Automatically Inserting Generators

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The Automatic Insertion of Generators Dialog is used to automatically draw generators on the oneline diagram on existing bus-display objects. Only generators that are already defined in the power flow case can be added automatically; if you need to define a new generator, see Generator Display Objects. Thus, this option is useful only when you are starting with an existing power flow case, not building a case from scratch.

To insert generators automatically, you must first have drawn the terminal bus for each device. Simulator then draws the generator display objects connected to the buses for each generator in the power flow case not already shown on the oneline.

To display the dialog, in the Edit Mode go to the Draw ribbon tab and choose Auto Insert > Generators on the Quick Insert ribbon group.

 

The dialog has the following options:

Minimum kV Level

Simulator will automatically draw generator display objects at terminal buses whose nominal voltages meet or exceed the minimum kV level specified in this field. For a generator object to be drawn, its terminal must satisfy this criterion.

Default Drawing Values

This button opens the Default Drawing Values Dialog. Options such as the automatic insertion of text fields are specified in the Default Drawing Values Dialog.

Insert Text Fields

When this box is checked, the default fields associated with the generator will appear around the generator, such as voltage, name, and/or MW.

Insert Equivalenced Objects

This field is not used when automatically inserting generators.

Use Only Selected Buses

Instead of having Simulator automatically insert generator display objects throughout the oneline diagram, you can force it to insert the new objects only between the bus display objects that are currently selected. This option is enabled only when two or more bus display objects are currently selected on the oneline.