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Chapter 05 - Menu Bars PDF
PowerStation 4.0
User Guide
Copyright 2001
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Menu Bars
Menu bars contain a list of menu options which, when an option is selected, activates a drop-down list of
commands. Some of the menu options also activate an additional list of menus (the arrow pointing to the
right denotes an additional menu). For example, select Project, Settings, and Data Type.
The contents of the menu bars change depending on the type of window or view that is active. Five
different types of menu bars exist in PowerStation, as listed below:
The Start-Up Menu Bar is displayed when you start PowerStation and have not yet opened a project file.
This menu bar contains a limited number of menu options.
Select the File Menu option from the Start-Up Menu Bar to create new project files, open existing
project files, or exit PowerStation.
The File Menu on the Start-Up Menu Bar offers the following commands:
Select the View Menu option from the Start-Up Menu Bar to show or hide the Help Line at the bottom
of your screen where the help message, error message, and Revision Data are displayed.
This menu bar is displayed when a one-line diagram is active and offers the following menu items:
The File Menu for One-Line Diagram offers the following commands:
New Project
To start a new project, click on File and select New Project. This opens the Create New Project File
dialog box, as shown below.
From the dialog box, enter a Project File Name with a maximum of 32 characters that is suitable for your
project. For more information about this dialog box see Create a New Project File.
For the purpose of this manual, name the new project Test and click on OK. This will open the User
Information dialog box. For more details on User Information see User Access Manager.
When you create a new project, PowerStation automatically gives you all access level privileges. If you
click on OK and PowerStation logs you on as a Project Editor, i.e., you have full access to all editors
including Base Data, Revision Data, Libraries, etc. Administrative functions such as adding and deleting
users to the project are not available to a Project Editor. To access these functions, you must log on as
Administrator.
For projects on which security is not an issue, or if you are a single user of PowerStation, we recommend
that you do not require a password for projects and that you give yourself full access privileges. You can
change the password requirement at any time.
If you forget your User Name or your password, log on as Admin. Type password as the password. We
recommend that you do not change the password for Admin unless you record it for later use. If you
forget your User Name or your password, this may be the only way you can access this project.
Enter your User Name (maximum 20 characters) in the User Name field. User Name is a mandatory
field. For the purpose of this manual, enter OTI, and then click on OK. PowerStation will create a one-
line diagram presentation named OLV1. You can start adding elements and editing the one-line diagram.
Remember, each time a new project is created; the presentation displayed in the window will be named
OLV1 (OLV1 is the default name for the one-line diagram presentation). You can change the name of
the one-line diagram presentation at any time.
Open Project
You can open an existing project file (previously saved) by clicking on Open Project in the File menu.
You can also select Open Projects from the menu generated by right-clicking on the project name in the
Project View.
If you are editing a project and you want to open a previously saved project, you will be prompted to save
the current project.
In order to open a previously saved project while you are editing a project, the currently opened project
must be in Edit or Study mode. Note that you CANNOT save or close a project when you are in Revision
Data, i.e., you must first change to Base Data.
Included in the PowerStation installation program is a file named Example.OTI. To open this file, click
on Open Project from the File Menu on the menu bar. This will open the Open Project File dialog box,
as shown here. Locate the folder in the ETAPS\PowerStn directory called Example. The file
Example.OTI is located in this folder. Select the file and click on Open, as shown below. This will open
the Example project file.
The Example file contains a sample project complete with a one-line diagram and sample values entered
into the component editors. Performing the actions described in the remainder of the manual will help
you to become familiar with PowerStation.
Look in
Select a network, drive, and directory, where the PowerStation project file that you want to open is
located.
File Name
Type or select the file name you want to open. This box lists files with the extension you select in the
List Files of Type box.
Files of Type
ETAP PowerStation project files have an .OTI extension.
Close Project
A project can be closed when you are in Edit or Study mode. However, you CANNOT close a project file
when you are in Revision Data, i.e., project must be in Base Data. It is recommended that you save the
project prior to closing it. Closing a project can be done by clicking on Close Project in the File Menu or
on Close in the pop-up menu generated by right-clicking on the project name in the Project View.
Before a project file is closed, you are promoted to save the project file.
If you click on Yes, all data is saved when the project is closed.
Save Project
A project can be saved only when you are in Edit mode or a Study mode. If you have logged on as a
Project Editor or Base Editor, you CANNOT save a project while the project is in a revision level of data.
Saving a project can be done by clicking on Save Project in the File Menu or on Save in the menu
generated by right-clicking on the project name in the Project View.
