Introduction
ATP(Alternative Transients Program) is a royalty-free EMTP
(The Electromagnetic Transients Program).
ATP and EMTP are considered to be one of the most widely used software
for the analysis of power systems now in the world. The steady state
and transients analysis of voltage, current, power flow and so on is
possible. It has many models including rotating machine, transformer,
surge arrester, transmission line and cable. The analysis of control
system is also possible by using TACS and/or MODELS. The recent
improvements of switch logic enabled the correct simulation of power
electronic systems.
Copyrights
ATP is copyrighted by Canadian/American(Can/Am) EMTP User Group, and
is not public-domain software like BPA-EMTP(M39). But ATP can be used
rolyalty-free by anyone or any organizations who agreed and signed
ATP Licensing Terms.
License
To use ATP-EMTP, you or your organization must agree and sign
ATP Licensing Terms.
Getting ATP-License is relatively easy. ATP-License is maintained by the
following ATP user groups in East-Asia.
- JAUG(Japanese ATP User Group) for Japan and East Asia
- South Korean ATP User Group for Korea
- Republic of China EMTP User Group for Taiwan(Republic of China)
- Indian EMTP User Group for India
Please note that JAUG is a different organization from
"Japanese EMTP Committee(JEC)"
and JEC doesn't fulfill the condition for ATP Licensing Terms. Therefore,
please note that JEC has no rights of authorizing ATP-License.
Presently, many organizations and individuals
(ATP Users List in East Asia) have License and using ATP in East Asia.
Distribution
ATP softwares can be obtained from the following in East Asia.
- It is allowed and encouraged to share the latest materials among the
ATP-Licensees. So, you are recommended to contact a secretary of your
organization or your friends first, if you already have the License.
At that time, please use this list to
check the status of ATP-License of the person.
- The FD service is available from Can/Am EMTP user group or EEUG.
Please refer to the following;
Order form of Can/Am or
Order form of EEUG
-
The distribution of the latest version via Internet has begun in
September 1997. Please note that the previous distribution service
via E-mail was replaced by this new service.
Distribution of the latest ATP materials
via Internet
- As for EMTP Theory-book and ATP-Rulebook, please refer to the
FAQ(Rulebook).
Supported Platforms
- Intel 80x86 PC
- Salford ATP
Compiled with Salford Fortran compiler, runs with Salford DBOS
under MS-DOS/Win3.1/Win95/Win98
- GNU ATP
Compiled with GNU Fortran compiler(g77), runs under the followings;
- GNU/Linux
- Win95/Win98/WinNT(Mingw32 version)
- MS-DOS/Win3.1/Win95/Win98/WinNT(djgpp version)
- Watcom ATP
Compiled with Watcom Fortran compiler, runs under WinNT/Win95/Win98
- Digital Alpha
CPU | Version | DOS/Win3.1 | Win95/98 | WinNT | GNU/Linux | Digital UNIX |
Intel 80x86 PC | Salford | TPBIG | TPBIG | - | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | Salford | TPPLOT | TPPLOT | - | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | GNU | TPBIG(djgpp) | TPBIG(Mingw32) | TPBIG(Mingw32) | TPBIG | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | GNU | Gtpplot(djgpp) | Gtpplot(Mingw32) | Gtpplot(Mingw32) | Gtpplot | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | Watcom | - | TPBIG | TPBIG | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | Watcom | - | (ATPgraph) | ATPgraph | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | PlotXY | - | PlotXY | PlotXY | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | Dspatp | dspatp16 | dspatp32 | dspatp32 | - | - |
Intel 80x86 PC | ATPDraw | ATPDraw/DOS | ATPDraw/Win | ATPDraw/Win | - | - |
Digital Alpha | Digital | - | - | - | - | TPBIG |
See F A Q(platform) for details.
Available Information and Links
-
The following
ATP-Related Sites for ATP-Users only are available.
These sites are password protected. Please refer to the
Maintainance of the password.
ATP WWWBOARD for the world(in English)
- News/Information/Discussion forum via WWW
This is a WWWBOARD for exchange of information among ATP users
in the world. It is maintained by the volunteer work by Dr. Arita of
Hitachi, Ltd.
-
Dr. Haginomori's EMTP Textbook
- ATP Mailing List(in Japanese)
- News/Information/Discussion via e-mail listserver
This is a mailing list for the ATP-EMTP users in Japan. Please use
this for the topics peculiar to Japan. As for the general problem
which is useful to other ATP users, please write to ATP WWWBoard
instead.
