Opal-RT OP4500 User manual

OP4500 RT-LAB-RCP/HIL SYSTEM
USER GUIDE
www.opal-rt.com

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OPAL-RT Technologies, Inc. 1751 Richardson, suite 2525 Montréal (Québec) Canada H3K 1G6
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SYMBOL DEFINITIONS
The following table lists the symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions:
Symbol Definition
ATTENTION: Identifies information that requires special consideration
TIP: Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of performing a task
REFERENCE _ INTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of information within the bookset.
CAUTION Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment or work (data) on the system being
damaged or lost, or may result in the inability to properly operate the process.
Indicates a situation where users must observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices.
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CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
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WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or
death.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 7
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................................8
FRONT INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................. 9
REAR INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................. 10
DB37 PIN ASSIGNMENTS (GENERAL) ............................................................................................ 11
DB37 ANALOG OUTPUT .......................................................................................................................................11
DB37 ANALOG INPUT ...........................................................................................................................................11
DB37 DIGITAL OUTPUT ........................................................................................................................................12
DB37 DIGITAL INPUT ............................................................................................................................................13
DB9 PIN ASSIGNMENTS (GENERAL) .............................................................................................. 14
OP4500 SIMULATOR SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 15
ON BOARD I/O SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 16
32 DIGITAL IN ......................................................................................................................................................16
32 DIGITAL OUT ..................................................................................................................................................16
RS422 DIGITAL IN ..............................................................................................................................................16
RS422 DIGITAL OUT ..........................................................................................................................................16
OP4500 SERIES PIN ASSIGNMENTS.................................................................................................. 17
OP4500 SERIES 100 FOR MECHATRONICS ................................................................................... 17
OP4500 SERIES 200 FOR RCP ........................................................................................................ 24
OP4500 SERIES 300 AND 400 FOR POWER ELECTRONICS ........................................................ 31
LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................................................................................ 39
LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................39
RETURN POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................39
EXCLUSIONS.........................................................................................................................................................39
WARRANTY LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION ......................................................................................................................40
DISCLAIMER OF UNSTATED WARRANTIES .................................................................................................................... 40
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .........................................................................................................................................40

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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
The OP4500 is a compact device with 96 fast I/O channels with signal conditioning, fast 5-Gbits fiber
optics and is fully integrated with Simulink, SimPowerSystem. The integration of high-end INTEL
multi-core processors with powerful XILINX Kintex 7 FPGA allows greater simulation power and sub-
microsecond simulation time steps to maximize accuracy of fast power electronic systems. The OP4500
can simulate power grids with up to about 200 nodes.
A series of standardized I/O configurations are available with the OP4500, each targeting specific fields:
• Series 100 - RCP/HIL. Simulink models run on CPU and I/O managed by the FPGA
• Series 200 - RCP/HIL for Power Electronic systems simulated on the CPU
• Series 300 - RCP/HIL for fast Power Electronic system simulation on FPGA using eHS
• Series 400 - RCP/HIL for Power Grids simulation
The OP4500 is an entry-level simulator that contains an FPGA carrier, which can accept two standard
OPAL-RT mezzanine boards, in addition to the onboard digital and differential signals (see image
below).
On-board digital
conditioning
Analog conditioning
mezzanines
Figure 1: OP4500 architecture

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The mezzanine slots can accept either 16 analog inputs or outputs, depending on the type of
mezzanine boards selected. These mezzanine boards use a DB37 connector.
Analog and digital signals use a DB37 connector and RS422 differential signals use a DB9 connector.
The OP4500 offers two types of synchronisation, either LVDS or fiber optic, making it easier to
synchronize with any OPAL-RT device.
FEATURES
• Status LEDs
• Target status LEDs
• DB37 connectors
• DB9 connectors
Digital Output Channels:
• 32 Dout on two DB37F connector (Channel 00 to 15 and 16 to 31)
• 5 V to 15 V, 50 mA max, individual channel protection with Resettable Fuse
• Galvanic isolation, Vuser from 5 V min to 15 V max
Digital Input Channels:
• 32 Din on two DB37F connector (Channel 0 to 31)
• 4 V to 30 V, 3.6 mA min,
• 40 nanosecond typical propagation delay
• Opto-coupler isolation, Vinput from 4 V min to 30 V max

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Front Interface
FRONT INTERFACE
A B C
D
RT-LAB-RCP/HIL SYSTEMS
OP4500
Power
Reset
Power
HDD
NC1
NC2
Overheat
/Fan Fail
Power Fail
A. Small Form-factor pluggable (SFP) module connectors (not available - reserved for future use).
B. JTAG, USB and ETHERNET connectors (USB and ETHERNET are not available - reserved for
future use)
C. Synchronization connectors and status LEDs:
PROG: Lights on setup (for technicians’s use only)
CFG OK: Lights on setup (for technicians’s use only)
RX: Green when receiving synchronization
TX : Green when transmitting synchronization
ANALOG PWR: Green to indicate analog power is functioning
DIGITAL PWR: Green to indicate digital power is functioning
FPGA PWR: Green to indicate FPGA power is functioning
MASTER/SLAVE: . Green indicates MASTER mode, Yellow indicates SLAVE mode
CHASSIS INDEX: 8-pin DIP switch that allows users to set the device’s network chassis index. It can be set from 00
to FF (in HEX) for a maximum of 256 addresses.
D. Target computer monitoring interface. Two push buttons include POWER in top position to power
on or shut down the Target computer and RESET, in the bottom position, to reset the target
computer. There are 6 LED indicators:
LED NAME Description
Green Power On indicates that the unit is powered up.
Green HDD On indicates that the hard disk drive is operating.
Green NIC1 On indicates that network port 1 is in use.
Green NIC2 On indicates that network port 2 is in use.
Red Power Fail On indicates a power fault.
Red Overheat/Fan Fail On indicates either that unit has overheated or a fan fault.

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Rear Interface
REAR INTERFACE
ABC
D
A. DB37 connectors for digital inputs and outputs.
B. DB9 connectors for RS422 differential signal inputs and outputs.
C. DB37 connectors for analog inputs and outputs.
D. Standard computer connectors (left to right): mouse and keyboard, USB ports, monitor, network
ports* and (above monitor connectors) a SATA connector to provide access to the OP4500 hard
drive.
*Note that only one network port is required for network connection; use of other connectors is optional.