The PSCAD software package is installed complete with a directory of tutorial projects, which contains a variety of simple cases to illustrate various features. This directory is located within the installation directory under ...\Users\Public\Documents\PSCAD\<version>\Examples\tutorial.
The tutorial projects described in this section are mainly meant to illustrate the use of PSCAD and hence, they are simple cases from an electrical engineering point of view. If you are a first time user, go through all the tutorial cases in the order they are listed below.
Once you are familiar with these projects, have a look at the more detailed projects contained within the main examples directory. These include a variety of practical examples ranging in topics from machines to FACTS devices.
vdiv_1.pscx |
A simple voltage divider circuit with a resistor and a resistive source. Demonstrates how to assemble a circuit, monitor voltage and current, and run the simulation. |
fft.pscx |
Shows the use of Fast Fourier analysis component to perform online fft on signals. |
simpleac.pscx |
A simple AC system with transmission lines. Introduces transformers, transmission lines, and the concept of subsystems in PSCAD. |
pagearray.pscx |
Demonstrates the use of control arrays and how to export electrical nodes to other pages so that a circuit can be modeled on multiple pages - even if you do not have transmission lines. |
inputctrl.pscx |
Shows the use of dynamic input devices: Slider, Switch, Push Button and the Dial. |
interpolation.pscx |
A simple case illustrating the use of interpolation. |
legend.pscx |
Shows how to generate a legend. Also illustrates the use of PSCAD macros in a legend. |
chatter.pscx |
Defines chatter and gives examples on chatter elimination techniques. |
multirun.pscx |
A simple example to demonstrate the use of multiple run features to find the maximum overvoltage due to a fault in a 3-phase power system. The point on wave and type of fault is varied to determine the worst-case overvoltage. |