The Non-ATP-Licensed persons including commercial developer
(EMTP Commerce) cannot join. Basically, only ATP-Licensee can join.
-
ATP Mailing List(English)
News/Help/Information via e-mail listserver
The Non-ATP-Licensed persons including commercial developer(EMTP Commerce)
cannot join. Basically, only ATP-Licensee can join.
The ATP mailing list service(Fargo mailing list) operated by Prof. Bruce
Mork using the server at the North Dakota University since 1991 is no more
supported by the ATP developers because of the problem of Non Disclosure
Agreement of ATP license.
This service is going to be replaced by EEUG's service with enhanced security.
Please refer to
Official ATP-EMTP site.
Warning: Fargo News Not To Be Republished !
Extracted from Can/Am EMTP News Apr/1997
Warning! Those who subscribe to Prof. Bruce Mork's Fargo list server
atp-emtp@listserv.nodak.edu have no general right of republication
or disclosure. Material received from the Fargo list server is not
in the public domain, and generally must not be disclosed to persons
who are not ATP-licensed.
Updated Items
- The secure server of Kyoto University was moved to Osaka University. Aug. 19, 2008.
- The description of ATP/MinGW+ATPDraw Easy Installer was added. The secure server of Osaka University was moved to Kyoto University. Jan. 25, 2003.
- ATP Users List in East Asia was updated.
Jan. 25, 2003.
-
ATP-Draw Ver3.5 + ATP/Mingw32 Easy Installer(by Urai and Kondo of Hitachi) Sep. 23, 2002.
- Information on IPST2003 was corrected. May 27, 2002.
- Information on IPST2003 was added. May 19, 2002.
- JAUG News was updated. Nov. 17, 2001.
- The next JAUG chairman was elected on the Internet.
Nov. 17, 2001.
- EEUG server was changed.@Nov. 17, 2001.
-
IEUG (INDIAN EMTP / ATP USER GROUP)'s homepage was created.
India was moved to AREA-II from AREA-I.
Dec. 17, 2000.
- ATP Users List in East Asia was updated.
Nov. 26, 2000.
- Password distribution list was updated.
Nov. 26, 2000.
- Mirror service of the JAUG homepage at Osaka University and Kisarazu College
ended. Nov. 5, 2000.
- Information on ATP mailing list was
updated. Aug. 6, 2000.
- The mirror site for JAUG homepage was moved.
http://www.jaug.jp/~atp/index-e.htm June 17 2000.
- The limitation of the E-mail address for password distribution was added
to raise the security level of the secure servers.
"For the organizational license, the E-mail address for contacting should be
the organizational one, and the address of the general provider domain
(such as so-net.ne.jp) cannot be accepted. For the personal license,
a free mail address such as hotmail.com, yahoo.com, ... cannot be accepted
because they are short of security."
Apr. 15, 2000.
- The relation between JAUG and JEC was updated.
March 13, 2000.
- Password was changed urgently to cope with the password distribution
trouble. It was already sent to the ATP user groups and the
representatives of the organization.
Feb. 4, 2000.
- The description of EMTP Commerce was updated.
Nov. 7, 1999.
- The Results of the JAUG Chairman Election
was published. Oct. 30, 1999.
- GNU ATP was updated. Sept. 29, 1999.
- Salford ATP was updated. Noda Line Model was suported.
Sept. 2, 1999.
- Introduction of the New Features was updated.
Aug. 7, 1999.
- The ATP license for Denryoku Computing Center Ltd. of Japan was cancelled
because of their EMTP commerce. Please refer to the end of "ATP Licensing
Problems" section in July and October/1999 issue of Can/Am EMTP News.
Aug. 2, 1999.
- The server at Kisarazu National College of Technology was restored.
Thanks to JEC(Japanese EMTP Committee) for their fund assistance.
Aug. 2, 1999.
- ATP User Groups in the world was updated.
July 11, 1999.
- The list of EMTP Commerce was updated.
May 3, 1999.
- Password was changed urgently to cope with the password distribution
trouble. It was already sent to the ATP user groups and the
representatives of the organization.
Apr. 25, 1999.
- India was included in AREA-I of the Password
distribution list. Apr. 11, 1999.
- ATP Pardon claimed by CEPEL of Brazilwas published.
CEPEL has engaged in DCG/EMTP project from 1991 to 1996. It was assumed to be
EMTP Commerce, and purged from the royalty-free access of ATP-EMTP.
