Time Step Simulation: Loading Input Data

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The Time Step Simulation allows you to specify the operating conditions of your power system through input data. The input data can be of two types:

Scheduled Data, which is specified for data that more naturally spans multiple time points rather than being defined at each time point. To set up scheduled data see the Setting up Scheduled Input Data section.

Time Point-Based Data is specified for each time point in the Input pages. There are several ways to specify input data:

• By entering data manually on the Input pages.
• By deriving or scaling values from another column using the Insert/Scale Column Dialog.
• By loading previously formatted data from Excel or .csv files through the Read Buttons in the Time Step Simulation Dialog.
• By pasting data from Excel directly to the grid. A common way to do that is to:
  • Set up the desired time points and data columns on the grids of the Input pages
  • Copy the template to Excel by right-clicking and selecting Copy/Paste/Send > Send All to Excel on the local menu
  • Fill the Excel sheet with the appropriate data
  • Paste the data back to the data grid by selecting and copying it in the Excel sheet, including the column headers, and then right-clicking on the grid back in Simulator and selecting Copy/Paste/Send > Paste on the local menu