User Notifications from FPGA Power Electronic Toolbox

SCHEMATIC EDITOR WORKFLOW

In order to handle predictable mistakes, the FPGA Power Electronic Toolbox project provides a set of error messages displayed to the user.

Errors

CODE	DESCRIPTION	DISPLAY MESSAGE EXAMPLE

CODE	DESCRIPTION	DISPLAY MESSAGE EXAMPLE
100	No firmware has been selected in the Schematic Editor	Error (100): A firmware should be selected from the circuit editor simulator setup.
101	Too many scenarios on FPGA (parameter sets)	Error (101): Number of scenarios used on FPGA (6) exceeds the maximum supported for this circuit (5). To support more scenarios use option "use CPU to store and load scenario"
102	Empty model	Error (102): The model is empty. Please provide some inputs.
103	No measurements in the model	Error (103): Circuit should contain at least one measurement to be usable.
104	Disjoint circuit	Error (104): The model shall not be composed of two disjoint circuits when analysis method is Nodal Analysis (eHS Gen4). Circuits composed of multiple separated sub-circuits are not supported in this case.
105	Too many sources	Error (105): The number of sources exceeds the limit supported by eHS Gen4 x16. The maximum number of sources allowed in the circuit is 16.
106	Too many switches	Error (106): The number of switches (93) exceeds the limit (48) supported by eHS Gen 5 x32. Switches are added by: - Single Switch: 47 units * 1 switches - Half Bridge: 23 units * 2 switches
107	Too many measurements	Error (107): The number of measurements exceeds the limit supported by eHS Gen4 x16. The maximum number of measurements allowed in the circuit is 16.
108	Too many states	Error (108): The number of states exceeds the limit supported by eHS Gen4 x16. The maximum number of electrical states allowed in the circuit is 80.
109	Too many machines	Error (109): The maximum number of PMSM DQ supported is exceeded in the schema. For the selected firmware, only a maximum of 2 PMSM DQ is allowed.
110	Wrong file extension for VDQ	Error (110): Unsupported resource file extension: jpeg. Variable DQ only supports JMAG (.rtt) and ANSYS (.txt) formats.
111	Machine resolver external excitation parameters mismatch in the Schematic Editor	Error (111): The machine 'scim1' has its parameter Excitation Type assigned to external but no Analog Input has been assigned to the parameter Excitation Source.
112	No resource file found for a machine in VDQ or SH mode	Error (112): The component 'pmsm1' parameter Resource File cannot be found. Please provide some input in the "Motor Configuration" field in the Schematic Editor model.
113	BLDC not supported with the selected firmware	Error (113): The current version of the firmware does not support the BLDC machine.
114	Firmware resource not found	Error (114): The model configuration requires a firmware resource of type PMSM / BLDC, but none was found in the selected firmware VC707_2-EX-0001-3_2_8_621-eHSx128_Gen4_PMSMSH_IOConfig1-03-04.
115	Too many CPU driven gates	Error(115): The number of gates driven via the CPU exceeds the limit supported with the selected firmware. The maximum number of gates driven via the CPU allowed in the circuit is 72.
116	Missing parameters in the PMSM VDQ configuration file	Error (116): Error parsing the PMSM VDQ configuration file. Please update your file, following parameters are missing: DqTransformAngleOffset.
117	Negative time step for eHS	Error(117): The time step of eHS must be positive, but '-3.26' was found.
118	User time step is too small	Error(118): Unable to achieve the requested user time step of 200 ns. The minimum achievable time step for this circuit is 210 ns. (eHS cannot achieve the desired time step).
119	User time step is too big	Error(119): Unable to achieve the requested user time step of 4000 ns. The minimum achievable time step for this circuit is 2500 ns. (eHS cannot achieve the desired time step).
120	Circuit with a 'PMSM Spatial Harmonics' block requires a time step (Ts) multiple of 50 ns	Error(120): Circuit with a 'PMSM Spatial Harmonics' block requires a time step (Ts) multiple of 50 ns.
121	Too many AC sources	Error (121): The number of AC sources (40) exceeds the supported limit. For the selected firmware, only a maximum of 32 AC sources are allowed.
122	Circuit too large	Error (122): The circuit exceeds the number of computation unit available. Try to reduce the number of inputs, outputs, measurements or find equivalent circuit for group of components.
123	Circuit validation error	Error (123): The circuit validation has failed. Errors during circuit analysis: - The capacitor c2 cannot be connected in parallel with voltage source vsrc2. - The inductor l2 cannot be connected in series with current source isrc1.
124	Unsupported component	Error (124): Unsupported component sw1 (SW) with eHS Gen 5 solver.
125	User time step is not multiple of the smallest granularity	Error (125): Model time step specified in the Schematic Editor (206ns) should be a multiple of the smallest circuit time step granularity (50ns).
126	Unsupported firmware license class	Error (126): Unsupported firmware license class for eHS Gen5: x64.
127	Not enough states	Error (127): No state found in the circuit. Circuit should contain at least one state (Inductor, Capacitor, Transformer).
