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Contents: 1. About this manual ................................................................................ 11 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. 2. Copyrights .................................................................................... 11 Trademarks .................................................................................. 11 General ........................................................................................ 11 Use of symbols ............................................................................ 12 Document conventions ................................................................ 12 Terminology .................................................................................. 13 Abbreviations ............................................................................... 15 Related documents ...................................................................... 15 Document revisions ..................................................................... 16

Introduction ........................................................................................... 17 2.1. 2.2. General about DMS 600 software ............................................... 17 General about DMS 600 Workstation .......................................... 17

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Software release updates .................................................................... 19 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. New features and functions in DMS 600 4.3 ............................... 19 New features and functions in DMS 600 4.2 ............................... 21 New features and functions in DMS 600 4.1 ............................... 24

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User and region management ............................................................. 26 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. General about user and region management .............................. 26 Logoff mode ................................................................................. 26 User level rights ........................................................................... 26 Regions ........................................................................................ 27

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Starting DMS 600 WS ........................................................................... 28 5.1. Starting DMS 600 WS .................................................................. 28

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User interface ........................................................................................ 30 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. General about user interface ....................................................... 30 Workstation status bar ................................................................. 30 User interface settings ................................................................. 31 Network windows ......................................................................... 31 6.4.1. General about network windows ................................... 31 6.4.2. Controlling the views in network windows ..................... 32 6.4.3. Operational zooming ..................................................... 33 6.4.3.1. System specific zooms ............................... 33 6.4.3.2. Session specific zooms .............................. 33 6.4.4. Coloring of network windows ........................................ 34 6.4.5. Displaying conductor codes and line types ................... 35 6.4.6. Hiding voltage levels ..................................................... 35
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6.5. 6.6.

6.7.

6.8.

6.9. 7.

Coloring in network and protection analysis ................. 35 Code and label controls ................................................ 36 Showing free database objects, texts and measurements .............................................................. 36 6.4.10. Symbol legend .............................................................. 37 6.4.11. Line color legend ........................................................... 37 Parallel network views ................................................................. 37 Network diagrams ........................................................................ 37 6.6.1. General about network diagrams .................................. 37 6.6.2. Coloring in network diagrams ....................................... 38 6.6.3. Codes and labels in network diagrams ......................... 38 Station diagrams .......................................................................... 39 6.7.1. General about station diagrams .................................... 39 6.7.2. Station and control pictures .......................................... 39 6.7.3. MicroSCADA control dialogs ......................................... 39 6.7.4. Internal station diagrams ............................................... 39 6.7.5. Coloring in station diagrams ......................................... 40 Other fixed medium and low voltage diagrams ............................ 40 6.8.1. General about other fixed medium and low voltage diagrams ....................................................................... 40 Online help ................................................................................... 41

Settings of workstations ...................................................................... 42 7.1. 7.2. General about settings ................................................................. 42 User manager settings ................................................................. 42 7.2.1. Controlling user rights ................................................... 42 7.2.2. Changing user identifiers or user rights ........................ 42 7.2.3. Changing password ...................................................... 43 Network view settings .................................................................. 43 7.3.1. General about network view settings ............................ 43 7.3.2. User interface language settings .................................. 43 7.3.3. User interface fonts settings ......................................... 44 7.3.4. Local network view settings .......................................... 44 Automatic functions associated with state changes .................... 45 7.4.1. Defining automatic function settings ............................. 45 7.4.2. Automatic GSM message settings in fault cases .......... 47 7.4.3. Automatic telephone answering machine using in fault cases ............................................................................. 47 Color settings ............................................................................... 48 7.5.1. General about color settings ......................................... 48 7.5.2. MV/LV station, switch and customer code color settings .......................................................................... 48 7.5.3. Settings of coloring limits for network and protection analysis ......................................................................... 48 7.5.4. Brightness and contrast for color bitmaps ..................... 49 Network and protection analysis settings .................................... 49

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General about network and protection analysis settings .......................................................................... 49 7.6.2. General network analysis settings ................................ 49 7.6.3. Load calculation settings ............................................... 50 7.6.4. Protection analysis settings .......................................... 52 7.6.5. Meshed network and protection analysis settings ........ 54 Fault management settings .......................................................... 54 Fault location settings .................................................................. 56 7.8.1. General about fault location settings ............................. 56 7.8.2. General fault location settings ....................................... 56 7.8.2.1. Defining fault location settings .................... 56 7.8.2.2. Certainty factor settings .............................. 57 7.8.2.3. Faulted zone location settings .................... 57 7.8.2.4. Load current compensation settings .......... 58 7.8.2.5. Impedance-based fault location settings .... 59 7.8.2.6. Distance-based fault location settings ........ 59 7.8.2.7. Impedance-based earth fault location settings ....................................................... 60 7.8.3. Switching planning settings ........................................... 60 7.8.4. Reporting settings ......................................................... 61 7.8.5. Setting up switching state document ............................ 62 Background map settings ............................................................ 63 7.9.1. General about background map settings ...................... 63 7.9.2. Outlook of background maps ........................................ 63 7.9.3. Storage location of background maps .......................... 64

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General functions ................................................................................. 66 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. Selecting region ........................................................................... 66 Selecting operational modes ........................................................ 66 Controlling voltage levels ............................................................. 68 Updating network data and normal switching state ..................... 69 8.4.1. Updating network data .................................................. 69 8.4.2. Updating normal switching state ................................... 70 Locating network components ..................................................... 70 Showing node information ........................................................... 71 Showing network component data ............................................... 71 8.7.1. Free data forms ............................................................. 71 8.7.2. Opening free data forms ............................................... 72 8.7.3. Browsing free data forms .............................................. 72 8.7.4. Content of free data forms ............................................ 73 Management of MV/LV substation texts ...................................... 73 Browsing the attached documents ............................................... 74 Browsing the archives .................................................................. 74 Displaying MV feeder information ................................................ 75 Showing important MV/LV stations transformers ........................ 75 Alarms, warnings, notices and events ......................................... 76 8.13.1. General about alarms, warnings, notices and events .... 76
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8.15. 8.16. 8.17.

8.18.

8.19.

8.20.

8.21. 8.22.

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8.24. 8.25.

MicroSCADA alarms ..................................................... 76 Showing alarms and warnings in network windows ...... 77 Showing notices in notices list ...................................... 78 8.13.4.1. Contents of the notices list ......................... 78 8.13.5. Working with events lists ............................................... 79 8.13.5.1. Showing events in events list ..................... 79 8.13.5.2. Contents of the event list ............................ 80 Simulation of historical events ..................................................... 81 8.14.1. General about historical events .................................... 81 8.14.2. Simulating historical events .......................................... 82 Opening MicroSCADA pictures .................................................... 82 Finding customer information ....................................................... 83 Sending GSM messages ............................................................. 83 8.17.1. Sending maintenance outage information using GSM message ........................................................................ 83 8.17.2. Sending free form GSM message ................................. 84 8.17.3. Browsing the sent GSM messages ............................... 85 8.17.4. Sending new GSM message to same customer group ............................................................................. 85 Defining telephone answering machine ....................................... 86 8.18.1. General about telephone answering machine .............. 86 8.18.2. Defining of telephone answering machine functioning ..................................................................... 86 8.18.3. Creating new telephone answering machine message ........................................................................ 87 8.18.4. Editing telephone answering machine message ........... 87 8.18.5. Removing telephone answering machine message ..... 88 Creating switching state document .............................................. 88 8.19.1. Creating switching state document ............................... 88 8.19.2. Inserting the value for additional load and border switch ............................................................................ 89 Field crew management ............................................................... 90 8.20.1. Overview of field crew management ............................. 90 8.20.2. Adding, deleting, and modifying field crew data ............ 91 8.20.3. Modifying field crew data .............................................. 92 8.20.4. Showing field crews ...................................................... 93 Adding own features to menu ...................................................... 93 Notes and findings ....................................................................... 94 8.22.1. General about notes and findings ................................. 94 8.22.2. Notes management ....................................................... 94 8.22.3. Findings management .................................................. 95 Map printing ................................................................................. 95 8.23.1. Map printing procedure ................................................. 95 8.23.2. Map printing parameters ............................................... 96 Managing switching plans ............................................................ 97 Trouble call management ............................................................ 99 8.25.1. About Trouble Call Management .................................. 99 8.25.2. Managing customer calls in DMS 600 Workstation ...... 99

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Using Disturbance Data Form ..................................... 101

Topology management ....................................................................... 104 9.1. Basic functions in topology management .................................. 104 9.1.1. General about topology management ......................... 104 9.1.2. Switch state quality (status) received from SCADA .... 104 9.1.3. Monitoring network topology ....................................... 105 9.1.4. Showing downstream and upstream traces ................ 106 9.1.4.1. Traces in network window ........................ 106 9.1.4.2. Traces in network diagrams ..................... 106 9.1.4.3. Switching devices along trace .................. 106 9.1.4.4. Traces from Monitor Pro graphics ............ 106 9.1.5. Showing abnormal switching states ............................ 107 9.1.6. Showing LV switch changes ....................................... 107 9.1.7. Finding unsupplied MV/LV stations and customers .... 108 Changing switching states ......................................................... 108 9.2.1. General about switching states ................................... 108 9.2.2. Changing switching state of switches connected to MicroSCADA ............................................................... 108 9.2.3. Manual state update for switches connected to MicroSCADA ............................................................... 109 9.2.4. Changing switching state of switches not connected to MicroSCADA ............................................................... 109 9.2.5. Changing switching state of line sections ................... 110 9.2.6. Changing LV switch states .......................................... 111 Checking switching actions ........................................................ 111

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9.3.

10. AMR user interface integration ......................................................... 113 10.1. AMR menu items ....................................................................... 113 10.2. Drawing symbols and their locations ......................................... 114 10.3. AMR fault handling ..................................................................... 114 10.3.1. About AMR fault handling dialog ................................. 114 10.3.2. Active alarms tab ........................................................ 114 10.3.3. Events tab ................................................................... 115 10.4. Creating LV outage reports using AMR events .......................... 116 10.5. Meter finder dialog ..................................................................... 116 10.6. Meter settings ............................................................................ 117 10.7. Measurements ........................................................................... 119 10.8. AMR predefined settings files .................................................... 120 11. Network and protection analysis ...................................................... 122 11.1. General about network and protection analysis ......................... 122 11.2. Network analysis ........................................................................ 123 11.2.1. Load modeling ............................................................ 123 11.2.2. Load forecasting and load estimation ......................... 124

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Showing load curve for MV/LV stations and line sections ....................................................................... 124 11.2.4. Using of MicroSCADA measurement data in network analysis ....................................................................... 125 11.2.5. Using starting motors in network analysis ................... 126 11.2.6. Performing network analysis ....................................... 127 11.2.7. Showing network analysis result ................................. 128 11.2.8. Feeder power and loss reports ................................... 129 11.3. Protection analysis ..................................................................... 131 11.3.1. Using of relay settings in protection analysis .............. 131 11.3.2. Showing protection relay settings data ....................... 132 11.3.3. Notices of protection analysis ..................................... 132 11.3.4. Performing protection analysis .................................... 133 11.3.5. Showing protection analysis results of given fault location ........................................................................ 134 11.3.6. Showing earth-fault protection analysis results ........... 135 11.4. Network and protection analysis using forecasted loads ........... 136 11.5. Network and protection analysis using simulated data .............. 137 11.5.1. General about simulation ............................................ 137 11.5.2. Changing switching state ............................................ 138 11.5.3. Changing network analysis settings ............................ 138 11.5.4. Changing protection analysis settings ........................ 139 11.5.5. Changing relay settings .............................................. 139 11.5.6. Changing voltage value in feeding substations ........... 140 11.5.7. Changing power values to motors .............................. 141 11.5.8. Changing power values to generators ........................ 141 11.5.9. Setting date and time for network analysis ................. 142 12. Fault management .............................................................................. 143 12.1. 12.2. 12.3. 12.4. 12.5. General about fault management .............................................. 143 General progress of the MV fault management ......................... 143 Changing to automatic fault isolation and restoration mode ...... 144 Managing fault handling areas ................................................... 144 Fault location .............................................................................. 145 12.5.1. General about fault location ........................................ 145 12.5.2. Fault distance calculation ............................................ 146 12.5.3. Management of on-site readable fault detector state ... 147 12.5.4. Progress of the fault location ...................................... 147 12.6. Fault isolation and restoration .................................................... 148 12.6.1. General about fault isolation ....................................... 148 12.6.2. Automatic fault isolation and restoration ..................... 149 12.6.2.1. General about automatic fault isolation and restoration ................................................ 149 12.6.2.2. Performing automatic fault isolation and restoration ................................................ 149 12.6.3. General about manual fault isolation and restoration .. 151 12.7. Manual MV fault management ................................................... 152
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12.9. 12.10. 12.11.

Selection of active fault ............................................... 152 Information about the active fault and fault location parameters .................................................................. 153 12.7.3. Fault information ......................................................... 154 12.7.3.1. Base data of fault ..................................... 154 12.7.3.2. Fault current data ..................................... 156 12.7.3.3. Fault impedance data ............................... 157 12.7.3.4. Distance data ........................................... 158 12.7.3.5. Fault detector data ................................... 159 12.7.3.6. Primary transformer data .......................... 159 12.7.3.7. Feeding network data ............................... 160 12.7.4. Information about possible fault locations for active fault ............................................................................. 161 12.7.5. Defining the faulted zone manually ............................. 162 12.7.6. Performing manual fault isolation and restoration ....... 163 12.7.7. Setting the fault repaired ............................................. 164 Fault location simulation ............................................................ 164 12.8.1. General about fault location simulation ....................... 164 12.8.2. Creating a new fault for areas fed by a disconnector or MV fuse ....................................................................... 164 12.8.3. Locating real fault with changed data ......................... 165 12.8.4. Changing fault information .......................................... 165 12.8.5. Changing fault location parameters ............................ 166 12.8.6. Locating real faults in MicroSCADA disconnection ..... 166 12.8.7. Demonstrating fault location ....................................... 167 Manual sending of GSM message in fault case ........................ 167 Manual definition of telephone answering machine message in fault case .................................................................................... 168 Management of LV outage ......................................................... 168

13. Switching planning ............................................................................. 170 13.1. General about switching planning .............................................. 170 13.2. Creating switching sequence ..................................................... 171 13.2.1. Automatic switching sequence creation ...................... 171 13.2.2. Manual switching sequence creation .......................... 172 13.3. Modifying switching sequence ................................................... 173 13.4. Saving and copying existing switching sequence ...................... 173 13.5. Converting an existing switching sequence to a Contingency Analysis sequence ..................................................................... 174 13.6. Simulating switching sequence .................................................. 174 13.7. Simulating Contingency Analysis sequence .............................. 175 13.8. Executing switching sequence ................................................... 175 13.9. Word documents ........................................................................ 176 13.9.1. Managing Word documents ........................................ 176 13.9.2. Document settings ...................................................... 177 13.9.3. Document templates ................................................... 177 13.10. Modifying data content of switching plans ................................. 178
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13.10.1. Plan data ..................................................................... 178 13.10.2. Switching data ............................................................. 181 13.11. Contingency Analysis Data ........................................................ 182 13.12. Modifying switching operations .................................................. 183 13.13. Reconfiguration planning ........................................................... 184 13.13.1. General about reconfiguration .................................... 184 13.13.2. Performing reconfiguration planning ........................... 185 13.13.3. Reconfiguration planning results ................................. 185 14. Outage data management .................................................................. 187 14.1. 14.2. 14.3. 14.4. General about outage data management .................................. 187 General about outage data ........................................................ 187 Viewing outage information ........................................................ 187 Reporting fault and maintenance outages ................................. 188 14.4.1. General about reporting fault and maintenance outages ....................................................................... 188 14.4.2. Reporting of LV network outages ................................ 189 14.4.3. Reporting of MV network outages ............................... 190 14.4.4. Manual creation of MV outage report .......................... 190 14.4.5. Reporting reclosings ................................................... 191 14.4.6. Automatically filled-in data in reports .......................... 191 14.4.7. Defining exact MV fault location for reporting ............. 192 14.4.8. Inserting additional data of an outage ......................... 193 14.4.9. Outage areas .............................................................. 195 14.4.9.1. Viewing outage area data ......................... 195 14.4.9.2. Manual updating of switchings ................. 196 14.4.9.3. Manual updating of outage areas ............. 197 Printing outage report ................................................................ 198 Archiving outage data ................................................................ 198 Customer and MV/LV substation outage data ........................... 199 Exporting outage data ................................................................ 200

14.5. 14.6. 14.7. 14.8.

15. Database analysis .............................................................................. 202 15.1. General about database analysis .............................................. 202 15.2. Queries in DMS 600 software .................................................... 202 15.2.1. Query results in DMS 600 software ............................ 202 15.2.2. Performing ready graphical query ............................... 203 15.2.3. Graphical restriction of the query focus ...................... 203 15.2.4. Creating simple graphical query in DMS 600 software ....................................................................... 204 15.3. Reporting ................................................................................... 205 15.4. Adding query command to menu ............................................... 205 Appendix 1 ................................................................................................. 206 Quick guide ........................................................................................... 206 Index ............................................................................................................ 209
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About this manual

Copyrights
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB Oy. ABB Oy assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB Oy be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB Oy be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of any software or hardware described in this document. This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB Oy, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose. The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license. Copyright 2009 ABB Oy. All rights reserved. Document number: 1MRS756667 Release: A/2009

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Trademarks
Registration and trademarks used in this document include: Microsoft and Windows: Registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Server 2003: Trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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General
This Operation Manual describes all the functions needed in everyday use of MicroSCADA Pro Distribution Management System DMS 600 Workstation (later in this manual DMS 600 WS) software. The DMS 600 4.3 is a direct successor to DMS 600 4.1/4.2 and Open++ Opera 3.3.

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This Operation Manual describes the properties of all DMS 600 WS functions by supposing that all licenses and optional functions are included and there are no user level restrictions. The absence of a license, the absence of an optional function or user level restrictions remove optional functions or make them unavailable in the user interface. This document complies with the program version 4.3. Additional information, such as Release Notes, can be found on the program distribution media.

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Use of symbols
This publication includes warning, caution and information symbols where appropriate to point out safety-related or other important information. It also includes tips to point out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as follows: Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal injury.

Caution icon indicates important information or a warning related to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard, which could result in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.

Information icon alerts the reader to relevant factors and conditions.

Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use a certain function.

Although warning hazards are related to personal injury, and caution hazards are associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore, comply fully with all warnings and caution notices.

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Document conventions
The following conventions are used for the presentation of material: The names of menus and menu items are boldfaced. For example, the File menu.

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The following convention is used for menu operations: MenuName > MenuItem > CascadedMenuItem. For example: select File > Coloring > Topology by Feeders. The Start menu name always refers to the Start menu on the Windows Task Bar. System prompts/messages and user responses/input are shown in the Courier font. For example, if you enter a value out of range, the following message is displayed:
Entered value is not valid. The value must be 0 to 30.

The names of push and toggle buttons are boldfaced. For example, click OK. The words in names of screen elements (for example, the title in the title bar of a window, the label for a field of a dialog box) are initially capitalized. Capital letters are used for the name of a keyboard key if it is labeled on the keyboard. For example, press the ENTER key. Lowercase letters are used for the name of a keyboard key that is not labeled on the keyboard. For example, the space bar, comma key, and so on. Press CTRL+C indicates that you must hold down the CTRL key while pressing the C key (to copy a selected object in this case). Press ESC E C indicates that you must press and release each key in sequence. The names of the directories and files (for example, DMS600/Settings.exe) are initially capitalized and shown in the italic font. The names of MS Access tables, queries and fields are capitalized (for example CODE field in INFOCODE table).

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Terminology
The following is a list of terms associated with the DMS 600 which you should be familiar with. The list contains terms that are unique to ABB or have a usage or definition that is different from the standard industry usage.
Term Certainty factor DMS 600 database Description Certainty factors are used during inferencing. They define the stress on individual inference rules. Database for dynamic data in DMS 600.

DMS 600 Network Editor; DMS A program primarily used to model the distribution network onto 600 NE the network database. DMS 600 Server Application; DMS 600 SA DMS 600 Workstation; DMS 600 WS Draw upon map Fault distance An application used for data exchange between MicroSCADA and the instances of DMS 600. A program designed for the operating personnel of electric companies. It is used to monitor and operate electricity networks. A vector map which is drawn after other map materials and is the top map on the screen. The fault distance is determined by comparing the measured short-circuit current and the type of fault with the calculated short-circuit currents along the feeder in which a fault has been occurred. The fault location of DMS 600 WS is based on fault distance calculation and fault detector data.

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Term Fault file

Description Fault snapshot file created by DMS 600 SA. File names of fault snapshot files are Fau<xxx>.txt in which <xxx> is a consecutive number. Free data forms are the general way to present DMS 600 database content. Free database objects are user-defined object types which can be added to the network database. In the load current compensation the load current just before the fault is subtracted from the measured fault current. In the more accurate model the load behavior caused by the voltage drop during the fault is taken into account. A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other device on the network. See also Wide Area Network. Enables interaction with the operator and the base system computer. The monitor may be of Visual SCIL or X-monitor type. MicroSCADA monitors are always connected to SYS 500 or SYS 600. MicroSCADA Monitor Pro is a new application that can show the Monitor Pro graphics of SYS 600. The MicroSCADA OPC Data Access Server is an implementation of OPC Data Access Custom Interface Standard, Version 2.05A, which is the interface specification in the MicroSCADA system. A type of MicroSCADA application picture, which gives an overview of the processes in a station. The station picture is often designed according to a single line diagram. Database for network data. A MicroSCADA process object which has a connection to a real process. Map information consisting of dots. The number of dots depends on the resolution of the map. Each dot has some color information according to the number of colors used. See also Vector map. Process object identification in DMS 600 The settings which define the functions of all instances of DMS 600 NE and DMS 600 WS. The file containing temporary network data (tempnet.dat). Map information which consists of lines and curves. See also Raster map. A MicroSCADA process point which does not have a connection to a real process. A communications network that connects geographically separated areas. See also Local Area Network.

Free data form Free database object Load current compensation

Local Area Network; LAN

MicroSCADA monitor MicroSCADA Monitor Pro

MicroSCADA OPC Server

MicroSCADA station picture

Network database Process object Raster map

Scada code System specific settings Temporary network file Vector map Virtual process point Wide Area Network; WAN

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Term Workstation specific settings

Description The settings which define the functions of a local workstation (DMS 600 NE or DMS 600 WS).

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Abbreviations
Abbreviation DMS DMS 600 GIS GPS GSM HV IED LAN LV MicroSCADA MV SCADA SMS Description Distribution Management System MicroSCADA Pro Distribution Management System DMS 600 Geographic Information System Global Positioning System Global System for Mobile Communication High voltage Intelligent Electronic Device Local Area Network Low voltage MicroSCADA SYS 500 version 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.4.4, or 8.4.5, or MicroSCADA Pro Control System SYS 600 version 9.x Medium voltage Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition Short Message Service. Service for sending messages to mobile phones that use Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication. MicroSCADA Pro Control System SYS 600 version 9.x Wide Area Network

SYS 600 WAN

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Related documents
Table 1.8-1 MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 related documents
Name of the manual MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 4.3 System Overview MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 4.3 Integration with SYS 600 1MRS756666 MRS number 1MRS756665

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Name of the manual MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 4.3 Installation Manual MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 4.3 System Administration MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 9.3 Installation and Administration Manual MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 9.3 Operation Manual

MRS number 1MRS756668

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1MRS756634

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Document revisions
Version A Revision number 4.3 Date 9.10.2009 History New document

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Introduction
General about DMS 600 software
MicroSCADA Pro Distribution Management System DMS 600 4.3 (DMS 600) is a new version of Open++ Opera software version 3.3 with extended functionality. DMS 600 functionality is very deeply integrated to MicroSCADA Pro Control System SYS 600 version 9.x (SYS 600). Most of the functionality can be used also with MicroSCADA SYS 500 version 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.4.4 or 8.4.5. The abbreviation SYS 600 is used only when the topic is valid only for SYS 600. Abbreviation MicroSCADA is used when the topic is valid for both SYS 500 and SYS 600.

DMS 600 is a geographical distribution network management system (DMS). The software extends traditional SCADA capabilities by providing geographically based network views. DMS 600 (Base) package provides network component data management and network modeling to provide network overview and topological coloring to see the network's state. In addition, DMS 600 has many optional modules with advanced functions. DMS 600 can be used with MicroSCADA, without SCADA or with other SCADA systems using OPC Data Access interface. The software has been designed to assist the operation's personnel of electric companies in monitoring and operating their networks. Both raster and vector based maps can be used as backgrounds for the network window. It is also possible to create and use schematic network views, instead of geographically based network presentations and maps. The software runs on PCs using MS Windows operating systems. Only 32 bit versions of operating systems are officially tested and supported. Additional (regional) servers can be used to store network data to keep the start up time reasonable in low speed LAN/WAN networks. MS SQL Server, Oracle or MS Access can be used as database for DMS 600. Also other database servers can be used if they support the required features of a DMS 600 database. The graphics-based user interface of DMS 600 is unambiguous and the standard Windows look and feel, together with the online help, makes it easy to learn.

2.2.

General about DMS 600 Workstation

The DMS 600 system consists of three programs for users: DMS 600 Network Editor (DMS 600 NE), DMS 600 Server Application (DMS 600 SA) and DMS 600 Workstation (DMS 600 WS). The architecture of the DMS 600 system is described in more detail in System Administration. DMS 600 Workstation (DMS 600 WS) is a program for the

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operative personnel of electric companies to monitor and operate their medium and low voltage distribution networks. The program contains the following functions: Alarming Network topology management Network analysis including power flow and fault current calculations together with protection analysis Operational simulations Fault location based on fault distance calculation and fault detector data Restoration Switching planning Outage data management Field crew management Load estimation Customer service Database analysis Document archive and Map printing The functional content of the system depends on the licenses, sublicenses and definition of optional functions (for more information about installing DMS 600, see Installation Manual and System Administration). The basis of DMS 600 WS is a distribution network database managed by DMS 600 NE and real time process data from MicroSCADA. You can control actions using MicroSCADA graphics, or you can open SYS 600 control dialogs directly from DMS 600 WS. You have control rights to an opened control dialog only if your username and password in the DMS 600 match with the user information in SYS 600 and if you are authorized to control the selected switch. Open++ Integra is an information management system for a geographical distribution network. It can be used to replace DMS 600 NE in a DMS 600 distribution management system.

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Software release updates

New features and functions in DMS 600 4.3
Inverse time curves
An inverse curve (or inverse time curve) is a curve that is used to define an operation time of a protection relay. The input is typically a relation between set current value (Iset) and measured fault current (I) => ( I / Iset ). Inverse time curves are defined with various equations. Some of them are defined in international standards (IEC/IEEE) and some are industrial de facto standards (IAC) or manufacturer-specific curves (RI, RD).

Extended Trouble Call Management

Trouble Call Management is used to handle customer complaints and fault notifications. Trouble Call Management uses the Disturbance Data Form to collect information about the faults, such as the nature and location of the fault. The Trouble Call Management sublicense is required to enable this feature.

AMR extensions
MicroSCADA Pro DMS 600 can be integrated into AMM/AMR (Automatic Meter Management / Automatic Meter Reading) systems. This enables using the communication and device infrastructure created mainly for energy metering to also remotely monitor the low voltage networks. The monitoring can include receiving spontaneous alarms regarding network faults and voltage violations, as well as reading measurement values when exact data is needed. DMS 600 combines information from several customer points and can inference, for example, a probably blown fuse in the LV network. DMS 600 uses OPC DA client to connect to AMR system and, thus can receive events close to real-time.

Improved fault management

The fault management includes the following improvements: Fault handling areas can be used to allow automatic fault location only in selected areas. The areas can be defined separately for each switching device. Possibility to set the fault status. Fault repairing time estimate can be set directly from the fault list without the telephone answering machine functionality. General information window shows duration of the fault, number of unsupplied customers per fault even without fault location or opening the switching plan.

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The fault distance in meters is available from some protection devices. The distance can be used instead or parallel to reactance and fault current in the fault location. Possibility to change the intervals for reading outage data and for unsupplied MVLV substation data. Possibility to create a fault for areas fed by a disconnector or a MV fuse.

OPC interface extension

The OPC interface extension includes the following new functionalities: The system administrator is able to configure the OPC item name suffixes. The DMS 600 SA subscribes the TRIGGER OPC items for each circuit breaker in order to initialize the fault creation functionality. All available OPC items constituting faults are subscribed. This function is performed right after the TRIGGER OPC item has been activated. For the OPC items to be available, the OPC item name must be configured, and the process object must be created in SYS 600. Possibility to create a new fault for further processing. The subscribed OPC items are reset so that they can be reused in the next fault case. A notification of changed OPC configuration. DMS 600 SA reflects the changes in the OPC configuration without the need to restart it. Integrating manual switches to SYS 600 offers a practical way to display also switching operations of manually operated switches in the SYS 600 event list.

Improved switching planning

The following improvements have been made for switching planning: Fully supported MV fuses. The MV fuses can be handled in the same way as manually controlled disconnectors. The breaking capacity of a switch is checked against the calculated load current when opening a switch. Fully supported CBs with trucks. Locking switches open from the control dialog is supported.

Transformer model changes

The Transformer model is renewed to better meet the needs of three winding transformers. The data forms of the MV/LV transformer and primary transformer are renewed. Also, the transformer series functionality has been made easier to use.

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Network planning
With the network planning feature of DMS 600 NE the user can design the network before adding it to the network database. It enables comparing the alternative network structures, monitoring investment and interruption costs, as well as making calculations based on suggested network components.

DXF import for network data

DXF import for network data, initially exported from 3rd party GIS system, is now present in the DMS 600 Network Editor's basic functionality. The user is able to define the DXF layers, line routes and symbol blocks to be imported into the DMS 600 database. All the desired MV/LV the line sections and nodes are imported directly into DMS 600 network model. In addition to DXF format, also the AutoCAD's DWG format is able to use in DXF import function. The new DMS 600 DXF Import Tool, launched from NE, uses Open Design Alliance's (ODA) DWGdirect library in reading DXF and DWG formats.

3.2.

New features and functions in DMS 600 4.2

Extended automatic fault isolation and restoration
In addition to control actions, the generated sequence file includes the circuit breakers to be checked. The information can be used to check that the circuit breaker feeding the back-up connection remains closed. If that circuit breaker is opened due to relay trip, the restoration will be cancelled.

Switch state updates with modified time and possibility to correct times in event list
The switch control dialog for manual devices includes a control that gives the real time when the switch was operated. In addition, the event time can be changed in the DMS 600 event list afterwards. This enables, for example, the creation of outage reports with corrected event times.

Relational database servers

DMS 600 can use relational database servers (such as MS SQL Server and Oracle) instead of MS Access database to store data. The connection to a database is made using ODBC data source name (DSN) definitions. MS Access databases without DSN definitions are

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still supported. For Hot Stand By systems, two relational database servers with a replication feature are recommended instead of Access databases.

Parallel network views

It is possible to select the used network view independently in each program instance (workstation). The user has the possibility to create a new view by moving and hiding nodes and lines in the main view without overwriting already existing data. For example, a parallel schematic diagram can be created (orthogonal schema) to make network operation clear and effective but exact locations of objects can be viewed on a map using a geographic view. All views can use the real time network coloring to show the state of the network as before.

Switch state quality (status) separated from switch state

Separate symbols can be defined for uncertain switch states (open, uncertain or closed, uncertain). These symbols are used when the switch state is known in the SCADA database but quality is uncertain. In the OPC interface this means that OPC quality QUALITY_UNCERTAIN used, and in the SCIL API interface the status values 1, 2 or 3 are used. The OPC quality QUALITY_BAD or status 10 (not sampled) cause the state of the switch to be shown as error, as before. The user can define if uncertain state will cause network coloring to use unknown color. Error state will always cause unknown coloring.

Manual state update for switches connected to SCADA

Disconnectors and circuit breakers that normally reserve the state from SCADA can be moved to manual state update in DMS 600. This can be used as a temporary solution, for example, to see known state in DMS 600 if communication to station is broken and SCADA is not showing the known state. There are separate symbol definitions for closed and open, manually updatable switches.

Distribution Contingency analysis

The user can define sequences that can be used to check if the system is capable of handling known fault situations with present loads. For example, the sequence can check whether there are acceptable back-up feeds when some main transformers have to be switched off. The power of generators and motors can be changed in the study, too.

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Power values for motors and generators

Real time measurement values from SCADA can be linked to motors and generators so that the load flow calculation in state monitoring mode can use measured values. In the simulations the user of WS can change the values with simulation dialogs.

IED (relay) modeling

For documentation purposes the network database can include data for any kinds of protection and control devices. For example, distance and differential protection devices with their properties and setting values data can be added. The user can define additional data fields for any protection devices.

LIB 500 not required anymore

DMS 600 can be used with SYS 600 without installing LIB 500. The tools that were earlier available only when also LIB 500 was installed are now available without a LIB 500 installation.

Improved fault management

Switching to another fault instance is faster than before since all existing faults are in main memory. Operation is faster when there are several unrepaired faults since switch state changes are not anymore stored to each fault file. For reporting the switch state changes are read from the event log instead of the fault files. The Fault Management dialog is resizable. For example, the list presentation of present faults can be increased so that more information can be seen at the same time. Extreme conditions switch is added. When there are a lot of simultaneous faults and lots of switch state changes, the operation of the system can be changed by pressing one button so that the screen update interval is increased and automatic load flow after changes is switched off.

Customer service points in MV network

A customer service point can be added to the MV network to represent a so called MV customer that has their own transformers. The load or energy data can be given for a service point so that the service point will be included in the load flow calculation without modeling MV/LV transformers owned by the customer.

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Generic OPC DA client

The DMS 600 OPC DA client can be used with any compatible OPC DA server to get real time switch states and measurements to DMS. However, alarm indications can be obtained with OPC DA only from MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 by using SYS 600 specific alarm attributes.

Extended tracing functionality

The user has a possibility to view all switching devices along the selected trace in the tracing order. The list shows the type and the existing state of each switch. Through this dialog a selected switch can be located and its switching state can be changed. If the state of any of the switches in the list is changed, the dialog becomes outdated and the trace coloring will be cancelled and the dialog closed. The network window can be zoomed to show all line sections included in the trace to easily see how far the trace continues in the network. This zoom function is available in same shortcut menu where trace functions are located.

Network presentation enhancements

A radial network fed by a circuit breaker but not having any loads connected can be presented with a special no-load color. This helps the user to see which circuit breakers can be opened without harm. There is a different symbol for unsupplied primary transformers. This clarifies the network view and switching operations on substations. A dashed line can be used for coloring an unsupplied (no voltage) network.

3.3.

