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2-Lab#02 Introduction To PSIM

The document describes Experiment No. 2, which has the objectives of: 1. Reviewing the calibration of an oscilloscope and digital multimeter. 2. Providing an understanding of how to use PSIM software to simulate complex power electronic circuits. 3. Learning techniques for building good power electronic circuits through hands-on practice solving circuits. The document discusses an overview of PSIM software and how to create and simulate circuits within the software. It also provides instructions on how to operate an oscilloscope and the steps taken in the experiment, which included redrawing circuits in PSIM, performing calculations on output signals, and calibrating an oscilloscope.

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2-Lab#02 Introduction To PSIM

The document describes Experiment No. 2, which has the objectives of: 1. Reviewing the calibration of an oscilloscope and digital multimeter. 2. Providing an understanding of how to use PSIM software to simulate complex power electronic circuits. 3. Learning techniques for building good power electronic circuits through hands-on practice solving circuits. The document discusses an overview of PSIM software and how to create and simulate circuits within the software. It also provides instructions on how to operate an oscilloscope and the steps taken in the experiment, which included redrawing circuits in PSIM, performing calculations on output signals, and calibrating an oscilloscope.

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AIR UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

EXPERIMENT NO 2

Lab Title: INTRODUCTION TO PSIM & FAMILIARIZATION WITH OSCILLOSCOPE & DMM

Student Name: RIZWAN AHMAD Reg. No: 190450

Objective:
1. Review of calibration of oscilloscope and Digital Multimeter.
2. Provide a better understanding of how to use PSIM for simulating complex power electronic
circuits.

3. Provide techniques for building good power electronic circuits and practicing these
techniques by solving hands-on circuits.

LAB ASSESSMENT:

Excellent Good Average Satisfactory Unsatisfactory


Attributes
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Ability to Conduct
Experiment
Ability to assimilate the
results
Effective use of lab
equipment and follows
the lab safety rules

Total Marks: Obtained Marks:

LAB REPORT ASSESSMENT:


Excellent Good Average Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Attributes
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Data presentation

Experimental results

Conclusion

Total Marks: Obtained Marks:


Date: Signature:
LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT
NO. 02

INTRODUCTION TO
PSIM AND
FAMILIARIZATION WITH
OSCILLOSCOPE AND DMM
OBJECTIVE
4. Review of calibration of oscilloscope and Digital Multimeter.
5. Provide a better understanding of how to use PSIM for simulating complex power electronic
circuits.
6. Provide techniques for building good power electronic circuits and practicing these
techniques by solving hands-on circuits.

DISCUSSION
PSIM is a simulation package specifically designed for power electronics and control circuits.
OVERVIEW
Manufactured by Powersim Inc. It allows fast simulation and it has a friendly user interface.
PSIM is indicated for system-level simulation, control loop design and motor drive system
studies. The basic PSIM package consists of three programs:
 circuit schematic program (SIMCAD)
 simulator program (PSIM)
 waveform display program (SIMVIEW).

CREATING AND SIMULATING CIRCUIT


• Click the File Menu, then select New.
• In order to place the respective source, select Elements  Source.
• To place the components of the circuit, select from the drop down list of Elements  Power.
• Select Elements  Others  Probes to place voltmeter and ammeter wherever required.
• Select Simulate  Simulation Control.
– place the clock near the circuit
– Simulation control dialog box is displayed
– Set the respective values
• Select Simulate  Run Simulation.
• SIMVIEW dialog box opens. For its settings followings parameters will be of help:
– Axis Menu
– Screen Menu

A screen is selected by clicking the left mouse on top of the screen. The dialog box of the
Add/Delete Curves function is shown below.

All the data variables available for display are in the Variables Available box, and the variables
currently being displayed are in the Variables for Display box. After a variable is highlighted in the
Variables Available box, it can be added to the Variables for Display box by clicking on “Add ->”.
Similarly, a variable can be removed from display by highlighting the variable and clicking on “<-
Remove”. In the Edit Box, a mathematical expression can be specified.
A mathematical expression can contain brackets and is not case sensitive. The following math
functions are allowed:
+ addition
- subtraction
* multiplication
/ division
^ to the power of [Example: 2^3 = 2*2*2]
SQRT square-root function
SIN sine function
COS cosine function
TAN tangent function
ATAN inverse tangent function
EXP exponential (base e) [Example: EXP(x) = ex]
LOG logarithmic function (base e) [Example: LOG(x) = ln (x)]
LOG10 logarithmic function (base 10)
ABS absolute function
SIGN sign function [Example: SIGN(1.2) = 1; SIGN(-1.2)=-1]

Type this expression in the Edit Box, and click on “Add ->”. Highlight the expression on the right,
click on “<- Remove”, and the expression will be moved into the Edit Box for further editing.
– View Menu

– Option Menu

– Label Menu
- Redraw the above mentioned circuit first as it is and paste the outputs
Secondly, redraw the circuit below and paste outputs. The input to the circuit will be equal to the last two
digits of your registration number. Also pick any two outputs and perform any mathematical operation on
them as shown earlier in the manual.
- Calibrate your Oscilloscope, the specifications mentioned should be taken in account and
paste the output in the box below also mention the oscilloscope time/div and volt/div.

Conclusion:
In this lab we learned the calibration of oscilloscope and Digital Multimeter. Here we also
learned about the simulation of different circuits uses in different electrical projects. We
easily simulate a complex circuit in no time and get our required result by simulating them
in PSIM software.

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