January 19, 2009—EDSA Micro Corp., a leading provider of software tools for electrical power systems design and management , has introduced a new version of its Paladin DesignBase software for the design of complex electrical power systems.
For a limited time, the company is offering power systems designers a 14-day free trial of this new version, as well as complimentary enrollment in its three-day power systems modeling training course in San Diego in February for all new customers.
Hundreds of new features and are woven throughout the 50-module product family, says the company. All have the goal of increasing user productivity while promoting the safety and energy efficiency of the finished facility.
Paladin DesignBase 2.0 utilizes a completely redesigned Microsoft Access-compatible database, that loads, saves, and runs up to 20x faster than previous versions. With this new architecture, users can export data to applications such as Microsoft Excel, edit the data in Excel, and export the resulting changes back to DesignBase.
New capabilities in the Paladin DesignBase Power Flow and DesignBase Power Systems Optimization (PSO) modules now make it even easier for power systems designers to design systems for maximum energy efficiency. This results in power systems that, once they are constructed, will ensure the highest possible levels of reliability and the lowest possible levels of energy consumption.
Paladin DesignBase 2.0 remains the only CAD modeling platform in any industry category capable of extending beyond the design phase and into live operations, according to the company. Using EDSA’s Paladin Live platform, power systems models created using Paladin DesignBase 2.0 are redeployed in on-line mode, to serve as a baseline for the finished facility.
By continually synchronizing “live” readings with their corresponding “as-designed” specifications, potential power problems are isolated the instant they emerge, says EDSA. The company adds that, because 80 percent of electrical power problems originate within an organization’s electrical infrastructure due to gradually evolving problems such as loading, aging of infrastructure, or seemingly minor equipment or procedural changes the early identification of issues at the “anomaly stage” is crucial in preempting them from becoming larger, operations-threatening problems over time.
EDSA develops software solutions for the computer-aided design, modeling, real-time analysis, energy management, and preventative maintenance of complex electrical power systems. For more information, see the Web site.