You can schedule a project to save for any pre-defined time interval. This may be done from the Project
Options dialog box, as shown below. To open the Project Options dialog box, click on Project in the
menu bar and click on Options or click on Options from the menu generated by right-clicking on the
project name in the Project View.
Click on AutoSave and enter a time interval (maximum 999 minutes). The number 30 has been entered
here as an example. Your current project will be saved automatically every 30 minutes from this point
on.
If, however, you have selected Prompt before auto saving project in this dialog box, PowerStation will
request your confirmation before saving the project. The Prompt box is required if you want to save the
connections between elements in your database.
Copy Project To
This command makes a copy of the project file but does not open that copy. The copied file does not
contain the passwords and user information of the original project file. A copy of the project file can be
made only when you are in Edit mode or a Study mode. You CANNOT make a copy of your project
when you are not in Base Data, i.e., while the project is in a revision level of data. You may copy a
project file to a new project file name or to a previously saved project file name. In order to copy the
project file to a new one, click on Copy Project To from the File menu, as shown below:
From this dialog box, select a directory for the new file name. Enter the new name, Example-1, (or a
previously saved project file name) for the new File Name, and click on Save. A message will confirm
that the copy has been successfully saved. The new project file name will be saved as Example-1.oti.
Note that PowerStation uses file transitioning for saving project files. When you copy projects,
PowerStation prompts you with the following dialog box for saving the project file before copying.
If you press No, the last saved project file will be copied. If press Yes, the project file will be first saved
and then copied to a new name.
Print Setup
Every one-line diagram view, including composite networks and composite motors, has their own
individual print setup and print options. This menu bar item brings up the Print Setup dialog box for the
active view.
Print Preview
The Print Preview dialog allows you to change the printer setup, options, print size (zooming), and print
adjustment (moving up, down, left, & right). Note that all settings are only associated with the displayed
view and are saved for that view.
Print
This item will display the Print dialog box for the active view. From this dialog box, you can change the
print Setup and options.
Batch Print
Batch printing allows you to print all views associated with one presentation. Each one-line diagram
(including composite networks & motors) will be printed based on the last saved print setup, options, and
zooming. You can globally select or deselect all composite networks, composite AC motors, and
composite DC motors.
Export to Metafile
PowerStation can convert the contents of one-line diagrams into disk-based Enhanced Metafiles (EMF
format) or 16-bit Windows Metafiles (WMF format). To convert a one-line diagram into a metafile,
select the Export to Metafile option.
A Windows Metafile (WMF) consists of device-independent drawing instructions that help Windows to
recreate the drawing element and display it on any display device such as AutoCAD®. The Enhanced
Metafile format (EMF) improves the drawing scalability and accuracy by adding more extensive
information into the metafile header along with new drawing instructions. EMF files can be used for
programs such as Microsoft® Word.
Metafile Options
Select the metafile format (EMF, WMF, or both). You must specify at least one format for the
conversion to work. The default setting is Enhanced Metafile format only.
Element Range
You can convert all elements in the one-line diagram (including OLE objects) or only elements that you
have selected. The default setting is All Elements.
ETAP will ask you to specify the path location where the metafile is on your system.
AutoCAD, select the File/Import menu item and browse or type the name of the WMF metafile complete
with path location. Note that the resolution of the WMF files gets better as you zoom in the one-line
diagram.
After selecting the DOS file for conversion, a dialog box such as the one shown below will be displayed,
allowing you to specify options for bus coordinates and motor models.
Bus Coordinates
There are two options: using the existing X and Y coordinates assigned in ETAP DOS files or letting
PowerStation automatically assign new X and Y coordinates. In the current version of PowerStation,
only the first option is available.
Note that if you have never produced a one-line diagram from the DOS version of ETAP, the X and Y
coordinates for buses and branches are set equal to one (1). In order for the ETAP DOS program to
assign the coordinates for all the buses, you need to open the file from ETAP DOS, access the Overall
One-Line module from the Analysis menu, press F3 to enter the Graphical Bus Editor, then press F9 to
save the X and Y coordinates assigned by the ETAP DOS program.
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LV-LS-HT
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Note that the existing Motor Model Library of PowerStation includes Low Voltage, High Voltage, Low
Speed, High Speed, Low Torque, and High Torque models.
The conversion from ETAP DOS files to a PowerStation project consists of two steps:
In the first step of conversion, the program checks for errors in the ETAP DOS files that may obstruct the
second step of conversion. If any errors are detected, they are printed in a file named ETAP2CSV.ERR,
which is located in the directory where the ETAP DOS files are placed. A message box, as shown below,
will be posted to review the error file first. If you click on the Yes button, the error file will automatically
be opened for you to view. If you click on the No button, the conversion process will proceed with the
second step, but there may be errors that will halt the conversion or cause invalid results. It is strongly
suggested that you review the error message file first.