New features and functions in DMS 600 4.1

The table below lists the main new features in 4.1.
Table 3.3-1 New features and functions in DMS 600 4.1
New Feature or Function Advanced Switch Order Management Network coloring by nominal voltage levels More Information 13.1, General about switching planning 6.4.1, General about network windows

Fixed colors for main transformers and feeders 6.4.4, Coloring of network windows Faults without opened circuit-breaker to outage 14.4.4, Manual creation of MV outage report reporting Changing feeding voltage in simulation 11.5.6, Changing voltage value in feeding substations

Checking voltage levels and transformer phasor 11.5.2, Changing switching state groups Load-protection coordination ???

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New Feature or Function

More Information

Impedance based fault location for earth faults 7.8.2.7, Impedance-based earth fault location in isolated or compensated networks settings and 12.5.2, Fault distance calculation License structure changed. The module "Outage See chapter "Licenses" in System Overview or Reporting and Statistics" can be added without in System Administration. the module fault location.

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4.1.

User and region management

General about user and region management
Login and logout functions in DMS 600 WS are based on user identifiers (username and password). Network data can be divided into several regions according to primary transformers and generators. The total amount of primary transformers and generators defines the maximum number of regions. User right levels can be defined for each region separately. User identifiers, regions and user levels for regions are defined by the administrator. For more information about region and user level management, see System Administration. After a successful login, network windows show the medium voltage network which associates with regions that the user has rights to view. The program operates according to the rights given to the user that is logged in.

4.2.

Logoff mode
If login is quitted or failed during start up, DMS 600 WS will return to the logoff mode. DMS 600 WS also returns to the logoff mode after you select File > Logoff. You can login with the menu command File > Login. DMS 600 software has very strictly restricted functions in the logoff mode. The operation of DMS 600 WS in the logoff mode is restricted to the following: Viewing of the medium voltage network switching state Viewing of the fault list (fault location is not working) Zooming and panning of the network window Login to the software Most menu commands are disabled Restricted closing of the DMS 600 WS. If you close DMS 600 WS in the logoff mode, user logoff is performed in the optionally associated MicroSCADA monitor window. Afterwards the monitor can be used normally but before any control actions can be done you must login to MicroSCADA again by selecting Main > Login from the MicroSCADA menu.

4.3.

User level rights

DMS 600 contains five user levels with different rights:

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Table 4.3-1 User level rights

Number 1 2 3 4 5 User Level Admin Common User Guest No view rights Customer Servant User Rights Administrator, all rights Control rights View rights No view rights View rights + Findings

The user name "Admin" always has all rights for every region and every action regardless of later definitions. The user needs control rights, for example, to carry out switching operations. The user level with no viewing rights can be used to prevent the user from viewing the network of a special region. If a user does not have sufficient rights to perform an action, the action will be disabled in the user interface but the user can still see it.

4.4.

Regions
DMS 600 software uses three different types of regions: Dynamic region contains all supplied network components of the primary transformer or generator in the current switching state. The content of a region changes dynamically according to the switching state. Any unsupplied section of the network is not included in the region. Normal region contains all network components in the normal switching state (also the unsupplied network components). The content of normal region is saved automatically when the normal switching state is saved in DMS 600 WS (for more information about saving normal switching state, see 8.4.2,Updating normal switching state). Extra regions can be defined to contain freely chosen network components and nodes. This makes it possible, for example, to control the same switching device from the control rooms of several regions. To carry out a switching operation, the user needs the control rights to only one region type (dynamic, normal or extra region).

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5.1.

Starting DMS 600 WS

Starting DMS 600 WS
DMS 600 WS is normally started from SYS 600 menu Tools > DMS 600 Workstation (Open++ Opera > OperaWS in older MicroSCADA versions). SYS 600 login information is used automatically. If the username and password entered in SYS 600 login do not match, the username and the password are required (for more information about user levels, see System Administration). Last successful login username is proposed in the Login window. DMS 600 WS can also be started by double-clicking the DMS 600 WS icon or the file named OperaWS.exe in file manager. In this case, the integration to MicroSCADA is defective. DMS 600 WS can be started also from the start menu using the program group added during installation (for more information about the program group, see Installation Manual. However, to be able to open classic monitor graphics from DMS 600 WS, the program must be started from the classic monitor menu. The way the Monitor Pro graphics are opened is not dependent on how DMS 600 WS is started. If DMS 600 WS is started but the program is in the logoff state, select File > Login. During the start up process from MicroSCADA, DMS 600 WS: 1. Tests the connection to the primary fileserver. If the primary fileserver is disconnected, DMS 600 WS tests the connection to the secondary fileserver. If the secondary fileserver is not responding, an error message is displayed and DMS 600 WS shuts down. 2. Tests the connection to the MicroSCADA system. If the connection is OK, DMS 600 WS reads the real time status of the switches (from the DMS 600 database) obtained from MicroSCADA via DMS 600 SA or OPC Data Access. If the connection to MicroSCADA is not in use, a message is displayed and the last statuses of the switches are read from the DMS 600 database. While disconnected, changes in the statuses of the switches are saved to the DMS 600 database. After reconnecting to MicroSCADA, the real time statuses of the switches are obtained by DMS 600 SA or OPC Data Access. 3. Loads the medium voltage distribution network data from the binary network file and the temporary network data from the temporary network file. 4. Creates a medium voltage distribution network topology from the distribution network data, temporary network data and the statuses of the switches. 5. Performs the network and protection analysis of the present network topology. 6. Represents the medium voltage distribution network, colored according to the switching state of the feeders in the network window and according to the voltage

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drops in the auxiliary network window (the default views can be changed during projecting). Checks for and announces if any new fault has occurred while disconnected. If new unrepaired faults are found, DMS 600 WS asks if the faults should be displayed on the screen.

Upon completing start up, DMS 600 WS is in State Monitoring Mode. If login is canceled or failed software starts in logoff mode (for more information about logoff mode, see 4.2,Logoff mode). During the Simulation Mode or Switching Planning Mode, the ESC key returns DMS 600 WS to this mode. To log off, select File > Logoff and to close the software, select File > Exit.

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6.
6.1.

User interface
General about user interface
In the user interface data is represented in dialog boxes, lists, graphics-based network windows and diagrams, geographic maps, and colors. You can select functions from menus and submenus that are controlled with the mouse and keyboard, or with toolbar buttons. The dialog boxes contain scrolling bars, list boxes, check boxes, option buttons, command buttons, and other elements similar to MS Windows user interfaces. The user interface of DMS 600 WS consists of title bar, menu, toolbar, status bar, and main and auxiliary network windows showing the distribution network. The toolbar can be hidden with the Window > Toolbar command . If not restricted by the administrator, the Window > Arrange Windows command arranges the windows back to their preset places. If the pointer is held for a moment over a toolbar button, a description of the function pops up near the button. At the same time, text describing the function is displayed on the status bar. To display a shortcut menu, right-click the main network window. The menu content depends on the position of the mouse. To open the Print shortcut menu, right-click any list window. The command opens a separate window for saving or printing the list data. The width of columns can be changed in the preview window. The font used in printing is the defined Base font (for more information about font definitions, see 7.3.3,User interface fonts settings).

6.2.

Workstation status bar

The DMS 600 workstation status bar is divided into three separate panes. The first pane is dedicated to application messages and function descriptions. The second pane shows the active operation mode (for more information, see 8.2,Selecting operational modes). The third pane shows the main status of application connections. This value is a combination of several options based on the environment configuration. Combinations where the value is 'Online' are presented in the following table. In all other cases, the status text is 'Offline', and the indicator color is red. A yellow indicator color is used when some of the available communication interfaces are not in Online state.
Table 6.2-1 Application status values
Server Application Online Online SCADA Inter- OPC Interface Message ser- Indicator face vice color Online Online Online Green Green Status text Online Online

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Server Application Online Online Online Online

SCADA Inter- OPC Interface Message ser- Indicator face vice color Online Online Online Online Online Offline Online Online Online Online Online Yellow Green Yellow Green

Status text Online Online Online Online

"-" means not in use

If the mouse pointer is held over the third pane, a detailed description of the connection states is displayed in the tooltip.

6.3.

User interface settings

The outlook and location of map material can be set workstation-specifically in every DMS 600 software. The background maps can also be disabled via the Settings> Maps > Outlook command (for more information about outlook and storage of the background maps, see 7.9.2,Outlook of background maps and 7.9.3,Storage location of background maps). Free database layout can be set network component or object-specifically using the functions in the appropriate data form. For more information about free data form layout, see 8.7.4,Content of free data forms. The administrator can specify the symbols, line colors and background color used in the network windows and diagrams. DMS 600 software uses geographic maps as the background for the distribution network. The administrator can set background map usage. For more information about administrator settings, see System Administration. The size and location of most windows can be changed. The state of the windows (visibility, size and location) is saved when quitting the program.

6.4.
6.4.1.

Network windows
General about network windows
DMS 600 represents the distribution network in two network windows. The auxiliary network window always shows the whole network or selected region(s). The view of a low voltage network with a very accurate zoom is an exception. In that case, the auxiliary network window shows a more general view from the appropriate low voltage network. The main network window shows a specific area of the network in more detail. The area covered by the main network window is shown as a rectangle in the auxiliary network window. Normally the medium voltage network is visible in network windows. Low voltage networks are always read separately to the memory.

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If you hold the mouse cursor for a moment over a network node or a line section in the main network window, a tool tip is opened presenting information about the node or line section, and real and reactive powers defined by the network analysis.

6.4.2.

Controlling the views in network windows

Network windows can be zoomed and panned. If not restricted by the administrator, the size and location of network windows can be changed. This information is saved during the shutdown of the program. The network view shown in the main network window can be changed by: Choosing the area from either network window by clicking the left mouse button down on one corner of the area and releasing it on the opposite corner (zooming). Grasping the rectangle of the auxiliary network window with the right mouse button and dragging it to the new location. Clicking the left mouse button to the center of the new location in the auxiliary network window. The rectangle of the auxiliary network window moves to the pointed new location. Right-clicking the main network window, moving the mouse in the desired direction, and releasing it (panning). Zooming the main network window step by step with View > Zoom In or View > Zoom Out commands or returning to the previous zoom with View > Zoom Previous command (or with Previous Zoom shortcut menu command). Click the middle mouse button (or wheel) in the main network window to define the center point for the new location of the zoom area Scrolling the mouse to zoom the main network window in and out. You can disable/enable the mouse scroll wheel zooming by keeping the shift button down and at the same time rotating the mouse scroll wheel at least 6 clicks. Further, you can change the mouse scroll zooming mode (direction) by keeping the CTRL-button down while rotating the mouse scroll wheel a few times. Zooming out the main network window by keeping the shift button down and at the same time clicking one corner of the area, dragging and releasing the button in the opposite corner. When View > Zoom All is selected the main network window will show the whole network in case All Regions (default) is selected, or no regions have been defined. If one specific region is selected, the network associating to that region will be visible in the main window. SYS 600 zooming functions open DMS 600 WS client and zoom the main network window step by step. Right-click any process object in SYS 600 station graphic and select Zoom In or Zoom Out command from the popup menu. View > Save/Restore Zoom... to enable the management of the zoom views in a separate dialog: Save zoom saves the current view of the main network window by the name written into Zoom name box

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Delete zoom deletes the selected zoom view Restore zoom restores the selected zoom view into the main network window Cancel restores the previous zoom before opening the dialog Close closes the dialog keeping the last restored zoom view in the main network window

6.4.3. 6.4.3.1.

Operational zooming System specific zooms

It is possible to define system specific operational zoom areas in DMS 600. To save and restore the system specific zoom areas: 1. Select the View > Save/Restore Zoom... to open the Save / Restore Zoom dialog, then select the Share tab. 2. Move to the zoom area you want to save and click Save zoom button on Save / Restore Zoom dialog to save the current view of the main network window by the name written into Zoom name box. 3. To delete a selected zoom, click Delete zoom button in the Save / Restore Zoom dialog. 4. To restore a selected zoom into the main network window, click Restore zoom button in the Save / Restore Zoom dialog. 5. Cancel restores the previous zoom before opening the dialog. 6. To hide the Save / Restore Zoom dialog, select View > Temporary Zooms > Hide/Show Save / Restore Zoom Dialog (Alt+V). 7. To close the dialog, click Close.

6.4.3.2.

Session specific zooms

Session specific operational zoom areas can be saved and restored in DMS 600. To save and restore the session specific zoom areas: 1. Select the View > Save/Restore Zoom... to open the Save / Restore Zoom dialog, then select the Temporary tab. 2. Move to the zoom area you want to save and select View > Temporary Zooms > Save Temporary Zoom... (Alt+S). 3. Enter a name for the zoom, and click Save. All the zoom names you save appear in the temporary zoom list. 4. To restore a zoom area, select View > Temporary Zooms > Restore Next Temporary Zoom (Alt+X) or Restore Previous Temporary Zoom (Alt+Z). The next temporary zoom from the list is restored to the main network window. When you reach the end of the zoom list, 'next zoom' jumps back to the beginning of the list.

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The previous temporary zoom from the list is restored to the main network window. When you reach the start of the zoom list, 'previous zoom' jumps back to the end of the list. To hide the Save / Restore Zoom dialog, select View > Temporary Zooms > Hide/Show Save / Restore Zoom Dialog (Alt+V). To close the dialog, click Close.

6.4.4.

Coloring of network windows

The information displayed in the two network windows can be chosen using the submenus in the View > Coloring menu. The functions focus on the active network window. The colors represent different kinds of information. The colors of network lines are defined in DMS 600 NE. It is possible to define fixed and pre-selected pen colors and pen widths for primary transformers and for the MV-feeders. The fixed colors are available parallel to dynamically changing network colors. When presenting feeder topology (View > Coloring > Topology by Feeders), adjacent feeders are colored with a separate color so that an open switch is easy to find. Cold lines, lines in looped connections, earthed and uncertain/unknown lines are presented with separate colors. Main transformer topology (View > Coloring > Topology by Primary Transformers) and conductor types according to predefined classification (View > Coloring > Line Types) are presented. MV voltage levels (View > Coloring > Voltage levels) can be presented with different colors. An extra window with color information is opened onto the screen if needed. The symbols of MV/LV transformers and substations (diagrams) can be drawn with the defined feeder color regardless of the selected coloring option. The color of symbols, including subsymbols and special symbols, is changed to match the feeder color. You can turn this coloring option on and off by selecting View > Coloring > Use Feeder Colors For MV/LV Substations. You can switch between fixed and dynamic coloring modes by clicking View > Coloring > Use Fixed Colors or by clicking the Fix button in the toolbar.

The function Use Fixed Colors is common for the coloring modes Topology by Primary Transformers and Topology by Feeders. It is common also for the network windows. When Use Fixed Colors is selected, a line color legend appears to show the defined colors for the Feeders / Primary Transformers that are visible in the primary network window. View > Feeder command enables the selection of the feeder by the name or code. The selected feeder is shown in the main network with a warning color, automatically zoomed to the feeder area. Meshed network feeders cannot be zoomed.

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View > Show > Unsupplied MV/LV Stations command shows the unsupplied MV/LV stations, View > Show > Remote Disconnectors command shows the remotely operated switches and View > Show > Transformer Switches command causes the transformer switches to be represented with white symbols in the network window. The function focuses on the active switching state. Unsupplied line sections can be drawn using the dashed line. For more information, see System Administration Manual. Sections fed by one circuit breaker but not having any loads connected can be presented using a specific no-load color and line width. For more information, see System Administration Manual.

6.4.5.

Displaying conductor codes and line types

To display conductor codes, select View > Show > Conductor Codes. To view the conductors by the line types defined for each conductor, select the menu option View > Show > Show Conductors by Line Types.

6.4.6.

Hiding voltage levels

It is possible to hide selected MV levels. When hidden the levels are not shown in any of the coloring modes. Hiding is done in the dialog that includes the list of all MV levels. To hide the selected levels, select View > Coloring > Hide voltages.

6.4.7.

Coloring in network and protection analysis

DMS 600 WS includes a network and protection analysis function. According to the results of the network and protection analysis the network lines can be colored in main or auxiliary network window to indicate: Voltage drops in medium and low voltage networks (View > Coloring > Voltage Drops). Detection ability of short-circuit protection in medium voltage networks (View > Coloring > Detection Ability to Overcurrent Fault) and fault current/fuse value in low voltage networks (View > Coloring > Fault Current/Fuse). 3-phase short-circuit capacity in medium voltage networks (View > Coloring > 3phase Short circuit Capacity) and the detection of short-circuit protection in low voltage networks (View > Coloring > Short circuit Protection). Detection ability of earth-fault protection in medium voltage networks (View > Coloring > Earth Fault Protection). Load levels in medium voltage networks (View > Coloring > Load Levels) and detection of overload protection in low voltage networks (View > Coloring > Overload Protection).

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For more information about network and protection analysis results, see 11.2.7,Showing network analysis result and 11.3.5,Showing protection analysis results of given fault location. Warning level and alarm level colors are used to present network and protection analysis results when the calculated values exceed the corresponding settings for the limits. The way the calculation results are presented depends on the network coloring limits (for more information about network coloring limits, see 7.5.3,Settings of coloring limits for network and protection analysis). During the representation of calculation or analysis results, white is used to represent the lines which cannot be calculated because of the lack of source information (for example earth-fault relay data).

6.4.8.

Code and label controls

The presentation of network component codes and labels assists in finding the network component in the network. The View > Show > Substation Labels command contains a submenu for defining codes or labels of the substations shown in the network window. View > Show > MV/LV Station Labels, View > Show > Switch Labels, View > Show > Motor Labels, View > Show > Generator Labels, View > Show > Circuit Breaker Labels, View > Show > Primary Transformer Labels and View > Show > Feeder Labels commands contain submenus for defining codes or labels of the appropriate network components to be shown. The switch codes and labels in the medium voltage level correspond to customer codes and names in the low voltage level. The system-specific color settings of the codes and names are defined during TrueType symbol definition in DMS 600 NE or with Settings > General command (for more information about symbol definition, see System Administration. The state of presentation of the codes and labels is saved when quitting the program.

6.4.9.

Showing free database objects, texts and measurements

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for free database objects, texts and measurements.

The View > Show >Object Types command opens a dialog box for defining the visibility of free database object types and measurements in the network window (for more information about measurements, see 8.19.2,Inserting the value for additional load and border switch and System Administration. The symbols and/or labels used to show the free database object types, text object types and measurements are defined in a similar way to other symbols of the network compon-

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ents in DMS 600 NE (for more information about measurement definition, see System Administration). Free database object types can also be represented with symbols in the auxiliary network window.

6.4.10.

Symbol legend
Selecting Window > Symbol Legend opens a window showing the symbols visible in the main network window. The symbols are defined in DMS 600 NE (for more information about symbol definition, see System Administration).

6.4.11.

Line color legend

Clicking Window > Line Color Legend opens a window showing the line colors used in the network windows. The line colors are defined in DMS 600 NE (for more information about definition of line colors, see System Administration. If View > Coloring > Use Fixed Colors is selected, a separate line color legend appears. The legend shows the defined fixed colors if the coloring mode is "Topology by Primary Transformers" or "Topology by Feeders". If the fixed pen color and pen width are undefined for a Feeder or Primary Transformer, the dynamic pen will be used, even if the option Use Fixed Colors was selected. An undefined fixed color is indicated with (*). A comment can be seen in the separate line color legend.

6.5.

Parallel network views

A network presentation can consist of several parallel views that can be loaded independently in each DMS 600 WS. For more information on network views, see System Administration manual, Parallel network views. To load a parallel network view: 1. Select File > Load network view. 2. Select the view you want to load.

6.6.
6.6.1.

Network diagrams
General about network diagrams
DMS 600 software can also present selected parts of a network as diagrams. A network diagram is generated automatically using the existing network data so that no special tasks are needed during network data entry.

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The network diagram window opens automatically when you click Diagram in the shortcut menu that opens when you right-click the network location in the main network window. The size of the diagram can be modified. Use the left mouse button to select a node or line section for closer observation. The Node information dialog opens.

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Figure6.6.1-1An example of a network diagram

6.6.2.

Coloring in network diagrams

The colors and symbols used in the network diagram window are the same as in the feeder topology presentation mode of the network window (View > Coloring > Topology by Feeders). When View > Coloring > Use Fixed Colors is selected, the fixed colors are used also in network diagrams.

6.6.3.

Codes and labels in network diagrams

MV/LV station and switch codes are always shown in the network diagram. Codes are replaced with labels when they are selected to be displayed in the network window.

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6.7.
6.7.1.

Station diagrams
General about station diagrams
With station diagrams you can handle station components in greater detail and show the switching states of station components. DMS 600 WS uses two kinds of station diagram presentations: Station and control pictures from MicroSCADA and Internal station diagrams. A particular symbol in the network window means that the object includes a station diagram presentation. Codes or names of the substations displayed in the network window can be defined in the submenu of the View > Show > Substation Labels menu.

6.7.2.

Station and control pictures

Station and control pictures are used for controlling the states of switches. To open the MicroSCADA station or control picture in a separate window in the State Monitoring Mode of DMS 600 WS: 1. Right-click the corresponding symbol or the station diagram in the network window. 2. Click Diagram in the shortcut menu. The View > Station Diagram command can also be used to open separate station diagram windows. Type in the name of the station you wish to open in the diagram window. It is possible to have several internal station diagram windows open at the same time.

6.7.3.

MicroSCADA control dialogs

When SYS 600 configuration files for switches are available, the SYS 600 switch control dialog can be opened directly by selecting the remotely operated switch in the network window or diagram or in the switch device lists. SYS 600 control dialogs can be used for control actions. In an opened control dialog the user has control rights only if the username and password in DMS 600 match the user information in SYS 600 and if the user is authorized to control the selected switch.

6.7.4.

Internal station diagrams

Internal station diagrams are used for managing station component data during simulations. DMS 600 NE uses only internal station diagrams. Normally internal station diagrams are imported from MicroSCADA. Station diagrams can also be created in DMS 600 NE (for more information about creation of station diagrams in DMS 600 NE, see System Administration.

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Internal station diagrams can be viewed in the network window when zooming close enough to a station. To show the internal station diagram window in the Simulation Mode: 1. Right-click the symbol or station diagram in the network window. 2. Select Diagram in the shortcut menu. The station diagram window can also be opened by selecting View > Station Diagram. Type in the name of the station you wish to open in the diagram window. It is possible to have several stations diagram windows opened at the same time.

6.7.5.

Coloring in station diagrams

The colors of the root points of feeders in the MicroSCADA station and control pictures in DMS 600 WS are the same as in the feeder topology presentation mode (View > Coloring > Topology by Feeders). The colors of the feeders and symbols in internal station diagram windows in the Simulation Mode are the same as in the feeder topology presentation mode of the network window.

6.8.
6.8.1.

Other fixed medium and low voltage diagrams

General about other fixed medium and low voltage diagrams
Other medium and low voltage network diagrams can also be created in DMS 600 NE. These diagrams contain network objects that can be shown more accurately in the diagram mode (for example MV/LV stations and disconnector stations). This type of connection between network objects is called a site node. For more information about defining diagrams, see System Administration. To display the diagrams in more detail, zoom in close enough. To open the fixed diagram window: 1. Open a shortcut menu by right-clicking the site node in the main network window. 2. Select Diagram in the shortcut menu. The administrator can set a dynamic network diagram to open instead of a fixed diagram when Diagram is selected (for more information about configuring the way the diagrams are opened in DMS 600 NE, see System Administration for more information about configuring the way the diagrams are opened, see System Administration. You can switch the type of opened diagram window by holding down CTRL key and simultaneously clicking Diagram.

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Online help
DMS 600 has an Online Help. It contains the following functions: Help > Contents and Index starts the online help. The help navigator contains four tabs: Contents shows the contents of the DMS 600 WS Help Index shows the index list of the DMS 600 WS Help Find enables full text search Favorites enables the definition of favorite pages Help > What's This? changes the pointer into a question mark and after the user clicks a place on the screen, a help window about the chosen function pops up. Help > About opens a window that shows DMS 600 version information. This command also prints the license information to the alarms list. The online help can also be opened by: Pressing the F1 key. The help displays the help window associated to the active function of the program. Clicking Help in some dialog boxes. The help displays the help window associated to the active dialog box. The user interface of the help contains a navigator, toolbar and the actual content. You can open the shortcut menu by right-clicking in the help screen.

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7.
7.1.

Settings of workstations
General about settings
Workstation settings must be updated in the State Monitoring Mode of DMS 600 WS. The primary settings of DMS 600 WS are workstation-specific, only a few setting are system-specific and affect all workstations. The system asks for confirmation for systemspecific settings before implementing them. If the settings are changed in the Simulation Mode, they are only temporarily updated on the workstation. All definitions and saved settings are returned when returning to the normal mode. Settings that affect all workstation programs (instances of DMS 600 NE and DMS 600 WS), are mainly set in DMS 600 NE. For more information about system specific settings, see System Administration.

7.2.
7.2.1.

User manager settings

Controlling user rights
Select Settings > User Manager to manage user infrormation and user rights. User names, descriptions and user manager admin rights are displayed in the User Manager dialog. Depending on the user manager admin rights of the logged-in user, the following tasks are enabled in the User Manager dialog:
Table 7.2.1-1 User manager admin rights
User Manager Admin Yes No Tasks Adding, editing and deleting user information and user rights Viewing user's own information Changing user's own password

7.2.2.

Changing user identifiers or user rights

To add or change user information or user rights, you must log in with User Manager Admin rights.

To add or change user information and user rights: 1. Select Add New or Edit. The User Properties dialog opens.

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3. 4.

5. 6.

If a new user is added, define first the username. Then add a description and password for the user. Confirm the password. The length of the user name and the password must be 4 to 20 characters. Define User Manager Admin rights by selecting Yes or No. Click User Levels for Regions to change the user levels for regions. User Levels for Regions dialog opens. The dialog shows all defined regions and user levels for each region. The default value for the regions is zero, which means that the highest user level will be used. Click Change User Level to change the user level for the selected region. Define the rights for user manager.

To delete a user identifier, click Delete first in the User Manager dialog and then in the User Properties dialog. DMS 600 passwords are now case-sensitive. In addition, the following special characters are accepted: % * . _ .

7.2.3.

Changing password
To change your password when you do not have User Manager Admin rights: 1. Select Change password. The User Properties dialog opens. 2. Define the new password and confirm it. The length of the password must be 4 to 20 characters. DMS 600 passwords are now case-sensitive. In addition, the following special characters are accepted: % * . _ .

7.3.
7.3.1.

Network view settings

General about network view settings
Many of the network view settings (for example symbol's zooming range, the switching state of primary feeders, the indication of loops and generator loops) are system-specific and can be changed in DMS 600 NE (for more information about system specific settings, see System Administration.

7.3.2.

User interface language settings

It is possible to change the language of the user interface and online help used in each workstation during the runtime. The language selected during the runtime is saved for each workstation and program, and will be the new default language at the next startup.

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Select the language from the submenu of Settings > Languages. For more information about the localization of the DMS 600 software, see System Administration.

7.3.3.

User interface fonts settings

Fonts used in the user interface in each workstation can be defined during the runtime. Default fonts are used if no other fonts are defined. Default fonts are defined in DMS 600 (for more information about default fonts, see System Administration To define the fonts: 1. Select Settings > Fonts. 2. Select the desired tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. Base and Base Fixed tabs are used to define the fonts used mainly in listings and list printing. Network window tab is used to define the fonts used in network windows. Dialog tab is used to define the fonts in the dialog texts. 3. Define the used font by clicking Define Font or click Get Defaults to reload the default fonts. 4. If you are defining a new font, select the font and the size. The selected font will be set immediately in the current session. Click Cancel to restore the previous fonts. Some fonts used in the user interface cannot be changed in Settings > Fonts. These include the fonts used in menus, window title bars, tool tips etc. These fonts can be set by selecting Control Panel, Display and Appearance tab. The Item drop down list contains the items to be set and the Font and Size drop down lists the selected font and size.

7.3.4.

Local network view settings

To define the local workstation-specific network view settings in the following manner: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Local tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed.
Table 7.3.4-1 Local network view settings
Box: MV Codes visible when zoom <(km) Function: Defines the zoom limit below which the MV/LV station and MV switch codes or names are shown in the main network window (if defined to be shown with commands under View > Show). Note: The value is the width of the area in km shown in the window. The default value is 10. Can be set also in DMS 600 NE with the Settings > Network View command.

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Box: LV Node ID's visible when zoom <(km)

Function: Defines the zoom limit below which the customer codes or names are shown in the main network window (if defined to be shown with commands under View > Show).

Note: The value is the width of the area in km shown in the window. The default value is 1. Can be set also in DMS 600 NE with the Settings > Network View command.

Show node information dialog

Defines if the node information The default value is on. is shown with the separate dialog box after selection of a node. Defines if the checking of looped connections or connections to earthed network are made. Alarming after selection of the switch (for more information about checking switching actions, see 9.1.3, Monitoring network topology). List includes all circuit breakers, disconnectors and fuses.

Check Switching Actions

Show switching devices along List of switches along the trace traced line sections in the tracing order.

7.4.
7.4.1.

Automatic functions associated with state changes

Defining automatic function settings
To define the local workstation-specific automatic function settings: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Local tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. 3. Define the settings for automatic function associated with state changes according to the following table:
Table 7.4.1-1 Settings for automatic function associated with state change
Box: Topology analysis Function: Defines that the topology analysis is always run if the state of a switch is changed and the workstation is in State Monitoring Mode. Note: If topology analysis is unavailable, the text "no autom. updating" is shown in the second pane of the status bar at the bottom of the screen. If the radial load flow calculation is turned on, then topology analysis is automatically enabled. The topology can be updated with the Analyze > Refresh Topology command

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Box: Radial load flow

Function: Defines that the radial load flow calculations are always run if the state of a switch is changed and the workstation is in State Monitoring Mode.

Note: If topology analysis is unavailable, then the radial load flow calculation is automatically unavailable. The load flow calculation can be updated with the Analyze > Network & Protection command.

Fault location (user)

Defines if a network window If not selected a new fault will automatically zooms, in case a only appear in the Fault mannew fault appears. agement dialog box. If no Fault management dialog is open, a new dialog will open. Defines if any of the automatic fault management functions will be performed at the current instance of DMS 600 WS. Defines that the meshed network load flow and maximum short-circuit current calculations are automatically executed if the state of a switch is changed and the workstation is in State Monitoring Mode. Meshed network calculation is performed after calculation of the radial feeders if the time interval has elapsed from last calculation.

Fault location (workstation)

Meshed network analysis

The Minimum interval between Defines the time interval for screen updates (s) screen updates. The Minimum interval between Defines the time interval for screen updates (Disturbance screen updates in the Disturbmode) (s) ance Mode. Minimum interval between Defines the time interval for meshed network load flows (s) meshed network calculations.

Whatever the settings for these automatic functions are, DMS 600 WS observes the changes in switch states and saves the information. These settings only define how the screen is updated.

When automatic updating is unavailable, the switching state and the load flow calculation results are updated on the screen once an hour. The disabling of automatic updating may be useful, for example, during a storm, when there can be a large number of simultaneous events.

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7.4.2.

Automatic GSM message settings in fault cases

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

To define the automatic GSM message sending in fault cases: 1. Select Fault > SMS messages or click SMS Messages/Answering Machine in the Fault Management dialog. The SMS messages dialog opens. Also the Answering Machine dialog may open depending on the settings. 2. Select Automatic message generation. The workstation defined to handle the automatic GSM messages should not be used in the Simulation Mode since it prevents the automatic sending of GSM messages.

7.4.3.

Automatic telephone answering machine using in fault cases

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. Ttelephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

To define the automatic telephone answering machine: 1. Select Fault > Messages. The Automatic customer messages dialog opens. 2. Click Automatic messages to activate the automatic telephone answering machine for customer calls. 3. Click Automatic message generation. DMS 600 WS automatically generates a message in the case of a new fault. The message is removed automatically when the fault has been repaired. The workstation defined to handle the telephone answering machine should not be be used in Simulation Mode since it prevents the automatic answering machine functions.

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7.5.
7.5.1.

Color settings
General about color settings
Almost all network color definitions are system-specific (for more information about system specific settings, see System Administration). The following system-specific color settings can be changed in DMS 600 NE: MV/LV Station, switch and customer code color Symbol colors Background map colors Background color for network windows and diagrams Network line color, line width and possibility to use dashed line for unsupplied lines Warning and alarming colors Line type colors and division.

7.5.2.

MV/LV station, switch and customer code color settings

To define the system-specific color settings for MV/LV station, switch and customer codes: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Network Color Settings tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. 3. Click the button after MV/LV Station Codes or Switch Codes to set the colors of MV/LV station and switch codes or names used in the network windows. The color of the MV/LV station codes is also used for the conductor codes in the network window and for description texts in the Symbol Legend window. The symbol-specific color definitions done in DMS 600 NE override the general color settings of MV/LV stations and switch codes.

7.5.3.

Settings of coloring limits for network and protection analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for network and protection analysis.

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To define the workstation-specific coloring limits for network and protection analysis results: 1. Select Settings > MV Network Color Limits or Settings > LV Network Color Limits. 2. Select the desired tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. 3. Insert the limits for showing the network and protection analysis results. For more information about the results of network and protection analysis, see 11.2.7,Showing network analysis result and ???.

7.5.4.

Brightness and contrast for color bitmaps

To define the brightness and contrast of color bitmaps: 1. Select Settings > Maps > Outlook. 2. Select the value for brightness using the Brightness (%) field and for contrast using the Contrast (%) field. Other background map color settings are system-specific and can be changed in DMS 600 NE (for more information about system specific settings, see System Administration.

7.6.
7.6.1.

Network and protection analysis settings

General about network and protection analysis settings
This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network and protection analysis.

Network and protection analysis settings are system-specific. After the changes in the settings have been confirmed, they will be used in all DMS 600 NE and DMS 600 WS workstations. Network and protection analysis settings can be changed temporarily for each DMS 600 WS workstation in the Simulation Mode.

7.6.2.

General network analysis settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network and protection analysis.

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To define the network analysis settings: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Network Analysis tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. The tab is unavailable if the Network Analysis license is not included. 3. Insert the busbar voltage value in the Default busbar voltage (kV) field. The default value is 20,5 kV. This field defines the busbar voltage value used in network calculations, if the voltage value is not obtained from the MicroSCADA system (for more information about MicroSCADA measurements, see 11.2.4,Using of MicroSCADA measurement data in network analysis). 4. Define the load calculation settings, see 7.6.3,Load calculation settings. 5. Insert the value for conductor temperatures. Conductor temperature in load current calculation defines the operation temperature for the line resistance calculation during the load current calculation. Conductor temperature in fault current calculation defines the operation temperature for the calculation of the conductor resistance during the network analysis. The value must be between 0 ... + 400oC. The equivalent temperature for the calculation of conductor resistance is defined in the MV conductor data form.

7.6.3.

Load calculation settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network and protection analysis.

