PLUTON Series is a configurable AC and DC power emulator enabling real-time testing of power systems including batteries, converters, and electrical networks.
Product Description
Key Benefits
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Highly versatile and scalable testing
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Accurate real-time AC and DC simulation
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Supports PHIL applications
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Reduces validation time
Application Areas
Key features
- Able to both source and absorb power
- Enables realistic simulation of dynamic systems such as batteries, loads, and regenerative energy flows
- Ideal for bidirectional energy testing
- High-fidelity real-time emulation
- Supports both AC and DC modes
- Allows testing for a wide range of systems switching equipment
- Accommodates a wide range of power electronics from onboard aircraft power networks to modern electrified architectures
- Designed for advanced validation environments
- Integrates seamlessly into PHIL setups
- Enables closed-loop testing with real control units and simulated electrical systems
- Fast Dynamic Response for high-speed control and response
- Enables accurate simulation of fast transients such as load steps, switching events, and fault conditions
- The platform can emulate battery systems (including lithium-ion profiles), allowing validation of:
- Charging/discharging behavior
- Battery management systems (BMS)
- Energy storage systems (ESS)
- Flexible design to scale the solution from component-level testing to full system validation
- Integration with automated test systems and software frameworks
- Enables repeatable test sequences, data logging and traceability and reduced manual intervention
- Replaces physical power sources with emulation
- Provides a safer testing environment
- Reduces risks with high-energy systems, fault conditions and hardware damage
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – 120kW PLUTON SERIES® cabinet
| KEY INFORMATION | Power Range 40 KW per module Efficiency >94 % Case 19” / 5U Control modes Manual System Emulation |
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| DC MODE – OUTPUT POWER | Rated Power 0 – 120 KW Voltage Range 0 – 750 V (max 1500V with series wiring) Current Range 0 – 200 A (max 600A with parallel wiring) Connection Type High + Low |
| DC MODE – DYNAMIC FEATURES | DC offset ≤ 10 mV Current Mode Rise/Fall (10% =>90%) ≤ 50 µs Voltage Mode Rise/Fall (10% =>90%) ≤ 100 µs Switching frequency[1] 320 kHz Power accuracy (%FS) 0.5 % |
| AC MODE – OUTPUT POWER | Rated Power 0 – 120 kW Voltage Ranges L-N 0 – 250 VRMS L-N (1-phase series conf) 0 – 500 VRMS L-L (3-phase + N) 0 – 433 VRMS Current Range 0 – 200 A (max 600A with parallel wiring) Connection Type Line + Neutral |
| AC MODE – DYNAMIC FEATURES | DC offset ≤ 10 mV Bandwidth 5 kHz Small signal Bandwidth 20 kHz Switching frequency1 320 kHz |
| ACCURACY | Voltage accuracy (%FS) 0.2 % Current accuracy (%FS) 0.3 % Power accuracy (%FS) 0.5 % |
| CONNECTIVITY | Gigabit Ethernet1x RJ45 USB 2.0 1x USB Type A Analog input 2x BNC Analog output 2x BNC AC Input terminal blocks Power Output terminal blocks |
| INTEGRATED SIGNAL GENERATOR | DC / Sine / 3-phase Harmonic distortion up to rank 399 N° of harmonics up to 20 |
| SOFTWARE INTERFACES | NET API Dedicated Application Software |
| HIL INTERFACES | 6 x 10V analog in 6 x 10V analog out AMD (Xilinx) Aurora 5Gbps 8b10b, compatible with most HIL vendors, tested with Opal-RT hardware |
| MODEL LIBRARY | Battery RL load (only R in CC) Fuel Cell |
| ENVIRONMENT | Storage temperature -20°C / +60 °C Operating temperature 0°C / +40 °C Relative humidity 30 % / 65 % (non condensing) Sound Level (at 1m) 5 79 dB(A) |
| MECHANICAL (CABINET) | Width 600 mm Height 2030 mm Depth 1000 mm Cabinet Weight 1115 kg |
| PRIMARY CONNECTION | Number of phases 3L + PE no Neutral Voltage 400 Vrms ±10 % Frequency 45 – 65 Hz Input Current <200 Arms per Power Factor 1 Inrush Current <250 Apk Integrated Protection Electronic OC, OV, UR fuses |
| MARKING | Protection index IP20 Approvals CE |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – 240kW PLUTON Series® cabinet
| KEY INFORMATION (MODULE) | Power Range 40 KW / module Efficiency >94 % Case 19” / 5U Control modes Manual, System Emulation Regulation Modes (1) CV, CC |
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| AC MODE – OUTPUT POWER | Rated Power 0 – 240 kW L-N 0 – 250 VRMS L-N (series conf) 0 – 500 VRMS L-L (3~ + N, series conf) 0 – 866 VRMS Current Range 0 – 200 A Current Range (parallel conf) 0 – 1200 A Connection Type Line+Neutral+PE |
| DC MODE – OUTPUT POWER | Rated Power 0 – 240 kW Voltage Range 0 – 750 V Voltage Range (series conf) 0 – 1500 V Current Range 0 – 200 A Current Range (parallel conf) 0 – 1200 A Connection Type High+Low+PE |
| AC/DC - DYNAMIC FEATURES | AC offset ≤ 10 mV DC offset ≤ 10 mV Bandwidth 5 kHz Small signal Bandwidth 20 kHz Voltage Mode Rise/Fall (10% =>90%) ≤ 50 µs Current Mode Rise/Fall (10% =>90%) ≤ 100 µs Switching frequency[1] 320 kHz (2) |
| AC/DC ACCURACY | Power accuracy (%FS) ≤ 0.5 % Current accuracy (%FS) ≤ 0.3 % Voltage accuracy (%FS) ≤ 0.2 % |
| INTEGRATED SIGNAL GENERATOR | Waveforms DC/Sine/3~ Harmonic distortion up to rank 399 N° of harmonics up to 20 |
| SOFTWARE INTERFACES | NET API Dedicated Application Software NI Labview (on going) NI Teststand (on going) |
| HIL INTERFACES | 12 x 10V analog in 12 x 10V analog out AMD (Xilinx) Aurora 5Gbps 8b10b, compatible with most HIL vendors, tested with Opal-RT hardware |
| CONNECTIVITY | Gigabit Ethernet 1x RJ45 USB 2.0 1x USB Type A Analog input / output 2x BNC / 2x BNCA Input terminal blocks Power Output terminal blocks |
| MODEL LIBRARY | Battery, RL load (only R in CC), Fuel Cell |
| PRIMARY CONNECTION | Number of phases 3L+ PE no Neutral Voltage 400 Vrms ±10 % Frequency 45 – 65 Hz Power Factor 1 Input Current (per cabinet) < 200 Arms/phase Inrush Current (per cabinet) < 250 A peak Integrated Protection Electronic OC, OV, UR fuses |
| MECHANICAL (CABINET #1) | Width 600 mm Height 2030 mm (38U) Depth 1000 mm Cabinet weight 1115 kg |
| MECHANICAL (CABINET #2) | Width 600 mm Height 2030 mm (38U) Depth 1000 mm Cabinet weight 945 kg |
| ENVIRONMENT | Storage temperature -20°C / +60 °C Operating temperature 0°C / +40 °C Relative humidity 30 % / 65 % (3) Sound Level (at 1m) 79 dB(A) |
| MARKING | Protection index IP20 Approvals CE |
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