Installation. Opal-RT OP5700

Installation

Cabling Instructions

INSTALLATION

BASIC INSTALLATION

Follow this simple installation procedure. Make sure to respect proper grounding,

1. Place the OP5700 on a shelf, desktop, or install in a traditional rack

2. Connect the power cable to the nearest power outlet

3. Connect the ground screw as described in the “CONNECTING THE GROUND SCREW” section

below

4. Connect the blue RJ45 cable to the Ethernet port on the OP5700 and connect to the same network

used by the host PC. Refer to the “Cabling Instructions” and the System Description document

delivered with your simulator to locate the connector to be used.

OPAL-RT strongly recommends the use of anti-static wrist straps whenever handling any electronic device provided by OPAL-RT. Damage resulting from electrostatic charges will not be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

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Disconnect power before servicing.

The OP5700 may be subjected to EMI when installed in proximity to other devices. Make sure to connect the OP5700 ground to the rack to prevent any EMI related damage to the simulator.

CABLING INSTRUCTIONS

CONNECTING RJ45 MONITORING CABLES

The OP5700 simulator offers quick, single-ended connections, through RJ45 and mini BNC connectors, to any monitoring device (i.e. oscilloscope, etc.). These mini-BNC jacks let you monitor 4 channels

individually. Simply follow these instructions (as illustrated in Figure 5):

CAUTION

The monitoring board has a gain of 0.1 to allow a broader range of signals to be read.

Oscilloscopes must be adjusted with a gain of 10 to compensate and ensure accurate readings.

Only connect RJ45 cables from upper section (A) monitoring jacks to lower section monitoring panel (B, as shown). Connecting any other cable or device may result in damage to the equipment.

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A

B C

Figure 5: How to connect RJ45 cables for monitoring

A. Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the desired channels (A). See for RJ45 connector pinouts

B. Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to the monitoring connector (B)

C. Connect BNC cable connectors as shown in Figure 6. These are labeled A, B, C, D and each

connector represents a channel. Using the image as an example, the connectors represent channels in the following order; A = channel 28, B = channel 29, C = channel 30 D = channel 31.

CONNECT MINI BNC TO BNC

These cables establish connections between OPAL-RT hardware and external monitoring devices.

From simulator channel bank

SAVE

PRINT

AUTORANGE SAVE/RECALL MEASURE ACQUIRE

REF

MENU

HELP

AUTOSET

UTILITY CURSOR DISPLAY DEFAULT SETUP

SINGLE

SEQ

RUN/

STOP

CH 1

MENU

MATH

MENU

CH 2

MENU

HORIZ

MENU

SET TO

ZERO

TRIG

MENU

SET TO

50%

FORCE

TRIG

TRIG

VIEW

To external monitoring device

Individual channel monitoring

Figure 6: Connecting BNC monitoring cables

Connect a mini-BNC cable to each jack (C) and connect the other end of the cable to the desired monitoring device.

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CONNECT THE USBA TO USBB CABLE

The USB(A)-USB(B) cable provides the connection required to flash the FPGA using the JTAG port, when programming has been lost or damaged. Contact Technical Support for all FPGA programming issues.

Connect one end to a Windows PC USB port and the other end to the USB JTAG port on the OPAL-RT simulator, then follow the technical support representative’s instructions to flash the FPGA.

Windows PC

USB Ports

Simulator USB

JTAG Port

Figure 7: Connecting USB cable for FPGA programming

CONNECTING THE GROUND SCREW

You must connect a grounding cable from the OP5700 ground screw to ensure that it terminates securely in a ground. Proper grounding will help to prevent electric shocks, protect the OP5700 from voltage spikes (from a variety of causes, including lightning strikes), and provide increased immunity from EMI by lowering noise levels and emissions.

• Select a flat braided grounding strap of adequate length (as short as possible provides best protection), with ring terminals on each end.

• Attach one ring terminal to the ground screw on the OP5700 (shown in Figure 8).

• Attach the other ring terminal to the rack using a nut and lockwasher.

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Figure 8: Connecting the OP5700 to the ground

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CONNECT THE LOOPBACK KIT

NOTE The following procedure is only used for test purposes when no external source is available.

The loopback kit included in the starter kit allows users to test system signals. Connection is made easy with a custom flat cable that matches OPAL-RT standard DB37 pin assignments.

• Connect one end of the flat cable to the loopback board

• Connect the loopback board to the simulator DB37 Output signal

• Connect the other end (DB37 connector) of the flat cable to the simulator DB37 Input signal

• Connect the VUser (required to preserve isolation) from the loopback board to the OP5700.

SIMULATOR

INPUT

SIMULATOR

OUTPUT

LOOPBACK BOARD

To OP5xxx series simulator

OP5700 series simulator

(not isolated)

Figure 9: Connecting the loopback kit

Although some boards do provide a power source, using that would compromise the isolation. OPAL-RT recommends using external power source: the user must connect the power wires (provided) to either a 5 or 12 V power source. Make sure that the Vuser source switch on the loopback board is set to “External”.

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CONNECT THE SCREW TERMINAL

The breakout board provided allows users to access each pin of the DB37 separately through the screw terminals. Simply insert the breakout board DB37 connector onto the desired DB37 connector on the simulator.

OPAL-RT simulator

DB37 connectors

Screw terminal

Figure 10: Connecting the screw terminal board

Refer to the simulator or board user manual for exact pin assignments

CONNECT THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE

The fiber optic cable is used to establish synchronization connections between simulators (as shown below) .

Figure 11: Connecting synchronization cables

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CONNECTING NETWORK CABLES

The network cable must only be connected to the standard computer connector network jack. DO NOT connect the network cable in any jack other than the jack intended for that purpose.

To simulator

To network

Figure 12: Connecting network cables

See the System Integration document for information about the active port.

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