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PLECS MODEL
QUICK START GUIDE
FOR VIENNA PFC
Chapter 1. PLECS Standalone Installation
Plexim, the developer of PLECS, offers two versions of the software: PLECS Blockset
and PLECS Standalone. PLECS Blockset operates within the Simulink environment,
using Matlab as its processing engine. PLECS Standalone is a complete power
electronics simulation platform with its own processing engine, which enables it to run
much faster than PLECS Blockset. Both versions have identical core capabilities and
models can be exchanged between the two versions.
The Vienna PFC Reference Design was modeled using PLECS Standalone. For a trial
version of PLECS Standalone, follow the instructions at the Plexim link at the end of
this section to download, install, and request trial license. Without a license, PLECS
Standalone operates in demo mode, allowing users to build and simulate models.
However, the models cannot be saved, and the session is time-limited to 60 minutes.
During the installation process, change the default destination folder path to
C:\Plexim\PLECS 4.x (64 bit), as shown in
FIGURE 1-1:
Changing the Destination Folder Path in the Setup Wizard.
