Shift Control & The PIL Block

Simulate while shifting control

Shifting the control to the DSP while the power stage stays in simulation gives you the flexibility to iterate the power stage design without needing to build a prototype, test the effects of changing operating conditions of the power stage, and easily set up intermediate DSP watch variables to aid with troubleshooting.

 

Setting up a PSIM PIL simulation is easy. After a few minor edits to the code you simply need to connect the DSP with a JTAG emulator to your PC and then PSIM handles the rest.

Power Stage Simulation & Auto Code Generation

Once the simulation begins, the power stage simulates and passes information to the DSP which then executes the relevant code before passing it back to PSIM to allow the power stage to simulate further. The code on the DSP does not run in real-time, this allows users to have a very complex PSIM power stage.

While the PSIM PIL simulation is running, you can use the runtime graph windows to watch the simulation progress. When the simulation is finished the results are automatically loaded in SimView for post-simulation analysis.

The PIL Block

Potential input signals:
  • Feedback signals
  • Digital control signals
  • Control variables for troubleshooting
Potential output signals:
  • Analog control signals
  • Digital control signals
  • Intermediate variables for troubleshooting
  • PWM control waveforms
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Well suited for rapid prototype development

No limitation on power stage complexity

Algorithm executes as it would controlling the real power stage

Rapidly iterate and verify the control code

Texas Instruments InstaSPIN is now fully supported in PSIM