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NM DMS Release 4 New FeaturesMartin Bass

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Annual Users’ Group Meeting

August 27 – 31, 2006

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Network Manager Release 4 New Features

New features for Release 4, to be released in 2007

Note: All information is preliminary until released, including dates

Consult release notes for details

Some features may require additional license fee

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Admin-Defined Columns in Status Dialogs

Administrator can permanently remove columns from dialogs

Administrator can re-order columns in dialogs

Administrator can add new columns in dialogs, provided that they are in the same database table

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Example

New column added to outage status dialog

Displayed in Column Setup dialog, as well as status dialog

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Crew Assignment Counts on Outage Status

Summary at bottom of outage status shows Number of outages assigned to trouble shooters

Number of outages assigned to line crews

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New Colors in Outage Status Dialog

Red – new Yellow – looked at – operator has looked at the detail display. Green – assigned to a crew White – troubleman completed Blue – outage is assigned to multiple crews

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Query AMS Meters from Outage Status

Allow operator to query two-way AMR system for an outage

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Query AMR For Outage

List shows every affected customer

Every customer meter that is AMR enabled is pinged

Energization Status shown in list

Meters can be located

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Outage Status – Additional Functions

Estimated Trouble shooter complete time

Estimated line crew complete time

Set Area of Responsibility

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Outage Status – Additional Columns

Utility requested – flag

Curtailment – if outage due to curtailment or load shed

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Outage Status - Planned/Unplanned

Outage status list shows whether outage is planned or unplanned

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New OMI Windows

Launch AOR Coverage Window

Launch AMS Status Window

Launch netCADOPS

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AOR Monitoring

New dialog to display which operators are logged into which AORs

Detection of a gap in AOR coverage, transfer of control

Handshake process to accept AOR transfer

Maintain log of gaps in AOR coverage, and coverage transfers

Periodic checking for gaps in AOR coverage

Acceptance of transfer request

Audible alert on receipt of transfer request

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AOR Coverage Window

Shows which operator is logged into which AOR

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Detection of a gap in AOR coverage

System is monitored periodically to see if there is a gap in AOR coverage

Time window allows short gaps in AOR coverage

Monitoring period configurable by system administrator

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AOR Monitoring - Transfer of control

When gap in AOR coverage found: System pops up a notification window

Transfers the missing AORs to a currently logged in operator

Audible alarm to notifies the operator

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Handshake Process to Accept AOR Transfer

Operator selected to take over coverage must acknowledge

If operator does not accept or does not respond within a configurable time period Transfer request will be sent to next suitable operator

May be necessary to transfer to multiple operators if AOR is split between them

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AOR Monitoring - Logging

Logs gaps in AOR coverage to a database table

Logs transfers to a database table

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AMR Parameters Window

Display current AMR parameters for each AOR

Edit AMR Parameters

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AMR Parameter Editing Window

Control maximum number of AMR calls to receive by AOR

Disable receipt of AMR calls for an AOR

Add comments explaining actions performed

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Scheduled Switching Colors

User-Defined colors highlight when scheduled switching about to start

Two colors for different time periods: Short threshold (e.g. 5 minutes)

Long threshold (e.g. 60 minutes)

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Scheduled Switching Filters

Status -Jobs list can be filtered by scheduled start time

Filter window minutes set by user preference

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Assign Device to a Job

Equipment (device) can be assigned to a job by clicking in Ormap

Automatically assigns a sub-area to the Job

Needed for template filter in advanced switching module

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Filter Presets in Jobs - Status

Filter Jobs by AOR

AOR set when Job is assigned to equipment (device)

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Switching Plan Enhancements

Total kVA and customers affected shows in step editor when step is instructed or executed

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User Roles – Versions Prior to Release 4

Prior authority used one of five operation modes to grant login and functional authority per sub area Operation modes were hierarchical and the user was assigned

the highest mode he was authorized to use

Disadvantage: Unable to define users who can have the highest functional authority but not have the intermediate functions

