Connection between OPAL-RT’s simulator and OP8660 conditioning module

OPAL-RT’s simulators compatible with the RCP-EC2K kit offer in their back and front panels access to a broad array of IO ports which can be flexibly customized and assigned as needed by the user. However, the RCP-EC2K kit has been conceived to allow users to quickly interface the OPAL-RT simulator with the OP8660 signal conditioning module.

Interfacing the OPAL-RT simulator with the OP8660 is straightforward: the compatible DB-37 connectors of both the simulator and the OP8660 are clearly identified with matching Quick Connection labels that must be connected using the provided DB-37 cables, as shown in Figure 3.1 for the OP5600¹. Table 3.1 indicates the connections to be performed and the signals contained on each connector.

Connections between OPAL-RT’s simulator and the OP8660 modules

¹ Depending on the specific system configuration and IO availability in the simulator, some of the signal depicted in Table 3.1 may or may not be available

Figure 3.1 Typical connection between the back panels of an OPAL-RT OP4510 simulator and the OP8660 module. Connection is straightforward using the matching connection labels.