OP4500

New cost-effective hardware

for RCP and HIL systems

Jean Bélanger25th June 2013

OP4500 - eMINIsim

Democratize real-time simulationwithout any compromises on performance

Low entry-level cost

Reduce design, prototype and test times for

Mechanical systems

Electro-mechanical systems

Power electronics systems

Provide open simulation systems that make use of the latest commercial technology

INTEL CPU, XILINX FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

OP4500 - Architecture

Applications

RCP and HIL simulation for R&D and teachingMechatronic systems

Power electronics and power grid control

Protection systems

MMC HVDC and FACTS using fiber optics

Portable Test and Measurement systemsControl and protection system tester using pre-made power electronics models

Multiple channel data logger and signal generator

Rapid Control Prototyping

Real-time model execution on CPU and on FPGA (optional)

Fast I/O and signal processing Real-time data logging

Real-Time Computer(Simulated controller)

Model Design Pre-defined and User defined

models on FPGA Signal Acquisition & Display Parameter change

Workstation

Test the « simulated » algorithm of a controller vs. real plant

Real Plant

Hardware in-the-loop simulation – full development system

Real-time model executionon CPU (ARTEMIS) and FPGA (eHS)

Fast I/O and signal processing

Real-time data logging

Real-Time Computer(Simulated plant)

Model Design Signal Acquisition & Display Parameter changes On-the-fly circuit topology

modification for model running on the FPGA

Workstation

Test the real controller vs. simulated plant

Real Controller

Hardware in-the-loop simulation – Run-Time Ready-to-use HILs

Real-time model execution on FPGA

Pre-made set of plant models Fast I/O and signal processing Real-time data logging

Real-Time Computer(Simulated plant)

Signal Acquisition & Display Parameter change

Workstation

Test the real controller vs. Pre-made simulated plant modelsexecuted on FPGA

Real Controller

OP4500 - Features

High-performance solution

Intel I7 processor 4 cores @3.3 GHz or 2.3 GHz

Xilinx Kintex 7 FPGA, 225,000 slices

7 µs loop time for models executed on CPU

Less than 250 ns for models executed on FPGA

High speed connectivity and large number of robust I/Os

32 analog I/Os and 64 digital I/Os

I/Os with galvanic isolation, short-circuit protection and signal conditioning

4 optional 5-Gbits/s SFP optical cable interfaces

Robust rear-side D-sub 37 and D-sub 9 I/O connectors

Compact, portable and cost-effective entry-level real-time simulator

Small 2U chassis

Low entry-level price for run-time test equipment

Classroom and quantity discount

OP4500 - Front and back panels

Front

A Small Form Factor (SFP) 5-Gb/s optical interface module connectors

B JTAG, USB and Ethernet connectors

C Sync connectors and status LEDs

D Target computer status LEDs

Back

E D-Sub 37 connectors for DIO

F D-Sub 9 connectors for RS422 IO

G D-Sub connectors for AIO

H Standard ATX computer connectors (mouse, keyboard, USB, VGA)

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Thank you !

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