Bugfix releases based on DSS C-API v0.13.3

[PMeira]

All projects have been updated to include bugfixes present in the latest OpenDSS (v9.6.1.2), ported to our alternative OpenDSS engine, notably:

• Capacitor and Reactor objects: "Fixing bug in Yprim formation for 1-ph and 2-ph delta-connected (...)"
• UPFC: "Fixing losses in UPFC model, there was a bug introduced several years ago (...)"

Read the changes below for more, and follow the links for specific projects:

• DSS C-API v0.13.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/dss_capi/releases/tag/0.13.3
• DSS MATLAB v0.13.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/dss_matlab/releases/tag/0.13.3
• DSS-Python v0.14.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/dss_python/releases/tag/0.14.3
• DSS Sharp v0.13.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/dss_sharp/releases/tag/0.13.3
• OpenDSSDirect.py v0.8.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/OpenDSSDirect.py/releases/tag/v0.8.3
• OpenDSSDirect.jl v0.9.3: https://github.com/dss-extensions/OpenDSSDirect.jl/releases/tag/v0.9.3

There was also progress in the plotting system for the Python projects.

⚙️ DSS C-API 0.13.3 changes

check its repo for more info

Bugfix release for some components. No other major changes.

Fixes ported from the official OpenDSS v9.6.1.2 (SVN r3619) released on 2023-06-06, plus our custom changes (including new tests). Test circuits cross-validated as usual.

• LoadShape: check if there's any allocated pointer before normalizing. Since we provide more ways to fill the LoadShape data besides the official alternatives, we needed to add a few more checks in case of misuse to avoid using invalid pointers. Includes a minor fix to how manual values (set by the user) for mean and stddev are handled.

• show command: adjust formatting for show variables, show isolated, show loops, show faults.

• GICTransformer: clean-up the code and add a minor fix for BusX.

• Editor: tweak how the process is started; works better on Linux for terminal-based editors (GUI editors are recommended for a better experience though).

• Obj/API and headers: new functions and add a few warnings in the docs.

• New compatibility flag in DSSCompatFlags: add SaveCalcVoltageBases. On recent versions, running a save circuit doesn't include a CalcVoltageBases anymore since that causes issues for some users. We added the new flag SaveCalcVoltageBases to restore the old/original behavior. More options are planned for a future version in a dedicated function in the API.

• Ported (and complemented) from the official OpenDSS SVN code:

  • UPFC, r3610: "Fixing losses in UPFC model, there was a bug introduced several years ago when trying to redefine losses based on residual currents (bad idea)." (by davismont)
  • CapControl, r3615: "Fixing property requirement (element) for capcontrol in Time and Follow control modes", by davismont
  • Capacitor/Reactor: fixes related to 1- or 2-phase LL objects and Yprim; NormAmps/EmergAmps.
    • r3613: "Fixing bug in Yprim formation for 1-ph and 2-ph delta-connected capacitors. Fix to user-specified NormAmps and EmergAmps for capacitors, which were always being overridden with default values. Pending to check for same issues on Reactors." (by celsorocha)
    • r3616: "Fixing bug in Yprim formation for 1-ph and 2-ph delta-connected reactors. Fix to user-specified NormAmps and EmergAmps for reactors, which were always being overridden with default values." (by celsorocha)
    • Also includes an extra fix for a corner-case issue detected with our tests on DSS-Extensions.
  • PVSystem/Storage/InvControl, r3597/r3598: "Adding current limiting capabilities to IBR in QSTS and dynamics modes. Examples also available." (by davismont). Also refactored more common code to InvBasedPCE on the DSS-Extensions version.

[PMeira]

NOTICE: There was another OpenDSS release just now with a change related to CapControl:

• Solves a bug introduced in version 9.6.1.2 when using CapControl in time or follow control modes.

We'll probably wait a few days before preparing another release round here to avoid extra work in case of new releases.

If anyone is affected and judge this bugfix to be high priority, please leave a note to let us know and we'll adjust the schedule.