If no error is detected in the first step, the conversion from comma-separated files to PowerStation
continues, creating elements and converting engineering properties in the process. If the ETAP DOS file
contains both Bus Editor data and Load Schedule data, there are two sources for motor and static load
data and they may not be in agreement with each other. In this case, the conversion program will open a
dialog box, as shown below, allowing you to specify the source for motor and static load data.
The default option is to convert load data from the Load Schedule, because it contains more detailed data.
If you select this option, each motor and static load will be converted to PowerStation. If there is only
one motor or a static load connected to a bus, a load will be created and connected to the bus. Otherwise,
a composite motor will be created and all the loads will be contained in the composite motor.
When the Load Schedule option is selected, although motors and static loads in the Bus Editor may be in
conflict with the Load Schedule data, they are disregarded. Note that a motor in the Bus Editor, in most
cases an equivalent motor for a group of motors in the Load Schedule, and the dynamic model and load
model entered in the Machine Editor may not be valid for any of the motors in the group. This model
information is not converted. If motors in the Load Schedule do not have dynamic motors and load
models, you will need to enter the dynamic motor and load model information for each motor. Dynamic
models are required for dynamic motor acceleration studies.
If the second option is selected, a motor will be created for each motor in the Bus Editor, the typical
nameplate data will be used, and the dynamic motor and load models (specified from the Machine Editor)
will be converted. The percent loading of each motor will be set to match the total bus motor load
according to its rating. If the bus motor loading is nonzero, but there is no machine number for motors
connected to this bus, a motor will be created in PowerStation using typical data to match the bus motor
loading. If there is a static load in the ETAP DOS Bus Editor, a static load will also be created to match
the bus static load.
Export to Clipboard
Exporting to the clipboard is used as a method to temporarily save an entire one-line diagram or a portion
of it for merging into other project files or the same project file.
PowerStation only exports the active status and revision data (engineering properties). Before you select
the elements from the one-line diagram, choose the configuration status and revision data that you wish to
have associated with the exported one-line diagram, highlight all of the elements you wish to export to the
clipboard, and then click on Export to clipboard in the File Menu.
The exported elements into the clipboard include elements inside of composite networks and composite
motors, as well as their properties and status.
The imported elements can now be utilized just like any other elements. PowerStation checks for the
uniqueness of element’s ID. If an element with the same ID exists, the ID of the importing element will
be appended with “-1” or other integers to make it unique.
Exit
Using this command will save and close your PowerStation project file and close the PowerStation
program.
The Edit option on the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar offers the following commands:
Cut Dumpster Deletes selected element(s) from the one-line diagram and moves it to
the Dumpster
Copy Dumpster Copies selected element(s) from the one-line diagram to the Dumpster
Paste Dumpster Pastes selected cell from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram
Move From Dumpster Moves selected cell from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram
DeSelect All Deselects all elements in the one-line diagram
Cut OLE Deletes selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram to the
Clipboard
Copy OLE Copies selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram to the
Clipboard
Clear OLE Deletes selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram
Paste OLE Pastes object(s) from the Clipboard into the one-line diagram
Paste Special OLE Moves selected cell from the Dumpster into the OLV
Insert New Object OLE Inserts new OLE object(s) in the one-line diagram
Links OLE Edit any linked OLE objects on the one-line diagram
Object OLE Place holder for OLE object verbs
Cut
The Cut command on the Edit Menu will delete selected elements from the one-line diagram and place
them in the Dumpster. You can cut elements in Edit Mode only. You can also cut selected elements by
clicking the right mouse button and selecting the Cut command from the pop-up menu. Another way to
cut an element or a group of elements is to select the elements and click on the Cut button from the
toolbar or press the Delete key. To select a group of elements, click and hold the left mouse button down
while dragging the pointer across the elements you want to select. When you cut an element or a group of
elements, they are deleted from the one-line diagram and placed into the Dumpster.
Copy
The Copy command from the Edit Menu will copy selected elements from the one-line diagram and place
them in a Dumpster cell. You can also copy an element or a group of selected elements by clicking the
right mouse button and selecting the Copy command from the pop-up menu. Another way to copy an
element or a group of elements is to select the elements and click the Copy button on the toolbar. To
select elements, press and hold the left mouse button down while dragging the pointer across the elements
you want to select.
