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Version 2.15.0

Added

• Support for MATLAB 2024b: Compatibility with the MATLAB release 2024b.

Improved

• The MMC_HVDC_Bipole model can be opened via the MATLAB Documentation page.

Removed

• The MATLAB version 2018b, and 2021a are deprecated (2018b is still supported for RTXSG models).

Version 2.14.0

Features

• Added bitstream of Versal FPGA VM1402 and updated bitstreams including new features, e.g. SM dc current injection, individual control of fast discharge of SM in FPGA.

• Improved MTDC MMC demo, i.e. changing the slack bus from dc bus 2 to bus 1 for better system performance in some operating scenarios.

Version 2.13.0

Added

• Added HVDC Bipole example to the library. It supports simulation on CPU or FPGA

• Added a VSC example to demonstrate a more precise method to generate pulses for power converters by considering inter step events

Improved

• Updated the HVDC MMC Point to Point. Now the user can select the type of simulation (CPU or FPGA) inside the model with a configuration block

• Improved the selection of OpCntrl and OpLnk on the MMC Valves block and the MMC Valves Low Level Control block

• Improved the performance of PWM and Deadtime blocks was improved.

• Changed the VSC_param block: For VSC example models or custom models using this block, please ensure/crosscheck is rightly configured

Removed

• Removed Matlab 2019b support

• Removed Redhat 32 bits supported

Version 2.12.0

Features

• The MTDC HVDC examples was updated. In the same model the user can select FPGA or CPU implementation.

• Carrier generator block was updated to provide frequency as input and not only as parameter.

Version 2.11.0

Features

• The STATCOM and M3C examples were updated. In the same model the user can
  select FPGA or CPU implementation using the initialization script. This is achieved by
  new MMC Valves block in the library

• Matlab 2023b is supported

• Two new firmwares added for MMC, supporting 12 SFP cables connected to either
  plant or control side only

Version 2.10.0

Features

• MMC valves blocks were included in the library

• The MMC HVDC example was updated. This is a point-to-point HVDC link, now in the same model
  the user can select FPGA or CPU implementation using the initialization script. This is
  achieved by new MMC Valves block in the library

• The added MMC Valves blocks can be used for different applications and are more
  flexible and easy to use that previous library version

Deprecation and Removals

• Dropped support for the MMC4 models. They were removed.

Version 2.9.0

Features

• Matlab 2022b and 2023a are supported.

• A new MMC matrix converter CPU demo is added.

Deprecation and Removals

• Dropped support of the following Matlab versions: 2018a.

Version 2.8.0

Features

• Matlab 2022a is supported.

• Vivado 2019.1 and later versions are supported.

Deprecation and Removals

• Dropped support of the following Matlab versions: 2015b, 2016a/b, and 2017a/b.

• Dropped support of Vivado 2018 and earlier versions.

Version 2.7.0

Features

• Matlab 2021a/b are supported.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the bug that in MMC FPGA model, the total voltage drop on IGBT Ron is wrong when the value is larger than 512 V. If the customer uses pregenerated bitstream from previous version, they need to replace the bitstream with the one comes in this version. If the customer uses bitstream generated from their own RTXSG model, they will need to re-generate new bitstream in this version to fix the bug.

Deprecation and Removals

• Due to above bug, bitstreams of previous version are removed and replaced with new bitstreams.

Version 2.6.0

Features

• VSC switch thermal model block is added in library.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the bug that Compilation failed using gcc on OPAL-RTLinux due to two incompatible S-functions.

Version 2.5.0

Features

• A new SST demo added.

• The 6-IGBT NPC SM type is supported.

• Block help is linked to wiki webpages.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the bug that in VSC model, the external capacitors with upper/lower capacitors give wrong results.

Version 2.4.0

Features

Bug fixes

Version 2.3.0

Features

Bug fixes

Version 2.2.0

Features

• Added new demo of VSC switching function -- TSB AC/AC Converter in CPU.

• Added new demo of MMC HVDC in CPU, it combines MMC CPU detailed model and average model in one demo. 

• Added MMC RT-XSG model for the demo bitstream.

Version 2.1.0

Features

• Support for new Matlab versions. Add support of Matlab 2019a and Matlab 2019b.

Version 2.0.0

Features

• Support for new MATLAB versions.  The official list is now 2015b, 2016a, 2016b, 2017a, 2017b, 2018a and 2018b.

• Support Sub-module states transmission in new protocol in MMC FPGA models. Please note in this version no protocol communication is supported in OP4510.

Bug fixes

• Version of MMC showing in MATLAB command window when the command 'ver' is given.

• Reworked the libraries displayed in the Simulink Library Browser.

• Updated MMC unitary test procedure.

• Added documentation for RT-XSG blocks which are inside the MMC library.

• Fixed the bug that MMC demos cannot be compiled on windows target.

• Added all MMC examples in RTLAB New Project wizard (supported with RTLAB 2019.3 and above).

Deprecation and Removals

• Dropped support of the following Matlab versions: 2011b, 2012b, 2013b and 2014b.

Version 1.0.0

Features

• MMC6 Hybrid MMC models in FPGA are available. The MMC can have up to three types of SM (e.g. Half-bridge sub-module (HBSM), Full bridge sub-module (FBSM), Clamped double sub-module (CDSM), or T-Type sub-module) in one valve.

• MMC6 Hybrid MMC RT-XSG model and bitstream compilation are only available in Xilinx Vivado.

• This MMC version supports FPGA types OP7020, OP5607 and OP4510.

• Software Artemis 7.2.1 and upper, RTLAB 11.2.1 and upper and RT-EVENT are needed to run MMC demos.

• This MMC version supports Matlab 2011b, 2012b, 2014b, 2015b and 2016b.