ATPDraw supports most of the switch type elements in ATP, such as ordinary time- or voltage-controlled switches, options for modeling diodes, valves and triacs, as well as measuring and statistical switches.

The Switches sub-menu contains the following switch objects:

Selection

Object name

Icon

ATP card

Description

Switch time controlled

TSWITCH

SWITCH

type 0

Single or 3-phase time controlled switch. Multiple closing/openings.

Dynamic icon; will open, will close...

Switch time 3-ph

SWIT_3XT

SWITCH

type 0

Three-phase time controlled switch, Independent operation of phases.

Switch voltage contr.

SWITCHVC

SWITCH

type 0

Voltage controlled switch.

Diode (type 11)

DIODE

SWITCH

type 11

Diode. Switch type 11. Uncontrolled.

Valve (type 11)

SW_VALVE

SWITCH

type 11

Valve/Thyristor. Switch type 11. TACS/MODELS- controlled. GIFU.

Triac (type 12)

TRIAC

SWITCH

type 12

Double TACS/MODELS controlled switch.

TACS switch

(type 13)

SW_TACS

SWITCH

type 13

Simple TACS/MODELS controlled switch. GIFU.

Measuring

SWMEAS

SWITCH

type 0

Measuring switch.

Current measurements.

Statistic switch

SW_STAT

SWITCH

Statistic switch.

See ATP | Settings / Switch/UM.

Systematic switch

SW_SYST

SWITCH

Systematic switch.

See ATP | Settings / Switch/UM.

Nonlinear diode

DIODEN

SWITCH

BRANCH

Ideal or nonlinear resistance with forward resistance and snubbers.