OPAL-RT’s RT-LAB Platform

Features

RT-LAB represents a complete software environment that integrates OPAL-RT’s simulators with the powerful graphical, model-based capabilities of MATLAB’s SIMULINK. The process of having a SIMULINK model running in the OPAL-RT simulator is very illustrative of the functionality and capacities of the RT- LAB software. This process can be summarized in the following sequence:

• A model is created in SIMULINK.
• Basic formatting and separation operations are carried out on the SIMULINK model to create sub-systems that are suitable for RT-LAB’s
• RT-LAB’s proprietary SIMULINK blocks are added to the model to allow communication among the various sub-systems within the model and between the model and the IO channels.
• The model is compiled, and the resulting C code is loaded into the real-time simulator.
• Once the model is running in the real-time simulator a SIMULINK-based interface (i.e., console) is created to give the user access to the signals and parameters within the

 Specifications

• The interface between OPAL-RT’s real-time simulators and MATLAB’s GUI is provided
• Conversion (via MATLAB’s Real-time Workshop) of SIMULINK models into C code suitable for real-time execution.

• Multi-core, multi-target capability allows execution of highly complex models in multiple simulators while meeting rigorous low latency
• On-line model configuration capabilities, namely:
• Model parameters modification
• Data logging configuration
• System performance monitoring

The full capacities and functionality of RT-LAB are too extensive to be listed in this guide. User of the RCP-EC2K kit is referred to the comprehensive documentation available on user help of RT-LAB.