The contents of the load calculation settings depend on whether load curves or Velander's factors are used (for more information about changing load calculation method, see Installation Manual. In the following table, the word in the brackets after the field label indicates when the setting is visible.
Table 7.6.3-1 Load calculation settings
Field: Constant factor for loads Function: Notes:

Defines the factor, by which all The default value is 1. loads in the network database are multiplied in network calcu- This setting can be used especially for simulation purposes. lations.

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Field: Powers as constant power (Velander)

Function:

Notes:

Defines if the real power loads The default value of the check entered for load points are box is NOT selected. used as such. Velanders factors are used only to convert possibly given energy values to peak power values. Deviation in the loads is not taken into account. If all loads are given as real power, the loads of line sections are simply the sum of the load points (plus losses). Defines the factor to be used The default value is 0.28. together with annual energies in an empirical formula to calcu- Used like this if Powers as constant power check box is late the loads. NOT selected. The formula takes into account the fact that the given real powers of the load points are not likely to occur at the same time and that there is some deviation in the loads. Defines the factor to be used to convert possibly given energy values to peak power values. Used like this if Powers as constant power check box is selected.

Velander's factor 1 (Velander)

Velander's factor 2 (Velander)

Defines the factor to be used The default value is 0.08. together with annual energies in an empirical formula to calcu- Used like this if Powers as constant power check box is late the loads. NOT selected. The formula takes into account the fact that the given real powers of the load points are not likely to occur at the same time and that there is some deviation in the loads. Defines the factor to be used Used like this if Powers as to convert possibly given constant power check box is energy values to peak power selected. values, if all loads are given as energy values.

Statistical factor (load curves)

Defines the certainty factor for Used with the statistical anastatistical load analysis. lysis using normal deviation. The default value 1.6 means that the used load in some cases is the expected value + 1.6*standard deviation.

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Field:

Function:

Notes: Breaking capacity of the disconnector is checked when the user is about to open a control dialog for the disconnector in a closed state, if the check switching actions setting is turned on.

Multiplier for checking breaking Defines the multiplier for curcapacity of the load current rent based on the load flow calculation.

The correct values for Velanders factors depend on the type of customer, that is the type of energy consumption.

7.6.4.

Protection analysis settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network and protection analysis.

To define the protection analysis settings: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Protection tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. The tab is unavailable if the Network Analysis license is not included. 3. Insert the value for earth-fault resistance in the Earth-fault resistance (ohm) field. The default value is 500 ohm. This defines the earth-fault resistance used in the protection analysis. 4. Define the selectivity analysis settings.
Table 7.6.4-1 Selectivity analysis settings
Field: Operating delay for relays (s) Function: Defines the accepted time marginal between the tripping times of two serial protection relays. Notes: The default value is 0.30.

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Field: Operating delay for fuses

Function: Defines the accepted time marginal between the melting times of the fuses or the melting time of the fuse and relay tripping time.

Notes: The default value is 0.30. A value is given as the factor of fuse melting time. The fuse melting times are based on the melting time diagram. The melting times are average values, because the dispersion of melting times is observed. Fuses are selective if their melting times are different in certain fault current. For the fuses of the same manufacturer, 20% of the longer melting time is considered as an adequate time marginal. In any other case, the corresponding value should be bigger, about 30%.

Relay lockings enabled

Defines the prevention of tripping to be taken into account during the selectivity analysis.

Delayed reclosing time is used Defines the delayed reclosing The relay of circuit breaker and in relay-fuse protected lines time to be used in the selectiv- fuses in relay-fuse protected ity analysis. lines are usually selective if the high-speed initial tripping of the relay clears the transient faults. The fuse, or fuses, operates during a delayed tripping period to isolate persistent faults and to minimize the section of network without supply.

5. 6.

Define the LV network protection to be analyzed against Fault current/fuse or Operation time based by selecting the appropriate option. If Operation time based analysis is checked, define the maximum operation time for the fuse.

If you select the Fault current/fuse option, the protection analysis of LV networks is performed using the percentage ratio between the short-circuit current and the fuse nominal current multiplied by 2.5 (if the fuse nominal current is <63 A) or by 3 (if the fuse nominal current is > 63 A). If you selcet the Operation time based option, the analysis of LV networks is performed using the ratio between the given maximum operation time for the fuse and the average melting time of the fuse with the short-circuit current. The melting times of the LV network fuses are based on the LV network fuse melting time diagram.

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7.6.5.

Meshed network and protection analysis settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network and protection analysis.

To define the meshed network and protection analysis settings: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Select the Meshed Network Analysis tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. The tab is unavailable if the Network Analysis license is not included. 3. Define the meshed network and protection analysis settings.
Table 7.6.5-1 Meshed network and protection analysis settings
Field: Base Voltage (kV) Function: Notes:

Defines the nominal voltage for It must correspond to one of a meshed network analysis. the voltage levels in the network and to the set Default Busbar Voltage (kV). Usually the highest medium voltage level.

Base Power

Defines the power used in the May be changed if there is a load flow algorithms of meshed problem for the algorithm to network analysis. converge to a solution. Defines whether the reduction Is used to make the load flow of radial branches is used in calculation effective in large MV the load flow calculation of networks. meshed network. It is recommended to select this option.

Reduction of radial branches

Protection analyse after SC Defines whether the protection It is recommended to select this calculation of Meshed Network analyze is automatically peroption. formed after the short-circuit calculation of meshed network.

7.7.

Fault management settings

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To define the fault location settings: 1. Select Settings > General.

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Select the Fault Management tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. Define the Fault management settings.

Table 7.7-1 Fault location settings

Field Reset fault detectors Function After the receipt of a fault to be repaired, resets states in SYS 600 database for all remote readable fault detectors along the faulted feeder. Also DMS 600 WS could be set to ask confirmation for this for each detector. Deactivates all calls inside the faulty area when the fault is set to be repaired. Confirm: Asks for a confirmation to the previous. Only one fault per feeder DMS 600 SA will check for all faults received from SYS 600 if there already is an unrepaired fault at the same feeder. If such a fault is found a new fault is not generated. When a fault is removed from the Fault Management dialog (repaired, removed or archived), DMS 600 WS will automatically search fault files for the new unrepaired faults. If a new unrepaired fault is found in any fault file search, DMS 600 WS will ask confirmation to locate it. Switching data is not stored to fault files of unrepaired faults. If this option is not set, the switchings are read from the switching log file when the fault report is opened for the first time. This setting will affect dropdown boxes and lists in Fault Information, New Fault and Fault Management dialogs. Feeder names are generated as: Selection1/Selection2/Selection3. Selectable fields are: CB code, CB scadacode, CB name, feeder code and feeder name. Refresh rate for outage data (s) Outage data is refreshed from the database at given intervals. Refresh rate for unsupplied customers (s) If DMS 600 WS is in the simulation mode for a long time, unsupplied customers are read from database.

Deactivate Disturbance Calls

Search for new faults after receipt Confirm to start fault location Save switchings to fault file

Faulted feeder name

Warning limit of the fault dura- If the fault duration is longer than the setting value, the icon of tion (h) the fault in the Outage information dialog will change.

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7.8.1.

Fault location settings

General about fault location settings
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

Fault location settings are system-specific. After changes in the settings have been confirmed, the new fault location settings are used in all DMS 600 WS workstations. Fault location settings can be changed temporarily for each DMS 600 WS workstation in the Simulation Mode.

7.8.2. 7.8.2.1.

General fault location settings Defining fault location settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

To define the fault location settings in the following order: 1. Select Settings > Fault Location. The command is unavailable if the Fault Location license is not included. The dialog box can also be opened for simulation by clicking Parameters in the Fault Management dialog box. 2. Define the certainty factor settings. For more information, see 7.8.2.2,Certainty factor settings. Certainty factor settings define the usage of rules in fault location. 3. Define the faulted zone location settings. For more information, see 7.8.2.3,Faulted zone location settings. The faulted zone location settings are used in automatic fault isolation and restoration. 4. Define the load current compensation settings. For more information, see 7.8.2.4,Load current compensation settings. 5. Define the impedance-based fault distance calculation settings. For more information, see 7.8.2.5,Impedance-based fault location settings. 6. Select the Earth fault tab and define the earth-fault resistance used in earth-fault current based fault location. 7. Click OK to change the system-specific settings or click Simulate to change the parameters only temporarily for the workstation and run the fault location function again with the new parameter values. Simulate is available only when the dialog box is opened via Fault Management.

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Certainty factor settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

Fault location is based on rules, and certainty factors are used during fault location to emphasize individual rules. Select Settings > Fault Location and select the Certainty factors tab. Set the certainty factor value (stress) within the range 0...1. A high value increases the importance of the rule. A value of 0 (zero) means that the rule is not used at all. Define the certainty factors for the following rules:
Table 7.8.2.2-1 Certainty factors
Field: Fault Distance Fault Detector Overhead Line Overloading of Cable Limit Overloading of Transf. Limit Overloading limit for cable Rule to Use in Fault Location: Recommended Values: Calculated fault distance data Fault detector operation data Existence of overhead line Recommended value 0.85. Recommended value 0.6. Recommended value 0.15.

Calculated overloading of cable Recommended value 0.3. Overloading limit for cable Calculated overloading of transformer Recommended value for limit 0.8. Recommended value 0.3. Recommended value for limit 0.8.

7.8.2.3.

Faulted zone location settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

Faulted zone location settings are used in the automatic fault isolation and restoration function. For more information about isolation and restoration planning, see 12.6.1,General about fault isolation . Select Settings > Fault Location and select the Faulted Zone Location tab. Define the faulted zone location settings (within the range 0...1).

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Table 7.8.2.3-1 Faulted zone location settings

Field: Faulted zone Lower limit Other zones Upper limit Function: Defines the lower limit for the probability of the fault in some remote controlled zone to perform the automatic definition of the faulted zone for the isolation and restoration. Defines the upper limit for the probability of fault in other zones to perform the automatic definition of the faulted zone for the isolation and restoration.

7.8.2.4.

Load current compensation settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

Load current compensation means the elimination of load current in the measured fault current. Select Settings > Fault Location and select the Load Current Compensation tab.
Table 7.8.2.4-1 Load current compensation settings
Field: Pure load current Function: Notes:

The load current just before the This method is used as default. fault, measured by the same measuring unit which measured the fault current, is subtracted as such from the measured fault current. Defines the load to be zero, if the voltage during the fault is less than the voltage limit. This method takes into account the voltage drop during the fault.

Voltage dependent

Voltage limit (0-1)

Defines the voltage limit for The default value is 0.6. voltage-dependent load current compensation method. Defines the dependence of real The default value is 1.5. power P on voltage U. Defines the dependence of The default value is 4. reactive power Q on voltage U.

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Impedance-based fault location settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

Fault distance calculation can be based on reactance between the relay location and the fault location. Select Settings > Fault Location and select the Impedance based tab.
Table 7.8.2.5-1 Impedance-based fault distance calculation settings
Field: Name Function: Notes:

Defines the name of the For short circuits only the positimpedance-based fault location ive sequence reactance (line method. There can be several reactance) is used. methods in use at the same time. Defines the certainty factor for impedance-based fault distance calculation Defines the drawing color of fault location arrow for the appropriate method.

Certainty factor

Color

7.8.2.6.

Distance-based fault location settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault location.

The fault location calculation can be based on the distance between the IED location and the fault location. To define distance-based fault location settings, select Settings > Fault Locations > Distance tab.
Table 7.8.2.6-1 Fault distance data
Field: Certainty factor Information: Defines the certainty factor for distance-based fault distance calculation. Notes:

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Field: Color

Information: Defines the drawing color of fault location arrow for the distance-based fault distance calculation.

Notes:

7.8.2.7.

Impedance-based earth fault location settings

In neutral (isolated or compensated) networks the earth fault causes very small currents. If a protection relay or other device can provide the measured reactance value between the relay location and the fault location, the locating of the earth fault is also possible in these networks. For earth faults the given reactance value includes positive sequence (line) and zero sequence values. The given value is the sum of those components.

To define earth fault location settings: 1. Select Settings > Fault Location and select the Earth fault tab. 2. Click New and define the method name that is used in case of earth faults. The method name must be used for earth faults only so that the method name can be used to select special fault location methods for earth faults in neutral isolated or compensated networks.
Table 7.8.2.7-1 Earth fault distance calculation settings
Field: Name Function: Notes:

Defines the name for earth fault Method name must be different location method. There can be from those given for impedance several methods in use at the based short circuit location. same time. Defines the certainty factor for earth fault distance calculation Defines the drawing color of fault location arrow for the appropriate method.

Certainty factor Color

7.8.3.

Switching planning settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with Operations Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

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To define the switching planning settings: 1. Select the Settings > General. 2. Select the Switching Planning tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. 3. Define the switching planning settings.
Table 7.8.3-1 Switching planning settings
Field: Voltage Drop max (%) SH Detection min (%) Earth-fault detection min (%) SC Capacity max (%) Load level max (%) Saving Folder Function: Defines the maximum allowed voltage drop during switching planning. Defines the minimum allowed short-circuit detection percent during switching planning. Defines the minimum allowed earth-fault detection percent during switching planning. Defines the maximum allowed short-circuit capacity percent during switching planning. Defines the maximum allowed load level percent during switching planning. Defines saving folder for switching planning files.

Multiplier for checking breaking Defines the multiplier for current based on the load flow calculacapacity of the load current tion. Use breaking capacity of the load current as default Defines if the calculated load current is used for checking onload capacity. It is selected by default when starting the automatic switching sequence creation.

Click Advanced to modify the data content of the switching plan (for more information about data content of the switching plan, see 13.10.1,Plan data.

7.8.4.

Reporting settings
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for reporting.

To define the outage reporting settings: 1. Select the outage to be reported. 2. Click Parameters in the Report Management dialog. 3. Define the reporting settings.

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Table 7.8.4-1 Reporting settings

Field: Powered time minimum Function: Notes:

Minimum duration time of Used to filter out possible powered state for calculation of reclosings or other short duraoutage ending time. tion times. Maximum duration time of Used to filter out short breaks unpowered state for calculation caused by restoration of normal of outage ending time. switching state after fault repairing.

Unpowered time maximum

Fast Reclosing unpowered time Outage duration time for auto- Default value is 1 second. matic creation of fast reclosing type of outage report. Delayed reclosing unpowered time Outage duration time for auto- Default value is 120 seconds. matic creation of delayed reclosing type of outage report.

7.8.5.

Setting up switching state document

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Switching state document licenses are required for the creation of the switching state document. If the Telephone answering machine license is used, the real time messages of outage areas are included in the document.

To define the static texts for a switching state document: 1. Select View > Create switching state document. If the command is used for the first time, select the folder in which the document will be created. The Switching State Document dialog opens. The target folder is shown in the dialog. Click Change folder, if you want to change the folder. 2. Click Change Static Texts. The Static texts in document dialog opens. 3. Insert the document name (for example DistributionState). Both automatically or manually created documents will use this document name. The default types of the created documents are .doc and .htm (for example DistributionState.doc and DistributionState.htm). 4. Insert the header text for the document (for example, STATE). 5. Insert the interrupt information text. The Interrupt information field contains %d characters that are replaced with the number of unsupplied MV/LV stations (the first appearance) and customers (the second appearance) (for example, "Outages in distribution network affects %d transformers and %d customers." will be replaced with "Outages in distribution network affects 2 transformers and 8 customers."). 6. Insert the area information text. Area information is created using the text of the Areas field and area definitions from the telephone answering machine database (for more information, see System Administration. An example of area information

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may be: "Interrupted areas: Vuohijrvi and Mntyharju to the north from Jaala, in the area of Siikakoski and Huhdasjrvi". Insert no interrupts information text. Click OK. The date and time information will be added automatically to the document.

7.9.
7.9.1.

Background map settings

General about background map settings
The settings for the outlook and storage location of background maps are workstationspecific and can be defined in any DMS 600 software. Map material titles and color settings for the background maps (except the brightness and contrast for the colored bitmaps) are system-specific and can only be changed in DMS 600 NE (for more information about system-specific settings, see System Administration).

7.9.2.

Outlook of background maps

To define the workstation-specific outlook of background maps: 1. Select Settings > Maps > Outlook. 2. Define the outlook settings.
Table 7.9.2-1 Outlook settings
Field: Background map Function: Defines whether the background maps are shown or not on the screen behind the network. Notes: If maps are not used, the monochrome background is used. For more information about color settings, see System Administration.

Cache

Defines whether a cache Caching speeds up map memory for background maps updating, but consumes is used or not. memory. Each DMS 600 program reserves its own cache. Defines the cache memory size. The default maximum size for the cache is 75% of the free physical memory at the moment when DMS 600 WS or DMS 600 NE were started for the first time.

Size (Mb)

Range by maps

Defines if the boundaries of the The selection changes the view whole network window view are of both network windows right defined by the adjusted map away. material or by the network window.

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Field: Time out [s]

Function:

Notes:

Defines the number of seconds If not all maps are drawn during that can be used for drawing the time limit; the system canthe background maps. cels the map drawing and continues by drawing the network. Defines if the shown map If automatic zooming is not material is automatically selected, only one map materchanged based on the zoom ial can be selected at a time. limits of the different materials and the present zooming area. Define what map materials are For the definition of map displayed and what the zoom material titles, see System limits are for the corresponding Administration. materials. Defines the brightness of the colored bitmaps. Defines the contrast of the colored bitmaps. Define what displayable mater- Only maps in vector format can ials can be drawn upon and be drawn upon. what the zoom limit are for the Definition of the titles for draw corresponding materials. upon map materials, see System Administration. Defines the map texts to be shown or not, and the zoom limit for the text presentation.

Automatic zooming

Map materials: material1...material6 Brightness (%) Contrast (%) Draw upon maps: material1...material3

Vector map texts: Texts on/off Zoom (km)

Colors are used to set the colors of the background maps. Only the administrator can change the color definitions and Colors is only available in DMS 600 NE (for more information about background map color definitions, see System Administration).

7.9.3.

Storage location of background maps

All background map material is always located on the fileservers hard disk. Background map material can also be partly located on a local hard disk. Storage location is the MAP directory under the working directory. If the maps are stored on the local workstation, the drawing of the maps on the screen is faster, because a lot of data does not need to be read through the computer network. However, local storage increases the need for available hard disk space.

To define the workstation-specific storage location of background map materials: 1. Select Settings > Maps > Location.

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3. 4.

Select which map material is to be copied by clicking one of the material1...material6 check boxes of the map materials or one of the material1...material3 check boxes of the draw upon map materials. For more information about definition of the titles for map and draw upon map materials, see System Administration. Click Give Area and choose the area form the network window with the left mouse button. Click Transfer to transfer the background maps of a chosen area from the server's hard disk to the local hard disk.

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8.1.

General functions
Selecting region
After a successful login, network windows show the medium voltage network. Only those regions that the user has rights to view are shown, and also the available operations depend on the user rights. Click View > Regions > "Region name" to change the region in the network windows.

8.2.

Selecting operational modes

DMS 600 WS operates in six different modes:
Table 8.2-1 Operational modes
Mode State Monitoring Mode Functioning Network topology monitoring with real time network data (also contains possible temporary networks) and switch states Viewing of the network and protection analysis results in real time network data Fault location in real time network data Management of real time switch states is normally done via DMS 600 SA from MicroSCADA. Can also be managed manually during disconnection from MicroSCADA Uses MicroSCADA pictures OPC interface open Commands and notes The base mode Displays the date and time in the third pane of the status bar. If the connection to MicroSCADA is broken, a blinking text "OFFLINE" is displayed in the third pane of the status bar. Analyze > Back to State Monitoring Operations > Stop Planning or Close button in Switching Plan Management dialog.

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Mode Disturbance Mode

Functioning Automatic fault location is disabled (same as Fault Location setting (Workstation)) Automatic load flow calculation is disabled Automatic meshed network load flow calculation is disabled Minimum interval between screen updates is set to Disturbance value

Commands and notes Some functionality is disabled to enhance the performance of DMS 600 WS in extreme conditions (Storm or any other situation when there are several switching operations and other events in a short period of time). More information about disabled functionality and settings, see 7.4.1, Defining automatic function settings. Analyze > Disturbance mode Disturbance mode is also indicated in the status bar.

Offline Mode

Functions same as in State Monitoring Mode OPC interface closed Switch states and measurements values are not updated to DMS 600 WS through the OPC interface Switch states and measurement values that are only updated through the SCIL API interface are updated to DMS 600 WS Viewing of the network and protection analysis results with the switches in a simulated state, with modified relay data or with modified or forecasted load data Fault location with simulated fault data Uses internal station diagrams instead of MicroSCADA pictures OPC interface disabled Planning of a switching sequence during a fault or maintenance outage Uses internal station diagrams instead of MicroSCADA pictures OPC interface disabled Analyze > Simulation DMS 600 WS is not connected to process through MicroSCADA. A blinking text "Simulation" is displayed in the second pane of the status bar. Time is not displayed in the third pane of the status bar.

Simulation Mode

Switching Planning Mode

Operations > Switching Plan Management or Operations > Start Switching Planning A blinking text "Switching Planning" is displayed in the second pane of the status bar.

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Mode Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode

Functioning Automatically tries to locate, isolate and restore a fault. Manual isolation and restoration if automatic function cannot complete the fault clearance Uses MicroSCADA pictures Reconfiguration Planning OPC interface disabled

Commands and notes Fault > Start Automatic Fault Isolation The command is visible in defined DMS 600 WS workstation.

Optimization Mode

Operations > Reconfiguration A blinking text "Optimization" is displayed in the second pane of the status bar

8.3.

Controlling voltage levels

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Low Voltage Networks license is required for low voltage networks.

Normally the medium voltage network is visible and active in the network windows. Low voltage networks are always separately read to the memory. All functions are aimed to the active voltage level networks. The reading of low voltage network/networks can be done by selecting: File > Load LV Networks and selecting the MV/LV substations by defining the rectangle area from the network window, inside which the low voltage networks are read. LV Network in the separate MV/LV substation node dialog. Load LV Network in the shortcut menu. To open the shortcut menu, right-click the MV/LV transformer node in the main network window. LV Network in the dialog that opens after selecting View > Find > Switch/MV/LV Station. LV Network in the dialog that opens after selecting View > Customer Information. When an LV network containing temporary network changes is loaded for the first time, the user has to choose whether the temporary network changes are loaded or not. The function thereafter depends on the selected option. For more information about options, see 8.4.1,Updating network data.

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When an LV network containing LV switch changes is loaded for the first time, the user has to choose whether the switch changes are loaded or not. The function thereafter depends on the selected option. For more information about options, see 9.2.6,Changing LV switch states.

After changing to the low voltage network (low voltage is active), the medium voltage network is dimmed in the network windows. Selecting View > Only LV Networks Visible fades out the medium voltage network from the network windows. Selecting View > Select Voltage Level enables the selection of the active voltage level between medium and low voltage, when even one low voltage network is read to the memory. Selecting File > Drop LV Networks from Memory returns the view back to the medium voltage network by dropping the low voltage networks from the memory.

8.4.
8.4.1.

Updating network data and normal switching state

Updating network data
When starting up, DMS 600 WS reads network data from the binary network file of the fileserver. Correspondingly, the temporary network data is read. When an LV network containing temporary network changes is loaded for the first time, the user has to choose whether temporary network changes are loaded or not. The function thereafter depends on the selected option:
Table 8.4.1-1 Options during the first loading of LV network containing temporary network changes
Option: Yes To All No To All Function: Possible temporary network changes are executed for every LV network to be loaded. No further confirmation is asked. Possible temporary network changes are not executed for none of the LV networks to be loaded. No further confirmation is asked.

DMS 600 NE can be used to update network data (also temporary network data) while the instances of DMS 600 WS are running. DMS 600 NE updates the binary network file and the temporary network file in the fileserver according to user input. At the same time, it also sends a message to all instances of DMS 600 WS about the new network data. The binary network file is saved only to the local workstation, if the updating of DMS 600 WS is prohibited. Update new network data to DMS 600 WS for immediate use by accepting the suggestion in the message window or later by clicking File > Refresh Network Data.

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The administrator of the system can define the scheduled update of the binary network file to ensure that the last network changes are available to all workstations. If DMS 600 NE is in logon state during a scheduled update, a message is displayed and the user can prevent the update by clicking Stop or pressing ESC within 10 seconds.

8.4.2.

Updating normal switching state

When starting up, DMS 600 WS reads the real time status of the medium voltage switches (from the DMS 600 database) obtained from MicroSCADA via DMS 600 SA. If the connection to MicroSCADA is not in use, a message is displayed and the last statuses of the switches are read from the DMS 600 database. The switching state is used to present the distribution network topology. During start up, DMS 600 WS reads also the saved normal switching state data from the file. Select View > Show > Abnormal Switching States to view the medium voltage switches, which are in different state, using the defined symbol. Select File > Save as Normal State to update the existing medium voltage network switching state to the user-defined normal switching state file. At the same time, a message about the new data is sent to all instances of DMS 600 WS. New switching state data is automatically updated immediately. The user-defined normal LV network switching state file is created in DMS 600 NE. The normal switching state also defines the normal region for the region and user management (for more information about normal regions, see 4.4,Regions).

8.5.

Locating network components

To locate a network component, select: View > Find > Switch/MV/LV Station and select the object from the list. By selecting "Mark", the code and label of the selected object are shown in a white box near the object. By selecting "Locate", the object is located using the default location mark. The list can be sorted according to codes or labels. The sorting order is saved when quitting the program. Several objects can be viewed simultaneously. The boxes can be removed from the network window with View > Find > Clear. Locate function in the free data form. The function locates the active network component/object and shows it with the defined location symbol in the network window. Remove location symbols by selecting View > Database Queries > Clear Results in Network Window after closing of the free data form. For more information about location of a customer, see 8.16,Finding customer information.

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The locating function for SYS 600 network components opens DMS 600 WS and shows the selected network component in the network window. Right-click a process object (circuit breaker, disconnector, line indicator, contactor or load breaker) in SYS 600 and select Locate object from the popup menu.

8.6.

Showing node information

You can open the dialog box of a node or a feeding line section in two ways: OR: Right-click a node or line section in the main network. Then click Node Information in the opened shortcut menu. Select the node by clicking it with the mouse in the network window, network diagram or internal station diagram.

When a node in a line section is selected, the network node and feeding line section are highlighted in the network window. The content of the dialog box depends on the end node of the line section. The basic data of the line section and the possible end node, together with some network and protection analysis results, is shown in the dialog box. The highlighted node of the two end nodes of the line section is the one where the voltage level is lower than in the other end. This must be taken into account when reading network and protection analysis results from the dialog. Flowing current is always positive since the direction is towards a lower voltage level. However, active or reactive power may be negative, for example, if the lines are overcompensated.

8.7.
8.7.1.

Showing network component data

Free data forms
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for free data forms.

DMS 600 WS uses only free data forms for the browsing of network components and free database object data. Free data forms are views into the DMS 600 network database. Several free data forms can be opened simultaneously.

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Free data forms are also used to present measurements, documents and field crews (for more information about measurements and field crews, see 6.4.9,Showing free database objects, texts and measurements and 8.20.3,Modifying field crew data).

8.7.2.

Opening free data forms

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for free data forms.

There are three ways to open the free data forms: 1. Click File > Objects and select the object type. 2. Choose a node or line section in the network window, the network diagram or station diagram, or click Node Information in the shortcut menu that opens when rightclicking the node in the main network window. Then click Data Form. If you choose a site node, click Data Form, and the first network component of the chosen site node is shown in the free data form. 3. Click Data Form in the shortcut menu that opens when right-clicking a node or line section in the main network window. The free data form of the node or the end node of the chosen line section opens. The free data forms are sorted by their network component codes. Point the section of the network to show the free data form of a selected node/line section.

8.7.3.

Browsing free data forms

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for free data forms.

The arrow buttons in the bottom of the free data form are used to change the record:
Table 8.7.3-1 Arrow buttons in the bottom of the free data form
Button: Function: Moves to the first record. Moves to the previous record. Moves to the next record. Moves to the last record.

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Content of free data forms

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for free data forms.

Free data forms consist of boxes and buttons which are used to insert and update network component data. The administrator of the system can define the contents of the forms. The bottom of the free data forms contains the Close button which closes the active free data form. Help opens the help for the active window. The user can revise the free data form using the layout functions. Settings is used to define the fields that are displayed and the order of fields. The free data form changes according to the new definitions immediately after the dialog box is closed. The location of the table can be changed with the mouse. The location and layout of the free data form are saved for each network component or object type when closing the free data form.

8.8.

Management of MV/LV substation texts

Texts describing the changes in low voltage networks are inserted into the MV/LV substations in DMS600 NE or in DMS600 WS. Texts inserted to the MV/LV transformer are shown with special background symbols for MV/LV substations. To insert the LV text into a MV/LV transformer: 1. Right-click the MV/LV transformer. You do not have to load the LV network into memory. 2. Select MV/LV Substation Text in the shortcut menu. If some text for the chosen MV/LV transformer exists in database, it is displayed in the dialog. 3. Type in free text describing the LV network (max 255 characters). Select View > Show > MV/LV Substation Texts to display the LV texts with special symbols in the main network window. (For more information about symbol definitions, see System Administration). LV texts cannot be used in Simulation Mode.

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8.9.

Browsing the attached documents

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for the document archive.

The documents are data files (for example pictures or text documents) which are attached to the nodes of the network database. The documents attached to network nodes can be browsed in DMS 600 WS. There are three ways of opening an attached document: Select File > Documents > Components, which opens the free data form of documents and click Documents button. Select the node or line section and click Documents in the dialog. Right-click the node or line section in the network window and select Documents from the shortcut menu. Open the free data form of the network component and click Documents. The Documents button is unavailable if no documents are attached. If more than one document is attached to the node, the table containing data of attached documents is opened. The document can be opened by choosing it and selecting Select in the shortcut menu (or by double-clicking the document). Click Show or double-click the picture to open the document into the separate window. Click Open to open the document in the software which is registered to the file type of the document (for example, .doc file type opens the document in MS Word). A return is made with the Esc key. File > Documents > Attached Files opens the standard file-opening dialog box for finding the attachment file. The selected file opens in the software with the registered file types.

8.10.

Browsing the archives

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for the document archive.

Archives contain fault, maintenance, reclosing and LV network outage report data.

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To browse the archive: 1. Select the desired archive by selecting Fault > Archives > Fault Archives, Fault > Archives > LV Network Outage Archives, Fault > Archives > Reclosing or Fault > Archives > Maintenance Outage Archives. 2. Select the archive from the list. The outages of the selected archive are listed in the List of Faults or List of Reports dialog. 3. Click Remove to remove the selected outage from the archive. Click Move to move the selected outage to another archive. The archived fault has the same functionality in the Fault Management dialog as an unarchived fault (for more information about functions in the dialog, see 12.7.1,Selection of active fault). However, saving any changes for any type of the outage report is not possible. For maintenance outages, only viewing of the report is possible.

8.11.

Displaying MV feeder information

Open the MV feeder information dialog by selecting Feeder Information from the shortcut menu. You can open the shortcut menu by right-clicking a node or line section. The dialog contains the name of the feeder, the name of circuit breaker for the feeder, the total length of the feeder, an amount of transformers in the feeder, the calculated total load, the region and the primary transformer name. If the Network Analysis license is not included, the load information is not shown. Selecting SYS 600 MV feeder information shows the feeder information dialog for the selected feeder. Right-click a process object (circuit breaker or line indicator) in SYS 600 station graphic and select Feeder information from the popup menu.

8.12.

Showing important MV/LV stations transformers

DMS 600 software enables the classification of MV/LV transformers against their importance. To define the visibility of important MV/LV transformers: 1. Select View > Show > Important MV/LV Stations. 2. Insert the limits for importance rates. The important MV/LV stations are not shown if both importance rate boxes are defined to be VOID. The MV/LV transformers with the selected importance rate are shown with a defined symbol in the network window.

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8.13.
8.13.1.

Alarms, warnings, notices and events

General about alarms, warnings, notices and events
Alarms and warnings are generated in DMS 600 WS based on network topology, network and protection analysis and fault location. The presentation of MicroSCADA alarms and warnings is in use if the General Extensions license with the Alarms Presentation sublicense is in use, and the functionality has been selected. DMS 600 WS alarms and warnings are presented using colors in the network windows and inserting text to notices and an event list. MicroSCADA alarms and warnings are presented with user-defined symbols in network windows and changes in object alarm states presented by inserting text to an event list. Events are presented using the event list. The contents of the event list is stored to permanent log files. Earlier events can be reloaded in DMS 600 WS. Notices are not stored.

8.13.2.

MicroSCADA alarms
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The General Extensions license with the Alarms Presentation sublicense is required for MicroSCADA alarms.

The alarms of the following object types are transferred from MicroSCADA to DMS 600 WS: Disconnector Primary substation Circuit breaker Measurement Fault detector. The following table shows the MicroSDACA alarm types in the order of criticality (starting from the most critical):
Table 8.13.2-1 Alarm types in criticality order
Alarm Type Alarm active - unacknowledged Meaning The value of the object is currently alarming and the alarm information has not been acknowledged. Blinking can be defined. The value of the object has returned to not alarming, but the alarm information has not been acknowledged. Blinking can be defined.

Alarm not active - unacknowledged

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Alarm Type Alarm active - acknowledged Warning

Meaning The value of the object is currently alarming and the alarm information has been acknowledged. The value of the object is currently warning. This alarm type in DMS 600 WS contains both the low and high warnings of MicroSCADA. The value of the object is not warning or alarming.

No alarm or warning

It is possible to define symbols for the first four alarm/warning types in the table. For more information about symbol definition, see System Administration. If the primary substation is drawn using a substation symbol, the alarm symbol common for all substation components is used. If the substation has several objects having alarms or warnings, the alarm symbol for the whole substation is the most critical and it uses the criticality order. Unacknowledged alarming primary substations, circuit breakers, disconnectors, fault detectors and measurements can blink in defined colors. The symbol is the same that is used for an unalarming object, for example, the symbol used for an open circuit breaker in the current zoom level. The symbol is blinking switching between the defined blinking alarm color and the normal symbol color. The interval for the color switching is 1 second. Blinking can also be disabled from all workstations, for more information about setting, see System Administration. MicroSCADA alarms are also visible in DMS 600's events list, which means that they are stored into a permanent log.

8.13.3.

Showing alarms and warnings in network windows

In the network topology presentation the unsupplied lines, lines in looped connections, and earthed or uncertain lines are presented with separate colors. For more information about the settings for topology alarming, see System Administration. Warning level and alarm level colors are used to present the network and protection analysis results when the calculated values exceed the corresponding settings for the limits. The way the calculation results are presented depends on the network coloring limits (for more information about network coloring limits, see 7.5.3,Settings of coloring limits for network and protection analysis). Double-click an alarm or warning in the notices list to locate the alarmed network area with the warning color, or an alarmed node with the location mark in the main network window. For more information about the Notices list, see 8.13.4.1,Contents of the notices list.

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8.13.4. 8.13.4.1.

