RT-LAB | Release Notes 2023.1

2023.1

New features

• Added support for Matlab/Simulink R2022A

• Added new Simulink block (OpDilInterface) available in rtlab simulink library for mapping simulink bus to RT-LAB inputs and outputs (communication protocols, Orchestra, electrical I/O)

• Orchestra: data can be exchanged between the framework and the client using bus/structure hierarchy

• FMI: improved the integration of FMU using Orchestra cosimulation framework

• License: demo license can now be requested using the new fields of the license request form

• Data recording: recordings in oprec file format can now be loaded in Matlab without previous file format conversion (cf. Exploiting OPREC files with MATLAB)

• Build/Compilation: default gcc options changed from -O2 to -O3 for better performance

• ePHASORSIM: Added LimiterExciterUEL1, LimiterExciterUEL2 , LimiterExciterMAXEX1 and LimiterExciterMAXEX2 in PowerFactory's DGS netlist support

• OPAL-RT Board: keep common configuration elements when changing bitstream configuration file

• OPAL-RT Board: keep interface configuration when changing chassis type

• OPAL-RT Board: add support for the following PWMOUT features : (allow disabling channel, dynamic phase shift and dead time, extended frequency range)

• OPAL-RT Board: add support for 64 ports LoadIN/LoadOUT

• FPGA SFunctions: add support for the following PWMOUT features : (allow disabling channel, dynamic phase shift and dead time, extended frequency range)

• SYNCHRONIZATION: add C37.238-2017 sync profile for Oregano

• SYNCHRONIZATION: add support for Oregano card revision 2.3 (OPAL-RTLinux x64-based)

• SYNCHRONIZATION: add the option to configure the Oregano card by an OS service launched at boot time

• SYNCHRONIZATION: add the possibility to apply an offset on the timestamp received from the Oregano card

• PICKERING: add support for LXI (TCP based) type chassis

• IEC61850: add support for the control functionality (attributes with CO functional constraint)

• AFDX: add support for firmware version 5.1 for the PCIe-C664-V2 card

• MODBUS SLAVE: add possibility for a slave to connect to multiple masters

• MODBUS SLAVE and MASTER: add the support for INT32, UINT32 and INT16

• TCP-UDP: add the IP aliasing feature

• CAN: add default arbitration bit rate 500kbps [SP 80%]

• CAN: add custom arbitration bit rate

• CAN: update custom data bit rate computing (include prescaler value in the computation)

• Communication protocols: make NIC field case unsensitive

Bug fixes

• Fixed data recording issue when including vector signals

• Orchestra: Fixed Orchestra client initialization issue if the Orchestra framework is only loaded and not running

• Fixed loss of file transfer configuration when re-compiling the RT-LAB model

• ePHASORSIM: Added support of exciters (AC7B, AC8B, ESAC2A, EXAC3, IEEET2, IEEET3), TurbineGovernor (TGOV3, WSHYDD, WSHYGP) in Excel configuration sheet

• Processor cores dedicated to the operating system are removed from the list of cores available for real-time simulation

• Carriage return in opComm simulink block names are now detected and an error message is displayed

• Better management of the 'close project' action when called during model build and compilation

• Using free version of Oracle Java JDK/SE

• IEC61850: In the MMS server, only create the attributes that are found in the SCL file

• IEC61850: Fixed sampled values id used in the packets sent by the simulator

• IEC61850: Improve parser to respect the structure data attributes order as defined in SCL file.

• MODBUS: Fixed data integrity issue for Holding register data

• IEC60870-5-104 SLAVE: Fixed issue when more than 100 slaves are defined

• FPGA SFunctions: Ensure that IO blocks are in the same subsystem as their controller

• FPGA SFunctions: Fixed issue when OpShare Memory Ctrl is used accross multiple models on the same Target

• FPGA SFunctions: Fixed failure to load models containing OpLnk blocks

• CAN: Fixed motorola endianness support for CAN-FD

• CAN: Fixed the display in the UI of data imported from a dbc

• FPGASCOPE: Fixed issue when the signal chosen as trigger is not selected

• FPGASCOPE: Fixed process cleaning when the simulation is reset

Deprecation and Removals

• Matlab/Simulink R2016A, R2016B, R2017A, R2017B : end of support

• OPAL-RTLinux (x86-based 32 bits) : end of support in 2024 (further info at https://www.opal-rt.com/32-bit/)

• Windows 7 : end of support scheduled for the next major release