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Product Description

PLUTON Series is a configurable AC and DC power emulator enabling real-time testing of power systems including batteries, converters, and electrical networks.

Key Benefits

  • Highly versatile and scalable testing

  • Accurate real-time AC and DC simulation

  • Supports PHIL applications

  • Reduces validation time

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

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
phase

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

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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