master:xfmr_3p2w_auto parametersPSCAD 3 Phase Star-Star Auto Transfomer
Every parameter of the PSCAD 3 Phase Star-Star Auto Transfomer (master:xfmr_3p2w_auto): 22 names, with the unit, the default and the meaning PSCAD gives each one. Copy a name into parameters().
What master:xfmr_3p2w_auto is
3 Phase Star-Star Auto Transfomer, a component of PSCAD's Master Library, filed under transformers and reactors.
- Definition
master:xfmr_3p2w_auto- PSCAD name
- 3 Phase Star-Star Auto Transfomer
- Category
- Transformers and reactors
- Parameters
- 22, in 4 groups; 12 carry a unit
- Read from
- PSCAD 5.0.0, 2026-11-07
Read and write master:xfmr_3p2w_auto 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:xfmr_3p2w_auto"): # the exact definition, namespace first
params = comp.parameters() # every parameter, as PSCAD holds it
print(str(params["CuL"])) # Copper Losses, in pu
comp = project.find_all("master:xfmr_3p2w_auto")[0]
comp.parameters(CuL="1 [pu]") # 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, "CuL") 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
CuLReal | pu | 0.0 | Copper LossesRange 0 to 1 |
DtlsChoice | · | NO | Display Details?Written as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
IdealChoice | · | NO | Ideal Transformer ModelWritten as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
NLLReal | pu | 0.0 | No Load LossesRange 0 to 1 |
NameText | · | · | Name for IdentificationEnter a name for identification |
TapChoice | · | NO | On-load Tap ChangerWritten as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
TmvaReal | MVA | 100.0 | Transformer MVAAt least 1E-06 |
XlautoReal | pu | 0.10 | Leakage ReactanceAt least 1E-307 |
fReal | Hz | 60.0 | Base Operation FrequencyAt least 0.0001 |
Saturation
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
EnabChoice | · | NO | Saturation EnabledWritten as NO (No), YES (Yes) |
Im1Real | % | 0.4 | Magnetizing CurrentRange 0.0001 to 50 |
TdcReal | s | 0.0 | Inrush Decay Time ConstantAt least 0 |
TxkReal | s | 0.0 | Time to Release Flux ClippingRange 0 to 1000000 |
XairReal | pu | 0.2 | Air Core ReactanceRange 0.001 to 10 |
XkneeReal | pu | 1.17 | Knee VoltageAt least 1E-307 |
Monitoring of Currents and Flux
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FLUXText | · | · | Name for Flux Linkage [pu] |
IL1Text | · | · | Name for HV Winding Current [kA] |
IL2Text | · | · | Name for LV Winding Current [kA] |
IL3Text | · | · | Name for LV Line Current [kA] |
IMAGText | · | · | Name for Magnetizing Current [pu] |
Winding Voltage Ratings
| Parameter | Unit | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
VhighReal | kV | 230.0 | HV Winding Voltage (LL,RMS)At least 0.0001 |
VlowReal | kV | 115.0 | LV Winding Voltage (LL,RMS)At least 0.0001 |
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