Operation Mode Typical Application

5 Administrator

4 Supervisory Control

3 Open/close

2 Not used

1 Read-only

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User Roles – Release 4

Now authority uses a combination of user roles and an unlimited number of operation modes to grant login and functional authority Operation modes are NOT hierarchical but independent levels

used to configure authority for different roles

Administrator needs to determine a grouping of functionality first and then assign the appropriate number of opmodes

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Examples of User Roles

Admin Perform admin functions in Ormap

Cannot perform supervisory control

Cannot assign crews

Cannot update outages

Operator Open/close fuses

Cannot open/close switches

Grid Management Open/close switches

Run load flow

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Roles and Operation Modes

Role can comprise any mix of operation mode levels

Number of operation mode levels is unlimited

Operation mode can now be defined per device type

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Example of Operation Modes and Roles

Operation Mode

Function Admin Role Operator Role

Grid Mgmt Role

8 Update Outage

No Yes Yes

7 Assign crew No Yes Yes

6 Admin Yes No No

5 Control No No Yes

4 Open/close switch

No No Yes

3 Open/close fuse

No Yes Yes

2 Properties Yes Yes Yes

1 Trace Yes Yes Yes

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Operators, Roles and Sub Areas

An operator may only have one role in a sub area

An operator may have different roles in different sub areas

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NorthAdmin

SouthwestOperator

SoutheastGrid Mgmt

CaryGrid Mgmt

RaleighAdmin

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Support for Operation Mode In OMI

Some OMI functions controlled by operation mode

Current functions that can be controlled: Update of outages in OMI detail dialog, by device category

Crew assignment, by device category

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Ormap Filtering

Consolidation of toggles

New options

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Consolidate Toggle Buttons on Filter

Toggle buttons have been removed from User Prefs tabs and consolidated on Filter window

Previously on Autoschematic User Prefs tab Normal Closed

Switches

Normal Closed Fuses

Removed from Declutter User Prefs tab

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Ormap Line Type Filters

Filter by line type: Overhead/underground

Number of phases

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Added Toggle Non Protective Devices

Toggle display of devices that are not protective

Uncheck Non Protective Devices box to hide non protective devices

Check Non Protective Devices box to show non protective devices

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Ormap Toggle Landbase Layers

User can toggle all display of all landbase

User can toggle display of individual landbase layers

Three optional display methods for each layer

Using zoom declutter setting

Toggle on

Toggle off

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Select filter icon on main tool bar

Check Landbase box to show landbase based on settings

Uncheck Landbase box to not show any landbase

Ormap Toggle Landbase Display

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Ormap Toggle Landbase Layers

Check Landbase box to show landbase based on settings

Select By Scale (User Prefs) radio button

Select desired layer

Landbase layer will display based landbase layer declutter settings defined on Landbase User Pref tab

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Ormap Toggle Landbase Layers

Check Landbase box to show landbase based on settings

Select desired layer

Select On radio button to display landbase layer regardless of zoom level

Select Off radio button to turn off display of landbase layer regardless of zoom level

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Ormap Annotation Presets

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Review Pre-Release 4 Annotations

Now referred to as Zoom annotations

Declutter on/off as you zoom in/out

Specify settings on Annotations user preferences window

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Little Known Fact

Two methods for setting annotation decluttering

Declutter based on zoom level setting assigned to annotation

Declutter based on symbol size declutter settings (small, medium, large)

This option can be set differently for geographic and schematic

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Declutter Based on Symbol Size

Check the box Use different settings at different scales

Choose Geographic or Schematic

Choose symbol scale where annotation declutters (small, medium, large, tiny) Symbol scale declutter

level is set on Declutter user preference tab

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New Toggle Annotation Groups

User sets annotations in one of ten toggle groups

Toggle annotation and Zoom annotations are mutually exclusive – only one method can be used at a time

User can turn on/off Toggle annotations

Selecting toggle group turns on all annotations in group

Multiple groups can be selected

Toggle annotations show regardless of zoom level

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Initializing a Toggle Group

Select Set on the Toggle annotations tool bar

Brings up Toggle Annotations user preferences tab

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Initializing a Toggle Group Name

