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Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

  • Setting up PSCAD [3]
    • PSCAD V5 (Now Here!)
      • Overview [1]
        • PSCAD V5 Brochure
          • New Features [1]
            • Obtaining PSCAD V5 [2]
              • Editions [1]
                • Software and Maintenance Agreements [1]
                  • Setup Instructions [1]
                    • System Requirements [1]
                      • Using PSCAD V5 [1]
                        • PSCAD Initializer [1]
                          • Frequently Asked Questions - PSCAD v5 [12]
                          • PRSIM V1 [1]
                            • Web Help
                              • Software - Installation, Licensing, Resources
                                • PSCAD
                                  • Software Description - PSCAD
                                    • Licensing Description - PSCAD
                                      • System Requirements - PSCAD [5]
                                        • PSCAD "What's New" Documents (Improvements at Each Version) [1]
                                          • Software Setup - PSCAD
                                            • Setting up the Licensed Edition of PSCAD
                                              • Certificate Licensing
                                                • Version X4 (v4.5.3 to v4.6) [1]
                                                  • Version 5 [2]
                                                  • Lock-Based Licensing
                                                    • Version 4.2.1 [1]
                                                      • Version X4 (v4.3 to v4.6) [1]
                                                        • Version 5 [2]
                                                      • Setting up a PSCAD Trial License [2]
                                                        • Setting up PSCAD Training Software [2]
                                                          • Setting up an Unreleased Version of PSCAD [1]
                                                            • Setting up the PSCAD Free Edition [2]
                                                              • Installing PSCAD Without also Installing/Repairing the Sentinel Drivers [1]
                                                                • Installing Two Versions, Same Branch [2]
                                                                  • Troubleshooting PSCAD Installation or Licensing Issues [1]
                                                                  • Resources - PSCAD
                                                                    • Troubleshooting - PSCAD
                                                                      • EULAs - PSCAD
                                                                        • Lauching PSCAD with/without Windows Administrator Privileges [1]
                                                                        • Enerplot
                                                                          • Software Description - Enerplot [1]
                                                                            • Licensing Description - Enerplot [1]
                                                                              • MyCentre WorkGroup Administrators
                                                                                • System Requirements [1]
                                                                                  • Software Setup - Enerplot [2]
                                                                                    • Resources [2]
                                                                                      • Troubleshooting - Enerplot [1]
                                                                                        • End User License Agreement (EULA) - Enerplot
                                                                                        • FACE (Field and Corona Effects)
                                                                                          • Software Description - FACE [1]
                                                                                            • Licensing Description - FACE [1]
                                                                                              • MyCentre WorkGroup Administrators [1]
                                                                                                • System Requirements - FACE [1]
                                                                                                  • Software Setup - FACE [2]
                                                                                                    • Resources - FACE [1]
                                                                                                      • Troubleshooting your Software Setup - FACE [2]
                                                                                                        • End User License Agreement (EULA) - FACE
                                                                                                          • TestTopic1
                                                                                                          • PRSIM
                                                                                                            • Software Description - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                              • Licensing Description - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                                • System Requirements - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                                  • Software Setup - PRSIM [3]
                                                                                                                    • Resources - PRSIM [3]
                                                                                                                      • Troubleshooting - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                                        • End User License Agreement (EULA) - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                                          • Release Notes - PRSIM [1]
                                                                                                                          • The PSCAD Initializer
                                                                                                                            • Software Description - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                              • Licensing Description - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                                • System Requirements - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                                  • Software Setup - PSCAD Initializer [2]
                                                                                                                                    • Resources - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                                      • Troubleshooting - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                                        • Release Notes - PSCAD Initializer
                                                                                                                                          • End User License Agreement (EULA) - PSCAD Initializer [1]
                                                                                                                                          • Licensing
                                                                                                                                            • Certificate Licensing
                                                                                                                                              • Description - Certificate Licensing [2]
                                                                                                                                                • Certificate Licensing Requirements [1]
                                                                                                                                                  • Best Certificate Licensing Practices [1]
