed when the Delete key is pressed (such as plot frames) so they must be cut - use any of the previously described methods to cut the object

Changing the Order of Components


If one component is overlapping another you can select which one will be in front - Right click the component and select Bring to Front or Send to Back

Wires
Wires can be added to your circuit several ways
- Use the Wire icon from the Electrical Palette - Use Wire Mode - Copy and paste wires from other circuits, the master library etc. Connected Not Connected

Wires are assumed to be connected whenever the end point of one wires touches any point on another wire The Pin component can be used to force a connection between wires that cross Connected Connected

Resizing Wires
To resize a wire left click and hold on an endpoint and then drag it to the desired length - Placing your pointer over a wire will highlight it so you can determine its length - Left clicking on a wire will show its endpoints * You dont need to left click the wire once before dragging the endpoints, you can simply click near an end, hold and drag

Wire Mode
Wire mode is a quick way to create wires of any length or number of vertices
- Start Wire Mode by pressing Ctrl + W or clicking the Wire Mode icon - Left click to place the starting point of the wire - Left click again to place a vertex or right click to end the wire - You can exit Wire Mode by pressing Esc, Ctrl + W or clicking the Wire Mode icon - Wire Mode can form more complex shapes that are defined as one entity (you cant delete one leg, only the entire shape can be deleted) - Wires created in Wire Mode can be resized by left clicking, holding and dragging any vertex - Clicking, holding and dragging any other section of the wire will allow you to move the entire shape

Signal Types
PSCAD has 2 signal types, Electrical and Data
- These signals can not be directly connected to one another - Some components allow you to convert an Electrical signal to a Data Signal (such as ammeters, voltmeters, instrument transformers, etc) - You can use a data signal to control some electrical sources - Wires work for both Electrical and Data signals - When the circuit is compiled the wire color will change if it is carrying a data signal - The wire will turn blue if it is carrying an Integer value - The wire will turn green if it is carrying a Real value

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