Showing notices in notices list Contents of the notices list

Select Window > Notices and Events and click the Notices tab to open the list which contains the alarms and warnings of DMS 600 WS and MicroSCADA. The Notices list contains the following DMS 600 information:
Table 8.13.4.1-1 Contents of Notices list
Alarm or warning License information Base Software Note Generated during startup and after clicking Help > About command. Generated during software functions.

File not found Earthed lines Cold lines Looped connections Uncertain lines Unsupplied MV/LV transformers Voltage drops

Software Topology monitoring Topology monitoring Topology monitoring Topology monitoring Topology monitoring Network analysis

Alarming defined by the system-specific settings.

Alarming defined by the system-specific setting. Alarming and warning limits defined by the system-specific settings. Alarming and warning limits defined by the system-specific settings.

Detection ability of short-circuit Network analysis protection in medium voltage networks and fault current/fuse value in low voltage networks MicroSCADA connection is ok/broken OPC connection information 3-phase short-circuit capacity in medium voltage networks and detection of short-circuit protection in low voltage networks DMS 600 SA OPC Server Network analysis

Alarming and warning limits defined by the system-specific settings.

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8.13.5. 8.13.5.1.

Working with events lists Showing events in events list

To display the events list: 1. Select Window > Notices and Events and click the Events tab to open the list containing the events. 2. Define the period for the event search using the fields and buttons in the top of the dialog:
Table 8.13.5.1-1 Fields and buttons in the top of Events dialog
Field or button: The first field The second field < > >| Function: Notes:

Defines the year for the events All defines all weeks of all years. Defines the week for the events All defines all weeks of the defined year. Defines the previous week to be loaded. Defines the next week to be loaded. Defines the last two weeks to be loaded. The default at start up.

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4. 5. 6.

Select the event list column (Operation, Device, Username or Normal Region) to be filtered by including the events containing the defined string. To filter by excluding the events that contain the defined string select Operation, Device, Username or Normal Region. Exclude all SCADA events by checking the Exclude SCADA Events check box (for more information about SCADA event settings, see System Administration). Click Filter to define the text for the filtering or just refresh the event list of the selected period using selected filter. The maximum number of events is shown in the event list. Check Ask to exceed event limit check box if the confirmation about event limit exceeding will be asked when necessary (for more information about setting the number of events, see System Administration).

To edit the time stamp of a switching or alarm event: 1. Right click the event from the list, and select Edit time from the pop up menu. 2. Edit the time label of the event. An asterisk (*) will be shown at the end of the event. 3. Click Save to save the changes to the time label to a separate log file (Changed.tmp). 4. Check the Show only Time Stamp Changes check box. The list will display only those events whose time stapms have been changed. 5. Click Save to save the time label changes permanently to the chosen week's event log.

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It is not possible to permanently save changes to the events of the current week.

Click the column header to sort the events according to the column data. Drag the column header into a new position in the event list dialog or set the width of the columns by dragging the border of the column. The filter string selected and edited last is also valid when viewing the previous, the next, or a freely selected week (or all weeks) in the events list.

8.13.5.2.

Contents of the event list

The events list contains the following DMS 600 events:
Table 8.13.5.2-1 Contents of the Event list
Event Switching state changes Line open / line close Groundings Open Scada picture Login / logout Alarm * Alarm active - unacknowledged * Alarm not active - unacknowledged * Alarm active - acknowledged * Warning * Alarm unsuitable * No alarm or warning Fault: * New fault * Fault responsibility * Fault restored * Fault repaired * Fault report DMS 600 WS Source DMS 600 WS or SCADA DMS 600 WS DMS 600 WS DMS 600 WS DMS 600 NE or DMS 600 WS DMS 600 WS or SCADA

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Event

Source

Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration mode DMS 600 WS or SCADA changes: * Enabled * Interrupted * Resetted * Exited * Automatic Fault Restoration Failed * No sequence created for fault isolation

8.14.
8.14.1.

Simulation of historical events

General about historical events
Any switch state change event can be found from the saved event history log files. With the step-by-step proceeding list of state change events you can analyze the situation before and after a historical event. A topology analysis and load flow and fault current calculations are performed, and the results are shown on the screen after each step. Load models for the selected time are used in a network analysis if the load curves are in use. The simulation can be used for training purposes with real situations. Step-by-step simulation contains the switch state changes of: Disconnectors Circuit breakers MV fuses Line sections. The possible events for the devices are Open, Close and Uncertain. Other devices are skipped in simulation and LV switching actions are not included. Alarm states of the devices are updated during the step-by-step simulation according to the alarm information and saved into the event list. Significant uncertainty occurs when using event log files created with Open++ Opera version 3.3, because the normal switching state file must be used as a starting point in the historical simulation of those weeks (the normal switching state of medium voltage network is saved to the file by selecting File > Save as normal switching state). Some extra uncertainty occurs because the normal switching state file

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does not contain, for example, line close and line open events and alarm states.

8.14.2.

Simulating historical events

To simulate historical events: 1. Select Window > Notices and Events command and the Events tab to open the list containing the events. 2. Select the week using the second field and click Simulation (the Simulation button changes to the Stop button). Switching state file of the chosen week is read into the memory. Load models for the selected time are also used if the load curves are used. DMS 600 WS switches to Simulation Mode. 3. Click Step forward and Step backward to change switching state one item forward or backward (that is, undo the last executed switching action). After the last item in the list, the program prompts you to read the switching actions and the switching state file of the following or previous week. 4. Click switch action in the list item to change the switching state to correspond to the moment when this switch action was executed. 5. Double-click the action in the list to locate the item and change the switching state to correspond to the moment when this switch action was executed. 6. Click or double-click a switch action in the list before the current item to simulate the switching state step-by-step from the beginning of the week until the selected item is reached. 7. Click or double-click a switch action in the list after the current item to simulate the switching state step-by-step from the present switch action until the selected item is reached. 8. Click Rewind to move to the beginning of the present week. 9. Click Stop. The Simulation Mode ends and DMS 600 WS switches back to State Monitoring Mode.

8.15.

Opening MicroSCADA pictures

DMS 600 WS can use also other MicroSCADA pictures than the control and station pictures. Such MicroSCADA pictures can be, for example, lists of alarms or events. Select File > Scada Pictures to open a dialog box for selecting the defined MicroSCADA picture to be opened. Define (from right to left) a display that will be used for opening MicroSCADA monitor if the computer is connected to several displays. If the display number is 0, the monitor of MicroSCADA opens to the same display as DMS 600 WS.

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8.16.

Finding customer information

DMS 600 software contains the customer service function. To search the customer information: 1. Select View > Customer Information. This opens the Customer search dialog. 2. Define the base of the search in the Searching instruction field. The search can be based on customer name, customer node, or any other customer information in the database. The last search base is saved as a default for this workstation. 3. Define the search criteria with the field beside the Search button. 4. Start the search by clicking Search. The found customers are listed in the dialog. The number of found customers is shown in the dialog. The size and the location of the window can be changed. The state of the window (size and location) is saved when the dialog is closed. Workstation specific setting to the content of the dialog can be changed by clicking Settings. The fields and their order can be changed. By selecting Use only selected items as searching instruction the content of the Searching instruction list is narrowed down to those fields selected to be shown in the search results. The search results can be sorted by clicking the lists header field. Search results can be printed by selecting Print from the shortcut menu. Click Locate to locate the selected customer's MV/LV substation or MV customer node, and to show it with the location symbol. If the MV/LV substation is outside the current view, the zoom area will be moved and the MV/LV substation will be centered using the current zoom level. Selecting Clear location symbols clears the symbols from the network window. The customers of a specified MV/LV substation can be easily found by selecting Customer search from the popup menu that can be opened by right-clicking the MV/LV substation. The Customer search dialog opens and shows all customers of the appropriate MV/LV substation or MV customer node.

8.17.
8.17.1.

Sending GSM messages

Sending maintenance outage information using GSM message
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

DMS 600 WS has a function to send GSM messages about an outage to important customers automatically after a fault or manually in any outage situations (for more

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information about the automatic GSM message sending in fault cases, see 7.4.2,Automatic GSM message settings in fault cases). To send the maintenance outage information GSM message manually: 1. Click SMS Messages/Answering Machine in the Switching Plan Management dialog. The SMS messages dialog opens. The default values are based on the active maintenance outage plan with planned start and end times. The default GSM message is focused on customers without supply during the planned maintenance outage. The list of feeders and LV networks without supply are presented in the dialog. 2. Add or remove the feeders, LV networks or customers, to which the GSM message will be sent. Select first Selected Feeders, Selected LV networks or Selected Customers. Select Add or Remove and point the target from the network window. The customers can also be added to the list clicking Send SMS message in the Customer Search dialog. 3. Define also if the GSM message is sent to all customers of the selected feeders or LV networks or just to important customers. 4. Select the text to the Area field. 5. The formulated GSM message is presented in the bottom of the dialog. The GSM message is formulated in the following way (the constant parts are presented with cursive): "Maintenance outage at + text of the Area field starting: dd:mm:yyyy hh:mm. Distribution will be back dd:mm:yyyy hh:mm." An example: "Maintenance outage at north of Hometown starting: 7.7.2003 22:00. Distribution will be back 8.7.2003 7:00." 6. Click Send to send the GSM message.

8.17.2.

Sending free form GSM message

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

To send a free form GSM message to customers: 1. Select Fault > SMS Messages or click Send SMS message in the Customer Search dialog. 2. Click Free Text. 3. Select the focus for the GSM message. Add or remove the feeders, LV networks or customers, to which the GSM message will be sent. Click first Selected Feeders, Selected LV networks or Selected Customers button. Click Add or Remove button and point the target from the network window. The customers can also be added to the list by clicking Send SMS message in the Customer Search dialog. 4. Define also if the GSM message is send to all customers of the selected feeders or LV networks or just to important customers.

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Type the message in the text field. Click Send to send the GSM message.

8.17.3.

Browsing the sent GSM messages

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

Information about the sent GSM messages is saved into the DMS 600 database. To browse the information of sent GSM messages: Select Fault > SMS Message History or click History in the SMS Messages dialog. The list of all sent GSM messages is shown in the opened dialog. The SMS Message History button in the Customer Search dialog lists all messages sent to the defined customer. Click Get customers to find all customers to whom the selected message has been sent. Click Filter and define the customer for filtering of the messages. You can also use the * delimiter in the filtering.

8.17.4.

Sending new GSM message to same customer group

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

To send a new GSM message to the same customer group: 1. Select Fault > SMS Message History or click History in the SMS Messages dialog. The list of all sent GSM messages is shown in the opened dialog. The SMS Message History button in the Customer Search dialog lists all messages sent to the defined customer. 2. Select a GSM message that has been sent to the customers you want to send a new GSM message. 3. Click Copy Customers. The customers of the selected GSM message are copied to the SMS messages dialog. Click Copy Message to copy the whole message to the dialog. 4. Insert or edit the needed information into the message. 5. Click Send.

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8.18.
8.18.1.

Defining telephone answering machine

General about telephone answering machine
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The telephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

DMS 600 WS has a function to control an automatic telephone answering machine for informing a calling customer about maintenance and fault outages (for more information about automatic telephone answering machine messages in fault cases, see 7.4.3,Automatic telephone answering machine using in fault cases).

8.18.2.

Defining of telephone answering machine functioning

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The telephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

To define the telephone answering machine functioning: 1. Select Fault > Messages. The Automatic customer messages dialog opens. Current messages are shown in the Current messages window. 2. Check the Automatic messages check box to use the automatic telephone answering machine in customer calls. If the check box is unchecked, the customer call will be connected to the control center. 3. Click Reserved and define time in minutes to the field after the button to define the control center phone into reserved state for the defined time. 4. Use the drop-down list of Phone number to connect to select the location or person to whom the customer call will be connected after the customer has listened to the messages (for more information about definition of persons, see System Administration. For example, in the day time "Telephone exchange" and in the night time "Control center" can be selected. Click Number to show the phone number of the selected location or person. The Current messages window shows all active messages. Select the message from the list to show the situation of the fault clearance, the estimation of repairing time, the scadacode of the message, the fault connected to the scadacode and the message in text form.

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8.18.3.

Creating new telephone answering machine message

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The telephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

To define a new telephone answering machine message: 1. Select Fault > Messages and click New. An alternative way to create a new message is to click Answering Machine in the Fault Management dialog. The New message dialog opens (if the existing message for opened circuit breaker scadacode is not found). 2. Select the feeder using the drop-down list. If needed, filter the feeders in the dropdown list using the Group field and the Filter button (grouping against primary substation number as a default, for more information about group definition, see System Administration). The scadacode of the circuit breaker and the message connected to this scadacode are shown in text form. 3. Click Sub Areas to add the defined subarea messages of the selected feeder and All areas to take only the feeder message (for more information about sub area definition, see System Administration). 4. As a default, the repair time is empty and the message "Repairing has been started. More information about duration will be available later on." is generated. Define the estimation about the needed repairing time. Select today or tomorrow and insert the time in the form hh:mm. 5. Click OK. The message will be in the form "Distribution will be back today about 12:50."

8.18.4.

Editing telephone answering machine message

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The telephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

To edit a telephone answering machine message: 1. Select Fault > Messages. The Automatic customer messages dialog opens. Select the current message from Current messages window and click Edit. An alternative way to open the existing message is to click Answering Machine in the Fault Management dialog. The New message dialog opens containing data about the feeder, circuit breaker scadacode, and fault connected to the scadacode and the message in text form. 2. Define the estimation about the needed repairing time. Select "today" or "tomorrow" and insert the time in the form hh:mm.

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Click Sub Areas to add the defined sub area messages of the feeder and All areas to take only the feeder message (for more information about sub area definition, see System Administration. Click OK. The message will be in the form "Distribution will be back today about 12:50.".

8.18.5.

Removing telephone answering machine message

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The telephone answering machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

To remove a telephone answering machine message: 1. Click Fault > Messages. The Automatic customer messages dialog opens. Select the current message from the Current messages window. 2. Click Delete. If Automatic message generation has been selected, DMS 600 WS automatically removes the message when the appropriate fault has been quitted repaired using the Fault Management dialog.

8.19.
8.19.1.

Creating switching state document

Creating switching state document
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Switching state document licenses are required for the creation of a switching state document. If the Telephone answering machine license is used, the real time messages of outage areas are included in the document.

A switching state document is a colored graphical representation of the whole distribution network above the geographical background map. The document contains information about unsupplied MV/LV stations. The file formats are .doc and .htm. The document can be used, for example, in intranet or Internet to inform about the real time switching state of the company.

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To create a real time switching state document: 1. Select View > Create switching state document. If the command is used for the first time, select the folder where the document will be created. The Switching State Document dialog opens. The selected target folder is shown in the dialog. 2. Select the whole distribution network or the current zoom window to be inserted to the switching state document. 3. Click OK to create the document. If the target folder needs to be changed, click Change folder and define the new folder. If the static texts of switching state documents need to be changed, click Change static texts (for more information, see 7.8.5,Setting up switching state document). A switching state document can also be generated automatically (for more information about automatic generation of document, see System Administration). The document is created using MS Word. The program has to be installed in the workstation. The supported MS Word versions are 97, 2000 and 2002.

8.19.2.

Inserting the value for additional load and border switch

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for the definition of additional load and border switch. The additional load points and border switches have to be defined as separate load points in DMS 600 NE before they can be used in DMS 600 WS.

Separate load points connected to any node in the medium voltage network can be used in network calculations. The separate load points are taken into account during the network calculation by adding the active power of the measurement to the active power of the node. Separate load points connected to a disconnector, which is the ending point of a branch can be used to model additional loads or a supply from a neighboring network that is not included in the network database. If the state of the disconnector is 'closed' and the value of the measurement is negative (<0), the switch node supplies electricity to the network. The branch becomes energized or a loop connection is formed if the electricity supply to the switch is also coming from another direction. The discovery of loop connection is presented with a different color in the network window. If the supply is coming only from the switch, the network supplied by this switch is colored with its own color in the network window.

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If the state of this switch is 'open', the switch is handled normally in the topology monitoring and calculations. If the positive active power measurement is inserted to the switch, the amount of active power is added to the power of the node. Select the manually updateable measurement node by clicking it. Update data into the Value box of the free data form and click Save.

8.20.
8.20.1.

Field crew management

Overview of field crew management
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The General Extensions license is required for field crew management.

The control of manually operated switches and the repairing of fault needs the attendance of a field crew in the terrain. The efficient organization of field crew movements speeds up fault clearance by cutting the time needed for the disconnection and reparation of a fault. In the Field Crew Management dialog, workgroups, persons, and phones can be added, modified, and deleted. To open the Field Crew Management dialog, select File > Field Crew Management in DMS 600 Workstation. The dialog includes the following functions: The tree view on the left includes the static root items for workgroups, persons, and phones. The Information tab shows the data of the selected items. Help opens online help for Field Crew Management. Show Location locates the selected workgroup on the map. New Location gives a new position for the selected workgroup by pointing the map. If one of the devices assigned to the workgroup is marked to be automatically locatable, the user is warned about it. OK closes the Field Crew Management dialog. Save saves the changes made to the selected item's data. It also updates the visible information to the tree control. Cancel reverts changes made to the selected item's data and restores the values.

When one of the root items (Workgroups, Persons, or Phones) is selected from the tree view, the Free Data editor for the selected type is shown on the right side of the dialog.

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Table 8.20.1-1 Field Crew Management dialog symbols

Symbol Description Workgroups group Single workgroup Persons group Single person Phones group Single phone Person attached to a workgroup Phone attached to a person or a workgroup

8.20.2.

Adding, deleting, and modifying field crew data

To add a new field crew: 1. Select File > Field Crew Management. 2. The Field Crew Management dialog opens. 3. Right-click Workgroups / Persons / Phones, and select Add New. The Information tab is updated with fields to be filled in. 4. Click the Value column of the Name information and enter the name. 5. Click Save. 6. To define a location for the field crew data, click New Location. The view changes to the network view. 7. Define the location for the field crew data by clicking the desired location in the network view. 8. The X and Y coordinates in the Information tab are updated with the location information. 9. To save all changes, click Save. 10. To see the location in the network window, click Show Location. 11. The location is shown in the network window as a large X mark.

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Figure8.20.2-1Location on the map

12. Click Save. Close the dialog by clicking OK.

8.20.3.

Modifying field crew data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The General Extensions license is required for the field crew management.

On the root level, that is, in the Workgroups, Persons, and Phones tree view, the only menu option by right-clicking the item is Add New. Tree items can also be deleted by pressing Delete on the keyboard. All delete actions are confirmed before execution. You can drag and drop the existing assignable items to assign them to other items. The following assignment rules apply in assigning items: A workgroup cannot be assigned to any other item A person can be assigned to a workgroup (a person assigned to a workgroup is indicated with a icon in the dialog) A phone can be assigned to a workgroup or to a person (a phone assigned to a workgroup or a person is indicated with a icon in the dialog)

All the main actions in the Field Crew Management dialog are accessible through context menus: Delete: Deletes the item from the tree and removes it from the database. If the selected item is assigned to some other item, also the assigned item is deleted. If the item is deleted from an item, which it is assigned to, the item is deleted from this location. Remove: Removes the item. This action does not delete any data from the database. Find: If the selected item is assigned to another item, this action locates and selects the item.

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Copy: Person and phone items, which are not assigned to another item, can be copied. This is an alternative way compared to dragging and dropping. Paste: If there is an item copied to the memory, the Paste action completes the assignment.

8.20.4.

Showing field crews

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The General Extensions license is required for the field crew management.

You can view the field crews in the network view. 1. 2. 3. Select View > Show > Field Crew in the DMS 600 WS. The location of all defined field crews with the defined symbol in the network view is shown. Move the cursor on top of the lorry symbol to view the information of the field crew.

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Figure8.20.4-1Showing field crew symbol and information on the map

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To open the Field Crew Management dialog, click the field crew symbol on the map.

8.21.

Adding own features to menu

Own feature commands can be added to DMS 600 File > User Defined Features menu. The menu can contain ten feature commands at a time. The selection of features from the menu makes it simple to perform various tasks by starting external programs, for example, MS Excel or MS Access reports can be opened directly from the menu. To add a feature command to the menu: 1. Select File > User Defined Features > Add. The command changes to File > User Defined Features > Add New/Remove after the definition of the first feature command.

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3. 4. 5.

Define the location of the new feature. Insert the command prompt to the field or find the feature using the Browse button. The feature can be, for example, an Internet address. Test the feature command by clicking Test. Click Add to menu. Insert a name for the menu command. The maximum number of characters for a name is 32. The feature command is shown in the Current user menu box.

To remove a feature command, select the feature and click Remove Row. To change the name or a feature, double-click the feature command, or select the feature command and click Settings. Insert the new name or command prompt for the menu command. If the file type of the defined feature is unknown, the Open with dialog is opened during the test phase for registering the file type to software.

8.22.
8.22.1.

Notes and findings

General about notes and findings
Notes and findings are labels containing short texts. They can be attached somewhere in the network window. They can be used to maintain any kind of important information for operational personnel, for example, detailed information about a fault. Notes and findings are automatically updated to all DMS 600 WS workstations.

8.22.2.

Notes management
To add a new note in the network: 1. Select View > Notes > New. 2. Insert the note text into the dialog. 3. Click Location and then click the desired place in the network window to locate the note. 4. Click Join and then click the desired network node in the network window to join the note and the network. 5. Click Ok to save and close the note. Click the note with the left mouse button to open it. Click Del to delete the note. Click Cancel to close the note without saving. Username indicates the user who has created the note. Created indicates the time when the note was created. Changed indicates when the note was last saved. Expires indicates how long the note is valid. Connection indicates which component the note relates to.

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Click View > Notes > Browse Notes to browse all existing notes using the Free Data Form.

8.22.3.

Findings management
Select View > Findings to open the Findings dialog. Only findings that are not related to calls and findings related to active and visible calls are shown. For findings related to calls, the Open Data Form button is enabled. Clicking Open Data Form opens the call related to the finding in the Disturbance Data Form. To add a new finding in the network: 1. Select View > Findings. The Findings dialog opens. 2. Click Add. 3. Give a code for the finding. 4. Insert a finding text into the dialog. 5. Click New location and then click the desired place in the network window to locate the note. 6. Creation time is given automatically, but you can change the time, if needed. To open the findings management dialog, select View > Findings or click an existing finding. Select the finding from the list to show the finding text and creation time. To update the finding text, click Save. To show the location of the selected finding, click Locate To remove the selected finding, click Delete.

8.23.
8.23.1.

Map printing
Map printing procedure
The DMS 600 software contains versatile graphical printing properties. Database data, together with geographical background maps, give plenty of alternatives to print out network diagrams, site maps, substation diagrams and so on. To print maps: 1. Select File > Map Printing Setup or File > Print Preview/Map Printing. 2. Define the printing parameters. For more information about parameters, see 8.23.2,Map printing parameters . 3. Select File > Print Preview/Map Printing and click OK. A white rectangle is displayed on the network window. The size and direction of the rectangle correspond with the chosen scale and the printer's paper size settings. 4. Define the area to be printed by dropping the rectangle down by clicking the left mouse button. Before setting the area, you can freely zoom and pan the network

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window (the white rectangle temporarily disappears). Cancel the function with the Esc key. The network map with the legend and info texts is shown in a print preview window. Click Print to print the map.

The color and line width of unsupplied lines are used in the printing of colored map. The black dotted line with defined line width is used for unsupplied lines in black and white printing, or also in color printing, if the defined color is white or close to white. The printer setup can be done either with File > Printer Setup command or with Printer Setup in the Map Printing dialog box.

8.23.2.

Map printing parameters

Table 8.23.2-1 Map printing parameters
Field or button: Scale Function: Notes:

Defines the scale which is used The list of the scales can be in printing. used. The user can also give a free number, for example, 4500 defines the scale to be 1:4500. Defines the color used as the background color for black and white raster map material printing. The best color depends on the printer used. Grey is a good color for black and white Postscript laser printers. Black must be chosen for normal black and white laser printers.

Output color

Shade of gray

Defines the darkness of the color used as the background color for black and white raster map material printing. Defines the title for the print. Defines the specification for the print. Contains the name of the background map file (map sheet). Defines the drawer for the print. Default DMS 600 username. Defines whether the title texts are printed or not. Defines whether the underground cables are printed with dash lines or not. Defines whether the indicator is printed or not.

Title Specification Chart

Drawer Print Legend Underground Cables Using Dash Line Print Scale Indicator

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Field or button: Print Out Locate Legend in (bottom left, upper right corner) (radio button) Edit

Function: Defines whether the additional text is printed or not.

Notes:

Opens the Notepad software. Write the additional text to be printed out on the bottom-left corner of the map printout. Opens the standard Print Setup dialog box Same function as File > Printer Setup.

Printer setup Customer node output

Defines the printed text label Function is available in DMS for customer nodes. It can be 600 NE with at least one LV one of the fields in CUSnetwork loaded. TOMER table or, by default, the data in the network window.

Define the network line width in map printing using the Line width scale fact. in map printing field (for more information about setting the line width, see 8.23.2,Map printing parameters).

8.24.

Managing switching plans

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operations Planning sublicense is required for the management of switching plans.

Select Operations > Switching Plan Management to open the dialog box used to manage all switching plans. The list in the dialog contains all plans and the following states of the plans:
Table 8.24-1 States of plan
State: Planning Execution Executed Reported Contingency Analysis Meaning: Saved plans before execution. Plans during execution until all the switching actions of a switching sequence are executed. Plans after the switching sequence is executed. Plans after the outage reporting. Contingency Analysis plans.

Select the plan and make changes with the following buttons:

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Table 8.24-2 Buttons for making changes to plan

Button: Start Time Function: Opens a dialog in which you can change the planned starting time of the selected plan. Opens a dialog in which you can change the planned ending time of the selected plan. Opens a dialog in which you Responsibility can be given to can take responsibility for the another user and can be execution of the selected plan. changed after the confirmation. This function is enabled if the user has rights to execute switching plans. Opens selected plan in the Sequence Management dialog. Removes the selected plan. Opens the empty Sequence Management dialog. Imports planning files made in the older version of DMS 600 WS (Opera WS). Enables the changing of the Default directory for planning location where the planning file files is DATA directory of the is saved. file server. You can select to change the saving locations, but in such cases the plan might be inaccessible to other users. Enables the transferring of the selected switching sequence to the maintenance outage archive. The switching sequence must be executed and reported. Highlights all switches of listed plans in the network window. When selected, you can open an existing or a new plan to create Contingency Analysis sequences including the Analyze Contingency commands and measurement value changes for motors and generators. The Move File button is replaced by the Create Contingency button. See 14.4.1, General about reporting fault and maintenance outagesand 8.10, Browsing the archives. See 13.2.2, Manual switching sequence creation See 13.2.2, Manual switching sequence creation. Notes:

End Time

Responsibility

Open plan

Remove plan New Plan Update Old Plan

Move File

Archive

Show Locations Contingency Analysis (radio button)

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Button: Switching planning (radio button)

Function: When selected, you can open existing or new plans to create normal Switching plan sequences. Move File button is visible instead of Create Contingency button. Moves the selected switching plan to the DATA\ContingencyPlans directory and changes the state of the plan to "Contingency Analysis"(see Table 8.24-1).

Notes:

Create Contingency

8.25.
8.25.1.

Trouble call management

About Trouble Call Management
Trouble Call Management is used to handle customer complaints and fault notifications. Trouble Call Management uses the Disturbance Data Form to collect information about the faults, such as the nature and location of the fault. This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Trouble call management sublicense is required for the functions.

8.25.2.

Managing customer calls in DMS 600 Workstation

The active calls in DMS 600 Workstation can be managed with the Disturbance Calls dialog. In DMS 600 Workstation only those active calls are shown, that are set to be visible. If the user has not set visible call classes, system default settings of visible call classes are used. To set visible calls: 1. Open DMS 600 Workstation, and select View > Show > Disturbance Call Classes. 2. Select Desired Call classes to be visible. 3. To save visible call classes for the user, click Save. 4. To view the system default settings, click Restore system defaults. 5. To save system default settings, click Save system defaults (available with admin rights).

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To open the Calls dialog: 1. Open DMS 600 Workstation, and select Window > Disturbance Calls. To open the Disturbance Data Form: 1. Open DMS 600 Workstation, and select File > Open Disturbance Data Form. The following table lists other commands for the Disturbance Calls dialog.
Table 8.25.2-1 Disturbance Calls dialog and menu commands
Dialog or menu command Disturbance calls dialog Description Only active and visible calls are presented in dialog (and in the network window). Calls are sorted in the tree: Feeders All protection devices feeding customer (LV Network or MV customer) LV Network Customer Calls MV Customer Customer Calls Unsupplied customer Customer Calls Unknown Customer Calls with unknown location or powered without protection device

Call tree shortcut menu commands: Customer Call Locate: Locates the call in the network window. Open data form: Opens call in Disturbance Data Form. Deactivate: Deactivates the call. LV network and MV customer Locate: Locates LV Network or MV Customer in the network window. Deactivate: Deactivates all calls from the LV network or MV customer. Protection device Trace: Traces network feed by protection device in the network window. Create Fault: Creates a fault for the network feed by protection device. Outage Inference: Checks number of the calls from the feed network and suggest a protection device to create a fault (either selected device or any device feed by selected one). Deactivate: Deactivates all calls from the LV networks or MV customers feed by protection device.

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Dialog or menu command Feeders

Description Outage Inference: Checks amount of the calls and suggest a protection device(s) to create a fault. Deactivate: Deactivates all calls from LV networks or MV customers fed by any protection device.

Unsupplied customer Unknown

Deactivate: Deactivates all calls from unsupplied LV networks or MV customers. Deactivate: Deactivates all calls with unknown location.

8.25.3.

Using Disturbance Data Form Customer Servant user account

The Customer Servant user account is a user account with restricted rights. The user has the right to add a new fault finding based on the information given by the customer. Other writing rights are not permitted. It is based on the assumption that the customer has seen the fault and is able to provide the exact location of fault. The Customer Servant user account has all the normal reading rights. It can be managed in DMS 600 Network Editor and DMS 600 Workstation. The Customer Servant user account is intended for the users of Disturbance Data Form. For more information about creating user accounts, see System Administration manual.

Handling customer contacts with Disturbance Data Form

The Disturbance Data Form can use only existing customer information. It is not used for updating, deleting or creating new customers. Customer contacts can be used in several different ways: Adding customer to a call Finding calls received from a specific customer Query customer's interruption history Locating customer on DMS600WS map Query current customer supply information Query all currently unsupplied customers

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Changing Disturbance Data Form settings

Table 8.25.3-1 Disturbance Data Form settings
Setting Automatic Supply State Information Possible values False or True Meaning If set (value = True), DDF checks automatically interruption status of searched customer with the Customer status enquiry function. If set (value = True) and local WS instance exists, DDF locates searched customer automatically with the Locate customer function. If false, all DMS 600 WS integration options are hidden. The computer name where the DMS 600 WS used in the integration function is located.

Automatic Customer Location on map

False or True

Use DMS 600 WS Integration DMS Computer Name

False or True LOCAL

Searching customer information

The purpose of the Customer Search function is to find information of a calling customer, or the MV/LV substation, to which the customer belongs. The customer information can be searched based on the content of the Customer table. To search customer information from the database: 1. In the Search Tasks list, click Customer. 2. Select the search rule from the drop-down menu and click Search. Only one search criteria per time is allowed. 3. List of customers is shown in the results section. If you select one of the customers from the list, the call history of the customer is read from database. After the customer has been searched, you can manually locate the customer. To manually locate customers: 1. Select a customer from the list. 2. Click Locate.

Searching customer call history

Call information can be searched based on different search criteria. Calls matching with the search criteria are shown and can be viewed in detail. Calls matching all given search criteria (input) are searched from the database.

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To search customer call history: 1. In the Search Tasks list, click Call History. 2. Select the search rule from the drop-down menu and click Search. 3. List of calls matching the search criteria is shown in the results section. Select a call from the list to view more detailed information.

Browsing customer interruption history

The interruption history of a specific customer can be searched, for example, if there are continuous blackouts, or a specific blackout needs to be located. To search for customer interruption history: 1. Enter the begin and/or end time for the search, or leave the search field empty to list all interruptions. 2. The interruptions between the given begin time and end time are listed. Both maintenance outages and fault interruptions are listed. If only the begin time is given, all the interruptions after that time are shown. If only the end time is given, all the interruptions before that time are shown. If no limitations are defined, all the interruptions are shown.

Saving disturbance call information to database

A new disturbance call is created to store call information to the database. To create a new call: 1. Click New Call in the Tasks list. Data input for a new call is enabled in the user interface. 2. After the New call function is started, the status bar of the main window indicates that the program is in Receive call state. 3. To point the fault location to a map, click Point Fault Location to Map in the Tasks list. 4. To save the new call information to the database, click End Call in the Tasks list.

Checking customer status

You can check, if a calling customer is already in a known fault area. The caller can then be directly informed about the fault situation. Start the customer status enquiry manually by clicking the Check status button. The received status information is presented in the Status information frame of the Disturbance Data Form. Check status is disabled, if no customer is selected.

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9.1.
9.1.1.

Topology management
Basic functions in topology management
General about topology management
Topology management in the DMS 600 WS network is an advanced and computerized method which replaces the pins on a wall and/or mimics. The state of switches defines the topology of the network. Topology management in DMS 600 WS is based on the integration of DMS 600 and MicroSCADA (for more information about integration, see System Administration and Integration with SYS 600). DMS 600 WS contains information on the switching state of the distribution network, that is, information on the states of all remotely and manually operated switches (including fuses) and line sections. In addition, you can use the manually updateable measurement data of border switches in topology management (for more information about border switches, see 8.19.2,Inserting the value for additional load and border switch). The states of switches that are connected to MicroSCADA are updated using the MicroSCADA station and control pictures or control dialogs. If there is no connection between DMS 600 and MicroSCADA, DMS 600 WS opens a dialog box in which you can update the state of the switch. The status of line sections is always updated in DMS 600 WS.

9.1.2.

Switch state quality (status) received from SCADA

The DMS 600 interface to SCADA systems includes separate management of switch state and its quality data. Separate symbols can be defined for uncertain switch states (open, uncertain or closed, uncertain). These symbols are used when a switch state is known in SCADA database but switch quality is uncertain. In an OPC interface, OPC quality QUALITY_UNCERTAIN and in a SCIL API interface, status values 1, 2 or 3 are interpreted as uncertain. OPC quality QUALITY_BAD or SCIL API status 10 (not sampled) will cause the state of a switch be shown as error. The user can define whether uncertain state will cause the network coloring to use unknown color. Error state will always cause unknown coloring for the network.

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9.1.3.

