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System architecture

The gridmo software platform has two key parts:

  1. Web application: A web application where you can configure, review, share, schedule and launch simulations.
  2. Engine: A Windows OS executable which locally runs your simulations.

As shown in the images below, the Engine connects locally with your files and power systems software (e.g. PSS®E, PSCAD™ and PowerFactory). The Engine connects remotely with gridmo's web application to receive simulation instructions (e.g. "Run a PSCAD™ test where active power decreases to 50% at t=5s"). Therefore:

  • The web application does not have access to any of your input files (e.g. PSCAD™ models) or output files (e.g. time-series simulation plots).
  • Simulations run on your hardware. See system requirements.
  • Simulations use your power system software licenses (e.g. PSS®E, PSCAD™ and PowerFactory).

The web application and Engine can be located on different machines. Therefore, the gridmo platform can be configured according to your team's needs. The two most common configurations are:

Configuration 1: Run simulations on a dedicated simulation machine

System architecture - Run on laptops

Configuration 2: Run simulations on laptops

System architecture - Run on laptops