You can copy elements in Edit Mode only. When you copy an element or a group of elements, they are
copied into the Dumpster with new ID Names while all other data and properties are preserved.
Paste
To paste an element or a group of elements from a Dumpster Cell, select a cell from the Dumpster and
activate the view (one-line diagram or U/G raceway) you want the element to be pasted into. Then select
the Paste command from the Edit Menu or click on the Paste button on the toolbar. You can also right-
click the mouse and select the Paste command from the pop-up menu.
If more than one element is pasted, the pasted one-line diagram will be grouped to facilitate dragging the
one-line diagram to the desired location. To ungroup the one line diagram, right-click on the pasted
elements and select ungroup from the menu.
You can paste elements in Edit Mode only. When an element is pasted from the Dumpster, PowerStation
assigns a new ID to it while all other data and properties are preserved.
Move From
This command will move the contents of a Dumpster cell and place them in the one-line diagram. Note
that when you move elements from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram, the element IDs do not get
changed as the elements are deleted from the Dumpster.
You can move elements in Edit Mode only. The Move From command is available from the Edit Menu
and also from the pop-up menu generated when you right-click the mouse on the one-line diagram or U/G
raceway system. The Move From Dumpster command moves the active Dumpster cell.
Cut (OLE)
This command removes the selected OLE object from your one-line diagram and places it on the
Clipboard. This command is available only in Edit mode and only if you have selected an OLE object.
Copy (OLE)
This command copies the selected OLE object on your one-line diagram and to the Clipboard. This
command is available if you have selected an OLE object on your one-line diagram.
Clear (OLE)
This command deletes all selected OLE objects on your one-line diagram. None of the OLE objects are
placed on the Clipboard. This command is available only in Edit mode and only when you have selected
at least one OLE object on your one-line diagram.
Paste (OLE)
This command pastes an OLE object from the Clipboard on to your one-line. The OLE object is always
pasted in its embedded form (the object is always embedded into PowerStation). An embedded object is
always completely inserted into PowerStation. The embedded object can be edited only from within
PowerStation and is completely contained within PowerStation. This command is available only in the
Edit mode and only when there is an OLE object on the Clipboard.
The OLE Paste Special dialog lets you select the format (Link, metafile, bitmap, object, or iconic) of the
OLE object to be pasted on to the one-line diagram. The selection is, of course, limited to the formats
supported by the OLE object on the clipboard (in the example shown above, the OLE object is a bitmap).
If a linked format is available, PowerStation inserts a linked object on to the one-line diagram. In contrast
to an embedded object, a linked OLE object does not live “within” PowerStation, PowerStation contains
only a reference to the object. This allows the linked object to be updated when the original object is
changed. On the other hand, editing the object from within PowerStation is the only way to change an
embedded object.
Some formats, for example, metafile, bitmap, etc., are static objects and may not be editable after they are
inserted into PowerStation. This command is available only in Edit mode and only when there is an OLE
object on the Clipboard.
The OLE Insert Object dialog displays a list of all OLE objects registered on your computer. You may
select any object from the list and specify whether to create a new object or use an object that resides in a
file (for example - a MS Word document). Additionally, you may specify whether to have the object
display an icon for itself in place of its normal visual appearance.
The following one-line diagram includes a Microsoft Excel chart, Microsoft Word document (legend),
and a WordPad text OLE objects.
After you have selected an OLE object to insert, PowerStation checks the Registry to determine if the
selected object is a programmable object. If so, PowerStation will automatically recommend that you
NOT insert a programmable object into PowerStation. Inserting a programmable OLE object into
PowerStation may lead to unpredictable results.
This command is a place-holder for the selected OLE object in which the OLE object will place its OLE
verbs. An OLE object must be selected for this function to become active. The specific contents of this
menu location will vary depending upon which verbs are supported by the selected OLE object.
Typically, OLE objects support such verbs as Open, Edit, Replace, etc. When you select one of these
verbs, PowerStation will execute the verb for the selected OLE object. In the example shown above, an
Excel worksheet displays two verbs – Edit and Open. This command is only available in Edit mode.
The View Menu on the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar provides commands for zooming and displaying
toolbars, time-sliders, etc.
Zoom In
Select the Zoom In command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom In button to enlarge your one-
line diagram. A magnifying glass appears and can be placed directly over the element(s), which you
would like to enlarge. Clicking the left mouse button will activate the enlargement. All elements in the
window are enlarged and the screen is now centered on the location of the magnifying glass. The
magnifying glass will disappear. Double-clicking on the Zoom In button allows you to enlarge the
project many times. Pressing Escape stops the Zoom In function, making the magnifying glass
disappears.
