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POWER SYSTEM STABILITY CALCULATION TRAINING
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July 12, 2013Prepared by: Frida Ceja-Gomez
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OUTLINE
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OUTLINE
• Introduction to PSSPLT
• Plotting with PSSPLT
•
Recording an IDEV file
•
Recording
an
IDEV
file
• Creating an IDEV file for plotting
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INTRODUCTION TO PSSPLT
INTRODUCTION
TO
PSSPLT
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What is PSSPLT?
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INTRODUCTION TO PSSPLT
What
is
PSSPLT?
•
PSSPLT is a separate PSS
•
PSSPLT
is
a
separate
PSS
module that allows the
user to manipulate and
plot data
plot
data
• To access PSSPLT, go to
the Start menu, Programs,
and open the PSSE 33
folder (as shown on the
picture to the right)
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What is PSSPLT?
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INTRODUCTION TO PSSPLT
What
is
PSSPLT?
• The PSSPLT GUI is shown below. Each activity will be discussed on
the next slides.
the
next
slides.
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PSSPLT Activities
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INTRODUCTION TO PSSPLT
PSSPLT
Activities
• CHNF: This activity allows the user to select the channel output file
to use for plotting (.out).
to
use
for
plotting
(.out).
• RANG: The range activity allows the user to determine the channel
data minimum and maximum limits.
• IDNT: The channel identification listing activity tabulates a listing of
channel identifiers.
• TINT: The time interval activity is used to set the beginning and
ending times for subsequent plots.
•
SLCT: The plot channel selection activity is used to select one or
SLCT:
The
plot
channel
selection
activity
is
used
to
select
one
or
more channels to be plotted.
• PLOT: The plotting activity generates the plots defined by invoking
previous activities such as SLCT
previous
activities
,
such
as
SLCT
.
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PSSPLT Activities
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PSSPLT
Activities
• PLOT, IN: This activity allows plotting in an interactive
mode in which the user can add notes and pointers to the
mode
,
in
which
the
user
can
add
notes
and
pointers
to
the
plot.
• CLSP: This activity is used to close a plot and have it sent to
a spooled device.
• MCHN: The multiple plot file selection activity allows the
user to choose a maximum of six binary plot files to be used
user
to
choose
a
maximum
of
six
binary
plot
files
to
be
used
for subsequent operations.
• STOP: This activit
y
allows the user to exit PSSPLT.
y
• IDEV: The input device selection activity is used to change
the source from which PSSPLT accepts the user’s
commands to a response file
commands
to
a
response
file
.
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PSSPLT
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Selecting the channel output file
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Selecting
the
channel
output
file
• Click on activity
CHNF
CHNF
• A window will
pop up to allow
pop
up
to
allow
you to select
the channel
output file
• Once the output
file is open, a
message like
message
like
the one shown
to the right will
appear
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Defining the range of the output channel
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PLOTTING WITH PSSPLT
Defining
the
range
of
the
output
channel
Cli k ti it RANG
•
Cli
c
k
on ac
ti
v
it
y
RANG
• Select Generate Actual
Adjusted Scales
• This option searches
through the data for
a
ll
c
h
a
nn
e
l
s
a
n
d
a c a esa d
determines the actual
maximum and
minimum values for
each channel
• Click on No More
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Selecting the channels to plot
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Selecting
the
channels
to
plot
• Click on activity SLCT, and then
click on select
• The window to the right will appear
• Choose the channel you wish
to plot and click
OK
to
plot
and
click
OK
• Define the minimum and
maximum values for the Y-
axis and click OK
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Selecting the channels to plot
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Selecting
the
channels
to
plot
• If you click again on activity SLCT, a window showing the selected
channels will pop up
channels
will
pop
up
• Note that a maximum of 6 channels can be selected at a time
Th diff t ith ti f ti ill b di d l t b t
A
•
Th
e
diff
eren
t
ar
ith
me
ti
c
f
unc
ti
ons w
ill
b
e
di
scusse
d
l
a
t
er,
b
u
t
A
means that there is no function applied to the channel
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Plotting the selected channels
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Plotting
the
selected
channels
Clik ii PLOT
•
Cli
c
k
on act
i
v
i
ty
PLOT
• The window shown below will appear
• Enter the name you wish to assign to this plot
and click OK
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Plotting the selected channels
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Plotting
the
selected
channels
Th f ll i i d ill
•
Th
e
f
o
ll
ow
i
ng w
i
n
d
ow w
ill
open
•
The options shown are the
•
The
options
shown
are
the
different graphic devices
available to plot the
channel
channel
• For this case, select item
26 / MS-Windows
(
color
)
()
• Click on OK
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Plotting the selected channels
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Plotting
the
selected
channels
• The plot of the selected channels should be generated, as
shown below
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Closing the plot file
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Closing
the
plot
file
• Click on the plot to close it
•
Click on activity STOP to exit PSSPLT
•
Click
on
activity
STOP
to
exit
PSSPLT
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RECORDING AN
IDEV
FILE
RECORDING
AN
IDEV
FILE
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Activity ECHO
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Activity
ECHO
• IDEV files are useful to automate the generation of plots and avoid
repetitive tasks
repetitive
tasks
• When you generate a plot manually, you can record the commands
in an IDEV file that can be later used to repeat the plot
• To start recording
commands in an IDEV file,
go to the IO Control menu
and click on ECHO (Set
echo device)
• A window will open
prompting you to type the
name of the IDEV file to be
created
(
or select an
(
existing file)
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Opening the output file
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Opening
the
output
file
• This time we will
p
lot the volta
g
e at Bus 201
pg
• We will also learn how to apply an arithmetic
function to a channel
• If PSSPLT was closed in the previous activity, open
the program again
• Use activity CHNF to open the output file
•
We will continue to use the output file:
•
We
will
continue
to
use
the
output
file:
example1.out
•
Then perform activity RANG,
Generate Actual
Then
perform
activity
RANG,
Generate
Actual
Adjusted Scales, click OK and then No More.
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Applying a function to the output
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Applying
a
function
to
the
output
• Go to the Edit menu and select
FUNC (choosing a plotting
FUNC
(choosing
a
plotting
function)
• Select User Defined Arithmetic
Function and click OK
Function
and
click
OK
• Enter the arithmetic expression
• In this case we will multiply the
channel by 500, so that we can see
the voltage in kV instead of pu
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Selecting the channel to plot
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Selecting
the
channel
to
plot
• Go to activity SLCT and select channel 13
• Set the minimum and maximum values for the plot scale,
click OK, and then No more
• Note how on the top left corner we can see the function that
will be applied to the channel
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Setting FUNC back to channel value
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Setting
FUNC
back
to
channel
value
• The function we
previously defined will
be applied to all
channels selected
afterwards, unless we
reset this option
• To avoid this, go to the
Edit menu, FUNC
activity and select
activity
and
select
Channel Value
• Click O
K
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Plotting the output
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Plotting
the
output
•
Go to activity PLOT and
•
Go
to
activity
PLOT
and
enter the name of the plot
•
Again, select
MS
-
Windows
Again,
select
MS
Windows
(color) as the graphic
device
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Plotting the output
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Plotting
the
output
• The following plot should be generated:
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Closing the IDEV file
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RECORDING AN IDEV FILE
Closing
the
IDEV
file
• To stop recording commands to the IDEV file, go to the IO
Control menu and click on ECHO,OFF (Turn off ECHO)
Control
menu
and
click
on
ECHO,OFF
(Turn
off
ECHO)
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