                                                                                                                                                    • Test Connections for Certificate Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                      • Obtaining Access to Certificate Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                        • Configuring PSCAD to use Certificate Licensing [2]
                                                                                                                                                          • Activating a License Certificate [1]
                                                                                                                                                            • Returning a License Certificate [1]
                                                                                                                                                              • Retain the Certificate Upon Exit (certificate will remain checked out on your machine whenever PSCAD is closed) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                • Return the Certificate upon Exit (certificate will be released from your machine whenever PSCAD is closed) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                  • Learning more about your License Certificate [1]
                                                                                                                                                                    • Evaluating the Fully-featured Edition [1]
                                                                                                                                                                      • Troubleshooting Issues with Certificate Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                        • Migrating from Lock-based to Certificate Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                          • Setting up a Training License [1]
                                                                                                                                                                            • Determining your License Certificate Number [7]
                                                                                                                                                                              • Managing your Organization's Certificate Licensing [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                • Accessing Licensing Through your Proxy Server [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Supported Protocols for Certificate Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Using Certificate Licensing Offline [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Configure MHI Product to Notify of Failure to Return License Certificate [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Setting the Correct Time and Date on your Machine [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Certificate Licensing - How to Configure to Renew/Not Renew [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Best Certificate Licensing Practices for High Performance Centres with PSCAD [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Best Practices When Using FIPS Compliant and Non-Compliant Products [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Frequently Asked Questions - Certificate Licensing [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Lock-based Licensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Description - Lock-based Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • System Requirements - Lock-Based Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Setup Instructions - Lock-Based Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Evaluating our Fully-featured Edition [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Troubleshooting Issues with Lock-based Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Using a V5 License to run V4/X4 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Consider upgrading your Single-User License (SUL) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • About the License Update Utility [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Renumbering a License (Same License, New License Number) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD – Best Lock-based Licensing Practices [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Monitoring PSCAD Usage for a Network License (Multi-User License) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • How to Determine your License Type [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Determining your license number [7]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Silently Set Local or Network License for PSCAD [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • License Manager [8]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • MyCentre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Description - MyCentre [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Using MyCentre [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Installers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • InstallShield Wizard [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Installer Utility [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Silent Installations - Best Practices [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • MyUpdater
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Description - MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Requirements - MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Installing MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Logging in to MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Installing Software Using MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Using MyUpdater to Check for New Releases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Updating Software using MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Removing Software using MyUpdater [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Troubleshooting MyUpdater Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • How to Determine which Product and Version is Installed [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Product Installer Validation [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD/MATLAB Co-simulation [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Fortran Compiler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Selecting your FORTRAN Compiler [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Intel Fortran Compiler [28]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • GFortran Compiler [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sentinel Drivers [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Setting up Required Permissions to Permit Installation / Certificate Licensing [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Prerequisite Software [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Supported Operating System [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Using PSCAD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Getting Started with PSCAD [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Selecting an Edition - Professional or Educational [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Comparison Chart - Available Features in each Edition [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD Versions and Features Comparison Chart [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Determining your PSCAD Version [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • System Requirements - PSCAD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Component Design with External Files [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Requirements for High Performance Computing (Computer Cores and Instances of EMTDCs) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Speeding up Simulations [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Becoming Familiar with using PSCAD [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Requirement - Fortran Compiler [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tutorial - Creating a Simple Circuit [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD Automation with Python Scripting [11]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Library - For Reading and Writing Psout Files [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Parallel