master:source_3 parametersPSCAD Three Phase Voltage Source Model 2
Every parameter of the PSCAD Three Phase Voltage Source Model 2 (master:source_3): 33 names, with the unit, the default and the meaning PSCAD gives each one. Copy a name into parameters().
What master:source_3 is
The three phase voltage source, model 2: a source behind an R, RL or R//L impedance, set by its terminal values or behind its impedance.
- Definition
master:source_3- PSCAD name
- Three Phase Voltage Source Model 2
- Category
- Sources
- Parameters
- 33, in 5 groups; 21 carry a unit
- Read from
- PSCAD 5.0.0, 2026-11-07
Most used master:source_3 parameters
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
Vbase | kV | Base Voltage (L-L,RMS)base voltage, line to line RMS |
Sbase | MVA | Base MVAbase MVA |
Type | · | Source Impedance Typethe impedance type |
Spec | · | Specified Parameterswhat the given values are |
Tc | s | Voltage Ramp up Timethe ramp up time |
Read and write master:source_3 in Python
import mhi.pscad
pscad = mhi.pscad.connect() # the PSCAD that is open; launch() starts one
project = pscad.project("my_case") # a case loaded in the workspace
for comp in project.find_all("master:source_3"): # the exact definition, namespace first
params = comp.parameters() # every parameter, as PSCAD holds it
print(str(params["Vbase"])) # Base Voltage (L-L,RMS), in kV
comp = project.find_all("master:source_3")[0]
comp.parameters(Vbase="460 [kV]") # a value that carries a unit is written with it
- A parameter is named exactly as in the table, letter case included:
parameters()gives every one of them in a dictionary, and a name the component does not have is refused. - A value that carries a unit comes back as a number whose unit is only in its text, so read it as text first (
str(...)) or the unit is lost. PSCAD keeps a written unit as it is given:"2500 [mohm]"stays in mohm. - A Choice is read and written as its symbol (the capitals in "Written as"), not as the words PSCAD shows in the dialog.
find_all()takes the exact definition only. A wildcard or a bare name withoutmaster:comes back empty; the Builder'spx_findwalks the pages for those.
The Builder's runtime does the same with the unit handled for you: px_get(comp, "Vbase") and px_set(...), which also records the old value so the case is put back at the end. Getting started shows them.
Impedance
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
CReal | uF | 1.0 | CapacitanceAt least 0Used when (Type==3) |
C_Real | uF | 1.0 | CapacitanceAt least 0Used when (Type==5) |
LReal | H | 0.1 | InductanceAt least 0Used when (Type==3) |
L_Real | H | 0.1 | InductanceAt least 0Used when (Type==4) |
LpReal | H | 0.1 | Inductance (parallel)At least 0.0001Used when (Type==2) |
RReal | ohm | 1.0 | ResistanceAt least 0Used when (Type==1) |
R_Real | ohm | 1.0 | ResistanceAt least 0Used when (Type==3) |
RpReal | ohm | 1.0 | Resistance (parallel)At least 0.001Used when (Type==2) |
RsReal | ohm | 1.0 | Resistance (series)At least 0Used when (Type==2) |
Signal Parameters
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FCtrlChoice | · | NO | External Control of Frequency?Written as YES (Yes), NO (No)Used when Spec==0 |
PhReal | deg | 0.0 | Phase ShiftRange -360 to 360Used when Spec==0 |
PhTReal | deg | 0.0 | Phase AngleRange -360 to 360Used when Spec==1 |
PinitReal | pu | 0.0 | Real PowerUsed when Spec==1 |
QinitReal | pu | 0.0 | Reactive PowerUsed when Spec==1 |
SbaseReal | MVA | 100.0 | Base MVAAt least 0Used when Spec==1 |
SpecChoice | · | BEHIND_SOURCE_IMPEDANCE | Specified ParametersWritten as BEHIND_SOURCE_IMPEDANCE (Behind the Source Impedance), AT_TERMINAL (At the Terminal) |
TcReal | s | 0.05 | Voltage Ramp up TimeAt least 0 |
VCtrlChoice | · | NO | External Control of Voltage?Written as YES (Yes), NO (No)Used when Spec==0 |
VbaseReal | kV | 230.0 | Base Voltage (L-L,RMS)At least 0Used when Spec==1 |
VmReal | kV | 230.0 | Magnitude (AC:L-L,RMS)At least 0Used when (VCtrl==0)&&(Spec==0) |
VpuReal | pu | 1.0 | Terminal VoltageUsed when Spec==1 |
fReal | Hz | 60.0 | FrequencyAt least 0Used when ((FCtrl==0)&&(Spec==0))||(Spec==1) |
Configuration
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
GrndChoice | · | YES | Is the Star Point Grounded?Select Yes or NoWritten as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
NameText | · | Source | Source Name |
TypeChoice | · | RR_L | Source Impedance TypeWritten as RESISTIVE (Resistive), RR_L (R-R//L), RLC (R-L-C), INDUCTIVE (Inductive), CAPACITIVE (Capacitive), R_0 (Ideal (R=0)) |
ViewChoice | · | SINGLE_LINE | Graphics DisplaySelect single line or 3 phase viewWritten as 3_PHASE (3 phase view), SINGLE_LINE (Single line view) |
Monitoring
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
IAText | · | · | Name for Phase A Line Current [kA] |
IBText | · | · | Name for Phase B Line Current [kA] |
ICText | · | · | Name for Phase C Line Current [kA] |
IabcText | · | · | Name for 3 Phase Line Current [kA] |
PowerFlow
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PF_QMAXReal | pu | 1.0 | Maximum Reactive Power Output |
PF_QMINReal | pu | -1.0 | Minimum Reactive Power Output |
qsetChoice | · | AUTO | Q SetWritten as MANUAL (Manual), AUTO (Auto) |
Related
- All 345 definitions in the component reference
- Sweep a PSCAD parameter with Python
- PSCAD automation with Python: getting started
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