circuitCheck
Used to error-check the circuit for any obvious abnormalities.
Contents
Syntax
warnSt = circuitCheck(DSSCircObj); warnSt = circuitCheck(DSSCircObj,'Warnings','off');
Description
Used for checking OpenDSS circuits for errors or abnormalities that do not prevent OpenDSS from running but will cause errors during analysis (e.g. Phase-a line downstream of a bus with only phases b and c). It is capable of performing a complete circuit check with a warning describing each error found. Warnings can be turned off. A more comprehensive list of elements that cause the errors can be found inside the structure, warnSt, that is outputted at the end of the check.
Inputs
- DSSCircObj - link to OpenDSS active circuit and command text (from DSSStartup)
- 'Warnings' - indicates if the user wants command-prompt warnings on or not {'on'} | 'off'
Outputs
- warnSt is a structure with parameters relating to the results of various validity check. If the circuit failed a check, an entry for that check appears in this structure with fields for the check name, a string with the description, and a list of offenders that caused the fail.
Example
Example of a circuit test:
[DSSCircObj, DSSText, gridpvPath] = DSSStartup; DSSText.command = ['Compile "' gridpvPath 'ExampleCircuit\master_Ckt24.dss"']; DSSText.command = 'solve'; warnSt = circuitCheck(DSSCircObj) warnSt = circuitCheck(DSSCircObj, 'Warnings', 'off'); %
warnSt =
Loops: [1x1 struct]
MissingBusCoords: [1x1 struct]
TransformerOverloaded: [1x1 struct]
TransformerNoLoad: [1x1 struct]
TransformerLowLoad: [1x1 struct]
LineRatingMismatch: [1x1 struct]