Zoom Out
Select the Zoom Out command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom Out button to reduce the size
of the one-line diagram. All elements in the active window are automatically reduced by one
magnification level.
Zoom To Fit
Select the Zoom to Fit command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom to Fit button to resize
selected elements of the one-line diagram to fit within the window; i.e., you can rubber-band an area of
the one-line diagram or select elements by holding down the Control button and clicking on the
element(s), then zoom to fit. If no element is selected, the entire one-line diagram will be resized, and all
the elements within the project will be shown in the window. The elements may be enlarged or reduced,
depending on the number of elements and their placement. If all the elements will not fit within the
window, the window will be set to maximum reduction with the view located to the window’s upper left-
hand corner.
Toolbars
The Toolbar commands from the View Menu allow you to choose which toolbars, time-sliders, or
Frequency Sliders are shown and which ones are hidden. If the toolbar is available AND it has a check
mark in front of it, the toolbar is active and available to use. When the check mark is removed (by
selecting the toolbar from the list), the toolbar will not be visible or available for use. Toolbars that are
shown in gray are not available in the current mode of operation, i.e., if you are in Short-Circuit mode
then the Short-Circuit Toolbar will be active and all other toolbars will be inactive. Toolbars that are
active and available may be moved from their attached location using the mouse. Select the toolbar by
clicking and holding the left mouse button down on an area of the toolbar that does not contain an icon.
The toolbar may then be dragged to a new location.
Help Line
The Help Line is located at the bottom of the screen. The Help Line may be hidden from view if you
uncheck this option. The three parts of the Help Line are:
Help Message Displays a brief description regarding most functions and properties. Each time you
click on a button, select a function, or edit a property, the Help Line displays a brief
description for it.
Error Message Displays the last active error message. PowerStation includes a number of error-
checking modules. When you run studies, an output error report is generated if data
inconsistencies are found. From this report, if you double- click on an error message,
PowerStation brings up the editor for the element, which generates the error and
displays the error message in the Help Line.
Revision Data The active Revision Data is displayed here for your reference.
Grid
Select the Grid command from the View Menu or click on the Grid button to display grid lines on the
one-line diagram. The grid is zoom-dependent and will be enlarged or reduced proportionately with the
elements when they are enlarged or reduced. The grid size can be changed from Edit Display Options.
Continuity Check
The Continuity Check can be activated or de-activated from the View Menu or by clicking on the
Continuity Check button for individual presentations. If the Continuity Check is on, PowerStation
determines which element in a presentation is energized. An energized element is an element, which is
connected by an uninterrupted path to a swing source (generator or utility). Elements, which are not
energized, are displayed in gray on your screen.
Out of Service elements are displayed in gray if the Continuity Check is on, otherwise only their
annotations are displayed in gray. Motors and loads with Spare status are always shown with gray
annotations.
PowerStation determines whether every branch in your system is energized or hot. An energized branch
has an uninterrupted path from an energized bus to another bus. A branch that is not connected to one
energized bus is considered de-energized. A branch is considered hot if it has one uninterrupted path to
an energized bus but its other terminal is not connected to another bus. When you run studies only
energized buses, branches, and loads are considered. De-energized elements, along with their
connections, can be printed in gray, black, or not printed at all. You can choose to print de-energized
elements from Print Options.
The options available in Project Menu are used to set parameters and options that affect the whole project.
This includes information such as system frequency, unit system, and names of loading categories, etc. It
is highly recommended that you review and modify this information before you create your one-line
diagram. The Project Menu for the One-Line Diagram and Project View Menu Bars offers the
following commands:
Information
With the exception of Comments, all project information is printed as part of the header for the output
reports. The Study Case ID and 2nd line of the remarks are obtained from the Study Case Editor. An
example of an output report header is shown below.
Any information specified in these fields is for project identification only and is not crucial to performing
any type of analysis. The Remarks 1st Line field is common to all studies and is printed on all output
reports.
Standards
When you select Standards, the following display box is provided:
Standard
Set the project Standard as either ANSI or IEC. Setting the project Standard will determine some of the
project defaults. Depending on whether you select ANSI or IEC Standard, PowerStation uses different
element symbols by changing the Edit Toolbar and sets the defaults for some properties and studies, such
as the short-circuit method. Note that after you change the standard, the new standard is used as the
default for any new element that you add to the one-line diagram.
However, you can change the symbols of individual elements or groups of elements from ANSI to IEC or
from IEC to ANSI by right-clicking on the one-line diagram. You can also reset the short-circuit study
method (ANSI or IEC Standards) for any study case. The study method can be changed in the Study
Case dialog box.