and High Performance Computing [7]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • How to Launch a Specific PSCAD Version from the Project File [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • User's Guides - PSCAD and EMTDC [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Project Settings for PSCAD Simulation [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Number of Parallel Simulations in each PSCAD Version [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Migrating Projects from Older Versions [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD Engineering Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Modular Multi-Level Converter (MMC) [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • HVDC [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Wind Power [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Solar Power [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lightning Over Voltage (LOV) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Distributed Generation and Microgrids [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Introduction to PSCAD Applications [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Power quality [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Battery System - Generic [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Photovoltaic-Battery System [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Trapped Charge Cable Energization [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD Models and Examples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Intermediate Libraries for PSCAD [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD Cookbook [11]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • IEEE Benchmarks [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • HVDC [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Power Electronics [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Energy Storage [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Breaker Models [5]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transmission Lines and Cables [7]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Miscellaneous [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Simulation Tutorials [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Transformers [11]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Synchronous Machine [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Permanent Magnet Machine [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Calculating Bode Plots [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Measurements [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Master Library
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Harmonic Current Injection [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Three-Phase Voltage Source 1 Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • I/O Devices [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • CSMF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Frequency-Dependent Transfer Function (FDTF) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Phase Locked Loop (PLL) Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Breakers & Faults
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Statistical Breaker [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Breaker, Faults and Timed Logic Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Statistical Breaker Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Passive Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • FDNE Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Metal Oxide Surge Arrester Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • HVDC, FACTS, & Power Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Power Electronic Switch Component [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Master-Slave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fault and Load Settings Variation Using Master-Slave Feature [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Induction Motors [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Grid Forming Inverters [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Videos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • About Manitoba Hydro International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Software Setup [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • An Introduction to PSCAD [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD V5 Features [22]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD V4+ Features [25]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Navigating MyCentre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • FACE Overview (Field and Corona Effects) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Enerplot [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Webinars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD v5.1 Overview [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Introduction to PSCAD and Electromagnetic Transients for Academics (2022) [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • A General Overview of the New Models and Model Enhancements in PSCAD V5 (March 3, 2021) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • A General Overview of High Performance Computing in PSCAD V5 (February 24, 2021) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • A General Overview of PRSIM and the PSCAD Initializer (February 17, 2021) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • A General Overview of PSCAD V5 (February 10, 2021) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Wind and Solar PV – Temporary Overvoltage Studies (TOV) due to Faults and Feeder Tripping (August 27, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Performing Switching and Insulation Studies – Part 3: Lightning Overvoltage Studies (LOV) (August 13, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Performing Switching and Insulation Studies – Part 2: Switching Overvoltage Studies (SOV) (July 30, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Performing Switching and Insulation Studies – Part 1: Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) Studies (July 16, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Modeling and Simulation Studies to Facilitate Offshore Wind and HVDC Systems (July 2, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Machine Modeling (June 18, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Applications of PSCAD for Renewable Integration - Dynamic Response and Control Interactions (June 4, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • General Introduction to Electromagnetic Transient Simulations - Mathematical Background and Common Applications (May 21, 2020) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Enerplot - New Offline Plotting and Analysis Tools (November 8, 2018) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Introducing FACE Software - Field and Corona Effects (October 31, 2018) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Tuning of Power System Stabilizers (November 16, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Machine Modeling and Power System Study Applications (November 2, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Renewable Device Modeling and Harmonic Model Derivation using PSCAD/EMTDC (October 19, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Insulation Coordination Studies in PSCAD™/EMTDC™: Switching Studies (April 21, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Custom Model Building in PSCAD/EMTDC (April 6, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Large System Parallel Simulation using Concurrent EMTDC (Part 2) (March 23, 2017) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • High Performance Computing and Parallel Simulations (Part 1) (May 26, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Wind Power Modeling & Simulation using PSCAD/EMTDC (November 10, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Modelling Cables and Transmission Lines with PSCAD/EMTDC (October 27, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sub Synchronous Oscillations (SSO) Investigation and Applications (October 14, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) (September 15, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Lightning Studies Webinar (September 8, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Life Extension of Existing HVDC Systems (June 30, 