PLECS

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Analysis tools

PLECS provides steady-state and small-signal analyses, including open-loop transfer functions, closed-loop gains and state-space matrices.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Blockset dependency

PLECS Blockset requires MATLAB and Simulink, and the maker lists support for Windows, Mac and Linux.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Controls and code generation

Control blocks include continuous and discrete functions, PWM generators, state machines and custom C code; the optional PLECS Coder generates real-time C code.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Integrations

PLECS Blockset runs inside Simulink, and PLECS simulation scripts can automate simulations and process results using Octave, Python or MATLAB.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Intended users

Plexim identifies industrial companies, research labs and technical universities as customers, including teams developing electric cars, rail vehicles, wind turbines, solar inverters and power supplies.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Modeling domains

Its component library covers electrical circuits, mechanics, magnetic circuits, thermal models, controls and signal processing.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Notable licensing limit

PLECS Blockset commercial pricing lists individual, dongle and concurrent licenses; its annual lease costs 50% of the corresponding permanent license.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Platform support

PLECS Standalone packages are listed for 64-bit Windows, Intel and ARM Mac, and Intel Linux.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Privacy

Plexim's privacy policy says it does not sell or rent personal information and describes limited sharing with infrastructure, service and business providers.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Purpose

PLECS models and simulates power electronic systems, including converters, motor drives and control algorithms.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Standalone edition

PLECS Standalone is an independent time-domain simulator with its own variable-step and fixed-step solvers.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Support

PLECS support includes tutorials, application examples, technical solutions, installation help, a user forum and a contact-support channel.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Switched system simulation

PLECS uses ideal on/off semiconductor switches and a two-step switching event approach to simulate switched systems efficiently.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Thermal analysis

Lookup tables can be used with ideal switch models to calculate semiconductor switching and conduction losses and junction temperature.plexim.com · read 5 Oct 2026

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