Frequency
Here you can enter the electrical system frequency in Hertz (Hz). Acceptable values are from 1 to 999
Hz. The system frequency is used when you run transient stability and harmonic studies. The system
frequency is also used to correct the line and cable reactances and susceptances when these values are
obtained from the libraries. For example, if the system frequency is set to 50 Hz and the frequency of the
cable library is 60 Hz, the cable positive and zero sequence reactances are multiplied by 5/6 and
susceptances are multiplied by 6/5. It is important that you set the system frequency correctly prior to
entering data into PowerStation.
Date Format
You can use any one of the following formats for printing the date on the output report header:
Settings
The Project Settings menu option allows you to select one of the following commands from a submenu
to modify:
Revision Data
Loading Categories
Duty Cycle Categories
Starting Categories
Load Priority
Data Type
User-Defined Fields
Cable Ampacity MF
Panel Code Factors
Revision Data
By selecting Revision Data, you may assign names (up to 12 characters) to each revision level of Data,
except for the Base Data. You may assign customized names to any revision level at any time when
running the project.
Loading Categories
By selecting Loading Category, you can customize the name of any of the 10 loading categories provided
by PowerStation. You can change these names at any time when running the project. Each name may be
up to 12 characters.
When you run load flow or motor starting, PowerStation uses the percent loading of the specified loading
category to calculate the operating power factor and efficiency of motors and static loads from the values
of power factor and efficiency specified at 100%, 75%, and 50% loading. This is accomplished by using
a curve fitting technique with a maximum of 100% for power factor and efficiency. The calculated power
factor and efficiency are then used to calculate the operating kW and kvar loading, as well as the feeder
losses, if an equipment cable with a non-zero length is specified for the load.
Starting Categories
Motor starting categories provide PowerStation with various percent loading at the starting time of
motors. From this dialog box you can customize the name of each starting category for your reference.
Each name may be up to 12 characters.
Starting Categories are a useful tool for group (gang) starting or acceleration of motors. They are also
used for setting the starting and final loading of each individual motor under different starting conditions.
When a motor is started, the general practice is to reduce the load on that motor until it reaches the final
speed and then increase the load to the required operating level. Starting and final percent loading
provides modeling of this adjustment in the motor load. These values are entered as a percent of the
motor full load current in the motor editors.
Load Priority
Motor and load priorities provide you with various options from which motors can be prioritized. From
this dialog box, you can customize the name of each of the 10 load priorities. Each name may be up to 12
characters.
From the Motor or Static Load Editor, you can select and assign a Load Priority to the motor or static
load.
Data Type
There are a total of 10 Data Types. The name of each type can be customized from this dialog box. Each
name may be up to 12 characters.
This field provides a convenient way to track data entry for motors and static loads. Select one of the data
types (such as estimate, typical, vendor, final, etc.) from the list box and as the data is updated, this field
can be changed to reflect the source of the latest data.
User-Defined Fields
These fields are provided for various elements and can be custom named using up to 12 characters.
User-Defined Fields are available for motor and static loads in the Remarks page of their respective
editors.
From this dialog box you can change the MF for the typical application and for an additional 4 user-
defined applications. From the Ampacity page of the Motor, Static Load, and Cable editors, you can
select one of these applications for cable ampacity and/or voltage drop calculations.
The Panel Code Factors dialog box includes 14 fixed load type devices, and 10 user defined load type
devices that could be customized according to specific user applications. For more details concerning the
calculation of the parameters shown in the dialog box, please see Chapter (29), Power Panel Systems.
Options
The Project Options dialog box allows you to select options specific to your project.
AutoSave
AutoSave will save your project automatically every X minutes, where X is the number of minutes you
have specified in this dialog box. The AutoSave default time is 30 minutes and can be changed at any
time.
Save Project
PowerStation will prompt you before saving the project if you have checked the Prompt before saving
project option from the Project Option dialog box.
From this prompt dialog box, you can set the time interval for autosaving, disable/enable autosaving, and
decide if you want to be prompted before PowerStation saves your project.
Saving connections for external use means that the bus connections for branches, loads, and sources will
be written in the property tables along with the other properties of the elements. If you do not check this
option, the property tables of the elements will not include the bus connections, or they may indicate the
wrong bus connections if you change the connections from the one-line diagram and do not save them
into the property tables again. Note that the bus connection information in the property tables is for
external use and is not read or used by PowerStation.
PowerPlot Path
You can specify the PowerPlot project file that you want to integrate and interface with a PowerStation
project.
