diff --git a/OMPython/__init__.py b/OMPython/__init__.py
index 3aaee3a7..064e1e2d 100755
--- a/OMPython/__init__.py
+++ b/OMPython/__init__.py
@@ -1402,15 +1402,24 @@ def __simInput(self):
             writer.writerow(l)
                
     # to convert Modelica model to FMU
-    def convertMo2Fmu(self):  # 19
+    def convertMo2Fmu(self, version="2.0", fmuType="me_cs", fileNamePrefix="<default>", includeResources=True):  # 19
         """
         This method is used to generate FMU from the given Modelica model. It creates "modelName.fmu" in the current working directory. It can be called:
-        only without any arguments
+        with no arguments
+        with arguments of https://build.openmodelica.org/Documentation/OpenModelica.Scripting.translateModelFMU.html
         usage
         >>> convertMo2Fmu()
+        >>> convertMo2Fmu(version="2.0", fmuType="me|cs|me_cs", fileNamePrefix="<default>", includeResources=true)
         """
         convertMo2FmuError = ''
-        translateModelFMUResult = self.requestApi('translateModelFMU', self.modelName)
+        if fileNamePrefix == "<default":
+          fileNamePrefix = self.modelName
+        if includeResources:
+          includeResourcesStr = "true"
+        else:
+          includeResourcesStr = "false"
+        properties = 'version="{}", fmuType="{}", fileNamePrefix="{}", includeResources={}'.format(version, fmuType, fileNamePrefix,includeResourcesStr)
+        translateModelFMUResult = self.requestApi('translateModelFMU', self.modelName, properties)
         if convertMo2FmuError:
             print(convertMo2FmuError)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py b/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
index c40243fa..c0480eb3 100644
--- a/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
+++ b/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     self.tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='tmpOMPython.tests')
     with open("%s/M.mo" % self.tmp, "w") as fout:
       fout.write("""model M
-  Real r = time;
+  Real x(start = 1);
+  parameter Real a = -1;
+equation
+  der(x) = x*a;
 end M;
 """)
   def __del__(self):
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ def worker():
       os.chdir(self.tmp)
       m = OMPython.ModelicaSystem("M.mo", "M")
       m.simulate()
+      m.convertMo2Fmu(fmuType="me")
       os.chdir(origDir)
     for _ in range(10):
       worker()