Features and Improvements
- File Formats: When reading an hdbexport file containing CTGL records, modified so that if the B__CTGL is included with this record, then the object will only be read in if the B__CTGL <> 0.
- File Formats: Added support for reading/writing PSS/E RAW Version 36 files.
- General: Ability to see groupings of buses in common Phase Shift Groups - meaning that were all within the same grouping of 30 degree phase shifts in the network topology.
- General: Added a new object called a BranchGroupRating. A BranchGroupRating has a Name and a Description, and then all Branch objects can be assigned to belong to a BranchGroupRating. Then the BranchGroupRating has fields LimitMVAA..LimitMVAO which will show a value if all Branch objects in the BranchGroupRating have the same value. Otherwise these limits fields for a BranchGroupRating will show a blank. These Limit fields for a BranchGroupRating can then be edited to change the respective limit on all Branch objects assigned to the BranchGroupRating to the newly specified value.
- Optimal Power Flow (OPF): With the LP Basis Matrix added a field to show the constraint ID using key fields. This will change based on the case information display option that allows the selection of Key Fields when identifying objects in certain fields.
- Transient Stability: Removed the transient stability option to "MVA Base for Input/Display of Generator Values". Values are now always entered on the generator MVA Base and can no longer be edited on the system MVA base.
- Available Transfer Capability (ATC) Tool: Fixed access violation that could result when running ATC analysis using the (IL) then Full CTG Solution and using a Ramping Method for an injection group Seller of Econimic Merit Order or Merit Order Close.
- Case Information Displays: When using the Load CSV File from any case information display, an access violation could result if clicking the Cancel button instead of choosing a file to open. This has been fixed.
- Distributed Computation: When running script commands for contingency, ATC, QV, and transient stability analysis that allow the use of distributed computing an upfront check is now done to determine if any computers have been specified for use with distributed computing. If not an error results and analysis cannot continue until computers are specified. This error will also result if SimAuto has not been registered.
- Oneline Diagrams: Fixed access violation closing Oneline Marker form.
- Simulator Automation Server (SimAuto): When running multiple instances of SimAuto simultaneously, Windows could return an error message causing Simulator to fail. This was caused by a problem accessing the Windows Registry when multiple SimAutos were doing this simultaneously. We have added code to gracefully handle this and not crash Simulator.