Monitoring network topology

Normally the medium voltage network is visible in network windows. Low voltage networks are always read separately to the memory. All functions focus on the active network. Every change in the state of the switches causes an update in the network topology (unless the topology is disabled in the general settings, for more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). The new network topology is immediately shown in the user interface. After a failure in the MicroSCADA system or in data transfer between DMS 600 WS and MicroSCADA, the real time switch status is read from MicroSCADA and the network topology is updated accordingly. The switch and measurement objects can have both an OPC code and a scadacode defined. If the OPC interface is closed in DMS 600 SA, the switch states and measurement values having scadacode definition are still transferred through the SCIL API interface. If the OPC interface is closed in DMS 600 WS, the switch states and measurement values that are transferred through the SCIL API interface of DMS 600 SA are also transferred to DMS 600 WS. Select View > Coloring > Topology by Feeders to display the adjacent feeders of the real time topology with different colors. The feeder topology color settings are used in network diagrams, internal station diagrams, and in the root points of MicroSCADA station and control pictures. Select View > Coloring > Topology by Primary Transformers to display all lines fed from the same transformer in the real time topology with a common color. Select Window > Notices and Events to open a window containing the last alarms of DMS 600 WS. Network topology coloring has special colors for the following (these also generate a warning to the list): Looped connections (alarm also) Unsupplied lines (alarm also) Uncertain state Grounded lines (temporary grounding or grounding switch). The state of a switch is shown with the defined symbols of the network. The definition of symbols and line colors is made by DMS 600 NE (for more information about definitions, see System Administration).

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9.1.4. 9.1.4.1.

Showing downstream and upstream traces Traces in network window

A downstream trace refers to all the line sections fed via the selected line section. An upstream trace refers to the line sections that feed the selected line section. You can use the trace functions, for example, to check what influences the opening of a switch has, or to check the connectivity of network components. You can use the trace functions, for example, to check the connectivity of components in an inserted network. To start the trace functions in network window, select the Trace downstream and Trace upstream commands or open the shortcut menu by clicking the right mouse button on a line section in the main network window.After the selection, the trace is colored with the warning color. Trace coloring is visible during panning and zooming. To cancel trace, right-click on network window and select Remove trace from the pop up menu. After clicking a location with several switches the Choose switching device dialog is opened. In this dialog, select a switch and click Trace to show the downstream trace of the switch in the main network window.

9.1.4.2.

Traces in network diagrams

To start the trace functions in the network diagram window, use the mouse buttons. To color the downstream trace in both the network diagram window and the main network window, right-click a line section in the network diagram. To color the upstream trace in both the network diagram window and the main network window, right-click a line section in network diagram while holding the shift key down.

9.1.4.3.

Switching devices along trace

To use the Switching devices along the trace functionality, select Show switching devices along trace. The dialog shows all switching devices along the selected trace in the tracing order. Also the type and current state of each switch is shown. It is possible to locate a switch in the dialog and change its switching state. If the state of any of the switches is changed, the trace will be cancelled and the dialog will be closed.

9.1.4.4.

Traces from Monitor Pro graphics

When you select the SYS 600 downstream tracing function, the DMS 600 WS client opens and shows the fed network in the network window. Right-click a circuit breaker

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or line indicator in the SYS 600 station graphic and select Trace feeder from the popup menu.

9.1.5.

Showing abnormal switching states

To save the normal switching state of medium voltage networks to a file, select File > Save as Normal State. To show the medium voltage switches whose state differ from the defined normal switching state, select View > Show > Abnormal Switching States. You can use symbols to find switches that should be restored to the normal state.

9.1.6.

Showing LV switch changes

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Low Voltage Networks license is required for low voltage networks.

The normal switching state of low voltage networks is saved to the network database in DMS 600 NE. Select View > Show > LV Switch Changes to display switch changes with special symbols in the main network window. During the first loading of LV network that contains LV switch changes, the user has to choose whether the switch changes are loaded or not. The function thereafter depends on the selected option:
Table 9.1.6-1 Options during the first loading of LV network containing LV switch changes
Option: Yes To All Function: Possible LV switch changes are executed for each LV network to be loaded. No further confirmation is asked. Possible LV switch changes are not executed to any of the LV networks to be loaded. No further confirmation is asked.

No To All

Select File > Load LV Networks and click List changed to find all LV networks that have switch changes.

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9.1.7.

Finding unsupplied MV/LV stations and customers

Select View > Show > Unsupplied MV/LV Stations to display the unsupplied MV/LV stations as white symbols. Select View > Unsupplied Customers (MV) to browse the unsupplied customer data using free data forms. The data form can be used to browse the customer data or to locate the customer. Select View > Customer Information and click Unsupplied Customers in the Customer Search dialog to list the unsupplied customers. This function makes it possible to locate the unsupplied customers.

9.2.
9.2.1.

Changing switching states

General about switching states
The switching states of all switches connected to MicroSCADA (real process objects and virtual process objects) are updated using the MicroSCADA station and control pictures or control dialogs. If there is no connection between DMS 600 and MicroSCADA for a switch, DMS 600 WS opens a dialog box in which you can update the state of the switch. The state of line sections is always updated in DMS 600 WS.

DMS 600 WS has to be in State Monitoring Mode when updating the real time state of the switches. In Simulation Mode the changes are saved temporarily for the use of the workstation. In Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode, DMS 600 WS performs the switching actions automatically.

9.2.2.

Changing switching state of switches connected to MicroSCADA

Switches that are connected to the MicroSCADA process can be either remotely operated real process objects or manually operated virtual process objects. For more information about the integration of switches, see System Administration and Integration with SYS 600. The switching states of switches are updated with the dialog boxes of DMS 600 WS only if there is a failure in the MicroSCADA system or in the data transfer between DMS 600 WS and MicroSCADA (for more information, see 9.2.4,Changing switching state of switches not connected to MicroSCADA). In that case, DMS 600 WS prompts a switch to Simulation Mode. When data transfer capabilities are recovered, the real time switch status is read from MicroSCADA and the network topology is updated accordingly.

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To update the state of a switch connected to the MicroSCADA process: 1. Select a switch or station with the mouse from the network window or network diagram in DMS 600 WS. The MicroSCADA station and control picture opens. You can also select File > Change Switch State or View > Station diagram to select the switch or station. When SYS 600 is used and switch configuration files are available, you can open the control dialog for remote controlled switches directly by selecting the switch from the network window, network or station diagram, or switch device lists. You have control rights in the opened control dialog only if your username and password in the DMS 600 match with the user information in SYS 600 and if you are authorized to control the selected switch. 2. Change the state of the switch. The topology of DMS 600 WS is automatically updated in the network window (if not disabled in the general settings). For more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings).

9.2.3.

Manual state update for switches connected to MicroSCADA

Disconnectors and circuit breakers normally receive status information from SCADA, but they can be changed into manual mode in DMS 600. In the manual mode, the state can be updated like any switches that are not connected to SCADA. Manual state can be used, for example, as a temporary solution to update and monitor the state if communication to the station is down. Closed and temporarily open manually updatable switches have different symbols. To change a switch into manual mode right click the switch and select Manual state update. This option is available only for switches that are connected to MicroSCADA and that are not in manual mode. The switch changes into manual mode, and a dialog opens, where you can update the state of the switch. If the quality of the switch was uncertain or bad, it will be restored to normal. To restore the switch back to the normal update mode, unselect Manual state update from the state change dialog or right click the switch and select Remove manual update. To restore all switches back into normal mode, select File > Remove Manual State Update from the menu.

9.2.4.

Changing switching state of switches not connected to MicroSCADA

It is recommended to connect all switches to MicroSCADA.

The state of the switches not connected to MicroSCADA (not defined as real or virtual MicroSCADA process objects), is updated using a dialog box in DMS 600 WS. For

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more information about integration, see System Administration Manual and Integration with SYS 600. To update switches not connected to MicroSCADA: 1. Select a switch by clicking it in the network window or in the network or station diagram in DMS 600 WS. You can also select File > Change Switch State to select the switch. The state of the selected switch is shown in a dialog box. 2. Change the state of the switch. 3. Modify the time of the state update, if necessary. After the time has been modified, also the event list can be updated accordingly and, for example, outage reports can use correct event times. The time given cannot be later than the present time. The control accepts only known values and can be edited by writing a new value or changing the current value using the up and down arrow keys. When closing a switch to form a loop, DMS 600 makes the following verifications: The nominal (static) network voltage levels must match. If they don't, a warning is given. The Phasor Group Codes must match. If they don't, a warning is given. If these verifications are OK, the system will ask you whether it is OK to form a loop. This question is dependent on user-specific settings.

9.2.5.

Changing switching state of line sections

The states of line sections is always updated in DMS 600 WS. It is possible to manage several temporary earthings and open line section points in a single section. To update the states of a line section: 1. Select File > Change Line State. 2. Select the line section in the network window or network or station diagram in DMS 600 WS. Alternatively, you can right click on a section and select Change Line State. The selected line is colored with a reverse color and the states of the selected line section are shown in a dialog box. To add a new open line section point: 1. Click New open line section. 2. Point out a location for the new open line section point from the network window. To add a new temporary earthing: 1. Click New temporary earthing. 2. Point out a location for the new temporary earthing from the network window. To move an existing open line section point or temporary earthing: 1. Select an existing open line section point or temporary earthing from the list.

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Click Move. Point out a new location from the network window.

To remove an existing open line section point or temporary earthing: 1. Select an existing open line section point or temporary earthing from the list. 2. Click Remove. To save changes made to the selected section, click Update. To cancel changes made to the selected section: 1. Click Close without clicking Update. 2. Answer No to question 'Save Changes?' The topology of DMS 600 WS is automatically updated in the network window (if not disabled in the general settings). For more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings.

9.2.6.

Changing LV switch states

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Low Voltage Networks license is required for low voltage networks.

To change the switching state of the low voltage network: 1. Load the LV network. 2. Change the switch state. 3. Select the Save changes to database check box. The changes in LV switch states are saved for the further use. The changes in LV switch states cannot be shown in the main network window if the appropriate low voltage network is not loaded into the memory. For more information about showing the LV switch changes, see 9.1.6,Showing LV switch changes.

9.3.

Checking switching actions

If the checking of switching actions is enabled in system settings (for more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings), the checking of the connection between the supplied network and a loop or an earthed network is performed when you select an open switch in DMS 600 WS. If the closing of the selected switch will cause a loop connection or connection to an earthed network, an alarm is given before opening the MicroSCADA station or control picture, control dialog, or internal dialog box.

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The alarm is given only when the switch is selected from the user interface of DMS 600 WS. When the switch is selected from the MicroSCADA station or control picture, the checking is not performed before the switching action. In this case, the alarm is given just after topology monitoring.

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10.
10.1.

AMR user interface integration

AMR menu items
All menu items related to AMR user interface integration are located in the Fault menu.

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Figure10.1-1Fault menu

The fault menu items and their functions are described in the following list. Open AMR interface opens the AMR interface for continuous notifications of new and changed AMR faults. Close AMR interface closes the AMR interface. No messages are received and handling of the existing AMR faults is disabled. AMR events... opens the main dialog for AMR fault handling. For more information see 10.3.1,About AMR fault handling dialog. Find meters opens the meter finder dialog. For more information see 10.5,Meter finder dialog.

The Open AMR interface and Close AMR interface menu items are available only in workstations not defined as the master AMR Fault Handler. For more information on how to define the master workstation see the AMR configuration document.

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10.2.

Drawing symbols and their locations

AMR fault symbols are drawn in the network view window. The location of the drawing symbol depends on the state of the low voltage network where it occurs. If the low voltage network is loaded into the memory, the drawing symbol is located next to the faulted customer location. If the low voltage network is not loaded, the drawing symbol is located next to the feeding mv/lv transformer. You can see more information about the current state of a single AMR fault by moving the mouse over the AMR fault drawing symbol. The tool tip has two modes. You can view the extended information by moving the mouse over the tool tip window and by clicking it.

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Figure10.2-1AMR fault state details

The workstation defined as the AMR Fault Administrator loads the low voltage networks into memory on demand. Other workstations do not automatically load low voltage networks.

10.3.
10.3.1.

AMR fault handling

About AMR fault handling dialog
The dialog for AMR fault handling contains two tab pages. The Active alarms tab shows all currently active faults. The Events tab shows all AMR events. The dialog is resizable so that all information can be seen at once.

10.3.2.

Active alarms tab

The alarm list is dynamic. This means that as the system receives information about a new event, it adds, combines or removes faults. The fault is automatically removed from the lists when reset event is received. Faults are grouped by their type. The tree control on the left side of the windows presents all active faults under its correct category. The fault is identified by the LV network code. If the alarms can be caused by blowing of a common feeding fuse, only one fault is presented. In other cases, the same LV network can be listed several times. The list control on the right side of the window shows all fault events belonging to the selected fault on the tree control. For a selected fault, the most likely fault location is

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shown in the network window with trace color, if the LV network is loaded into memory. For the faults of type Fuse burnt, the whole disturbed area is shown in the network window with trace color.

The dialog functions Locate and LV network are only available when you have selected a fault on the right side of the dialog.

Locate
The selected fault can be located on the geographical map presentation. The default locating mark shows the location of the customer and the MV/LV transformer. You can locate the fault also by double-clicking the fault area in the list view.

LV network
The selected low voltage network is loaded into the memory. After the low voltage network has been loaded, all existing fault symbols are presented next to the faulted customer position.

10.3.3.

Events tab
The Events tab shows all received AMR fault messages. The list acts as a short history reference for AMR related events. Use this list to see, for example, when a reset event for particular fault situation has been received. It is also possible to fetch events of a certain period from the database log by rightclicking the fault row and selecting More events.

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Figure10.3.3-1Events tab of the AMR fault handling dialog

10.4.

Creating LV outage reports using AMR events

You can create and update outage reports of the events in the AMR fault handling dialog. If the LV report dialog is not yet open, a short cut menu command Create Report will appear for each LV network fault type event with a starting time. This command makes a new report and picks the beginning time from the event. When the LV report dialog is already open, you can select Use Event Time to view the ending time for the report or, to modify the starting time of the report.

10.5.

Meter finder dialog

The Meter finder dialog can be used to locate configured meter on the geographical map presentation. The search is performed using the current states of the configuration items on the OPC-server. For example, the search value must be 3 to find meters with logging and sending an alarm for the selected fault type.

Search criteria
The search is based on three criteria. Criteria are the LV network, setting identifier and the actual value for the setting identifier.

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Figure10.5-1Search criteria for finding meters

The dialog functions are described in the following list. LV network drop-down list contains all LV networks with configured meters. If meters are configured to more than one LV network the list also contains a special item to mark for all networks (*.*). Only currently loaded LV networks. When you select this check box, the dropdown list contains identifiers for only the networks that are currently loaded into the memory. The identifier of the searched setting. The values for this drop-down list are read from the configuration file (AmrConf.amr). Only the administrator modifies these values. Description depends on the selection in the The identifier of the searched setting list. The text shown is purely informative and has no real value in the search. Search value defines the search value for the selected search setting identifier.

The search presented in Figure10.5-1 searches all configured meters located in the LV network 5191 with the setting \11 (watch for fuse blows) of value 1 (logging). You can see the returned match count at the bottom of the dialog. After a successful search, all returned matches can be located on the graphical map presentation.

10.6.

Meter settings
You can view and configure the meter settings in the Meter settings dialog. Open the dialog by right-clicking the customer node, and by selecting Meter settings....

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Figure10.6-1AMR popup window for adjusting meter settings

The Meter settings dialog is freely resizable. Items added to the list are automatically read from the AMR configuration file.

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Figure10.6-2Meter settings dialog

The fields and functions for reading and adjusting meter settings are described in the following list. Name. The OPC tag name for this setting. Description. Free setting description read from the configuration file. Value range defined for this setting in the configuration file. This value gives a hint about the limits within which the setting value should be. Value. The current value of this setting item received from the OPC server.

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Write. The new value for this setting item. You can define the value by doubleclicking the list item. Only OPC tags defined as writable by the OPC server may be written. Read Configuration allows the configuration files to be used for predefined setting values. For more information, see 10.8,AMR predefined settings files. The dialog supports multiple OPC tags to be written at once. Each write operation makes a round-trip to the meter and back. To minimize the communication costs and delays, write all settings of interest in one transaction. Select multiple OPC tags with the Ctrl or Shift keys.

10.7.

Measurements
You can read AMR measurements from the actual meter in the Measurements dialog. Open the dialog by right-clicking the customer node, and by selecting Measurements....

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Figure10.7-1AMR popup window for reading measurement data

Items added to the list are automatically read from the AMR configuration file. The dialog is freely resizable.

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Figure10.7-2Measurement dialog for reading measurement data

The fields and their functions are described in the following list. Name. The OPC tag name for this setting. Description. Free setting description from the configuration file. Data source. When the dialog is initialized, the value for each measurements is read from the OPC server. The text Cache means that the value is returned from the OPC servers cache. The actual value on the meter device may differ from this cached value. The text Device means that the value is the actual value on the meter at the time of reading. Value. The current value of the setting item received from the OPC server. The dialog supports multiple OPC tags to be read at once. Each read operation makes a round-trip to the meter and back. To minimize the communication costs and delays, read all measurements of interest in one transaction. Select multiple OPC tags with the Ctrl or Shift keys.

10.8.

AMR predefined settings files

Predefined configuration files are designed to help the meter configuration work. It is possible to define meter configuration types and use the type to quickly download desired setting parameters. The file shall include all the parameters that need to be written to the device. It is possible to define multiple predefined configuration files for different purposes. The files must have .amr extension. The file format is as follows:

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[Values] // Mandatory header for settings file

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// Number of setting ( must have running sequence format ) // This is combined to the meter OPC- path to get fully qualified OPC- item tag // Match the value with the setting item found from file AmrConf.amr

1=\11 // 'V' + number defined above indicates the actual configuration value V1=3 // Define as many values as required using the same formula. 2=\12 V2=2

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11.
11.1.

Network and protection analysis

General about network and protection analysis
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for network and protection analysis.

DMS 600 WS network analysis replaces traditional off-line calculations with on-line calculations using the real-time state of the network. With the network and protection analysis you can examine the electrical state of the network and assure the technical functionality of the network in various circumstances. Network and protection analysis functions require the Network Analysis license. Network analysis functions offer calculations for load flow and fault current (2- and 3phase short-circuits and earth-faults) and the protection analysis of radial-operated and meshed networks. Generators and synchronous motors are taken into account as a source of short-circuit current. The strong starting currents of asynchronous induction motors can be studied in the load flow calculation. Additionally, distributed generators and capacitors are taken into account in the load flow calculations. The calculations can also use measurement data provided by MicroSCADA. With the protection analysis function you can analyze overcurrent relays that have definite time-delays and inverse time types. The data source of all relay settings can be changed between network models and active relay settings via MicroSCADA. In addition, the medium voltage fuses are taken into account during the protection analysis. The solid earthed networks and networks earthed via resistors are supported in the protection analysis. The network analysis has different kind of aims in network information system and distribution management system. The network analysis of the network information system is made in the peak load condition to be able to focus on the improvements and additions of the network. With the network analysis of DMS 600 you can analyze the real-time network state and, thus, ensure the most effective and safe use of the network. The load flow in DMS 600 is calculated using the given or estimated load information.

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11.2.
11.2.1.

Network analysis
Load modeling
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license (with the Extended Load Modeling sublicense) is required for network analysis.

Load modeling uses Velander's factors or defined load models (load curves) to change annual energy information for active and reactive power. The load model is selected normally during the installation. The load model selection can be changed later on. In this case, the programs must be restarted and the network database updated. The loads of MV/LV stations and customer nodes (if LV networks are included) and the effect of capacitors are taken into account in load modeling during the network analysis. The loads inside the primary substations are not modeled. The load modeling uses singleline modeling that is capable to analyze balanced medium voltage networks (all medium voltage lines are 3-phased and the load on medium voltage side is nearly equally distributed to all the three phases). Manually updateable, separate load points connected to any node of the medium voltage network can be used to model the separate load point, load of the border switch or backup feeder from neighboring distribution network. The separate load points are taken into account during the network calculation by adding the active power of the load point to the active power of the node. Manually updateable, separate load points connected to a disconnector that is the ending point of a branch, can be used to model an additional load or supply from a neighboring network that is not included in the network database. If the state of this switch is 'open', the switch is handled normally in calculations. If the state is 'closed' and the value of the measurement is negative (<0), the switch node supplies the electricity to the network. The branch either becomes energized or a loop connection is formed, if the electricity supply to the switch is also coming from another direction. The discovery of the loop connection is presented with a color code in the network window. If the supply is coming only from the switch, the network supplied with this switch is colored with its own color in the network window. This network is not calculated during the load flow calculation. If the positive active power measurement is inserted into the switch, the amount of active power is added to the power of the node as in the case of separate load points.

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11.2.2.

Load forecasting and load estimation

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license (with the Extended Load Modeling sublicense) is required for network analysis.

Load forecasting is the calculation of the load forecast for MV/LV stations and line sections for the next 0 to 168 hours. The forecast is based on the load data of MV/LV stations or LV/MV network customers depending on the selected load modeling method. Load estimation is the correction of loads given to MV/LV stations so that the total calculated loads of the feeders approximate to the current measurement of the feeder. The electrical state of the network can be calculated as accurately as possible. When there is no load estimation available, the forecasted loads are created directly from the given MV/LV station load data. DMS 600 SA automatically calculates a load estimation and a load forecast for the MV/LV stations once an hour. The calculations use the latest MicroSCADA measurement data (for more information about MicroSCADA measurements, see 11.2.4,Using of MicroSCADA measurement data in network analysis ). After the load forecast database is updated, it is loaded to be used in DMS 600 WS workstations. DMS 600 SA starts a separate estimation process by default 5 minutes past each hour. It is recommended to update the real time estimated loads just after new hourly values are taken into use from the load curves. The time can be changed by adding a special parameter to the settings file Common.prm. To change the time, add the following row into the [Common_Settings] section:
EstimationStartMinute=xx xx is the start time in minutes after the hour.

In addition, DMS 600 SA reads measurement values two minutes before the estimation minute to ensure that recent estimation values are available. In normal case measurements values are updated continually to the DMS 600 database just after the changes.

11.2.3.

Showing load curve for MV/LV stations and line sections

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license (with the Extended Load Modeling sublicense) is required for a network analysis.

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DMS 600 SA maintains load forecasts for MV/LV stations as a background process. Load estimation is used to correct the given loads of MV/LV stations so that the total calculated load of the feeders approximates to the current measurement of the feeder (for more information about load estimation, see 11.2.2,Load forecasting and load estimation). The load forecast of MV/LV stations is updated automatically in the database once in an hour. To show the load forecast graphically: Open the shortcut menu by right-clicking a node or a line section. Select Load Curve from the shortcut menu. Click Load Curve in the node information dialog box. The Load Curve dialog box contains the forecasted load of the appropriate line section or, if a MV/LV station is selected, the end node's forecasted load for the next week. The green line describes the original real power load according to the load data of the MV/LV station. The red line describes the forecasted load generated in the load estimation. The window also contains the forecasted maximum and minimum powers and the interval of them from the present time. In case of a line section, the forecast calculation is started to illustrate the forecast in the window. With the load curve information for a selected line section you can find a convenient time period, for example, for a maintenance outage. To show the distance from the present time and the forecasted load in that time, click the load curve.

11.2.4.

Using of MicroSCADA measurement data in network analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for network analysis.

The configuration of the connection between MicroSCADA measurements and the DMS 600 network database is made in DMS 600 NE (for more information about configurations, see System Administration). If the measurement data is connected to the nodes of the network, the measurement data serves as input data for the network analysis of DMS 600 WS in the following way: To make the load data of the feeder and the MV/LV stations more accurate, use the current measurement connected to the feeder's node or to the node that limits the MV/LV station and the feeder (node type feeder) during the load estimation (for more information about using the load estimation, see 11.2.2,Load forecasting and load estimation). The current measurements that are connected to a node which belongs to a feeding HV/MV substation cannot be used in the load estimation. A current measurement, an active power (P) measurement, or a reactive power (Q) measurement connected to a motor node: The change in motor measurement data

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affects to the load flow calculation results in the radial calculation of WS. If only current measurement is available it is used so that the voltage in the measurement point is used to estimate the total power (S). In Simulation Mode the user can switch the P and Q values. When returning to State Monitoring Mode the real measurement values are restored. A current measurement, an active power (P) measurement, or a reactive power (Q) measurement connected to a generator node that is connected to a Generator Block Transformer: The change in generator measurement data affects to the meshed network load flow calculation results in loop calculation of WS. If only current measurement is available it is used so that the voltage in the measurement point is used to estimate the total power (S). In Simulation Mode the user can switch the P and Q values. When returning to State Monitoring Mode the real measurement values are restored. Use the primary substation voltage measurement as a supplying voltage for feeders in the load flow calculations. When available, always use the measured voltage instead of the primary transformer's nominal voltage from default busbar voltage settings (for more information about default settings, see 7.6.1,General about network and protection analysis settings). The voltage measurement must be connected to a node belonging to the HV/MV substation which is used in the calculation. A voltage measurement connected to a feeder node cannot be used in the calculation. Separate load points connected to any node of the medium voltage network can be used in network calculations. The separate load points are taken into account during network calculation by adding the active power of the measurement to the active power of the node. Separate load points connected to a disconnector that is the ending point of a branch can be used to model additional loads or a supply from a neighboring network that is not included in the network database.

For more information about inserting the value for manually updateable load point, see 8.19.2,Inserting the value for additional load and border switch.

11.2.5.

Using starting motors in network analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network analysis.

The use of starting motor data means that the real and reactive powers of induction motors are replaced with the starting current and power factor during a network analysis. You can define only induction motors to be used as a starting state in the network analysis.

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To define induction motors that are in the starting state: 1. Select Analyze > Starting Motors. The dialog opens and shows all induction motors. 2. Select one or more motors from the list. You can leave the dialog open to easily change the selected starting induction motors.

11.2.6.

Performing network analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network analysis.

When the start up process is completed, DMS 600 WS is in State Monitoring Mode (if the fault location is not started). A medium voltage network topology is displayed in the main network window. The network analysis is automatically performed during the start up process. The network and the results of the network analysis in the network windows are based on data from the network database, temporary network and real time switching state. The feeding voltage (busbar voltage) is received from a primary substation voltage measurement or from primary transformer settings and the loads are received from the given load information and from separate load points. The current measurement is used during the load estimation to make the load data of the feeder and MV/LV stations more accurate. An auxiliary window contains the voltage drops in different parts of this existing medium voltage network. The default contents of the windows can be changed during projecting. The change in network and/or switching state data automatically recalculates the network and updates network topology on screen (if not disabled in the general settings. For more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). The analysis is executed for radial feeders. After this the meshed network load flow and maximum short-circuit current calculation for the whole medium voltage network are performed automatically, if this is configured in the settings and the time interval from the last calculation has elapsed (for more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). If a current measurement, an active power (P) measurement, or a reactive power (Q) measurement are connected to a motor node, the change in the motor measurement data affects the load flow calculation results in the radial calculation of WS. If only the current measurement is available, it is used so that the voltage in measurement point is used to estimate the total power (S). The meshed network load flow is calculated for the total network even if it consists of several isolated networks. An isolated island is a part of network fed by one or several primary feeding transformers but isolated from other network. Several islands can be connected to each other but isolated by open switches. If automatically meshed network

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analysis is used, the maximum short-circuit currents are calculated for all the isolated islands after a change in switch status (for more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). If a current measurement, an active power (P) measurement, or a reactive power (Q) measurement are connected to a generator node that is connected to a Generator Block Transformer, the change in generator measurement data affects the meshed network load flow calculation results of the loop calculation. When the automatic updating of radial feeders or meshed networks is not in use, you can select Analyze > Network & Protection and Analyze > Meshed Network Analysis to execute a network analysis.

11.2.7.

Showing network analysis result

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network analysis.

Change the presentation of network analysis results in the active window by using the View menu. The electrical state of the network is indicated with colors in the network window. For more detailed description on the commands, see 6.4.7,Coloring in network and protection analysis. The administrator makes the definition of the network line colors (for more information about definition of the network lines, see System Administration). The presentation of the network analysis results depends on the user-defined settings. For more information about the settings, see 7.5.3,Settings of coloring limits for network and protection analysis. If the calculated values exceed the corresponding limit settings, the network analysis results are presented with the colors of warning level and alarm level. In network coloring, the short-circuit capacity and detection ability for looped network parts are marked with undefined colors. You cannot perform any protection coordination checks for looped network parts.
Table 11.2.7-1 Definitions for network analysis results
Network analysis Voltage drops in medium and low voltage networks Definition of result 100% of the calculated voltage of line section divided by nominal voltage of the line section

Detection ability of short-circuit protection in 100% of the minimum calculated short circuit medium voltage networks and fault current/fuse current divided by minimum operation current value in low voltage networks of protection device(s) 3-phase short-circuit capacity in medium voltage 100% of the conductor type over current capanetworks and in the detection of short-circuit city divided by the square root of minimum protection in low voltage networks operation time of the protection device(s) which uses the maximum calculated fault current

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Network analysis Detection ability of earth-fault protection in medium voltage networks

Definition of result The smaller values from 100% of the calculated earth fault current divided by protection device(s) current setting or 100% of the calculated zero voltage divided by the protection device's zero voltage setting.

Load levels in medium voltage networks and 100% of the calculated load current divided by detection of overload protection in low voltage conductor type load current capacity. networks

To see a numerical presentation of the network analysis of a node/line section in a separate dialog (the data of the dialog can be defined during projecting): OR Open the shortcut menu by right-clicking the node or line section. Select Node Information. Click an object in a network window or network diagram.

Use Window > Notices and Events command to open a window containing the last alarms and warnings (for example, the exceeding of limit settings in network analysis).

11.2.8.

Feeder power and loss reports

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for feeder load flow reports .

The estimation program maintains load flow calculation results in the database of each MV feeder of each hour of the current and previous month. Each hour that the load estimation is run, the program also updates the feeder results for all feeders. This includes all feeders even if no measurement value for the load estimation has been defined for the feeder. The data of previous months will be removed at the beginning of a new month. The load flow calculation uses estimated loads for MV/LV substations when measurements have been defined. If needed, the functionality can be removed by adding a line for key LossReporter=0 under section [Common_settings] in Common.prm file. The results include active power (P), reactive power (Q), active power losses, reactive power losses, energy, energy loss and biggest voltage drop for each feeder and hour. The MS Access based reporting tool (FeederReport.mdb) provides results of peak load hours. The data can naturally be fetched from relational database server using linked tables.

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Feeder report tool (FeederReport.mdb in Data subdirectory) has three different selections of which the contents of reports can be selected. Scope Time Results

In Scope, you can select which feeder or feeders are included in the reports. You can also select the entire network to be reported. In Time, you can select the time of the report. You can select the current or previous month to be reported. You can also define any time interval for the report by using free selection. In Results, you can define the level of details to be presented in the report. The following options are possible: Per network, when there is one row in the report summing the results based on the selected option in Scope. Per station, when there is one row for each station in the report summing the results based on the selected option in Scope. Per feeder, when there is one row for each feeder in the report summing the results based on the selected option in Scope.

If you select the output type as report, the results are always presented as Per feeder selection. Depending on the input in the field Output type, the results are presented in a table or report format. In Table format, the included data depends on the input in the Results field. Figure11.2.8-1 shows the results per station when there is one row for each station. The values in this case are the sum of feeders in each substation. In the reports, each feeder is presented on a separate row. In addition, the sum of feeders is presented on the substation row, and the sum of all substations on the network row.

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Figure11.2.8-1Example of a power loss report

11.3.
11.3.1.

Protection analysis
Using of relay settings in protection analysis
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

Relay settings are inserted into the network database. You can also perform the protection analysis for the SPACOM and RED 500 type relays by using relay settings that are obtained via MicroSCADA and are stored in the network database . To define the data source for relay settings of all relays in the network, select File > Relay Data Source > Relay or File > Relay Data Source > Network Model. The administrator can change the relay settings in the network database in DMS 600 NE (for more information about relay settings, see System Administration).

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11.3.2.

Showing protection relay settings data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

The protection relay settings are used in the protection analysis. Relay data can be shown using one of the following alternatives: 1. Right-click the node or line section in the main network window and select Relay. 2. Click an object in a network window or network diagram or right-click the node or line section in the main network window and select Node Information. Then click Relay to see the relay data dialog of the corresponding feeder. 3. Perform protection analysis. Select the relay and click the Relay Settings button to show the relay settings of the appropriate relay. If you select the fuse and click Data Form, the free data form of the fuse is opened. In State Monitoring Mode it is possible to browse only relay settings data. Relay settings are inserted into the network database. The administrator can change relay settings permanently in DMS 600 NE (for more information about relay settings, see System Administration). For relays whose type is SPACOM or RED 500, the protection analysis can also be performed using relay settings obtained via MicroSCADA. The settings are stored to the network database. For more information about using relay settings via MicroSCADA, see 11.3.1,Using of relay settings in protection analysis. The data source for all relays in State Monitoring Mode can be changed workstation specifically between the network model and relay active settings via MicroSCADA by selecting File > Relay Data Source > Network Model and File > Relay Data Source > Relay. The loaded settings are used for all protection analysis calculations.

11.3.3.

Notices of protection analysis

The Notices list contains information on the protection analysis. The information includes short circuit capacity (overheating), fault detection ability (with given relay settings) and load-protection coordination checks. In a load-protection check the system checks if the calculated load current can cause a relay or fuse to operate. These alarms listed in the notification list can be located by double-clicking lines in the list.

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11.3.4.

Performing protection analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

The Protection analysis and Earth-fault Protection commands are available only if the feeder is not connected to a loop, or the feeding substation is not fed from several sources.

Analyzing protection in a given fault location

To analyze protection in a given fault location: 1. 2. Right-click the fault in the main network window. Select Protection Analysis from the shortcut menu.

Protection coordination is analyzed on the basis of fault calculations.

Analyzing the earth-fault protection

To analyze the earth-fault protection: 1. 2. Right-click the network line in the main network window. Select Earth-fault Protection from the shortcut menu

The earth-fault protection coordination is analyzed on the basis of fault calculations.

Analyzing the protection of a meshed network

To perform the protection analysis of meshed network: 1. 2. Select Analyze > Meshed Network Short Circuit Currents. Select the location (node) of the short-circuit.

The short-circuit currents in the corresponding isolated island are calculated. In other islands, the short-circuit currents are zero. You can check the fault currents flowing through, for example, the relayed feeding of the loop where the fault is. At the same time, the maximum 3-phase and 2-phase short-circuit currents for each line section in the island are calculated for the use of the fault location and protection analysis functions.

