PLECS Model Quick Start Guide for Vienna PFC
DS50002997A-page 12
2020 Microchip Technology Inc.
If the PIL add-on license is not available, the following warning will appear when the
model is opened. Click OK and continue. Instructions on how to obtain a PIL trial
license are shown in the PLECS installation section.
FIGURE 3-3:
PIL License Warning.
Under File/PLECS Preferences in the General tab, increase the cache size limit
preferably to 4 GBytes but no more than one-third of the physical memory of the
computer. The user may adjust other preferences such as DIN or ANSI schematic
symbol.
FIGURE 3-4:
PLECS Preferences.
Next, under the Thermal tab, add the path to the MOSFET and SBD (Schottky barrier
diode) folders containing the thermal descriptions.
