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ACreat anew project

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Global characteristics'
Global characteristicsCalculation
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BOpen a project

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Open ( Ctrl + O )




FileOpenX

File openCtrl + O

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CSave a project

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FileSaveX

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DClose a project

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F Consult and set file information




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Summary

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Y
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General information


 

General information

 

EditInsert field
FileFront pageFront page

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FileGeneral informationX

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Y
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General information



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H Configure the printer

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FilePrint / ExportX

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J ) Define the margins for the printout
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Print and ExportFileExportPrintX




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PreviewPrint and ExportY

Preview
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Preview

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Two pages
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Next pageZ
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One pageOne page / Two pages[
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Header and Footer

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Edit
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Edit
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1MDefine the front page



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FileFront pageX


Y
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OKDefault

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RTFInsert file

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ACustomizing the work area

A- 1 Define the work area
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Work area



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Number of diagram
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Y




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Y

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Toolbar

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3IToolbarY

2A- 4 Display or hide status bar

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2A- 5  Display or hide the symbol toolbox

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2A- 6  Display or hide the drawing toolbox

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ZoomY



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Power sum annotations

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2B Manipulating the graphic elements



2B - 1) Find an item on the diagram 

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2B - 4 Cut data

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2B - 5 Copy data to the clipboard

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EditPasteY

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2B - 7 Delete elements in the diagram




Edit

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2CPlotting the network



2C- 1 Choose the symbol library




 Libraries




Sources

LV transformers




Others

Busbars





Standard diagrams

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Loads











 
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LibraryX

NextY
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LibraryX


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2C- 3 Define the circuit components 
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NameZ
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Network tree
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Circuit description

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Characteristics

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2C - 4 Define the item characteristics
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Item typeY
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OK[





Network tree



Characteristics

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Item lists

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2C- 6 View the network tree

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Network tree

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2C - 7 View the equipment single-line diagrams






UnitNetworkView equipmentX



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EquipmentsY


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Next
Previous


Print

UnitCharacteristicsX


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Characteristics

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Item lists
Unit
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Selected characteristics
Characteristics list
Selected characteristicsAdd
Remove
Selected characteristics
RemoveSelected characteristics
Characteristics list
Up
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Up
Down
Selected characteristics
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2C- 8 Network logical check

Network



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Equipment
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NetworkLogical check

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2C- 9 Print the diagram sheets



Print diagrams


Sheet modelSheet

Sheet model
A0-to-A4






2C - 10 Search products in the data base






ToolsProduct guideX



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ProductsY

CreteriaZ
ResultsFind[

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Schneider products

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Criteria

  

 



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2C- 11 Associate circuit-breakers







ToolsAssociation guideX


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DUsing standard diagrams




D - 1 Creat or modify a standard diagram

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Standard diagram library

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Name of fileZ

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D- 2 Insert a standard diagram





EditInsert standard diagramX


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D- 3 Delete a standard diagram




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D - 4 Customize the standard diagram library




Library


EditStandard diagram libraryX


File nameY

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Library

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Fonts
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E - 4 Draw graphic objects









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Ellipse



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Polygon

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E - 5Enter a text in the diagram




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E - 6 Modify a text in the diagram







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Network calculations




A Define the network electrical characteristics



Calculation


Global characteristics


CalculationGlobal characteristicsX
Global characteristicsModify




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Global characteristics




























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B Calculate the network power sum



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BTSs
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Power sum


Circuit description



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Circuit description
Switch board
Power sumNetwork


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Network



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F  Display calculations results



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Software customize



A  Configure the item lists




Item lists

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NetworkItem listsX


Item typeY
CharacteristicsZ
AddRemoveUpDown


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B Define the default circuit characteristics




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C  Choose the calculation standard

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ParametersInstallation standardX


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D  Customize the tools menu




Tools
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CalculatorTools
Windows
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ParametersToolsX


AddDeleteUpDownApplicationsY
OKZ

Add an application

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Tools
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Applications



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Add
 Menu text
Tools
 Arguments

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Tools
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Tools
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Tools
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Tools
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AddAdd an applicationX


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Add an applicationApplicationsX


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