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Showing protection analysis results of given fault location

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

The protection analysis dialog shows the operation data for all relays detecting a fault current in a given fault location. The application analyzes all relays and fuses towards the substation in a radial-operated network. In a meshed network, the application analyzes all relays which have detected a fault current. The operation data for all relays and fuses is shown in the following table:
Table 11.3.5-1 Operation data for all relays and fuses
Medium voltage networks Earthed medium voltage net- Low voltage networks works

Type of the protection (relay or Type of the protection (relay or Type of the protection (relay or fuse) fuse) fuse) Relay or fuse code Relay or fuse code Relay or fuse code

3-phase short-circuit current in 3-phase short-circuit current in the voltage level of device the voltage level of device (Sc3Ph) Operation time for 3-phase short-circuit current Operation time for 3-phase short-circuit current

2-phase short-circuit current in 2-phase short-circuit current in the voltage level of device the voltage level of device Operation time for 2-phase short-circuit current Lockings Operation time for 2-phase short-circuit current Lockings 1-phase short-circuit current Operation time for 1-phase short-circuit current Short-circuit capacity Short-circuit detection Short-circuit capacity Short-circuit detection 1-phase short-circuit current Operation time for 1-phase short-circuit current

The short-circuit capacity is the percentage ratio of a 3-phase short-circuit current over the calculated maximum permissible short-circuit current for the conductor. It is calculated using the equivalent duration of the short-circuit and the short-circuit capacity (1 s) of the conductor. If the relative value is less than 100%, the conductor can stand the shortcircuit. If the relay is not tripping, dashed lines are appearing here. Short-circuit detection means the percentage ratio between 2-phase short-circuit current and the relay setting. If the value is higher than 100%, the relay will trip.

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If the operation data dialog contains "-" marks, the value cannot be calculated or it is infinite.

Select the relay and click Relay Settings to show the relay settings of an appropriate relay. If you select a fuse and click Data Form, the free data form of the fuse is opened. Select a relay or fuse and click Show Area to color the area protected with the appropriate relay with the warning color in the main network window. The function is available in radial operated networks. Select a relay or fuse and click Locate to show the relay or fuse with its symbol in the main network window.

11.3.6.

Showing earth-fault protection analysis results

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

The earth-fault protection analysis dialog contains the operation data for all feeders. The earth-fault protection analysis of DMS 600 WS can analyze isolated, neutral compensated and resonant-earthed networks.
Table 11.3.6-1 Operation data for all feeders
Medium voltage networks Feeder name Total length of the feeder (km) Total length of bare overhead line (km) Total length of the insulated overhead line (km) Total length of the underground cable (km) Share of each feeder in the total earth-fault current, when the fault resistance is 0. Protective relay energized by zero sequence current at the supply point when the fault resistance is 0. Share of each feeder of the total earth-fault current, when the fault resistance is the same as in the settings. Protective relay energized by zero sequence current at the supply point when the fault resistance is the same as in the settings. Lowest neutral point voltage during the fault (kV) Protective relays voltage setting (kV)

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Medium voltage networks Protective relays current setting (A) Mechanical protective relays active power setting (kW) Mechanical protective relays reactive power setting (kVar) Protective relays time delay setting (s) Percentage ratio between the neutral point voltage and the voltage setting of a relay. If the value is higher than 100%, the relay will trip. (%) Percentage ratio of the zero sequence current and the current setting of a relay. If the value is higher than 100%, the relay will trip. (%) Percentage ratio of the feeder powers and mechanical protective relays power settings. If the value is higher than 100%, the relay will trip. (%)

11.4.

Network and protection analysis using forecasted loads

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

DMS 600 SA maintains load forecasts for MV/LV stations as a background process. The network can be analyzed using the load forecasts in the following order: 1. Select Analyze > Forecast. DMS 600 WS moves automatically to the Simulation Mode. 2. Define the forecast parameters.
Table 11.4-1 Forecast parameters
Option or Field: From present Hours (0168) Function: Note

Network and protection anaThe default is 1 hour. lysis using the load forecast is started from the present time and calculated for the next 0168 hours. Network and protection anaThe default is the present day lysis using the load forecast is and hour. started from the given day of the week and hour, and calculated for the next 023 hours. Network and protection anaThe default values for the lysis is performed using load animation are 10 and 0. forecast for each hour and the results are shown automatically after a defined hour and time delay (110 s).

Weekday and hour Day of the week Hour (023) Animation Last hour of animation Delay in animation (110 s)

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Option or Field: Manual

Function: Network and protection analysis shows the results one hour at the time.

Note A dialog box is used to continue or stop the load forecasting.

When the load forecast is completed, the system returns to the State Monitoring Mode.

11.5.
11.5.1.

Network and protection analysis using simulated data

General about simulation
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

To enter DMS 600 WS to Simulation Mode, select Analyze > Simulation. The menu changes to Analyze > Back to State Monitoring. DMS 600 WS is not connected to process through MicroSCADA. A blinking text "Simulation" is displayed in the second pane of status bar. Time is not displayed in the third pane of the status bar. After switching to Simulation Mode, a network and protection analysis can be executed using: Simulated switching state. Simulated network analysis settings. Simulated protection analysis settings. Simulated relay settings data. Simulated voltage value in feeding substations Defined date and time. The change in network and/or switching state data in Simulation Mode automatically recalculates the network and updates the network topology on the screen (if not disabled in the general settings. For more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). The analysis is executed automatically only for radial feeders. In the Simulation Mode the meshed network analysis must be started by selecting Analyze > Meshed Network Analysis. When the automatic updating of radial feeders is not enabled, the Analyze > Network & Protection command can be used to execute the network and protection analysis. The network and protection analysis results for simulated states are showed in the same way as in State Monitoring Mode (for more information, see 11.2.7,Showing network analysis result).

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Any modification made in Simulation Mode is not saved to the real time database; it is just a temporary setting for the use of workstation.

11.5.2.

Changing switching state

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

The changing of switching states for simulation purposes is done using the Switch Status and Conductor State dialog boxes in DMS 600 WS. The change of state occurs in the same way as in the State Monitoring Mode with the exception that the station and control pictures of MicroSCADA are not used (for more information about state changes in State Monitoring Mode, see 9.2.1,General about switching states). The topology is automatically updated after every change in a switch state (if not disabled in the settings, for more information about general settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). If automatic updating is not functioning: Select Analyze > Refresh Topology to update the network topology. Select Analyze > Network & Protection to update the network and protection analysis results after changes in switching states. You can save the switching state of the reorganized network by selecting File > Save Switching State. The command opens a dialog box in which you can give a filename and then save the switching state on the screen into this file. You can open the list of saved switching state files by selecting File > Read Switching State. After you select a file, the system loads this switching state into the network model of the workstation. If DMS 600 WS is not in Simulation Mode, it enters the mode after a query.

11.5.3.

Changing network analysis settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

To change the network analysis settings for a simulation in the Simulation Mode: 1. Select Settings > General to change the network analysis.

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2. 3. 4.

Click the Network Analysis tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. Define the load calculation settings, see 7.6.3,Load calculation settings. Insert the value for conductor temperatures. Conductor temperature in load current calculation defines the operation temperature for the line resistance calculation during the load current calculation. Conductor temperature in fault current calculation defines the operation temperature for the calculation of conductor resistance during the network analysis. The value must be between 0 ... + 400C. Equivalent temperature for the calculation of conductor resistance is defined in the MV conductor data form.

11.5.4.

Changing protection analysis settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a protection analysis.

To define the protection analysis settings for a simulation in Simulation Mode: 1. Select Settings > General. 2. Click the Protection tab. Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the tabs if needed. 3. Insert a value for the Earth-fault resistance (ohm) field which defines the earthfault resistance used in the protection analysis. The default value is 500 ohm. 4. Define the selectivity analysis settings using the boxes described in 7.6.4,Protection analysis settings. 5. Define the LV network protection that is analyzed against the fault current/fuse or operation time by selecting the appropriate option. 6. If the operation time based analysis is checked, define the maximum operation time for the fuse.

11.5.5.

Changing relay settings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for network and protection analysis.

To define the protection relay settings for the simulation in Simulation Mode: 1. Open the relay data dialog: Right-click the node or line section in the main network window and select Relay from the shortcut menu. Click an object in a network window or network diagram or select Rrght-click the node or line section in the main network window and select Node Inform-

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2. 3.

ation from the shortcut menu. Then click Relay to see the relay data dialog of the corresponding feeder. Perform the protection analysis. Select the relay and click Relay Settings to show the relay settings of the appropriate relay. If you select a fuse and click Data Form, the free data form of the fuse is opened. Insert relay data to each protection unit: overcurrent, earth-fault and reclosing. For more information about relay settings, see System Administration. Select the relay settings data source. The relay settings of the relay types SPACOM and RED 500 in the protection analysis can also be obtained via MicroSCADA and are stored to the network database. The data source for all relays in Simulation Mode can be changed between the network model and relay active settings via MicroSCADA by selecting File > Relay Data Source > Network Model and File > Relay Data Source > Relay. The loaded settings are used for all protection analysis calculations. Relay setting will be restored when returning back to State Monitoring Mode.

11.5.6.

Changing voltage value in feeding substations

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network analysis.

To enable this function, you must first create a new voltage measurement point and connect it to a substation node. Now, when clicking the measurement point while operating in simulation mode, a separate dialog should be opened instead of the Generic form for measurement. This dialog is utilized only to give a new voltage value for the measurement and, thus, for the substation busbar. The given voltage value is used as the feeding voltage in load flow calculations. The actual voltage value for the measurement point (the value retrieved from SCADA) will be restored when returning back to State monitoring mode.

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11.5.7.

Changing power values to motors

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Network Analysis license is required for network analysis.

To enable this function, you must first create a new current measurement, a new active power measurement (P), or a new reactive power measurement (Q) point and connect to a motor node. To change the power values: 1. Click the measurement point in simulation mode. 2. Give new power values for the measurement of the motor node. The change in motor measurement data affects the load flow calculation results in the radial calculation of the WS. The actual power value for the measurement point (i.e. the value retrieved from SCADA) must be restored when returning back to State monitoring mode.

11.5.8.

Changing power values to generators

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Network Analysis license is required for network analysis.

To enable this function, you must first create a new current measurement, a new active power measurement (P), or a new reactive power measurement (Q) point and connect to a generator node that is connected to a Generator Block Transformer. To change the power values: 1. Click the measurement point in simulation mode. 2. Give new power values for the measurement of the generator node. The change in generator measurement data affects the meshed network load flow calculation results in the loop calculation of the WS. The actual power value for the measurement point (i.e. the value retrieved from SCADA) must be restored when returning back to State monitoring mode.

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11.5.9.

Setting date and time for network analysis

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license is required for a network analysis.

Network analysis in DMS 600 WS is normally used to analyze the real time network state for the most effective and safe use of the network. When using load curves, DMS 600 WS can also simulate the network analysis using the defined date and time. The load flow in DMS 600 WS is calculated using the load information of defined date and time according to the used load curves. To define the date and time for network analysis: 1. Select Analyze > Set Calculation Time. The dialog opens and shows the calendar with the defined date and fields with the defined time. The default is the current date and time. The current date is shown in red. The defined date is shown in blue. 2. Select the date from the calendar with the mouse. Browse months with the arrow buttons or click the month name and select the desired month. Change the year by browsing the months or click the year and insert the desired year. 3. Insert the exact time of calculation to the Time(hh:mm) fields. 4. Click Set calculation time to take the date and time into use and close the dialog. If DMS 600 WS is not in Simulation Mode, it is changed to this state. At the same time the load data of the defined time is loaded and the network analysis is performed with the new load data. Select Analyze > Back to State Monitoring or click Use present time in the Set calculation time dialog to take the current date and time into use and calculate the network analysis with the current load data. DMS 600 WS changes back to State Monitoring Mode. The Use present time button does not change the mode back to State Monitoring Mode if the mode has been Simulation Mode already before setting the time. Cancel all definitions by closing the dialog with the button in the upper right corner.

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12.
12.1.

Fault management
General about fault management
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The main functions of MV fault management are: 1. Fault location 2. Sending of GSM messages to important customers 3. Fault isolation and restoration planning 4. Execution of the planned switching sequences 5. Fault reporting (for more information about fault reporting, see 14.4.1,General about reporting fault and maintenance outages) 6. Fault archiving (for more information about fault archiving, see 14.6,Archiving outage data) Several medium voltage faults can be managed at the same time with fault management. Automatic fault isolation and restoration handles one fault at a time. DMS 600 WS contains the manual management of low voltage network faults (for more information about LV fault management, see 12.11,Management of LV outage).

12.2.

General progress of the MV fault management

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The progression of fault clearance depends on the use of the automatic fault isolation and restoration function and the type of fault. A new fault causes automatic zooming into the area of the faulted feeder. Other simultaneous faults are not zoomed, but the faults are processed in the background (for more information about automatic zooming, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings). Fault management starts with fault location (for more information about fault location, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). After fault location, a GSM message about the outage can be sent to important customers automatically or manually. The default values used in the message are based on the active fault and possible reconfiguration. The default GSM message is sent to customers without supply.

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If DMS 600 WS is in the Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode and the fault is definitely located during the fault location function, the isolation and restoration planning is started automatically. If the automatic function is not in use or the fault cannot be located definitely, the isolation and restoration planning can be started manually after the location of the fault (for more information about setting the fault location manually, see 12.7.1,Selection of active fault). After the fault isolation and restoration planning, DMS 600 WS can execute the planned switching sequence. The execution is automatic or manual, depending on the function settings (for more information about the execution of fault isolation and restoration, see 12.6.2.1,General about automatic fault isolation and restoration and 12.6.3,General about manual fault isolation and restoration). After the fault is repaired, the fault data is saved to the fault archive (for more information about archiving, see 14.4.1,General about reporting fault and maintenance outages).

12.3.

Changing to automatic fault isolation and restoration mode

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with Automatic Restoration sublicense is required for fault management.

The administrator defines the DMS 600 WS workstation for automatic fault isolation and restoration. Select Fault > Start Automatic Fault Isolation to swithc the workstation to Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode (for more information about settings for automatic fault isolation, see System Administration). Click Stop Auto Operation Mode to stop the automatic fault isolation and restoration function. All menu functions of the workstation are disabled in this mode. The mouse can be used only for zooming and panning. Other DMS 600 WS workstation can be used normally.

12.4.

Managing fault handling areas

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

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Each operator is able to filter faults so that they appear automatically only for selected area(s) in the Fault Management dialog. The area can be defined for each switching device separately with the Area functionality (for more information about creating fault handling areas, see System Administration). To open the Fault Management dialog, select Fault > Fault Handling Areas. In the Fault Management dialog, you can manage the fault areas as follows: To select the fault handling area, click it in the list, or click Select All. To save the selected area(s) to be used as a default area at the next login, click Save as default. To view the default areas by the username, click Restore default Areas. To enable fault filtering according to selected areas, click OK.

12.5.
12.5.1.

Fault location
General about fault location
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The fault location function deals with permanent feeder faults occurring in radial operated, neutral isolated, compensated or neutral earthed distribution networks. In meshed networks, the fault location works only if the faulted feeder or an opened circuit breaker is feeding a radial branch. Busbar faults (no feeder for an opened circuit breaker) are located in the same way as radial feeder faults. If there are problems with the MicroSCADA connection, the fault location simulation can also be used for real faults as described in 12.8.6,Locating real faults in MicroSCADA disconnection. Permanent faults in a distribution network are detected by relays connected to MicroSCADA. When a permanent fault has occurred, the required fault data collected by MicroSCADA is automatically sent to DMS 600 WS. The states of the remotely readable fault detectors are obtained from MicroSCADA. After that, DMS 600 WS automatically starts the fault location function and shows the present topology of the network. DMS 600 WS analyzes the fault data and inferences the most likely fault locations. All line sections that are possible fault locations based on the fault distance calculation are shown on the screen using the alarm color.

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Possible fault locations along the feeder in which a fault has occurred are determined on the basis of the following information: Fault distance calculation (based on sequence representation, if necessary). Fault detector data. Type of line sections (underground cable/overhead line). Overload conditions for distribution transformers and cables. The fault location of short-circuits and earth-faults based on the transferred fault detector data can be used in any kinds of networks. However, fault location based only on fault detectors can locate a fault to a feeder zone determined by fault detectors not accurately to a point along feeder. The fault distance calculation requires fault current or impedance registration, for example, for relays and data transfer from process via MicroSCADA. The fault data needed for the fault location function of DMS 600 WS can be automatically transferred from MicroSCADA. Only fault detector data that is read on-site has to be updated manually in DMS 600 WS (for more information about fault detectors read on-site, see 12.5.3,Management of on-site readable fault detector state). If data is missing and the fault location cannot be calculated, the faulted feeder is still displayed on the screen with zooming, and the Fault Management dialog indicates a new fault. For more information about fault location parameters, see 12.5.1,General about fault location and System Overview.

12.5.2.

Fault distance calculation

Fault distance calculations can use the following methods: 1. Magnitude of short circuit current (A) 2. Impedance (reactance) from the relay to the fault location 3. Distance (meters) from the relay to the fault location The method using current magnitude can calculate the fault distance in case of 2- or 3phase short-circuits and 1-phase or 2-phase to earth short-circuits in earthed networks. However, earth short circuits cannot be located if the substation is fed from a loop because the feeding impedance components cannot be determined. In neutral isolated or compensated networks, 1-phase to earth short-circuits cannot be located using the current magnitude method. The method using reactance from the relay to the fault location can be used in any kinds of networks. The distance to fault can also be calculated in case of 1-phase to earth faults in neutral isolated networks. In these cases the given reactance is the sum of positive and zero sequence reactances. Normally the accuracy of available reactance measurement is lower, especially in compensated networks.

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The method using distance from the relay to the fault location can be used in any kind of a network. The fault location is calculated directly from the lengths of the sections in the network model.

12.5.3.

Management of on-site readable fault detector state

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The states of the remote readable fault detectors are obtained from MicroSCADA but the on-site readable detectors are managed by the user interface of DMS 600 WS. If there are any faults under fault management in DMS 600 WS, a change of the fault detector state also causes a new fault location function for the active fault to be run again using the new fault detector information.

To change the operational state of detectors: 1. Click a fault detector in the network window or on the diagram to open the Fault detector data form. 2. Change the operational state of an on-site readable detector by selecting Operated or Non-operated. The network window is updated and a message sent to all instances of DMS 600 WS to read the new fault detector state from the DMS 600 database. The fault location function for the active fault is run again using the new fault detector information. The operational time of an on-site readable detector is managed by DMS 600 WS, so that the operational time is always the present time relating to the selection of a state. If DMS 600 WS is in Simulation Mode (for example, while studying an old repaired fault), you are asked if you want to store the update permanently in the real time DMS 600 database, too. The selection of a state always affects the network model and the fault file under simulation.

12.5.4.

Progress of the fault location

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

MicroSCADA detects a fault and switches to DMS 600 SA and DMS 600 WS. When DMS 600 WS receives information of a new fault, it runs the fault location function. For

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more information about settings, see 7.4.1,Defining automatic function settings. When the fault location function is running, the user interface of DMS 600 WS contains two network windows. The main network window is automatically zoomed to the feeder in which a fault has occurred. The feeders are shown according to the switching state (the feeder that has been faulted is shown with an unsupplied color) and possible faulted line sections are shown with an alarm color in the main network window. Other feeders are shown according to the switching state of the feeders. The bottom-right corner includes the resizable Fault Management dialog box which is the basic dialog box for getting information on faults. If the fault location function of DMS 600 WS cannot locate the fault definitely ("Fault not located" text is visible in the dialog), the management of the fault is continued with the functions of the Fault Management dialog (for more information about fault management, see 12.7.1,Selection of active fault). If DMS 600 WS is in the Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode, the Fault Management dialog is disabled and the Automatic Operation Mode Running dialog is active. For more information about automatic fault isolation and restoration, see 12.6.1,General about fault isolation.

12.6.
12.6.1.

Fault isolation and restoration

General about fault isolation
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with the Restoration Support sublicense is required for fault management.

The fault isolation and restoration planning necessitate the definition of fault locations (for more information about fault location, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). Fault location can be based on the automatic fault location function or the faulted zone can be defined manually. The definition of the faulted zone for the isolation and restoration planning is done automatically, if the probability of the fault in some remotely controlled zone is larger than the lower limit of the faulted zone and the probability of a fault in other zones is smaller than the upper limit of the other zones (for more information about faulted zone parameters, see 7.8.2.3,Faulted zone location settings). Fault isolation and restoration planning generates the switching sequence that takes into account the technical constraints of the network and the protection demands. Voltage drop, short-circuit detection, earth-fault detection, short-circuit capacity and load level for each line section included in the planning are checked (for more information about switching planning parameters, see 7.8.3,Switching planning settings).

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12.6.2. 12.6.2.1.

Automatic fault isolation and restoration General about automatic fault isolation and restoration
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with the Automatic Restoration sublicense is required for automatic fault isolation and restoration.

During the automatic fault isolation and restoration process, the actions are shown in the Automatic Operation Mode Running dialog. Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode has five different states: Enabled, Pre delayed, Running, Post delayed and Interrupted. If DMS 600 WS is in Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode, the functions in the Fault Management dialog are used only to mark the repaired fault. However, if the DMS 600 WS cannot locate the fault definitely, the management of the fault is performed with the functions of the Fault Management dialog. If you are using the same workstation, the system assumes that Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode is quitted. The function can also be done with another DMS 600 WS workstation. Automatic fault isolation and restoration is based on remotely controlled switches.

12.6.2.2.

Performing automatic fault isolation and restoration

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with the Automatic Restoration sublicense is required for automatic fault isolation and restoration.

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Figure12.6.2.2-1The flow of the fault management in the Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode

After Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode detects a new fault: 1. DMS 600 WS receives information of a new fault, waits for a delay (defined by Fault Location Start Delay (s) in DMS 600 NE) and runs the fault location function automatically. 2. If DMS 600 WS cannot locate the fault definitely, the management of the fault must be continued manually. For more information about manual fault management, see 12.6.3,General about manual fault isolation and restoration. If DMS 600 WS can locate the fault definitely to a remotely controlled zone (or a feeder without remotely operated switches), DMS 600 WS automatically starts the fault isolation and restoration planning. The result of the planning is the switching sequence. 3. The generated switching sequence is automatically executed. After the startup of the automatic sequence, DMS 600 WS presents the status the Automatic sequence running. If the whole switching sequence was successful, DMS 600 WS waits for the delay (defined by Switching State Update Delay (s) in DMS 600 NE) and checks that the current switching state is similar to the switching sequence plan. Only if no errors occur during the sequence, and the two switching states are similar, DMS 600 WS continues normally and may start another restoration sequence if a new fault appears, otherwise the status will be changed to "Automatic fault isolation

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mode interrupted". In the latter case, DMS 600 WS cannot start another sequence before manual resetting by the Reset button in the Automatic Operation Mode Running dialog. For more information about processing the switching sequence, see System Administration. After the successful execution of the switching sequence, the fault must be marked as repaired in the Fault Management dialog. If you are using the same workstation, the system assumes Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode is quitted. The function can also be done with another DMS 600 WS workstation. Click Repaired in the Fault Management dialog to indicate that the active fault has been repaired.

12.6.3.

General about manual fault isolation and restoration

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with the Restoration Support sublicense is required for manual fault isolation and restoration.

If the automatic fault isolation and restoration functionality is not switched on, the operator performs fault isolation and restoration switching actions. In addition, if DMS 600 WS is in Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode but the automatic fault location fails to define the exact faulted zone, isolation and restoration planning can be manually started after the definition of the faulted zone. Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode will quit in the automatic DMS 600 WS workstation. The function must be done with some other DMS 600 WS workstation. For more information about manual fault isolation and restoration, see 12.7.5,Defining the faulted zone manually and 12.7.6,Performing manual fault isolation and restoration.

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Figure12.6.3-1 The flow of the fault management in the Manual Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode

12.7.
12.7.1.

Manual MV fault management

Selection of active fault
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

You must quit Automatic fault isolation and restoration mode by clicking Reset in the Automatic Operation Mode Running dialog before starting manual fault management. Take the responsibility for the fault by clicking Responsibility before you perform any other actions on the active fault.

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The new active fault is shown in the Fault Management dialog after the fault location (if Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode is not in use). The dialog includes a list of all faults under fault management. The dialog is displayed as long as there are unrepaired faults in the list and the user cannot close the dialog before all faults are repaired. To open the list of all faults, select Fault > All. The latest fault is at the top. To start the fault location of that fault, select the fault from the list, and click OK. The list of faults includes some basic information.
Table 12.7.1-1 Basic information in the list of faults
Prefix: No prefix R A S RR/AR Meaning: Unrepared fault Repaired fault Archived fault Demonstration fault Reported fault Mode: State Monitoring Mode/Fault Management Simulation Mode Simulation Mode Simulation mode Simulation mode

Active faults are highlighted in the list. Select a fault to activate it. DMS 600 zoomes to the new active fault and switches to Simulation Mode if necessary (for more information about fault location simulation, see 12.8.6,Locating real faults in MicroSCADA disconnection. If the selected fault is a fault in a substation or in a looped connection, the functions of the dialog box are limited (only responding to repaired and viewing fault information).

12.7.2.

Information about the active fault and fault location parameters

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The fault data needed for location in DMS 600 WS is automatically transferred from MicroSCADA. The administrator defines the fault location parameters. Information about active faults and fault location parameters is presented in the following table:

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Table 12.7.2-1 Information about the active fault and fault location parameters
Button: Fault Information Function: Opens a separate dialog box showing detailed information for the active fault. Note This information can be changed for simulation purposes. The functions behind this button are described in greater detail in 12.7.3.1, Base data of fault.

Faulted Feeder (switching state) Faulted Feeder (snapshot)

Shows the network in its actual In the case of a real fault, this switching state. is the default state. Shows the switching state of the whole network just before the fault. Switches the system to Simulation Mode. To return to the real time switching state, click Faulted Feeder (switching state).

Fault detector indication

Present a fault detector indication with a warning color in the network window. Shows additional information. For example: Fault detector operations are incorrect. Simultaneous faults along the faulted feeder can be supposed. Calculated fault distance does not match with the feeder.

Info

Parameters

Opens a dialog showing the fault location parameters.

The parameters can be changed for simulation purposes.

12.7.3. 12.7.3.1.

Fault information Base data of fault

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view base data of a fault: 1. In the Fault Management dialog, click Fault information. 2. Select the Base data tab.

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To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.1-1 Base data
Field: Main substation Tripped CB/Faulted feeder Information: Shows the main substation, in which the fault exists. Shows the feeder (or tripped circuit breaker), in which the fault exists. Shows the starting date of the fault. Shows the starting time of the fault. Defines the type of the fault to be either a 2-phase or 3-phase short-circuit or a 1-phase or 2phase earth short-circuit or earth-fault. Shows additional information. When the fault is reported, additional information is copied to the corresponding field of a fault report (for more information about fault reports, see 14.4.8, Inserting additional data of an outage). Fault status can be changed in the Fault information dialog, or from the shortcut menu in the fault list in the Fault Management dialog (for more information about defining code info for fault status see System Administration ). Note

Date Time Type of fault

Additional

State

Fault repairing status

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Field: Repaired

Information: Estimated fault repairing time

Note Fault repairing time can be changed in the Fault information dialog, or from the shortcut menu in the fault list in the Fault Management dialog (for more information about defining code info for the fault repairing time see System Administration).

12.7.3.2.

Fault current data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view fault current data: 1. In the Fault Management dialog, click Fault information. 2. Select the Fault current tab. To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.2-1 Fault current data
Field: Busbar protection bay Information: Defines if the fault current is measured with the busbar protection bay. Defines if the fault current is measured with the feeder bay. Shows the fault current measured before the fault by the measuring unit under consideration. Normally the final trip (after some autoreclosing) starts the fault location function and the last measured value of the short-circuit current is used in the fault distance calculation. Note

Feeder bay Fault current (A)

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Field: Load current (A)

Information: Shows the load current measured before the fault by the measuring unit under consideration.

Note

Click Fault Current Buffer to show the latest registered fault current values of a measuring relay, if the relay includes such a register buffer. The fault location with the fault current of the first circuit breaker opening can be simulated, see 12.8.3,Locating real fault with changed data.

12.7.3.3.

Fault impedance data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view fault impedance data: 1. In the Fault Management dialog, click Fault information. 2. Select the Fault impedance tab. To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.3-1 Fault impedance data
Field Name Information Shows the name of the impedance based on fault location method. When information is given manually, the method names available in the list are dependent on the selected fault type. Shows the resistance of registered impedance(s) of fault. Note See 7.8.2.5, Impedance-based fault location settings and 7.8.2.7, Impedance-based earth fault location settings.

R (Ohm)

Not in use at the moment, reserved for future use.

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Field X (Ohm)

Information Shows the reactance of registered impedance(s) of fault.

Note

12.7.3.4.

Distance data
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view distance data: 1. 2. In the Fault Managment dialog, click Fault information. Select the Distance tab.

To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.4-1 Fault distance data
Field Distance Information Lists all fault distances. Note See 7.8.2.6, Distance-based fault location settings.

To add a new distance value, click New. To change an existing distance value, click Edit. Change the value, and click OK. To remove an existing distance, click Delete.

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12.7.3.5.

Fault detector data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view fault detector data: 1. Click Fault information. 2. Select the Fault detector tab. To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.5-1 Fault detector data
Field: Operated fault detectors Information: Lists all the fault detectors which have been operated during the fault. Note The indicated region of a fault detector can be shown in the network window with a warning color by double-clicking the fault detector.

Click Locate to show the selected fault detector in the network window with a warning color. Data form opens a data form of the selected fault detector. All fault detectors lists all fault detectors in the dialog.

12.7.3.6.

Primary transformer data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view primary transformer data: 1. Click Fault information. 2. Select the Primary transformer tab.

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To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.
Table 12.7.3.6-1 Primary transformer data
Field: Real power (kVa) Information: Shows the measured real power value of the load just before the fault. Shows the measured reactive power value of the load just before the fault. Note

Reactive power (kVar)

12.7.3.7.

Feeding network data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To view feeding network data: 1. Click Fault information. 2. Select the Feeding network tab. To locate the fault using the changed fault data in Simulation Mode, click Simulate (for more information about simulation, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). To make actual changes to the fault data, click OK. You must have the responsibility for the fault to be able to click OK.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.

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Table 12.7.3.7-1 Feeding network data

Field: Feeding network and main transformer (ohm): Rk Xk Rk2 Xk2 Rk0 Xk0 Information: Shows the short-circuit resistance and reactance of the feeding transmission network and main transformer supplying the faulted feeder. Note If you want to use alternative switching states in the feeding network, different feeding network impedance values are required. See 12.8.3, Locating real fault with changed data

12.7.4.

Information about possible fault locations for active fault

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.
Table 12.7.4-1 Information about the fault locations
Button: Arrow for fault distance Function: Shows exact fault locations based on the calculated fault distance by an arrow in the network window. Shows the remote operated disconnector zone in which a fault has been located (or defined) with a warning color in the network window. Shows the possible fault locations with warning color in the network window. Shows the line sections indicated by the fault detectors with alarming color in the network window. Opens a separate dialog box The field group data is shown for editing the field group data on the list of faults. of the fault. Opens a separate dialog box that includes the names of remotely operated disconnector zones in which a fault is possible, and the likelihood that they may include the fault. Click a zone in the dialog box with the left mouse button to show the appropriate zone with a warning color in the network window. Note

Faulted remote zone

Fault distance

Fault detector indication

Field group

Remote Contr. Disc. Zones

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Button: All Disconnector Zones

Function: Opens a separate dialog box including the names of the disconnector zones in which a fault is possible (including the manually operated disconnectors), and the likelihood that they may include the fault. Opens a separate dialog box showing the line sections in which faults are possible in order of possibility.

Note Click a zone in the dialog box with the left mouse button to show the appropriate zone with a warning color in the network window.

Network Components

If the calculated fault distance matches the line section under consideration, the line for that section includes two extra values. The Dist1 row shows the This function shows the previ- distance between the calcuous switching device (manually lated fault distance and the operated disconnector, previous switching device. The remotely operated disconnector Dist2 row shows the distance or circuit breaker) of each line between the calculated fault section. distance and the feeding point in the main station. Click the line section in the dialog box to display the appropriate line section with a warning color in network window. At the same time, an additional window is opened to show the fault location arguments for the line section under consideration.

12.7.5.

Defining the faulted zone manually

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The definition of the faulted remote controlled zone during fault location has succeeded if the state line of the Fault Management dialog contains the text "Fault definitely located". In that case, the fault has been located into the remotely operated zone or the faulted feeder does not contain any remotely operated switches. Inside the zone there can still be several alternative fault locations (sections). If the faulted remotely controlled zone cannot be defined, the text "Fault not located" is displayed. The faulted remotely controlled zone can be manually defined or undefined. Also the text "Fault location failed" can be presented if, for example, the faulted feeder is in a loop connection.

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You must quit Automatic fault isolation and restoration mode by clicking Reset in the Automatic Operation Mode Running dialog before defining the faulted zone manually.

To define the faulted zone: 1. Define the fault location manually by clicking Remote contr. disc. zones in the Fault Management dialog box. 2. Select the faulted zone in the dialog box and click Set Faulted Zone to set the active zone as a faulted zone for the isolation and restoration planning. The button changes into Undo Setting. Use this button to remove the setting of the faulted zone. Check the Faulted Remote Zone check box in the Fault Management dialog box to show the remotely operated disconnector zone, in which a fault has been located, with a warning color in the network window.

12.7.6.

Performing manual fault isolation and restoration

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license with the Restoration Support sublicense is required for fault management.

To plan manual isolation and restoration: 1. Click Restoration in the Fault Management dialog to manually start the isolation and restoration planning of an active fault. The result of the isolation and restoration planning is a switching sequence presented in the Restoration dialog. 2. Click Step to open the MicroSCADA control or station diagram of the first switch. If the MicroSCADA connection is not functioning, the DMS 600 WS dialog box is opened for performing the action and DMS 600 WS automatically switches to Simulation Mode. 3. Perform the switching action. The performed switching action is marked with the letter E at the beginning of the appropriate line in the switching sequence. 4. If a switching action causes automatic opening of the switch, quit the switching sequence by clicking Close in the dialog box. Define the new faulted zone and perform the isolation and restoration planning again in the changed switching state. 5. Repeat the steps 2 to 4. The text in the status line of the Fault Management dialog changes to "Restored" after all switching actions have been performed. The manual isolation and restoration planning can be used as a tool for experimental switching planning. After observing that the first approximation failed (a switching action of the switching sequence causes the switch to open automatically), the definition of the

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faulted zone can be changed, and the isolation and restoration planning can be performed again.

12.7.7.

Setting the fault repaired

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

The fault cleared in the Automatic Fault Isolation and Restoration Mode must also be defined as repaired with this function. To define the fault as repaired after the reparation: 1. Select the active fault. 2. Click Repaired in the Fault Management dialog. If there are no more unrepaired faults, DMS 600 WS returns to State Monitoring Mode, or, in other cases, shows the next fault. If it is a demonstration fault or an old already repaired fault, remove the fault indication by clicking Repaired.

12.8.
12.8.1.

Fault location simulation

General about fault location simulation
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

Fault location simulation can be used to: Locate real faults with changed fault information or fault location parameters. Insert new real fault data and locate faults (especially if there are problems with the MicroSCADA connection). Demonstrate a fault for simulation purposes (for example, a fault cleared by the protection relay's autoreclosing function can be studied afterward using the manually read values measured from the relay).