128	Incompatible Version	Error (128): The Schematic Editor version 2.8.3 in use is not compatible with eFPGASIM version 2.9.1. Please install Schematic Editor version 2.9.1 or higher.
129	Incompatible Solver Settings	Error (129): The selected solver settings Analysis Method Nodal Analysis(eHS Gen 4) is not compatible with the firmware VC707_2-EX-0001-3_3_1_790-eHSx128_Gen5_IOConfig1-F5-4E.
131	Database Unavailable	Error (131): OPAL-RT Unified Database is unavailable. Please verify your Schematic Editor installation.
132	Too many non-linear components	Error (132): The number of non-linear components (70) exceeds the supported limit. Only a maximum of 64 are allowed.
133	Invalid parameters for Surge Arrester	Error (133): Surge arrester sa1 has invalid parameters (it must have k2 > k1, k2 > k3 and alpha1 > alpha2 > alpha3).
134	Invalid Parameter Value compare to the Bounding Value	Error (134): The value v1 of the parameter p1 is invalid. The value must be (greater than or equal to \| greater than \| less than or equal to \| less than) to v2.
135	Integer Type Parameter Value	Error (135): The value v1 of the parameter p1 is invalid. The value must be an integer.
136	Unsupported scenarios for such a big circuit	Error (136): The circuit size exceeds the number of computation unit available to support multiple scenarios (529/512).
137	Invalid table parameters	Error (137): The values for parameter IV Table voltages values are invalid. The values need to be strictly monotonically increasing. Please refer to page "Surge Arrester IV parameters file" in official documentation for further details.
138	Unsupported feature	Error (138): The feature Scenario from CPU is unsupported with current version 0.0.0 of eHS, needs 1.0.0 or higher. Update to a firmware which contains a newer version of the block to use this feature.
139	Malformed JSON	Error (139): Cannot read resource file, JSON file had following formatting issue: Unterminated array at line 1 column 23 path $.backEmfValues[1]
140	Ill-conditioned matrix	Error (140): Unable to process circuit with the specified parameters, singularity while trying to invert matrix. To remedy: If possible, try changing discretization method to Backward Euler. Try adding high value resistances between primary and secondary of transformers. Try adjusting the relaxation parameter of switches and bridge components.
141	Too many TSB switches (deprecated)	Error (141): The total number of switches (100) added by Half Bridges (2), Single Phase Cycloconverters (8) & 3-Lvl Arms (4) exceeds the limit supported by eHS Gen 5 x128. The maximum number of Half Bridge & Single Phase Cycloconverter switches allowed in the circuit is 128.
142	Too many low latency measurements	Error (142): "The number of low latency external measurements (140) exceeds the limit supported by eHS Gen 5 x128. "+ "The maximum number of low latency external measurements allowed in the circuit is 128. Try to reduce the number of [Surge Arrester] components in your circuit."
143	Unable to evaluate expression	Error (143): A parameter has an expression value that could not be resolved. Block 'vsrc1' Unable to evaluate 'dc_value * 0.5' in Matlab
144	Outdated feature	Error (144): The feature "eHS Gen 5" has been improved and requires to update eHS Gen 5 to version 1.2.0. Update to a firmware which contains a newer version of the block to use this feature.
145	Unable to evaluate smallest Ts	Error (145): The Solver Strategy "Smallest Time Step" can't be apply on this circuit. Using the "Lowest Latency" strategy in the Schematic Editor will solve this issue but will increase the Time step of the circuit."
146	Model has unsaved changes	Error (146): The Schematic Editor model has unsaved changes. Save the model before loading the circuit.
147	Model uses a reserved name as an input or output	Error (147): The name “reset” is reserved for a utility pin. Change the name in the circuit model. Reserved names: “parameter_set_id”, “parameter_set_output_id”, “reset”
148	Malformed Pun file	Error (148): Cannot read resource file “Pun File”. Parser had the following issue: Cannot find ‘poles impedance’ in ' 3.804409763194375955D-07 1.494890152734087937D-05 3.348494529259195805D-05 ' Invalid propagation section Invalid mode section 1
149	Frequency dependent line number of phases mismatch with Pun file	Error (149): Frequency dependent line “fd1” has 3 phases, which doesn’t match the configuration file “Pun File” that has 6.
150	Too many frequency dependent line phases	Error (150): The number of Frequency Dependent Line total phases (18) exceeds the limit. The maximum number of Frequency Dependent Line phases is 16.
151	Time step too high for current frequency dependent lines	Error (151): The current time step (4000 ns) is invalid with the current frequency dependent lines. Minimum time step is 10 ns, maximum time step is 2225 ns. You can try splitting the longest frequency dependent line in smaller segments.
152	Schematic Editor connection to unsupported parameter in ioconf	Error (152): Trying to connect signal "Omega_r" of component "pmsm1" to CPU or IO but no matching signal information was found in selected firmware description. Regenerate ioconf to make sure firmware description file is up to date with features available in Schematic Editor.