master:source3R parametersPSCAD Three Phase Voltage Source Model 3
Every parameter of the PSCAD Three Phase Voltage Source Model 3 (master:source3R): 23 names, with the unit, the default and the meaning PSCAD gives each one. Copy a name into parameters().
What master:source3R is
Three Phase Voltage Source Model 3, a component of PSCAD's Master Library, filed under sources.
- Definition
master:source3R- PSCAD name
- Three Phase Voltage Source Model 3
- Category
- Sources
- Parameters
- 23, in 4 groups; 12 carry a unit
- Read from
- PSCAD 5.0.0, 2026-11-07
Read and write master:source3R 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:source3R"): # the exact definition, namespace first
params = comp.parameters() # every parameter, as PSCAD holds it
print(str(params["F"])) # Base Frequency, in Hz
comp = project.find_all("master:source3R")[0]
comp.parameters(F="120 [Hz]") # 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, "F") and px_set(...), which also records the old value so the case is put back at the end. Getting started shows them.
Configuration
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FReal | Hz | 60.0 | Base FrequencyAt least 0.001 |
IdealChoice | · | NO | Infinite Bus ?Select Yes or No. If Yes, internal impedance is set to zero.Written as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
ImpChoice | · | REALIMAGINARY | Impedance Data Format:Select Real-Imagninary or Mangnitude-AngleWritten as REALIMAGINARY (Real-Imaginary), MAGNITUDEANGLE (Magnitude-Angle)Used when Ideal==0 |
MVAReal | MVA | 100.0 | Base MVA (3-phase)At least 0.001 |
NameText | · | Source | Source Name |
TcReal | s | 0.05 | Voltage Input Time ConstantAt least 0 |
ViewChoice | · | SINGLE_LINE | Graphics DisplaySelect 3 phase view or Single line viewWritten as 3_PHASE (3 phase view), SINGLE_LINE (Single line view) |
VmReal | kV | 230.0 | Base Voltage (L-L, RMS)At least 0.001 |
ZSeqChoice | · | NO | Zero Seq. Differs from Positive Seq. ?Select Yes or No.Written as NO (No), YES (Yes)Used when Ideal==0 |
detailsChoice | · | NO | Display Details ?Select Yes or No. If Yes, basic parameters are displayed on canvas.Written as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
Internal Output Variables
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
IaText | · | · | Name for Phase A Current [kA] |
IbText | · | · | Name for Phase B Current [kA] |
IcText | · | · | Name for Phase C Current [kA] |
PText | · | · | Name for Real Power (+Out) [MW] |
QText | · | · | Name for Reactive Power (+Out) [MVAR] |
Zero Sequence Impedance
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Phi0Real | deg | 80.0 | Phase AngleRange 0 to 90Used when (Imp==1) |
R0pReal | ohm | 1.0 | ResistanceAt least 0.001Used when (Imp==0) |
X0pReal | ohm | 0.1 | ReactanceAt least 0.0001Used when (Imp==0) |
Z0Real | ohm | 1.0 | ImpedanceAt least 0.001Used when (Imp==1) |
Positive Sequence Impedance
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Phi1Real | deg | 80.0 | Phase AngleRange 0.1 to 89.9Used when (Imp==1) |
R1pReal | ohm | 1.0 | ResistanceAt least 0.001Used when (Imp==0) |
X1pReal | ohm | 0.1 | ReactanceAt least 0.0001Used when (Imp==0) |
Z1Real | ohm | 1.0 | ImpedanceAt least 0.001Used when (Imp==1) |
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