2016) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) (June 10, 2016 session) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD 4.6.0 New Features (May 4, 2015) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Modular Multi-Level Converter (MMC) (February 26, 2015) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Manuals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • System Requirements [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • "What's New" Documents - All Products [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Instructional Manuals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD Setup Manual (Certificate Licensing) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD Setup Instructions (Lock-based Licensing) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Certificate Licensing - WorkGroup Administrators [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Comparison: Certificate Licensing vs Lock-based Licensing [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Requesting Support [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Solutions Manuals [12]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Informational Manuals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Software Compatibility Charts [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • PSCAD and EMTDC User Guides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • EMTDC User's Guides [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD User's Guides [4]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Centre Journal and Pulse Newsletters [32]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Technical Support
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD Usage Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Blackboxing Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cannot Display your Build and Run Panes [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Text in Application is Small on High Resolution Machine [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Issues when Launching PSCAD [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Case Building (Compiling) Issues [6]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Issues with Running Compiled Projects [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Legacy Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • How to Determine Required Visual C++ Redistributables for a Given DLL [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Automation Library Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Enerplot Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PRSIM Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD Initializer Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Licensing Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Certificate Licensing Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Troubleshooting Certificate Licensing Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Certificate Licensing Error - Access Denied [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Certificate Licensing Error - Cryptographic Error [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Why does the Free Edition seem to expire in one month? [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • How Do I Gain Access to My Organization's Certificate License [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • I've Released the Certificate, but it Still Appears to be Checked Out to Me [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Cannot Use or Return your Certificate [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Enabling TLS 1.2 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lock-Based Licensing Issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Troubleshooting Lock-based Licensing Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Requesting Support
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Using the Fortran Medic Utility [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Determining your Software License Number and Version
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • For PSCAD [2]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • For Enerplot [1]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Update Client (MyUpdater) Issues [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Missing Prerequisite Software - Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (x86 and x64) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Will Results be Affected When Changing my PSCAD version [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Release Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD Release Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD Master Library Updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD v5 Master Library Updates [3]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD v4.6.3 Master Library Update [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD v4.2.1 - Updated Master Library [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD Intermediate Libraries [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PSCAD - Interim Branch Updates and Hot Fixes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD v5.0.2 Update 2 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • PSCAD v5.0.2 Hot Fix 3 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD v5.0.2 Update 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD v5.0.2 Hot Fix 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD v5.0.1 Hot Fix 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD v5.0.1 Update 3 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD v5.0.1 Update 2 - Release Notes and Setup [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PSCAD v5.0.1 Update 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD v5.0.0 Hot Fix 4 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • PSCAD v5.0.0 Update 2 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • PSCAD v5.0.0 Hot Fix 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PSCAD v5.0.0 Update 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PSCAD v4.6.3 Update 5 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • PSCAD v4.6.3 Update 4 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PSCAD v4.6.3 Hot Fix 1 [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PSCAD v4.5.3 Hot Fix [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD v4.2.1 (2007 Release with the 2020 Update) [1]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • PSCAD Release Notes (Major and Minor Updates, and Patches) [2]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The PSCAD Initializer Release Notes [2]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Adding Environment Variables

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        When the Intel compiler and Visual Studio software are installed, sometimes the Environment…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This article provides a link to Intel's website to view instructions on obtaining older versions of…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Selecting your Intel Fortran / Visual Studio Combination

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        There are a few considerations when determining which PSCAD / Intel Fortran / Microsoft Visual…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Selecting your Intel Fortran Compiler Version and Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Refer to this article for information on selecting your Intel Fortran compiler version and edition.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Setup Tips - Intel Fortran Compiler (Trial or Free Edition)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The following tips may be used to help with setting up a trial for Intel(R) Fortran Composer (IVF):

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This article contains information pertaining to compatibility of third party products with PSCAD.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If you are unable to check out your Intel named-user or Teams license to build a PSCAD project,…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This article provides instructions for using the Fortran Medic utility.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The standard recommendation for compatibility beween PSCAD X4 and V5 is to use any version of Intel…

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