At this time, CEPEL announced the public ATP Pardon. The discussion on this
matter has just begun on the Fargo List server.
Apr. 1, 1999.
- User Instruction Manual for Noda Setup was updated.
March 23, 1999.
- Password information will be changed at February 1st. The old password
will be valid until February 13th. After that, only the new password
will be accepted. The new password information was sent to the representatives
of ATP user group. Please ask the representatives, and never ask us(JAUG).
Jan. 28, 1999.
- The information on the latest version of
Wdbos.386 of Salford DBOS was updated.
Jan. 09, 1999.
- Paul Gruber of ESKOM took up the representative of South Africa ATP
User Group to manage the password distribution of JAUG ATP secure sites.
We greatly appreciate his initiative and private voluntary work. We JAUG
hope that the new South Africa ATP User Group will be organized along
democratic lines earlier.
Dec. 2, 1998.
- The limitation of Salford ATP was updated.
Nov. 23, 1998.
- Gtpplot/Linux was released.
Nov. 23, 1998.
- The name of JAUG was standardized as "Japanese ATP User Group". Sept. 26, 1998.
- Management item for the password
information of the secure sites was added. Sept. 23, 1998.
- Introduction of Gtpplot was added.
July. 12, 1998.
- Introduction of Atpgraph/Dspatp was added.
May. 24, 1998.
- Dr. Haginomori's EMTP Textbook was added.
May. 24, 1998.
- New secure ftp server in Osaka University
was added.
May. 24, 1998.
- PDF file of TheoryBook was published.
May 17, 1998.
- New anonymous ftp server started operation
May 17, 1998.
- ATP Licensing in East Asia was updated.
May 17, 1998.
- The domain name of the home address was changed(so-net.or.jp -> so-net.ne.jp).
The old domain name will be also valid until March 1999; however you are recommended
to change your bookmarks so on earlier. March 29, 1998
- Secure ftp server at Kisarazu College stops now. Please use the server at
Osaka University until it will be restored. March 22, 1998.
- Description about EMTP Commerce in FAQ was updated.
Feb. 22, 1998.
- ATP/Mingw32was added in FAQ for ATP/Watcom, ATP/djgpp
and ATP/Linux. Jan. 11, 1998.
- U.M. Chapter was added to RuleBook(Japanese) Jan. 11, 1998.
- User Instruction Manual for Noda Setup was published.
Dec. 14, 1997.
- ATP-License Sheet for use in Japan was approved.
Dec. 14, 1997.
- Sample PDF files of TheoryBook(English) and RuleBook(Japanese)
were published. Nov. 30, 1997.
- ATP Users List in East Asia was modified.
Street and P.O.Box were removed according to the inquiry from Can/Am
Nov. 26, 1997.
- Item about ATP/Watcom, ATP/DJGPP, ATP/Linux updated
Nov. 7, 1997.
- Secure WWW Page service was extended to the world.
Sep. 21, 1997.
- The distribution method was changed from E-mail to
Secure WWW Page Sep. 15, 1997.
- Information of ATPDRAW was added to FAQ. Aug. 17, 1997.
- Link to JAPAN ATP WWWBOARD was added. Aug. 17, 1997.
- English version was added. July 30, 1997
- Mirror service of ATP FTP server of MTU, USA started
at Osaka University.
Please access hereafter this mirror site instead of MTU to reduce the
network traffic. June 24, 1997.
- Mirroring of this home page started at Osaka University
and Kisarazu National College of Technology.
The persons who belong to University, College and Public Institution
are recommended to access to these mirror sites. June 24, 1997.
- Warning "Fargo News Not To Be Republished !" was added.
May. 15, 1997.
- Information about "Compiled TACS" updated. May. 15, 1997.
- This home page was moved to So-net from Infopepper. Apr. 30, 1997
- Information about Phase domain modeling of a Type-59-like, 3-phase S.M.
was updated. Apr. 2, 1997.
- Information about Salford Dbos V3.5 was added. Feb. 26, 1997.

IPST(International Conference on Powwer Systems Transients)
IPST2003 June 2003, HongKong.
Technical papers (four to six pages in two-column format) will be reviewed
by the Technical Committee before acceptance for presentation. Prospective
authors are invited to submit a single page abstract before July 31, 2002 :
http://www.ipst.org/abstracts/abstractsubmission.cfm
http://pes.ieee.org.hk/ipst2003/
The title logo and background image were created by Dr. Hiroshi Arita