PowerPlot Path
Path
Enter the path for the PowerPlot program. For example, C:\PowerPlot v.2.5. Browse can be used to find
the PowerPlot directory.
PowerPlot Project
Name
Enter up to thirty alphanumeric characters for the PowerPlot Project Name. The program will create a
PowerPlot project file by this name and will add the time-current curves that you wish to save to the
indicated project file. This project file, that has the extension of .plt, will be located in the path specified
in this editor.
Path
Enter the path for the PowerPlot project file. You can also browse to find your PowerPlot project
directory. The Program by default assigns the PowerPlot project path. However, the PowerPlot path can
be selected to be on any location on your system.
Note that if a device is not connected to a faulted bus there will be no transfer of short-circuit current
value to that device.
When this option is selected and you edit any of the protective devices in the Relay Coordination (RC)
mode, nominal bus voltages and fault currents of the last saved short-circuit results will be transferred to
the PowerPlot database and will be displayed in the device editors.
Note that the selection of this option does not automatically update short-circuit currents and bus voltages
for protective devices which already exist in PowerPlot. To update all devices, click on the Update
PowerPlot with SC kA Bus kV button on the Relay Coordination Toolbar.
The following data, if applicable, also transfers to PowerPlot every time you open an existing curve or
create a new curve:
The Library Menu for the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar offers the following commands:
Annotation fonts, default display options, and default properties of elements can be set from this menu
item. It is advisable to go though your options for each relevant editor in the defaults section before
creating your one-line diagram and underground raceway system.
PowerStation maintains default values for each element in the project database. As each new element is
created, PowerStation initializes the element with these default values. You may modify the default
properties of any element through the Defaults Menu. PowerStation will then use the modified values to
initialize each new element.
The Defaults Menu for One-Line Diagram offers the following commands:
• Fonts Annotation fonts for element information and study results Section 6.4)
• Display Options Edit Defaults Display Options (Section 6.3)
• One-Line Diagram Edit the default name of a One-Line Diagram
• Bus Edit defaults for Bus properties
• Branch Edit defaults for Cable, Impedance, Reactor, Transmission Line,
Transformer, and 3-W transformer properties
• Load/Motor Edit defaults for Ind. Machine, Synch. Motor, Lump Load, Static
Load, Capacitor, and MOV properties
• Source Edit defaults for Utility and Synch. Generator properties
• Panel Edit defaults for panel schedule, load information, panel information.
• Phase Adapter Edit defaults for the phase adapter, load connected to Phase Adapter
• Switching Device Edit defaults for Fuse, HV Circuit Breaker, LV Circuit Breaker,
Contactor, SPST Switch, SPDT Switch, and Overcurrent Relay properties
• Meter Edit defaults for Ammeter, Voltmeter, and Multi-Meter properties
• Relays Edit defaults for Relay properties
• Instrument Edit defaults for Current Transformer (CT) and Potential Transformer
Transformer (PT) properties
• Composite Network Edit the default name of a Composite Network
• Composite Motor Edit the default name of a Composite Motor
• AC-DC Interface Edit defaults for AC-DC Interface elements
• DC Component Edit defaults for DC Components
Size
This command will globally change the size of the selected elements in the one-line diagram. Global size
change can also be done using the right-click pop-up menu.
Symbols
This command will globally change the symbols of the selected elements in the one-line diagram to ANSI
or to IEC symbols.
Orientation
This command will change the orientation of a selected element in the one-line diagram to 0, 90, 180, or
270 degrees.
Group
This command will group the selected elements in the one-line diagram into one group. Grouped
elements can be selected by selecting any one of the elements in the group. Note that each element can
belong to one group only. To add elements to an existing group, click on a member of the group in the
one-line diagram, then select the other elements by holding down the Control key and clicking the left
mouse button, then clicking on the Group command. Grouping can also be done using the right-click
pop-up menu.
Ungroup
This command will ungroup the selected elements in the one-line diagram. Ungrouping can also be done
using the right-click pop-up menu.
While in a Revision Data level, you cannot save the project. To save the project, switch to Base Data.
You can rename the revisions from the Project Menu\Settings\Revision Data.
Activate
This option is provided to activate Base Data or any one of the 15 Revision Data. Once a revision
level is selected (activated), any subsequent modification of engineering properties made from the
property editors will be reflected in that revision level only.
Base Data is the default data supplied by PowerStation. If you wish to modify your project data but do
not wish to modify the Base Data, you may activate a revision.
Base Data
You can activate Base Data with any access level; however, you can change the engineering properties of
the elements only if you log on as a Project or Base Editor. You may save the project when Base Data is
active. Base Data is the default data supplied by PowerStation and cannot be purged.
