THE SIMULATION PLATFORM FOR POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS - User Manual Version 5.0 - How to Use

Oct 5, 2026

This user manual for PLECS version 5.0 provides guidance for simulating power electronic systems, covering installation and licensing for PLECS Standalone and PLECS Blockset across Windows, macOS, and Linux. It explains how PLECS models dynamic systems using system equations, block diagrams, physical models, and simulation workflows including fixed-step simulation, sampled data systems, sample times, and multirate modeling. It also details core usage tasks such as creating models and circuits, configuring the MATLAB search path, building connections, managing components, and working with vectorization and annotations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages1142

Reading Time47 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

Before You Begin

Installing PLECS Standalone

Installation on Microsoft Windows

Installation on macOS

Installation on Linux

Licensing

Installing PLECS Blockset

Installation on Microsoft Windows

Installation on macOS

Installation on Linux

Licensing

Configuring and Licensing

Configuring the MATLAB Search Path

Configuring PLECS

License File Location

Network Licensing

What’s New in Version 5.0

Major New Features

Further Enhancements

Getting Started

Getting Started with PLECS Standalone

Getting Started with PLECS Blockset

How PLECS Works

Modeling Dynamic Systems

Simulating Dynamic Systems

Using PLECS

Using PLECS Standalone

Using PLECS Blockset

Components and Connections

Vectorization

Annotations

THE SIMULATION PLATFORM FOR POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS User Manual Version 5.0 How to Contact Plexim: ☎ +41 44 533 51 00 ✉ Plexim GmbH Technoparkstrasse 1 8005 Zurich Switzerland @ [info@plexim.com](info@plexim.com)[http://www.plexim.com](http://www.plexim.com) Phone Mail Email Web PLECS User Manual © 2002–2026 by Plexim GmbH The software PLECS described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement. The software may be used or copied only under the terms of the license agreement. No part of this manual may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Plexim GmbH. PLECS and Nanostep are a registered trademarks of Plexim GmbH. MATLAB, Simulink and Simulink Coder are registered trademarks ofThe MathWorks, Inc. Other product or brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Contents Contents iii Before You Begin 1 Installing PLECS Standalone ......................... 2 Installation on Microsoft Windows ................... 2 Installation on macOS .......................... 2 Installation on Linux ........................... 2 Licensing .................................. 2 Installing PLECS Blockset ........................... 4 Installation on Microsoft Windows ................... 4 Installation on macOS .......................... 4 Installation on Linux ........................... 5 Licensing .................................. 5 Configuring the MATLAB Search Path ................. 6 Configuring PLECS ............................ 6 Installing Different Versions of PLECS Blockset in Parallel .... 6 Uninstalling PLECS Blockset ...................... 7 License File Location .............................. 8 Network Licensing ............................... 9 What’s New in Version 5.0 ........................... 10 Major New Features ........................... 10 Further Enhancements .......................... 10 1 Getting Started 13 Getting Started with PLECS Standalone .................. 14 A Simple Passive Network ........................ 14 Buck Converter .............................. 18 Getting Started with PLECS Blockset .................... 22 A Simple Passive Network ........................ 22 Buck Converter .............................. 27 2 How PLECS Works 31 Modeling Dynamic Systems .......................... 32 System Equations ............................. 32 Block Diagrams .............................. 33 Physical Models .............................. 33 Simulating Dynamic Systems ......................... 34 Model Initialization ............................ 34 Model Execution .............................. 37 Fixed-Step Simulation .......................... 39 Sampled Data Systems ............................. 42 Sample Times ............................... 42 Sample Time Inheritance ........................ 43 Continuous Sample Time Conflicts ................... 44 Multirate Systems ............................. 45 Data Types .................................... 47 Fixed-Point Data Types .......................... 47 Blocks with an Implicit Output Data Type ............... 48 Specifying an Output Data Type .................... 48 Data Type Inheritance .......................... 49 Data Type Overflows ........................... 50 3 Using PLECS 51 Using PLECS Standalone ........................... 52 Creating a New Model .......................... 52 Importing a Schematic From PLECS Blockset ............ 52 Using PLECS Blockset ............................. 53 Creating a New Circuit .......................... 53 Importing a Schematic From PLECS Standalone ........... 54 Opening a PLECS Standalone Model .................. 54 Customizing the Circuit Block ...................... 54 Configuring PLECS ............................... 56 General ................................... 56 Schematic ..................

FAQs

How do you install PLECS Standalone on Windows, macOS, and Linux?

The manual provides separate installation sections for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux under Installing PLECS Standalone, followed by licensing instructions.

What topics explain how PLECS simulates dynamic systems?

It covers modeling dynamic systems (system equations, block diagrams, physical models) and simulation execution, including fixed-step simulation, sampled data systems, sample times, continuous sample time conflicts, and multirate systems.

How can you use PLECS effectively to build and configure models and circuits?

The guide walks through creating new models and circuits, importing schematics between Standalone and Blockset, customizing and configuring the circuit block, and managing components, connections, vectorization, and annotations.

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