DIgSILENT

PowerFactory 2018

Technical Reference Documentation

Clock
ElmClock

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December 4, 2017
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Contents

Contents

1 General Description 1

2 Dynamic Simulation 1

3 Example Configuration 2

A Parameter Definitions 5

B Signal Definitions 5

List of Figures 6

List of Tables 7

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2 Dynamic Simulation

1 General Description

The digital models need a clock input to trigger their calculations. The clock is a pulse generator
which provides this signal. The clock model creates a signal with a clock pulse of a given
duration and ratio Ton/Tp. Output signals are clock pulse and clock duration. The output for a
clock signal with Ton/Tp=0.5 looks like:

Ton

0
Tp

Figure 1.1: Clock Output

2 Dynamic Simulation

extfrq output

Figure 2.1: Clock Signals

Used Clock Frequency The extfrq signal input can be used to set the clock frequency. This is
useful if the clock frequency is to be changed during simulation. If a signal is connected to extfrq
the clock frequency is set to extfrq, regardless of the frequency or period set in the dialog box.
If Use measurement Frequency is enabled the clock frequency is set by the Start Measurement
command which is used only for the input of measured signals with a data acquisition board.

In most configurations Use measurement Frequency is disabled, therefore the clock period (Tp)
is required. Both, clock period or clock frequency can be entered, the corresponding quantity is
calculated automatically.

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3 Example Configuration

Table 2.1: Frequency Source

Signal connected to extfrq extfrq not connected

Use measurement Frequency Use measurement Frequency
disabled enabled
clock frequency is extfrq clock frequency is set to the clock frequency is software
parameter frequency of the
clock frequency (cFreq) of the Start Measurement command
element

Note: For proper functionality of the clock it is required that the simulation step size is smaller
than the clock period.

3 Example Configuration

The examples show two small configurations where the Fast Fourier Transformation model is
used to perform a FFT analysis on a signal.The analyzed signal is created with the Fourier
Source model. The clock signal for the FFT is generated by the digital clock.

In the example block diagram on the right the clock frequency is set by an external block.

DIgSILENT
Internal Clock:

Clock Fast Fourier Transformation

output cl
Clock 0
ElmClock

Fourier Source FFT

ElmFft

yo input
Waveform A 1
ElmFsrc

Figure 3.1: Block Diagram with internal clock

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3 Example Configuration

DIgSILENT
External Clock:

External Clock Source Clock Fast Fourier Transformation

extfrq output cl
ExtFrq Clock 0
* ElmClock

Fourier Source FFT

ElmFft

yo input
Waveform A 1
ElmFsrc

Figure 3.2: Block Diagramscwith external clock

Table 3.1: Example settings

Object Variable Value

Simulation ComInc dtemt 5.06e-6 s
dout emt 5.06e-6 s
Clock ElmClock cFreq 12.8 kHz
tonTp 0.5

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3 Example Configuration

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1.25

1.00

0.75

0.50

0.25

0.00

-0.25
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 [ms] 0.40
Clock 1ph: Output

Figure 3.3: Plot clock output signal

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B Signal Definitions

A Parameter Definitions

Table A.1: Clock Parameters

Parameter Description Unit

loc name Name
outserv Out of service
ctrlsim Control simulation step size
iopt meas Use measurement frequency
cFreq Clock frequency kHz
Tp Period ms
tonTp Ratio Ton/Tp

B Signal Definitions

Table B.1: Input/Output signals

Name Description Unit Type Model

extfrq External clock frequency Hz IN RMS, EMT
output Clock Signal OUT RMS, EMT

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List of Figures

List of Figures

1.1 Clock Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.1 Clock Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3.1 Block Diagram with internal clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3.2 Block Diagramscwith external clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3.3 Plot clock output signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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List of Tables

List of Tables

2.1 Frequency Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3.1 Example settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

A.1 Clock Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

B.1 Input/Output signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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