Revision Data
When you log on as Revision Editor, you need to activate one of the Revision Data in order to change the
engineering properties and run What If studies. To save your changes, you must first switch the Base
Data since you CANNOT save the project while in a revision level. You can rename the revisions (all 15
Revision Data) from the Project Menu\Settings\Revision Data.
Merge To
You may merge any Revision Data level, including the Base Data, to any Revision Data level. Merging
to a Revision Data level will combine all data in the active Revision Data with the selected Revision Data
level.
When you merge from an active Revision Data to another Revision Data (Revision Data 1 to Revision
Data 2, for example), the new Revision Data 2 will now consist of elements that existed in both
Revisions. Revision Data will overwrite engineering properties of elements that are common to both
Revision Data 1 and 2. You cannot merge a revision into itself.
Purge
You CANNOT purge the Base Data; however, you may purge Revision Data levels. Purging any
Revision Data will delete all changes that exist in that Revision Data from the project permanently.
Purging a Revision Data is equivalent to merging the Base Data into the Revision Data. Be certain you
do not need the Revision Data before proceeding.
The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of
multiple projects in the application window:
Cascade
Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile
Use this command to vertically arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped (side-by-side)
fashion.
Arrange Icons
Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window. If
there is an open project window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not
be visible because they are underneath this project window.
1, 2, 3, ...
PowerStation displays a list of currently open project windows at the bottom of the Window menu. A
checkmark appears in front of the project name of the active window. Choose a project from this list to
make its window active.
This option enables you to learn about functions and concepts in PowerStation. The Help shortcut button
creates a question mark that can be used to point to an area for which you have a question or would like
more details on. This includes being able to select keywords in the Project Menu Bar. The entire
contents of this User Guide are included in the Help file.
The Help Menu offers the following commands, which provide assistance for this application:
• Help Search Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help
• About ETAP PowerStation Displays the version number of PowerStation
Help Search
Use this command to display the opening screen of Help. From this screen, you can jump to step-by-step
instructions for using PowerStation and various types of reference information. Once you open Help, you
can click on the Contents button to return to the opening screen. You can also use Index to search for
information on a specific topic.
About PowerStation
Use this command to display the copyright notice, version number of your copy of ETAP PowerStation,
and important information about contacting OTI.
The Project View Menu Bar contains a comprehensive collection of menu options, which are almost the
same as those for the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar. The items that are different in this menu bar are
Change Password in the File Menu and Display Options in the Defaults Menu. This menu bar offers the
following menus:
Note that most of the menu commands for the Project View Menu Bar are the same as those for the One-
Line Diagram Menu Bar. Menu items that are not common with the One-line diagram Menu Bar are
explained here. For details on common commands, refer to Section 5.2.
The File Menu for the Project View Menu Bar offers the following commands:
Change Password
If the password option for a project in enabled, each user can change their password by using this
command from the File Menu on the Project View Menu Bar. The password requirement for a project is
enabled or disabled from the User Manager dialog box when you logon as an Administrator.
The UGS Menu Bar contains a comprehensive collection of menus that are listed here:
Note that many of the menu commands for the UGS Menu Bar are the same as those for the One-Line
Diagram Menu Bar. Menu items that are not common with the One-line diagram Menu Bar are
explained here. For details on common commands, refer to Section 5.2.
The File Menu for Underground Raceway System offers the following commands:
The Edit Menu for Underground Raceway System offers the following commands:
• Cut Delete selected element(s) in the UGS and move it to the Dumpster
• Copy Copy selected element(s) in the UGS to the Dumpster
• Paste Paste selected element(s) from the Dumpster into the UGS
• DeSelect All Deselect all elements in the UGS
The View Menu for Underground Raceway System offers the following commands:
The Library Menu for Underground Raceway System offers the following commands:
PowerStation maintains default values for each element in the project database. As each new element is
created, PowerStation initializes the element with these default values. You may modify the default
properties of any element through the Defaults Menu. PowerStation will then use the modified values to
initialize each new element.
To save time in data entering, it is advisable to go though the defaults for each element before creating
your one-line diagram and underground raceway system.
The Defaults Menu for Underground Raceway System offers the following commands:
Note that the Window and Help Menu items for the Project View Menu Bar are the same as those for the
One-Line Diagram Menu Bar. Menu items that are not common with the one-line diagram menu bar
are explained here. For details on common commands, refer to Section 5.2.
Purge All
This option deletes all cells in the system Dumpster from the Dumpster permanently. All elements in all
Dumpster Cells will be erased from the database and cannot be recovered.