12.8.2.

Creating a new fault for areas fed by a disconnector or MV fuse

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

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To create a new fault for areas fed by a disconnector or an MV fuse, select Create Fault from the short cut menu of the switching device. Create Fault command will appear in the short cut menu if the feeder, in which the switching device is located, is not looped or meshed, and at least one side of the switching component is powered.

12.8.3.

Locating real fault with changed data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

After MicroSCADA detects a new fault, the fault location function runs using the real fault data that is automatically transferred from MicroSCADA and the fault location parameters defined by the administrator. To simulate a real fault, you can select it from the list of all faults.

12.8.4.

Changing fault information

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To change real fault data transferred from MicroSCADA: 1. Click Fault information in the Fault Management dialog box. The Fault information dialog box opens showing the detailed information on the active fault. For more information about fault data, see 12.7.3.1,Base data of fault. 2. Change the fault information. Here are some notes for the changing: Earth short-circuit faults can be selected only if the network is earthed. In the case of a permanent fault and final tripping, which normally starts the fault location function, the last measured value of the short-circuit current is used as a default in the fault distance calculation. Generally, an autoreclosing has preceded the final tripping. Therefore, the register also includes the measured values relating to the autoreclosing operation. For simulating the fault location with the fault current of the first circuit breaker opening (that is, when the fault really occurs), the correct value is selected from the buffer dialog box and written in the fault current field. Normally fault location uses the feeding network's short-circuit impedance values that are associated with the main transformers. To use alternative switching states in the feeding network, you need different feeding network impedance values. Alternative feeding network impedance values can be used if they are defined (for more information about the definition of alternative

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network impedance values, see System Administration). If the alternative impedance values are defined, the Fault information dialog contains the Alternatives box which presents the descriptions of the alternative feeding network for the selected main substation and circuit breaker. Select the desired alternative situation and the corresponding resistance and reactance values. To use the values associated with the main transformers, select Default. If resistance or reactance values are changed manually during fault location, they can be saved to the fault file when the defined fault state is "repaired" (will be prompted). These values cannot be saved at the fault simulation. Click Simulation to locate the fault using the changed data.

You can always retrieve the original values of the real fault from the fault file by clicking Original Values.

12.8.5.

Changing fault location parameters

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To change real fault data: 1. Click Parameters in the Fault Management dialog box. The Fault location parameters dialog box opens and displays the defined fault location parameters (for more information about fault location parameters, see 12.5.1,General about fault location). 2. Change the fault location parameters. 3. Click Simulate to locate the fault using the changed parameter data. DMS 600 WS switches to Simulation mode.

12.8.6.

Locating real faults in MicroSCADA disconnection

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To insert new real fault data and locate the fault during MicroSCADA disconnection: 1. Select Fault > New to open the Fault Information dialog box without any primary fault information. For more information about fault data, see 12.7.3.1,Base data of fault. 2. Insert the fault data. Here are some notes for the inserting:

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The faulted feeder lists all the circuit breakers of the selected main station. The short-circuit impedance values for the feeding network and main transformer are updated on the basis of the feeder selection. The default value for a date and time is the current date and time. Click OK to create a fault file and to run the fault location function for the new fault. DMS 600 WS switches to Simulation mode.

After reconnection to MicroSCADA, DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring mode and the real switching state data is read from MicroSCADA. The fault data is saved into the fault file and can be used as a basis for fault archiving and outage reporting.

12.8.7.

Demonstrating fault location

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for fault management.

To demonstrate a fault: 1. Select an existing fault using the fault list and click Fault information, or create a new demonstrative fault by selecting Fault > New. For more information about fault data, see 12.7.3.1,Base data of fault. 2. Change or insert fault data. 3. Click Simulate to locate the fault that uses the changed data. DMS 600 WS switches to Simulation mode.

12.9.

Manual sending of GSM message in fault case

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The GSM Messages sublicense is required for GSM messages.

You can configure GSM messages to be sent automatically in fault cases (see 7.4.2,Automatic GSM message settings in fault cases). If automatic sending is not enabled, or the progressing fault clearance is able to give an estimation about the duration of the outage, you can send a GSM message manually. To send a GSM message: 1. Click SMS messages/Answering Machine in the Fault Management dialog. The SMS messages dialog opens. The default values are based on the active fault and possible reconfiguration. The default GSM message is focused on customers without supply. The list of feeders and LV networks without supply is presented in the dialog. 2. Add or remove the feeders, LV networks or customers, to which the GSM message will be sent. Select first Selected Feeders, Selected LV networks or Selected

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3. 4. 5. 6.

7.

Customers. Click Add or Remove and point the target in the network window (you can select several targets by pressing the left mouse button and by painting an area in the network window). Customers can also be added to the list with the Send SMS message button in the Customer Search dialog. Define also if you want to send the GSM message to all customers of the selected feeders or LV networks, or just to important customers. Select Area, if needed. If the estimation about the duration of the outage is available, fill the data into the dialog. The formulated GSM message is presented in the bottom of the dialog. The GSM message is formulated in the following way (the standard parts are presented with cursive): "Failure at distribution of electricity at + text of the Area field. Fault clearing has been started. OR "Distribution will be back today/tomorrow hh:mm. An example: "Failure at distribution of electricity at north of Hometown. Fault clearing has been started. OR Failure at distribution of electricity at north of Hometown. Distribution will be back today 18:00. Click Send to send the GSM message.

12.10.

Manual definition of telephone answering machine message in fault case

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Telephone Answering Machine sublicense is required for telephone answering machine functions.

For more information about the manual definition of telephone answering machine message sending, see 8.18.1,General about telephone answering machine.

12.11.

Management of LV outage
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Low Voltage Network and the Outage Reporting and Statistics licenses are required for low voltage fault management.

All LV outages (fault and maintenance outages) are managed in the same way. The customer normally notifies about a low voltage network fault. Maintenance outage data is acquired from operation planning.

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To save the outage information to DMS 600 WS: 1. Select LV Network Outage Report from the shortcut opened by clicking the MV/LV transformer or customer node in the network window, or click Create LV Outage Report in the Customer search dialog. The Outage dialog opens. The dialog contains the following fields:
Table 12.11-1 Information in the Outage dialog
Field: LV Network Information: Note

Information about LV network, Automatically filled-in data. The MV/LV transformer and cusinformation depends on the tomer starting command. Starting date and time of the outage. Ending time of outage. The number of breaks during the outage. Defines if the outage is a fault or a maintenance outage. Defines the scope of the out- If the feeder is selected, the age to be a customer, a feeder outage is automatically extenor a LV network. ded to all customers that are fed by the same LV network feeder. If the LV network is selected, the outage is automatically extended to all customers in the same LV network. Automatically filled-in data. Default is the current date and time.

Start

End Breaks (pcs) Outage type Outage scope

2.

3.

4. 5. 6.

Click OK. DMS 600 WS checks if there are previously saved outages with matching time for the same LV network. If matching outages are found, they are presented with a possibility to join the new outage to one of them or to confirm the creation of the new outage. Select the old fault or maintenance outage and click Join or New. After clicking Join, the Report Management dialog opens with the already inserted outage data. Click Additional Data to open the LV Network Outage Report dialog. If you want to use free data form, check first the Use free data form. Insert available outage data. Click the Update button. Click Outage areas. The Outage areas dialog opens. For more information about the dialog, see 14.4.9.1,Viewing outage area data. Click OK. Click Update in the Report Management dialog to save the information. Click Close.

After repairing an LV fault or concluding an LV maintenance outage, report the outage data and save it to the LV outage archive (for more information about LV outage reporting, see 14.4.2,Reporting of LV network outages).

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13.
13.1.

Switching planning
General about switching planning
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

Switching planning functions require the Network Analysis license. The isolation and restoration planning made during the fault management also requires the Fault Location license. The main functions of switching planning are: Isolation and restoration planning can be used in experimental switching planning (for more information about fault isolation and restoration planning, see 12.6.1,General about fault isolation). Maintenance outage planning is used in the planning of switching actions that are needed to disconnect line sections for outages and to restore supply after an outage with as little disturbance to the customers as possible. Contingency analysis by stepping through predefined sequences. The sequences present major outage situations in the network. Measurement value adjustments of load and generation points (motor and generator power changes) can be included into the sequences. Also Analyze Contingency commands can be used in the sequences, and if any violations are found in the network analyses, a report is generated. The report can be set to contain both topology and calculation violations, or only violations during the network calculation. Reconfiguration planning helps to find an optimal switching state with minimal losses in the existing load situation. Automatic planning functions generate the switching sequence which informs about the technical constraints of the network and the protection demands. Voltage drop, shortcircuit detection, earth-fault detection, short-circuit capacity and load level are checked for each line section included in the planning (for more information about switching planning parameters, see 7.8.3,Switching planning settings). In addition to automatic switching planning, you can also create a switching sequence manually in DMS 600 WS. The switching sequence contains the opening and closing of switch devices, simulated power values to motors and generators if contingency analysis was used, and other actions needed during an outage (for more information about the data content of the switching sequence, see 13.10.1,Plan data). You can modify, simulate and execute switching sequences that are created manually or with the maintenance outage planning function.

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Performed maintenance outage data can be reported and archived (for more information about outage reporting, see 14.4.1,General about reporting fault and maintenance outages, 14.4.2,Reporting of LV network outages and about archiving 14.6,Archiving outage data).

13.2.
13.2.1.

Creating switching sequence

Automatic switching sequence creation
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To create the switching sequence automatically: 1. Select Operations > Start Switching Planning. The Switching Planning Parameters dialog box opens. 2. Define the basic data of the outage via the dialog box. The dialog box contains the following definitions:
Table 13.2.1-1 Basic data of an outage
Field: Day of the week Function: Note

Defines the day of the week for The day can be selected using which the outage plan is cre- the drop down list. Default is ated. the present day. Defines the hour of the day for Default is the present hour. which the outage plan is created. Defines in amperes (A) the Default is 0. maximum load current the disconnector can break. For more information on how to set the default value, see 7.8.3, Switching planning settings.

Hour of the day (0-23)

Required on-load capacity of switches

Calculated load current is used The breaking capacity of the for checking on-load capacity switch is checked against the current based on the load flow calculation multiplied by a settable parameter.

3.

4.

Select Operations > Outage Location to define the location of the outage in the network window, network diagram or substation diagram. After a line section is selected, it is shown in red. Select Operations > Create Sequence to start planning. DMS 600 WS automatically switches to Switching Planning Mode. The Sequence Management dialog box opens and presents the switching sequence including additional operations (for more information about additional operations, see 13.12,Modifying switching operations).

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During an outage the network is presented according to the switching state. The outage area is colored with the color of unsupplied lines. The network before and after the outage area is colored according to the changed topology and the network and protection analysis. To define the presentation of the network, select View > Coloring. If necessary, modify the switching sequence using the function of the dialog box (for more information about dialog box functions, see 13.3,Modifying switching sequence).

Select Operations > Stop Planning to return DMS 600 WS to State Monitoring Mode.

13.2.2.

Manual switching sequence creation

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To create a switching sequence manually: 1. Select Operations > Switching Plan Management. The Switching Plan Management dialog box opens. 2. Select Contingency Analysis if you want to create a contingency analysis plan. Change the power values of motors and generators if necessary. Any changes will be saved to the switching sequence. 3. Click New Plan. The Sequence Management dialog box opens. DMS 600 WS switches to Switching Planning Mode. 4. Insert the free text specification of the plan into the text box and your name into the Planner field. The creation date and time is automatically the present time. 5. Create the switching sequence. Change the state of the switching devices and line sections graphically as described in 11.5.2,Changing switching stateand 9.2.5,Changing switching state of line sections. 6. If necessary, modify the switching sequence using the function in the dialog box (for more information about dialog box functions, see 13.3,Modifying switching sequence). Click Close to close the Sequence Management dialog box. DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring Mode.

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13.3.

Modifying switching sequence

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To modify the existing switching sequence before or after its execution with the functions in the Sequence Management/Contingency Analysis dialog box: 1. Open the Switchings tab. Click Add in the Mode field. The mode selection affects the availability of buttons and their functions. 2. If necessary, insert new switching actions. Change the state of the switching devices and line sections graphically as described in 9.2.4,Changing switching state of switches not connected to MicroSCADA and 9.2.5,Changing switching state of line sections. The new switching action is entered last in the switching sequence. 3. To move the switching action in the sequence, select the action, click Move and point the action in the sequence over which the selected action will be moved. 4. Click Edit to edit the data of the switching action. Check the Implemented check box to mark the switching action as executed. The execution time stamp is also set in the Execution mode. 5. Click Additional Operation to add additional switching action into the switching sequence (for more information about additional operation, see 13.12,Modifying switching operations). 6. Click Constant Operations to add constant operations (for more information about additional operation, see 13.12,Modifying switching operations). 7. Click Restoration to add actions that are needed to restore the switching state to the initial state. Actions will be added to the end of the plan. 8. Click Locate to show the location of selected action in the network window. 9. Click Show Area to show the outage area in the network window. 10. Click Remove to remove the selected switching action from the sequence. Click Close to close the Sequence Management dialog box. DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring Mode.

13.4.

Saving and copying existing switching sequence

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

Save the switching sequence by clicking Save. If the name of the plan is not given, you will be prompted to fill in a file name for the plan.

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In a redundant system the saved plan is duplicated to another fileserver only if the original directory is a fileserver directory or a subdirectory. The plan is copied to a corresponding subdirectory on the other server.

Copy the existing switching sequence by selecting the sequence and clicking Make copy in the Sequence Management dialog box. All actions are returned to not-executed state when copying under another file name. Modify the copy for future needs as described in 13.3,Modifying switching sequence.

13.5.

Converting an existing switching sequence to a Contingency Analysis sequence

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Network Analysis license with Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To save a switching sequence, click Save. You will be prompted to fill in a filename for the plan. In a redundant system, the saved plan will be duplicated to another fileserver only if the original directory is a fileserver directory or subdirectory. The plan is copied to a corresponding directory on the other server. To convert an existing switching sequence to a Contingency Analysis Sequence: 1. Select the sequence you want to convert. 2. Check the Contingency Analysis check box and click Create Contingency in the Switching Plan Management / Contingency Analysis dialog box. You can see all saved Contingency Analysis Sequence plans by checking the Contingency Analysis check box in the Switching Plan Management / Contingency Analysis dialog box.

13.6.

Simulating switching sequence

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

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To simulate the existing switching sequence using functions in the Sequence Management dialog box: 1. Click Simulation in the Mode frame. 2. Click Step to perform one step of the switching sequence at a time. DMS 600 WS simulates a topology analysis and a network and protection analysis during the switching sequence by offering the possibility to examine the effect of every switching action. The letter S at the beginning of the switching action indicates the simulated switching action. 3. Click Rewind to move the simulation to the top of the switching sequence. 4. Click Execute selected to perform the selected action. 5. Click Execute to selected to perform all actions from the beginning to selected one. 6. Click Locate to show the location of selected action in the network window. 7. Click Show Area to show outage area in the network window. Click Close to close the Sequence Management dialog box. DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring Mode.

13.7.

Simulating Contingency Analysis sequence

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Network Analysis license with Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

Select Contingency Analysis in the Switching Plan Management / Contingency Analysis dialog box, then open an existing Contingency Analysis sequence plan. To simulate an existing Contingency Analysis sequence: 1. Repeat steps 1 to 7 in 13.6,Simulating switching sequence. 2. Click Contingency Analysis to run the whole contingency analysis sequence plan. All the predefined switching operations, simulated power value changes to motors and generators and Analyze Contingency commands will be run automatically. The contingency analysis results window opens after all operations have been executed. Click Close to close the Sequence Management dialog box. DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring Mode.

13.8.

Executing switching sequence

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

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To execute an existing switching sequence with the functions in the Sequence Management dialog box: 1. Click Execution in the Mode frame. If the Execution mode is selected for the first time, select a responsible user in the Responsibility dialog box . 2. Click Step to perform one step of the switching sequence at a time. If the switching device is connected to MicroSCADA, the MicroSCADA control or station picture is opened. In the picture you can change the switching state of the appropriate switching device. If the switching device is not connected to MicroSCADA, the state of the switch is changed automatically. The indication of the active operation is also forwarded if the switching action is performed in some other way than by clicking Step (for example, by controlling the switching device directly via the network window, or by selecting a menu command). The letter E at the beginning and the time stamp at the end of the switching action indicates that the switching action has been performed. 3. Click Execute selected to perform the selected action. 4. If necessary, the switching sequence data can be changed afterwards, as described in 13.3,Modifying switching sequence. To ensure that outage reporting functions correctly, you must modify unperformed switching actions to performed actions by checking the Implemented check box as described in 13.3,Modifying switching sequence. 5. 6. 7. 8. Save the executed switching sequence by clicking Save. Report the outage by clicking Report (for more information about outage reporting, see 14.4.1,General about reporting fault and maintenance outages). Click Locate to show the location of selected action in the network window. Click Show Area to show the outage area in the network window.

Click Close to close the Sequence Management dialog box. DMS 600 WS switches to State Monitoring Mode.

13.9.
13.9.1.

Word documents
Managing Word documents
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

Document generation is based on Word document templates and codes used in them. If the Word document code <name> is defined for the base data item Name, and it has

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the value "Disc_D2205_repl_Jan_2005", then all occurrences of the <name> code in the document template will be replaced with the string "Disc_D2205_repl_Jan_2005" in the generated document (for more information on codes, see model document templates switching_plan_listing.dot, contingency_analysis_sequence_listing.dot and switching_plan_customers.dot in the Data folder of the DMS 600 fileserver). For more information, see 13.9.3,Document templates To manage documents: 1. Select the Documents tab in the Sequence Management dialog box. 2. Select a document from the list box (for more information about documents appearing in the list, see 13.9.2,Document settings). 3. Click Update to create a new Word document file or to update an existing one. 4. Click Open to open an existing Word document without updating it. 5. Click Delete to delete a Word document.

13.9.2.

Document settings
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To modify document settings: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Documents tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the document Code from the dropdown list, or click New to add a new document and give a code for it. 4. Edit Filename (example format: '%s_CustomerList.doc', %s will be replaced with the plan name when the generated document is saved) and Template file (for more information about document templates, see 13.9.3,Document templates). 5. To delete a document, select it from the dropdown list and click Delete. 6. Edit the Saving Folder of generated documents (this is common for all generated documents)

13.9.3.

Document templates
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

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Table 13.9.3-1 Predefined codes for documents

Data Item: <t> <n> Function: Next '<' will be skipped Person name, used together with the code of the field containing a person code. Person contact, used together with the code of the field containing a person code. Start of the list of the switch operations. All codes and texts belonging to a switching action must be inside < and >. For example: <sw> <<code> <name>> <cs> Start of the list of the unsupplied customers. Codes for customer listing will be taken from the names of the fields of the query SwitchingPlanCustomerQuery Start of the list of the contingency analysis alarms List of unsupplied LV networks, separated by comma. List of codes of switching devices bordering interruption area, separated by comma. List of names of switching devices bordering interruption area, separated by comma. All codes and texts belonging to a contingency analysis alarm must be inside < and >. Note

<c>

<sw>

<ca>

<lv> <bswc>

<bswn>

13.10.
13.10.1.

Modifying data content of switching plans

Plan data
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

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To edit plan data items: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Base data tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the code of the item from the Code dropdown list, or click New and give a code for a new item. 4. Edit the Label and Word document codes of the item. Label is used in the base data list to describe an item (to enable language support, use language strings from the language database, for more information about language support, see Appendix 8, Localization of DMS 600, in System Administration ). Word Document codes are used in document generation (for more information about documents, see 13.9.1,Managing Word documents). 5. To delete a data item, select the code of the item from the Code dropdown list, and click Delete. Default items cannot be deleted. To edit person data: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Person data tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the Code of the person from the dropdown list, or click New and give a code for a new person. 4. Edit Name and Contact data of the person. 5. To delete person data select the Code of the person from the dropdown list, and click Delete. Person data is deleted only from settings, not from the plan data. To edit the appearance and functionality of the base data list: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Base data order tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select a row from base data list to be edited, or select location in the base data list for a new item (a new item will be added the selected item), and click New button to add a new row. 4. Select the code of the data item from the topmost drop down lists (each row in the base data list is divided into three fields, and the data content of each field can be selected independently). 5. Select functionality for each field from the undermost drop down lists. 6. To move a row upwards or downwards in the list, select it and click Move up or Move down button. 7. To delete a row, select it from the base data list and click Delete.

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Table 13.10.1-1 Default Plan data

Data Item: Name Function: Name of the plan Note The plan will be saved using this name as the filename. If not defined when the plan is saved, the filename is prompted and updated to this field. Do not allow editing this Automatically filled Automatically filled Automatically updated

Number Designer Designtime Changedtime Inspector Inspectiontime Responsible

Consecutive number of the plans Person who created the plan Creation time of the plan Saving time of the plan

Person who approved the plan Automatically filled when you click the Checked box Automatically filled when you click the Checked box Person who is responsible for performing switching actions Automatically filled when the Execution mode is clicked for the first time (if not defined manually)

Starttime Endtime Comment

Planned starting time of interruption Planned ending time of interruption Additional notes This field is used by the large text box on the Base data tab

Table 13.10.1-2 Plan data functionality

Type: Text Integer Decimal Date Label Read Only Name Contact Function: Free text in data base list Verifies text as integer number Changes are discarded if verification has failed Verifies text as decimal number Changes are discarded if verification has failed Verifies text as date time value Changes are discarded if verification has failed Shows the label text of the item Not editable Not editable field Person name dropdown list Not editable field Should be used only with person data Should be used only with person data Note

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13.10.2.

Switching data
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To edit switching data items: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Switchings tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the code of the item from the Code dropdown list, or click New and give a code for a new item. 4. Edit the Label and Word document codes of the item. Label is used in switching data list to describe item (to enable language support, use language strings from the language database, for more information about language support, see Appendix 8, Localization of DMS 600, in System Administration). TheWord Document code is used in document generation (for more information about documents, see 13.9.1,Managing Word documents). 5. To delete a data item select the code of the item from dropdown list, and click Delete. (Default items cannot be deleted.) To edit the appearance and functionality of the switching data list: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Switchings order tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select a row from the switchings data list to be edited, or select a location from the switchings data list for a new item (a new item will be added above the selected item), and click New to add a new row. 4. Select the code of the data item from the topmost drop down list (each row in the base data list is divided into two fields, and the data content of each field can be selected independently) 5. Select functionality for each field from the undermost drop down list (for more information about functionality of data items, see 13.10.1,Plan data). 6. To move a row upwards or downwards in the list, select it and click Move up or Move down button. 7. To delete a row, select it from the base data list and click Delete.
Table 13.10.2-1 Default Switching action data
Data Item: Number Code Function: Consecutive number of the switching action Code of the switch device or the starting node of the section Note Do not allow the editing of this

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Data Item: Name Type

Function: Name of the switch device or the ending node of the section

Note

Type of the switch device (dis- Automatically set when reading connector, cirquit breaker, or planfile (if left empty) section) Action to be performed Performing time of the action Automatically set when action is performed in the Execution mode

Action Time

Comment Responsible Workgroup Control Site

Free text based comment Person who is responsible for performing action Workgroup which is responsible for performing action Control type of switch device (Remote or Manual) Automatically set when reading planfile (if left empty)

Location of switch device (Sta- Automatically set when reading tion name, etc.) planfile (if left empty)

13.11.

Contingency Analysis Data

This chapter does not apply to DMS 600 (Base) license. Network Analysis license with Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To edit the Contingency Analysis data items: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box. The Switching Plan Settings dialog opens. 2. Select the Contingency Analysis tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the code of the item from the Code dropdown list. 4. Edit the Label and Word document code of the item. The Label is used in the base data list to describe the item (to enable language support, use language strings from language database, for more information about language support, see Appendix 8 Localization of DMS 600 in System Administration manual ). The Word Document code is used in document generation (for more information about documents, see 13.9.1,Managing Word documents). 5. Define the Analyze Contingency command code. In addition, you must add the same user defined code in the Additional Operations tab. To do this, click New and select Additional Operation from the Type list. Write the self-defined Analyze

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Contingency command code into the Operation edit box (see 13.12,Modifying switching operations). Now you can insert the Analyze Contingency commands into the contingency analysis plan sequence. Check the Exclude Topology violation alarms check box, if you want to receive only the violation alarms produced by the network calculation.

To delete a data item, select the code of the item from the Code dropdown list, and click Delete. Default items cannot be deleted.
Table 13.11-1 Default Contingency Analysis data
Data item Device Function Note

Network component ID, i.e. the Automatically filled during the object of the 'Operation'. contingency analysis, which will be executed always after the 'Analyze Congingenzy' command appears in the contingency analysis plan sequence. Constraint violation alarm text Automatically filled during the (from topology or calculation) contingency analysis or switching operation description (from the contingency analysis plan sequence) 'Normal region' of the device Automatically filled

Operation

Region

13.12.

Modifying switching operations

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Operation Planning sublicense is required for switching planning.

To edit switching operations: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Additional Operations tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the type of operation from the Type dropdown list. Types are Section, Switch, and Additional Operation. 4. Select an operation from the Operation dropdown list and edit the operation in the Operation text box, or click New and type a new operation in the Operation text box (to enable language support, use language strings from the language database. For more information about language support, see Appendix 8, Localization of DMS 600, in System Administration). To add the Analyze Contingency command that

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is used in creating the Contingency Analysis plan sequence, see previous 13.11,Contingency Analysis Data. To delete an operation select it from Operation dropdown list and click Delete button.

To edit constant operations: 1. Click Settings in the Sequence Management dialog box, or Advanced in the Switching planning tab in the General Settings dialog box to open the Switching Plan Settings dialog. 2. Select the Constant Operations tab in the Switching Plan Settings dialog box. 3. Select the operation from the list, and click New to add a new operation if needed (a new operation will be added to above selected operation). 4. Select a device type from the topmost dropdown list. Operation types are Additional Operation, All Switches (all switch devices bordering the interruption area), and Open Switches (switch devices bordering the interruption area, and having Open as initial switching state). Also switch devices could be selected based on their control (Remote or Manual). 5. Select operation to be added to the plan from the undermost dropdown list. 6. Type additional information to the Comment text box if needed. 7. To move an operation upwards or downwards in the list, select it and click Move up or Move down. 8. To delete an operation select it from the list and click Delete.

13.13.
13.13.1.

Reconfiguration planning
General about reconfiguration
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Reconfiguration sublicense is required for reconfiguration

The reconfiguration function helps to find an optimal switching state with minimal losses in the existing load situation for radial operated networks. The function searches pairs for open switches to close and for closed switches to open, in order to achieve maximum reduction of losses. The real switching actions are made by the operator.

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13.13.2.

Performing reconfiguration planning

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Reconfiguration sublicense is required for reconfiguration.

To perform reconfiguration planning: 1. Select Operations > Reconfiguration. The Reconfiguration Settings dialog opens. 2. Choose whether all switches or only the remotely controlled switches will be included in the optimization. 3. Select Single trial or Double trial algorithm for optimization. The single trial method is faster, but the double trial may provide better results. 4. Define the switches that are currently fixed to be open and that are not changed during the reconfiguration. Click Insert and then click the switch in the network window to insert the new switch into the list. Click Remove to remove the selected switch from the list. Click Load to restore a previously saved list. Click Save to save the frozen points list in a file. 5. Check the Highlight check box to show the frozen open points with the defined symbol in the network window (for more information about symbol definition, see System Administration).The selected switch in the list is marked with an inverse color circle. 6. Click OK to start the optimization process. DMS 600 WS switches to Optimization mode. A window with a curve showing the progress (losses in kW) opens. Click Stop if you want to interrupt the process while optimization is still running. The reconfiguration planning results are shown in the Reconfiguration dialog. 7. Select Close or Operations > End optimization to return to State Monitoring Mode.

13.13.3.

Reconfiguration planning results

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Network Analysis license with the Reconfiguration sublicense is required for reconfiguration.

The Reconfiguration dialog box lists the close/open switch operations that have been detected to reduce losses. In addition, the initial and final loads and losses with the number of proposed changes are shown in the dialog. Click the radio button in the Current view box to show the switching state before and after the reconfiguration. Check the Highlight check box to present the corresponding part of the network colored with the warning color in the network window. In addition, the selected changes in the list are marked with the alarm color.

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Click Save to save the results into a file and to print the results out. Uncheck any of the changes and click Recalculate to see the effect of the changes into the results.

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14.
14.1.

Outage data management

General about outage data management
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and the Statistics licenses are required for outage data management.

The outage data management requires the Outage Reporting and Statistics license. The Fault Location, Low Voltage Networks and Operations Planning licenses are needed for the full operation of the function. The main functions in outage data management are: LV network outage reporting MV fault reporting MV maintenance outage reporting Reclosing reporting Retrieval of customer and MV/LV station specific outage data Archiving of outage reports

14.2.

General about outage data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Fault Location license is required for outage information.

The duration of a fault as well as the number of unsupplied customers for each outage is available for users without the need to use the Fault Management dialog, or opening the switching plan. Information about the active faults and maintenance outages is combined with the network topology.

14.3.

Viewing outage information

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and the Statistics licenses are required for outage data management.

To view outage information:

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2. 3.

4.

5.

In the DMS 600 WS, select Window > Outage Information. All unsupplied LV networks are included in the list. You can move the outage information window to any location on the screen or dock it to the application frame. Select the row and open the list. View the details of the fault by holding the mouse on top of the fault. The following details are shown for each fault: Fault number Fault Status Estimated Repairing time Unsupplied customers Unsupplied LV Networks For each active maintenance outage, the following are shown: Outage name Responsible Estimated ending time Unsupplied customer count Unsupplied LV networks Unsupplied customers that are not related to any active outage are shown under Other unsupplied. Right-click the fault and select Locate. The Fault Management dialog opens. See 12.7,Manual MV fault management for information on the functions of the dialog. Locate the LV network in the network window by right-clicking the LV network in the Outage Information list, and by selecting Locate. The application zooms at the unsupplied LV network in the network window.

14.4.
14.4.1.

Reporting fault and maintenance outages

General about reporting fault and maintenance outages
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

Outage reporting is used for the reporting of basic outage data and actions during a fault clearance and maintenance outage. When a fault report is opened for the first time and if Save switchings to fault file is not selected, a dialog box for confirming fault starting and ending times is shown. Switching data is read from the switching log, and stored to the fault file. For more information, see 12.1,General about fault management.

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DMS 600 WS generates an outage report template. Most of the template's fields are filled in advance on the basis of the executed sequence. You can define the exact MV fault location by pointing the location in the network window before reporting. The system calculates key values of the MV outage on the basis of outage data (for more information about reporting settings, see 7.8.4,Reporting settings). The operator completes the report and saves the data into archives for later use. The fault reporting function is used after the fault has been repaired, the supply is restored and the fault is set to repair. The maintenance outage reporting function is used after the outage has been repaired and supply is restored. Fault and maintenance outage reports can also be created by defining an interruption area. In this case outage data is not needed. Outage reporting is performed in the control center. Other workstations can only scan the outage report data. Only a user who has rights to perform the fault management and is responsible for the appropriate fault or maintenance outage can update the fault report data of the outage.

14.4.2.

Reporting of LV network outages

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

The customer normally notifies about a low voltage network fault. Information about a fault can be saved to DMS 600 WS during the fault. LV outage maintenance data can also be saved using LV network outage management in the same way as in fault cases. For more information about LV outage data management see 12.11,Management of LV outage. Data about saved LV outages can be used to create a LV network outage report which can be archived in an archive. To create a LV outage report: 1. Select Fault > LV Network Outage Report to open a list of all saved LV network outage data. 2. Select the desired outage and click OK to open the outage data. The Outage dialog opens.

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14.4.3.

Reporting of MV network outages

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

To report the medium voltage network outages: 1. Select Fault > All to open a list containing all fault data. To start MV network outage reporting, click the fault and then click Fault Report in the Fault Management dialog. 2. Select Operations > Switching Plan Management to open the Switching Plan Management dialog. To open an executed plan in the Sequence Management dialog, click Open plan. To start outage reporting, click Report in the Sequence Management dialog.

14.4.4.

Manual creation of MV outage report

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

To save information about the outage to DMS 600 WS: 1. Click Fault > New MV Network Outage Report to open the New MV Network Outage Report dialog. The dialog contains the following fields:
Table 14.4.4-1 Information in the New MV Network Outage Report dialog
Field: Start Information: Starting date and time of the outage. Ending time of outage. Note Automatically filled-in data. Default is the current date and time. Automatically filled-in data. Default is the current date and time. Fault type reports are generally handled with reporting functions, such as Fault outage reports generated on the basis of fault location data, and Maintenance outage reports generated on the basis of switching plan data.

End

Type

Defines if the outage is a fault or a maintenance outage.

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Field: Feeding Point

Information:

Note

Give the Feeding point of an Select a switching component outage area either by clicking by clicking it in the network Point out or typing the point's window. code manually. Right-click a section and select Change Line State from the popup menu. Give other limiting points, if needed. Points are separated from each other with the delimiter #.

Borders of outage area

2.

3.

Click Show area to study the outage area. DMS 600 WS uses current switching state to determine the outage area, if the feeding point is given. If other points are given, only they are used. Click OK. The Report Management dialog opens.

14.4.5.

Reporting reclosings
This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

DMS 600 SA saves reclosing data automatically (for more information about reclosing reporting, see System Administration). To report about a reclosing: 1. Select Fault > Reclosing Reports to open a list containing all reclosing data. 2. Start reclosing reporting by clicking a reclosing and then click OK. To insert data for reclosing reports manually: 1. Select Fault > New Reclosing Report. 2. Insert the reclosed feeder and the type of reclosing (delayed reclosing) and then click Update.

14.4.6.

Automatically filled-in data in reports

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

DMS 600 WS generates a report management dialog in which the following data is filled automatically or calculated using the outage data:

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Table 14.4.6-1 Automatically filled-in data in the Report Management dialog

Field: Report Type Information: Defines the type of the report. Note Alternatives: Fault Report (20 kV) Maintenance Outage Report (20 kV) LV Network Outage Report (Fault or Maintenance Outage) Reclosing Report (Reclosing or Delayed Reclosing) Report Number Starting time Ending time Duration Ds (pcs) The own running number for each report type. Defines the starting date and the time of the outage. Defines the ending date and the time of the outage. Duration time for the outage. Number of disturbed LV networks. Sum of duration of disturbances. Change manually, if needed. Change manually, if needed. Automatically calculated using the starting and ending times. The value is a summary of corresponding values for outage areas. The value is a summary of corresponding values for outage areas.

Ds (h)

Cust (pcs)

Total number of disturbed cus- The value is a summary of cortomers. responding values for outage areas. Total duration of disturbances. The value is a summary of corresponding values for outage areas. Not delivered energy. The value is a summary of corresponding values for outage areas.

Cust (h)

NDE (kWh)

14.4.7.

