The Lab
Our team has equipped the lab with different components which are described in the following sections. The descriptions were taken over from the websites of the respective manufacturer/supplier with no further changes. For additional information you can click on the images in order to get to these external websites.
RT-LAB Real-Time Computer - 4U (X10, Single CPU 8 Cores @ 3.2 GHz, 16GB), ATX, 6 PCIe slots
"The new and powerful OP5031 Real-Time Computers are for process control, data acquisition and/or running real-time simulation. Depending on the application needs, the OP5031 can be configured as a target to run real-time simulation or as a host. The host configuration is typically used in HYPERSIM simulators, as a front-end to the real-time computer."
OP5607 Chassis
CP/HIL Virtex 7 FPGA Processor & I/O Expansion Unit
"The OP5607 is an I/O expansion unit that uses the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA to provide additional inputs and outputs for existing OPAL-RT simulators and expansion units."
OP5511 - High Voltage and High Current input conditioning module
"The High-current and high-voltage input conditioning module allows the conversion of 4 current and 4 voltage signals to ±10V voltage level. The current inputs are factory configurable for up to 50A continuous. The measured voltage range is configurable for up to 600 volts. Such modules are typically used for monitoring current and voltage on DC motors."
Different Input and Output Cards (analog and digital)
-Digital Output Card (32 channels, Push-Pull, galvanic isolation 5V to 30V)
-Digital Input Card (32 Channels Optocoupler, 4.5V to 30V)
-Analog Output Card (16 Channels, 16 bits, 1 us, ±16V)
-Analog Input Card (16 Channels, 16 bits, 2.5 us, ±16V)
eMEGAsim - Power System and Power Electronic Real-Time Simulator
"eMEGAsim is the only MATLAB™/Simulink™/SimPowerSystems™ based real-time digital simulator for the development and testing of protection and control systems using HIL simulation. It accurately simulates the electromagnetic transients required by power grid and very complex and fast power electronic and converters systems."
PV modules of different sizes and power outputs
Wind turbine
Solar Micro Inverter Development Kit
"This development kit implements a complete grid-tied solar micro inverter based around TI’s C2000 Piccolo™ TMS320F28035 microcontroller (MCU). The Solar Micro Inverter Development Kit introduces designers to a fully-suitable MCU for solar micro inverter applications, and guides users seamlessly through the design process and application challenges."
Lead-acid batteries
Example: 100 Ah, 12V lead-acid battery
circle saw
for woodwork
Measuring instruments and data loggers
Temperature sensor, pyranometer, wind speed sensor, HOBO Micro Station data logger