Choose the Group number from the pull down

Type the Group Name

Select Set Name

Name is shown in tool tip for annotation group

Set Name is grayed out once initialized until new name is typed

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Initializing a Toggle Group

Select the Component Category type

Select the Component Attribute type

Choose the Group number from the pull down

Select Add to Group

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Initializing a Toggle Group

Initialize up to ten groups of annotations

Add other annotations to group as needed

Remove annotations from group as needed

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

To turn Zoom annotations off

Select and enable Off button on Toggle Annotations toolbar

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

Zoom annotations are not shown

All toggle annotations are off

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

Toggle on Group 1 Node Annos

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

All group 1 annotations shown

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

Toggle on Group 2 BLF Results

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

Group 1 and Group 2 annotations shown

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Displaying Toggle Annotations

Toggle off group 1

Only Group 2 BLF Results shown

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Displaying Annotation Set Configuration

Group Annotations Zoom Annotations

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Displaying Group (Toggle) Annotations

Tabular list of all group annotation definitions

List shows:

Group no.

Group Name

Category

Attribute

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Details of Group Record

Select group annotation record

Click Edit Selection

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Displaying Group Annotations

Brings up Annotation Filters tab

Record selected on Group Annotation windows is highlighted

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Displaying Zoom Annotations

Tabular list of all zoom annotation definitions

Shows whether the declutter is defined by: Scale

threshold

Symbol declutter level

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Scale Threshold Definition

Either Scale Threshold or Symbol Declutter will be used but not both

Scale Threshold is the highest scale where the annotation appears

Not Used indicates the Symbol level decluttering is used.

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Decluttering by Symbol Scale

Annotation can be defined to be shown in any of the symbol declutter levels L Large M Medium S Small T Tiny

Level is defined for Geographic and Schematic

Not Used indicates the Symbol level decluttering is used.

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Details of Zoom Annotation Record

Select group annotation record

Click Edit Selection

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Displaying Zoom Annotations

Brings up Annotation tab

Record selected on Zoom Annotations windows is highlighted

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Zoom Increment Control

User preference controls zoom in/out increment

Set Zoom In-Out Percentage

Percentage of height and width change

Applies to scroll or zoom in/out icons

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Feeder Tool Tip in Ormap

Hover over any component to see Current feeder

Normal feeder

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Tool Tip Toggle

Tool Tip can be toggled on/off for improved performance

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Adding Tool Tip Disable to Tool Bar

Right click on main tool bar

Select Customize

Move Tool Tip On/Off to Current toolbar buttons list

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Administrator Tool Tip

Select the GUI Tools tab on the User Preferences window

Enable display of tool tip by checking Enable Tool Tips

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Administrator Tool Tip

Selection Tolerance – Tool tip is displayed for components within this pick tolerance around the cursor selection

Mouse Pause (ms) – Milliseconds the mouse must be paused before the tool tip is displayed

Display (secs) – Number of seconds the tool tip is displayed

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Distance Calculation

User can mouse click and straight line and get the distance

Trace path and get the sum of the line lengths

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Adding Distance Calculation to Tool Bar

Straight line distance calculation is initiated with icon on main toolbar

Right click on main tool bar

Select Customize

Move Start Tape Measure and Hide Tap Measure Line to Current toolbar buttons list

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Setting the Tape Measure Color

Select the GUI Tools folder on the User Preferences

Select Font and choose a font style and color for the tape measurement length annotation

Select Line Color and choose the color of the tape measure line

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Drawing Distance Line

Select the Start Tape Measure icon on the main tool bar Clears any existing

tape measure lines

Left Mouse click on the starting point of tape measure

Drag the mouse to the end point of the tape measure and release

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Hiding the Tape Measure

Select the Hide Tape Measure Line icon on the main tool bar

Tape measure line is not displayed

Select the Hide Tape Measure Line icon again to display the tape measure again

There can only be one tape measure line on the GUI

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NetCADOPS New Outage Detail Fields

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Release 4 New Features Under Development

Many more features currently under development