Defining exact MV fault location for reporting

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

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To define the exact MV fault location for the fault outage reporting: 1. Click Fault Location in the Report Management dialog or in the Fault Management dialog (available only if the fault is not marked repaired with Fault Location). The Exact Fault Location dialog opens. 2. Click Node or Section to define the exact location of the fault. 3. Select the type of faulted network component. Select the subtype of the faulted network component, if there are defined subtypes for the selected network component (for more information about the definition of network components and subcomponents, see System Administration). 4. Click Point Out. 5. To point the exact fault location, click the main network window. If you select a node, the nearest node to the given point in the fault area is selected. If you select a section, the nearest point in any section in the fault area is selected. The node dialog of the given point is also shown. 6. Click Additional data to insert additional data for the faulted network component. 7. Select the fault distance calculation method to be based on fault current or impedance. 8. Click Update to update the additional data of the selected network component and to calculate the distance from the defined fault location to the nearest calculated fault location. The distance calculation assumes that the fault location has succeeded during the fault location function.

14.4.8.

Inserting additional data of an outage

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

Click Additional Data to view and edit the additional data of an outage in the Outage Report dialog. To open the free data form of the outage, check the Use free data form check box before clicking Additional Data (for more information about defining the free data form fields, see System Administration). The dialog contains the following predefined fields (some fields might be disabled depending on the report type):
Table 14.4.8-1 Predefined fields in reports
Field: Report Date/Time Operator Information: Note

Own running number for each In all reports. report type. Date and time for the outage report. Writer of the report. In all reports. In all reports.

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Field: Utility Region Primary substation

Information:

Note

Utility in which the outage has In all reports. appeared. Region or district in which the outage has appeared. Feeding primary substation. In all reports. The drop down list of defined regions. In fault reports, maintenance outage reports and reclosing reports.

Feeder

Feeder in which the outage has In fault reports, maintenance appeared. outage reports and reclosing reports. Reason for the outage. Reason for the fault. In all reports. The drop down list of defined outage reasons. In fault reports, reclosing reports and LV outage reports. The drop down list of defined fault reasons.

Outage reason Fault reason

Location of fault

Network component in which In fault reports, reclosing the reason of the fault locates. reports and LV outage reports. The drop down list of defined fault locations. Free information about the In all reports. address of the outage location. Free information about the out- In all reports. age. Defines if the isolating switch- In fault reports. ings has been performed automatically or manually. Defines if the operation during In fault reports. the fault has been normal or abnormal (for example, maintenance outage arrangements). Contains fault type (earth-fault, In fault reports and reclosing short-circuit, cross-country fault reports. or other) and for short-circuit faults also fault current and number of the phases in shortcircuit. Time used for gathering the field crew. Time used for searching the exact fault location. Time used for repairing the fault. Working hours used for fault clearance. In fault reports. In fault reports. In fault reports. In fault reports.

Address Additional Isolating Switching

Operation

Type of fault

Searching time (men) Searching time (work) Repairing time Working time

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Field: Temperature Wind Humidity

Information: Weather temperature during the fault. Verbal information about wind conditions during the fault.

Note In fault reports. In fault reports. The drop down list of defined wind conditions.

Verbal information about In fault reports. The drop down humidity conditions during the list of defined humidity condifault. tions.

14.4.9. 14.4.9.1.

Outage areas Viewing outage area data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

Click Outage areas in the Report Management dialog to display the outage data for each outage area that is created automatically during the calculation of the outage. Each outage area has the following data:
Table 14.4.9.1-1 Data of each outage area
Button: Outage areas (borders) Starting time Ending time Duration Ds (pcs) Ds (h) Cust (pcs) Cust (h) NDE (kWh) Breaks Defines the switches which limit the outage area. Defines the starting date and time of the outage in the outage area. Defines the ending date and time of the outage in the outage area. Duration of the outage in the outage area. Number of disturbed LV networks in the outage area. Sum of the duration of disturbances in the outage area. Number of disturbed customers in the outage area. Sum of duration of disturbances in the outage area. Not delivered energy in the outage area. Defines the number of breaks the outage area has encountered during the outage.

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Table 14.4.9.1-2 Functions for outage areas

Button: Show Area Function: Highlights the selected outage area in the main network window. Opens the dialog for studying and editing the stored switchings of the outage. The function is disabled in LV network outage reports and reclosing reports. See 14.4.9.2, Manual updating of switchings. Note

Switchings

Calculate When you click Calculate, manual changes to the outage area are deleted. Change

Calculates the key values of The function is disabled in LV outage using stored switchings. network outage reports. The key values are updated also into the Report Management dialog. Opens the dialog for manual editing of the selected outage area. See 14.4.9.3, Manual updating of outage areas.

Delete Add

Removes the selected outage See 14.4.9.3, Manual updating area. of outage areas. Opens the dialog for adding a new outage area data. See 14.4.9.3, Manual updating of outage areas.

14.4.9.2.

Manual updating of switchings

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

To study or edit the automatically stored switching data of the fault clearance and maintenance outage: 1. Click Switchings in the Extent and Severity dialog to open a dialog that contains the stored switching data. Outage areas are listed so that the first switch is the feeding switch. Others are switches that border the outage area. 2. If the switching list contains switchings that do not belong to this fault or maintenance outage, select the switching and click Remove to remove the selected switching from the list. 3. If some switching data is missing from the switching list, click Add to open a dialog for adding a new switching item. Click Point Out and then point the switching component from the network window or insert the component code to the Code field. Define the switching state. 4. If large number of switching data is missing from the switching list, click Import Switchings to open a dialog box for reading switching data from the switching log.

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5. 6. 7.

Adjust the starting and ending time if needed. Check the Remove existing switchings checkbox if the stored switching data contains a lot of erroneous switchings. Click OK to import data from the switching log. Click Edit to open a dialog for editing the selected switching data. Edit the data in the dialog. Click Simulate to simulate the switchings step by step. The network state is shown in the main network window during the simulation. Click OK to save the changes into the fault file. Changes to maintenance outage switching sequences are not saved.

14.4.9.3.

Manual updating of outage areas

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

Update the fault report data primarily by updating the switching data and calculating the new key values using the changed switching data. Change the automatically stored outage area data only if the calculation fails or the key values need to be changed. To change the automatically stored outage area data: 1. If the outage area needs to be removed, click Remove after selecting the outage area. 2. Click Change in the Extent and Severity dialog to open a dialog containing the selected outage area data, or Add to open an empty dialog. 3. Click Feeding switch and then point the switching component feeding the selected outage area from the network window, or insert the code of the component to the Code field. 4. To add bordering switching components in MV network reports, click Borders of Outage Area and then point the switching components bordering the selected outage area or insert the code of the components separated by character # to the Code field. 5. To add disturbed customers during an LV network outage reporting, click Customers and point the customer or insert the code of the customers separated by character # to the Code field. You can add customers from any LV network. 6. Click Show Area to highlight the outage area in the network window. 7. Click Calculate to calculate the key values of the outage area using the changed outage data. When you click Calculate in the Extent and severity dialog, manual changes to outage areas are deleted.

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14.5.

Printing outage report

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

To open the preview window of an outage report for saving and printing, click Print in the Report Management dialog box. Select File > Print Setup to set the printer settings. Select File > Print Preview to open the standard preview window. In this window you can view the report before sending it to a printer. Select File > Print to send the report to the defined printer. Select File > Close to close the preview window and to return to the network view in DMS 600 WS.

To save the outage report, select File > Save as Text File. The created file can be opened in any text editor.

14.6.

Archiving outage data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

Repaired faults must be transferred to the fault archive so that all new faults can be handled with the fault location function without unnecessary delays. The outage data of a repaired fault, performed maintenance outage and reclosings can be archived for continued consideration, for example, for reporting and collecting the customer and MV/LV substation outage data (for more information about outage data, see 14.7,Customer and MV/LV substation outage data). This function transfers the outage data of an active fault, maintenance outage or reclosing to the archive, removes the outage from the list and the plan from the switching plan management. Click Remove to remove the selected outage from the list and the hard disk without archiving. To archive a fault, maintenance outage or reclosing: 1. Select the active repaired fault, performed maintenance outage or reclosing: For faults, click Fault > All to open a list of all faults, with the last fault at the top. Select a fault.

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Archiving is recommended for the oldest repaired faults if there are over 40 faults in the list. Click Ok to all to accept the default archive name (the present year) for all archived faults. For maintenance outages, select Operations > Switching Plan Management to open the dialog box used for the management of all switching plans. Select a reported outage. In the case of the LV network outage, click Fault > LV Network Outage Reports to open a list of all saved LV outages. Select an outage. For reclosings, click Fault > Reclosing Reports command to open a list of all saved reclosings. Select a reclosing. Click Archive to transfer the active repaired fault, reported outage or reclosing to the archive. Give a name for the archive. The default archive name is the year of the starting time of the outage. You can select other archive names from the popup menu or type a name into edit box. The name of archive can contain letters and numbers. If the selected archive is not found in the OUTAGE directory, a new archive with that name is created and the data of the outage saved in this archive. The running number of the outages in all archives starts from one. If another user uses the archive at the same time, the archive is locked and information about that is shown to the user.

2. 3.

If the archiving of an outage is not successful, the archive remains locked (for example, in the case of disconnection from the fileserver) and a dialog box opens. The dialog box enables a new attempt. If the new attempt is not successful, Release is displayed in the dialog box. Do not release the archive locking if archiving process is incomplete in some other workstation.

14.7.

Customer and MV/LV substation outage data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license is required for outage data management.

With outage queries you can view outage data in the scope of a single customer or a MV/LV substation. To view customer or MV/LV substation outage data: 1. Start the outage query:

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3. 4. 5. 6.

For a defined LV network, select Interruptions from the shortcut menu opened by clicking the MV/LV transformer in the network window or network diagram. For a defined customer, select Interruptions from the shortcut opened by clicking the customer node in the network window, or by selecting Interruptions in the Customer search dialog after selecting the customer. Without any prior criteria by selecting Fault > Outage Queries. Define the search criteria against the report type by checking one or more of the following check boxes: Fault, LV Fault, Maintenance, LV Maintenance, Reclosing and Delayed Reclosing. Define the search criteria against the included archives (unarchived reports are always included) by checking one or more from the archive check boxes. Define the search criteria against the starting and ending time and the duration of the outage by selecting the operator and inserting the time into the text field. Click Execute to execute the query. Outage query search results contain outage key values and the type of the outages. Click Save to save the report type and included archives to the default criteria.

14.8.

Exporting outage data

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Outage Reporting and Statistics license and the Advanced Reporting Management sublicense are required for exporting outage data.

DMS 600 WS enables the exporting of defined outage data to a file. This outage data file can then be imported, for example, to a customer's information system. Exported outage data is collected from reported outages in DMS 600 database using the query function. The query is formed using the outage type, starting and ending dates and outage duration. The export file contains outage areas and data about them. Every outage area is saved to the export file only once. To export outage data into the export file: 1. Select Fault > Outage data export. The New outages to be exported to a transfer file dialog opens. 2. Select report type or types. 3. Define limits for starting and ending dates. Insert date in the form dd.mm.yy (for example, 01.01.04). 4. Define the limits for the duration of the outage. Insert the duration times in the form hh:mm:ss (for example, 01:00:00). 5. Select the archives that are included in the query. 6. Click Execute. Outage areas that meet the query limits and are not yet exported to the file, will be shown on the dialog. 7. Click Export to file.

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If Export to file is dimmed, verify that all shown outages are reported and the starting and ending dates are saved correctly.

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15.
15.1.

Database analysis
General about database analysis
The database analysis produces summaries and data collections from the network database. The analysis is based on queries. DMS 600 software contains a default group of queries. An experienced user can create queries of his/her own using the capabilities of the full version of MS Access (for more information about creating queries, see System Administration). Simple queries can also be created using the graphical query creation feature in DMS 600. A query can cover the entire network data or a selected object group. The query filters can contain one or more constraints (for example, manufacturing year before 1970 and the last maintenance made before year 1995) which are then used to filter the data from the database. The results of queries can be viewed in table format in MS Access. The queries containing coordinate or node code data can be viewed in graphical form in DMS 600. Any saved queries can be added to DMS 600 menu commands. Reports from the network database can also be run using DMS 600 WS menu commands. A full or runtime version of MS Access is needed, depending on the covered tasks.

15.2.
15.2.1.

Queries in DMS 600 software

Query results in DMS 600 software
Graphical queries saved in MS Access can be executed in DMS 600. Simple graphical queries can also be created using the functions of DMS 600. Only graphical queries are shown in DMS 600.

Any saved MS Access queries can be added to the DMS 600 software menu View > Access Queries as a command (for more information about adding queries to menu, see 15.4,Adding query command to menu ). Select View > Access Queries > "Query Name" to open MS Access and show the query results in table format (for more information about functions in MS Access, see System Administration).

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15.2.2.

Performing ready graphical query

To perform a graphical query: 1. Select View > Database Queries > Select Query to Execute to open a dialog box for selecting a query. The list contains all graphical queries of the database (queries containing coordinate fields X and Y or node code field NODE CODE). If the query can be restricted graphically, focus the query by selecting the objects before performing the query (for more information about using graphical restriction on the query, see 15.2.3,Graphical restriction of the query focus ). 2. Select the desired query. 3. Insert the query parameters if needed. Results of the query are displayed graphically in the main network window and numerically in the information window.(For more information about symbols, see System Administration). Select View > Database Queries > Query Info to open an information window that shows the name of the query and the object results. Select View > Database Queries > Clear Results in Network Window to remove the results from the screen.

15.2.3.

Graphical restriction of the query focus

If the graphical restriction has been taken into account during the query design If SELECTED_NODES table is included to the query, it is possible to restrict a query to the graphically selected nodes. Before performing the query, restrict the query focus graphically in the following way: 1. Select View > Database Queries > Select Nodes in Network Window to start the restriction of the query. 2. Select the object type for restriction using the list (contains also the free database objects) or check the All node types check box to select all regular node types to be included in the query (not the free database objects). 3. Define the area of the restricted query by clicking one corner of the area, dragging the cursor and releasing it on the opposite corner. The number of selected nodes and the nodes' codes and names are shown in the Selected Nodes dialog box 4. Click Remove to remove the selected node from the list. Use Browse to open a free data form of the first selected node. 5. Click OK to save the contents of the dialog box into the table SELECTED_NODES table in the database.

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15.2.4.

Creating simple graphical query in DMS 600 software

This chapter does not apply to the DMS 600 (Base) license. The Extended Data Management license is required for creating queries.

You can create simple graphical queries and present the results of several graphical queries simultaneously with the DMS 600 functions. You need the full version of MS Access to create graphical queries in DMS 600.

To create a query: 1. Select View > Graphical Database Queries to open the dialog box for query definitions. The dialog box contains five separate query fields. Each field contains the definition of one query. 2. Select the base for each query from the list that contains all graphical tables and queries of the database (tables and queries containing the coordinate fields X and Y or the node code field NODE CODE). 3. Define query constraints for each query. Each query can have two constraints. Select the field for a constraint from the list that contains all the fields of the selected table or query. Insert an individual value or a normal SQL operator (<,<=,>,>=,<>,*) together with the value for the selected field. The acceptable values for a field can be figured out by opening the table or query in MS Access. If both edit boxes are left empty, all records of the table or query are included in the results. If only one constraint is needed, the edit box of the other part is left empty. 4. Define the combination of the two query constraints by selecting and or an operator option. 5. Select the Execute check box to take the query into account during the execution. 6. Define a symbol for the results of each query. Click Color to open the standard color definition dialog box. Define the size of the symbol by selecting it from a list. 7. Perform the selected queries by clicking Execute. The results are shown in the main network window. The network window can be zoomed and panned normally. The number of resulting objects in the network database and in the existing network window is shown in the dialog. The data is refreshed after every change in the zooming of network window. To clear the values of all fields and remove the query results from the network window, click Empty All. To save the queries and definitions of the dialog box into a file, click Save and define the file in the standard file-saving dialog box.

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To open the standard file-opening dialog box and to show the queries and definitions of the file, click Open.

15.3.

Reporting
When reporting network database content with DMS 600, software menu commands are based on predefined MS Access reports and forms. For more information about definition of the reports and forms, see System Administration. To perform the defined report or form: 1. Select View > Access Reports and Forms. 2. Check Reports or Forms. 3. Select the desired reports or forms from the list. 4. Click Execute.

15.4.

Adding query command to menu

You can add any saved query to the DMS 600 software menu View > Access Queries as a command. The menu can contain ten query commands at a time. It is very simple to perform queries with the help of query commands in the menu. To add a query command to the menu: 1. Select View > Access Queries > Add. The command changes to View > Access Queries > Add New/Remove after you have defined the first query command. 2. Select a query to be added from the list and click Add. 3. Insert the name for the menu command. The maximum number of characters for the query command is 32. The query command is shown in the Queries currently in menu box. To remove a query command, select the query and click Delete.

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Appendix 1
Quick guide
TableA1-1 lists the buttons availabe in DMS 600 Network Editor's toolbar.
Table A1-1 Toolbar buttons
Button Command Settings > General Window > Notices and Events File > Print Preview/Map Printing Description: Enables the definition of general settings by opening a dialog box. Opens an alarm window and displays the most recent alarms. Enables the definition of map printing settings, the previewing of maps and printing.

Analyze > Refresh Topology Refreshes network topology in network windows. Analyze > Network & Protec- Performs a network and protection analysis. tion The dialog box for selecting one or all substations opens. Analyze > Disturbance Mode Disables some functionality to enhance the performance of DMS 600 WS in extreme conditions. View > Station Diagram Opens a dialog box for selecting the station that opens to a station diagram window.

Settings > Maps > Outlook Enables the definition of background map outlook by opening a dialog box. View > Show > MV/LV Sta- Defines the displaying of MV/LV station codes tion Labels=>Codes in the main network window. View > Show > MV/LV Sta- Defines the displaying of MV/LV station labels tion Labels=>Labels in the main network window. View > Show > Switch Labels > Codes View > Show > Switch Labels > Labels View > Show > Remote Disconnectors View > Save/Restore Zoom View > Zoom Previous Defines the displaying of switch codes in the main network window. Defines the showing of switch labels in the main network window. Defines the displaying of remote disconnectors with white symbols in the main network window. Enables the saving, restoring and deleting of zoom views that use a separate dialog. Returns the main network window to the previous zoom. The command can also be given with the Previous Zoom shortcut menu. Displays the whole network in the main network window.

View > Zoom All

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Command View > Zoom In View > Zoom Out No menu command

Description: Zooms in on the main network window step by step. Zooms out on the main network window step by step Customer search by name.

View > Coloring > Use Fixed Use Fixed Colors defined for MV-FeedColors ers/Primary Transformers. Common for the two coloring modes Topology by Feeders and Topology by Primary Transformers, and common for the both network windows. View > Coloring > Topology by Feeders View > Coloring > Topology by Primary Transformers View > Coloring > Voltage Drops View > Coloring > Voltage Levels Colors adjacent network feeders with separate colors in an active network window. Colors all the distribution network lines fed by a common transformer with the same color in an active network window. Colors the distribution medium and low voltage network lines according to voltage drops in an active network window. Colors the distribution network according the user-defined Voltage Levels.

View > Coloring > Detection Colors the distribution network lines in MV netAbility to Overcurrent Fault works according to their ability to detect overcurrent faults and in LV networks according to fault View > Coloring > Fault Cur- current/fuse value in an active network window. rent/Fuse ) View > Coloring > 3-phase Short circuit Capacity View > Coloring > Short-circuit Protection ) Colors the distribution network lines in MV networks according to 3-phase short-circuit capacity and in LV networks according to the detection of short-circuit protection in an active network window.

View > Coloring > Earth Fault Colors the distribution network according to Protection earth-fault protection in an active network window. View > Coloring > Load Levels View > Coloring > Overload Protection Colors the distribution network in MV networks according to load levels and in LV networks according to the detection of overload protection in an active network window.

View > Coloring > Line Types Colors the conductor types according to their resistance and type in the active network window. Help > Contents and Index Help > What's This? Starts the help program and displays the appropriate help topic. Changes the cursor into a question mark for the selection of the place on the screen for which the help is needed.

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abnormal switching states ................................................................................. 107 active fault ........................................................................................................ 161 adding menu features ......................................................................................... 93 Admin ................................................................................................................ 26 alarms ................................................................................................................ 76 AMR fault handling ................................................................................................ 114 measurements .............................................................................................. 119 meter configuration ....................................................................................... 120 meter settings ............................................................................................... 117 AMR user interface integration .................................................................................................... 113 Analyze Back to State Monitoring ................................................................................. 66 Forecast ....................................................................................................... 136 Meshed Network Analysis ............................................................................. 137 Meshed Network Short Circuit Currents .......................................................... 133 Network & Protection .................................................................................... 128 Refresh Topology .................................................................................... 45, 138 Set Calculation Time ..................................................................................... 142 Simulation .................................................................................................... 137 Starting Motors ............................................................................................. 127 archives ............................................................................................................. 74 attached documents ............................................................................................ 74 attachments ....................................................................................................... 74 automatic functions load forecasting ............................................................................................ 124 work-station-specific ....................................................................................... 45

B
background colors .............................................................................................. 31 background map ................................................................................................. 63 background maps ......................................................................................... 31, 63 border switches .................................................................................................. 89 brightness .......................................................................................................... 49 browsing ............................................................................................................ 74

C
certainty factor .................................................................................................... 57 code contorls ...................................................................................................... 36 color bitmaps ...................................................................................................... 49 color settings

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brightness and contrast ................................................................................... 49 coloring limits ................................................................................................. 48 general .......................................................................................................... 48 MV/LV station ................................................................................................. 48 coloring network and protection analysis ....................................................................... 35 network diagrams ........................................................................................... 38 network windows ............................................................................................ 34 station diagrams ............................................................................................. 40 Common User .................................................................................................... 26 conductor codes ................................................................................................. 35 contingency analysis ................................................................................. 174, 182 contrast .............................................................................................................. 49 control dialogs .................................................................................................... 39 control pictures window .......................................................................................................... 39 customer information .......................................................................................... 83

D
data contingency analysis ..................................................................................... 182 database analysis ............................................................................................. 202 date and time for network analysis ..................................................................... 142 disturbance data form .................................................................................. 99, 101 document settings ............................................................................................. 177 document templates .......................................................................................... 177 downstream traces ............................................................................................ 106

E
event list ....................................................................................................... 8081 events ................................................................................................................ 76 events list ........................................................................................................... 79 exact MV fault location ...................................................................................... 192

F
Fault All ......................................................................................................... 153, 190 Archives > Fault Archives > Fault Archives ....................................................... 75 LV Network Outage Report ............................................................................ 189 Messages ................................................................................................. 47, 86 New ...................................................................................................... 166167 New MV Network Outage Report ................................................................... 190 New Reclosing Report ................................................................................... 191 Outage data export ....................................................................................... 200 Outage Queries ............................................................................................ 199 Reclosing Reports ................................................................................. 191, 199 SMS Message History ..................................................................................... 85

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SMS messages .............................................................................................. 47 SMS Messages .............................................................................................. 84 Start Automatic Fault Isolation .................................................................. 66, 144 fault detector .................................................................................................... 147 fault detetor data ............................................................................................... 159 fault distance .................................................................................................... 146 fault filtering ...................................................................................................... 145 fault handling area ............................................................................................ 145 fault impedance data ......................................................................................... 157 fault information ................................................................................................ 165 fault isolation automatic .............................................................................................. 149150 manual ......................................................................................................... 151 fault location .......................................................................................... 56, 59, 145 fault location calculation ...................................................................................... 59 fault location demonstration ............................................................................... 167 fault location parameters ................................................................................... 166 fault location simulation ..................................................................................... 164 fault management ............................................................................................. 143 fault reporting ................................................................................................... 188 fault restoration automatic .............................................................................................. 149150 manual ......................................................................................................... 151 fault zone definition ........................................................................................... 162 faulted zone location ........................................................................................... 57 Feeder report tool ............................................................................................. 130 feeding network data ......................................................................................... 160 field crews .......................................................................................................... 92 File Change Line State ........................................................................................ 110 Change Switch State ............................................................................. 109110 Close ........................................................................................................... 198 Documents > Components .............................................................................. 74 Load LV Networks ................................................................................... 68, 107 Load network view .......................................................................................... 37 Login ............................................................................................................. 28 Logoff ....................................................................................................... 26, 29 Map Printing Setup ......................................................................................... 95 Objects .......................................................................................................... 72 Print ............................................................................................................. 198 Print Preview ................................................................................................ 198 Print Setup ................................................................................................... 198 Printer Setup .................................................................................................. 96 Refresh Network Data ..................................................................................... 69 Relay Data Source > Network Model ............................................... 131132, 140 Relay Data Source > Relay ........................................................................... 131 Save as Normal State .............................................................................. 70, 107 Save as Text File .......................................................................................... 198 Save Switching State .................................................................................... 138 Scada Pictures ............................................................................................... 82 User Defined Features > Add .......................................................................... 93 User Defined Features > Add New/Remove ..................................................... 93

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file manager ....................................................................................................... 28 files exe ................................................................................................................ 28 findings .............................................................................................................. 94 fixed color .......................................................................................................... 34 fixed diagrams .................................................................................................... 40 forecasting ....................................................................................................... 124 free data form ..................................................................................................... 71 free database object ........................................................................................... 36

G
graphical queries .............................................................................................. 204 graphical query ................................................................................................. 203 GSM messages ..................................................................................... 47, 83, 167 Guest ................................................................................................................. 26

H
Help About ............................................................................................................. 41 Contents and Index ......................................................................................... 41 What's This? .................................................................................................. 41 help window ....................................................................................................... 41 historical event simulations .................................................................................. 82 historical events .................................................................................................. 81 history logs ......................................................................................................... 81

I
impedance-based earth-fault ............................................................................... 60 impedance-based fault location ........................................................................... 59 important MV/LV stations ..................................................................................... 75 internal station diagrams ..................................................................................... 39

L
label controls ...................................................................................................... 36 line colors ........................................................................................................... 31 line section states ............................................................................................. 110 load current compensation .................................................................................. 58 load curves ....................................................................................................... 125 load estimation ................................................................................................. 124 load forecasting ................................................................................................ 124 load modeling ................................................................................................... 123 load points ......................................................................................................... 89 log files .............................................................................................................. 81 logoff ................................................................................................................. 26 LV outage report ............................................................................................... 116 LV outages ....................................................................................................... 168

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LV switch states ................................................................................................ 111

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Main Login ............................................................................................................. 26 manual fault isolation and restoration ................................................................. 163 manual outage level updates ............................................................................. 197 manual state update ......................................................................................... 109 manual swithcing updates ................................................................................. 196 map printing ....................................................................................................... 95 maps raster ............................................................................................................. 17 measurement ..................................................................................................... 36 measurement data ............................................................................................ 125 meshed network ................................................................................................. 54 meter configuration ........................................................................................... 120 MicroSCADA alarms ............................................................................................................ 76 pictures .......................................................................................................... 82 modes ................................................................................................................ 66 MV fault location ............................................................................................... 192 MV fault management ....................................................................................... 143 MV feeder information ......................................................................................... 75

N
network analysis .................................................................................. 49, 122, 125 date and time ............................................................................................... 142 starting motors .............................................................................................. 126 network analysis settings ................................................................................... 138 network components ........................................................................................... 70 network data update ........................................................................................... 69 network diagram ................................................................................................. 37 network diagrams codes and labels ............................................................................................ 38 coloring .......................................................................................................... 38 network topology .............................................................................................. 105 network view ...................................................................................................... 44 network view settings .......................................................................................... 43 networks neutral isolated ............................................................................................. 146 No view rights ..................................................................................................... 26 node information ................................................................................................. 71 normal switching state ......................................................................................... 70 notes ................................................................................................................. 94 notices ............................................................................................................. 132 notices list .......................................................................................................... 78

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online help ......................................................................................................... 41 operational zooming session specific zooms ................................................................................... 33 system specific zooms .................................................................................... 33 Operations Create Sequence .......................................................................................... 171 End optimization ........................................................................................... 185 Outage Location ........................................................................................... 171 Reconfiguration ............................................................................................ 185 Start Switching Planning ................................................................................ 171 Stop Planning ......................................................................................... 66, 172 Switching Plan Management ..................................................... 97, 172, 190, 199 OperaWS.exe ..................................................................................................... 28 outage additional data .............................................................................................. 193 outage areas .................................................................................................... 195 outage data archiving ........................................................................................ 198 outage data exports .......................................................................................... 200 outage reporting ............................................................................................... 188 outages ............................................................................................................ 168

P
password adding ........................................................................................................... 42 changing ........................................................................................................ 43 pictures .............................................................................................................. 82 plan data .......................................................................................................... 178 primary transformer data ................................................................................... 159 protection analysis .......................................................................... 52, 54, 122, 131 protection analysis results ................................................................................. 134 protection relay ................................................................................................. 132

Q
queries ............................................................................................................. 202 query commands .............................................................................................. 205 query results ..................................................................................................... 202

R
raster maps ........................................................................................................ 17 real fault location ....................................................................................... 165166 reclosings reporting ........................................................................................... 191 reconfiguration .................................................................................................. 184 reconfiguration planning .................................................................................... 185 region dynamic ......................................................................................................... 27

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region management ............................................................................................ 26 regions selecting ........................................................................................................ 66 relays settings .................................................................................................. 131 reporting ..................................................................................................... 61, 205

S
Settings Fault Location ................................................................................................. 56 Fonts ............................................................................................................. 44 General ....................................................................................... 4445, 48, 138 Languages ..................................................................................................... 43 Maps > Location ............................................................................................. 64 Maps > Outlook ................................................................................... 31, 49, 63 MV Network Color Limits ................................................................................. 49 User Manager ................................................................................................ 42 settings automatic functions ......................................................................................... 45 background map ............................................................................................. 63 certainty factor ................................................................................................ 57 color .............................................................................................................. 48 fault location ............................................................................................. 56, 59 faulted zone location ....................................................................................... 57 fonts .............................................................................................................. 44 general .......................................................................................................... 42 general netwoek analysis ................................................................................ 49 GSM messages .............................................................................................. 47 impedance-based earth-fault ........................................................................... 60 language ........................................................................................................ 43 load current compensation .............................................................................. 58 meshed network ............................................................................................. 54 network analysis ............................................................................................. 49 network view .................................................................................................. 43 protection analysis .......................................................................................... 52 reporting ........................................................................................................ 61 switching planning .......................................................................................... 60 switching state document ................................................................................ 62 telephone answering machine ......................................................................... 47 user rights ...................................................................................................... 42 simulation ......................................................................................................... 137 simulations ......................................................................................................... 82 SMS messages ................................................................................................ 167 starting ............................................................................................................... 28 starting motors .................................................................................................. 126 station diagrams ................................................................................................. 39 coloring .......................................................................................................... 40 station pictures window .......................................................................................................... 39 substation texts .................................................................................................. 73 switch state change events .................................................................................. 81

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switch state quality ............................................................................................ 104 switches connected to MicroSCADA ............................................................................ 108 not connected to MicroSCADA ....................................................................... 109 switching actions ............................................................................................... 111 switching data ................................................................................................... 181 switching devices along trace ............................................................................ 106 switching planning ....................................................................................... 60, 170 switching sequence automatic ..................................................................................................... 171 executing ..................................................................................................... 175 general ......................................................................................................... 170 manual ......................................................................................................... 172 modifying ..................................................................................................... 173 saving and copying ....................................................................................... 173 simulating ..................................................................................................... 174 switching state document ............................................................................... 62, 88 switching states ................................................................................................ 108 switching_plan_customers.dot contingency_analysis_sequence_listing.dot .................................................... 176 switching_plan_listing.dot ................................................................................. 176 switchings ........................................................................................................ 173 symbol legend .................................................................................................... 37 symbols ............................................................................................................. 31

T
telephone answering machine ........................................................................ 47, 86 templates ......................................................................................................... 177 text object .......................................................................................................... 36 topology management ....................................................................................... 104 traces Monitor Pro graphics ..................................................................................... 106 network diagram ........................................................................................... 106 network window ............................................................................................ 106 Trouble Call Management ................................................................................... 99

U
unsupplied customer ......................................................................................... 108 unsupplied LV network viewing ......................................................................................................... 187 unsupplied MV/LV station .................................................................................. 108 upstream traces ................................................................................................ 106 user information .................................................................................................. 42 user interface fonts .............................................................................................................. 44 general .......................................................................................................... 30 user interface language ....................................................................................... 43 user levels .......................................................................................................... 26 user management ............................................................................................... 26

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user name adding ........................................................................................................... 42 user rights .................................................................................................... 26, 42

V
vector maps ....................................................................................................... 17 Velander's factors ............................................................................................... 51 View Access Queries ..................................................................................... 202, 205 Access Queries > Add ................................................................................... 205 Access Reports and Forms ........................................................................... 205 Coloring > Hide voltages .............................................................................. 35 Coloring > Topology by Feeders .................................................... 34, 38, 40, 105 Coloring > Topology by Primary Transformers ................................................. 105 Coloring > Use Fixed Colors ...................................................................... 34, 37 Coloring > Voltage Drops ................................................................................ 35 Create switching state document ..................................................................... 62 Customer Information ..................................................................................... 83 Database Queries > Clear Results in Network Window .............................. 70, 203 Database Queries > Query Info ..................................................................... 203 Database Queries > Select Nodes in Network Window .................................... 203 Database Queries > Select Query to Execute ................................................. 203 Feeder ........................................................................................................... 34 Find > Switch/MV/LV Station ...................................................................... 68, 70 Findings ......................................................................................................... 95 Graphical Database Queries .......................................................................... 204 Notes > New .................................................................................................. 94 Regions ......................................................................................................... 66 Show ............................................................................................................. 44 Show > Abnormal Switching States .......................................................... 70, 107 Show > Conductor Codes ............................................................................... 35 Show > Field Crew ......................................................................................... 93 Show > Important MV/LV Stations .................................................................... 75 Show > LV Switch Changes ........................................................................... 107 Show > MV/LV Substation Texts ...................................................................... 73 Show > Show Conductors by Line Types .......................................................... 35 Show > Substation Labels ......................................................................... 36, 39 Show > Unsupplied MV/LV Stations ................................................................. 35 Show >Object Types ....................................................................................... 36 Station Diagram .............................................................................................. 39 Station diagram ............................................................................................ 109 Zoom In ......................................................................................................... 32 view Station Diagram .............................................................................................. 39 voltage levels contolling ....................................................................................................... 68 hiding ............................................................................................................. 35

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warnings notices ........................................................................................................... 76 Window Line Color Legend .......................................................................................... 37 Notices and Events ............................................................... 7879, 82, 105, 129 Symbol Legend .............................................................................................. 37 Toolbar ........................................................................................................... 30 Windows Arrange Windows ........................................................................................... 30 Word documents ............................................................................................... 176 workstation status bar ......................................................................................... 30

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zoom ................................................................................................................. 32

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