Getting Started

Getting Started with
OneLiner & Power Flow V10

ii SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with 1L & PF V10
Contents
SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................1
1.2 KEY ACCESS METHODS..........................................................................................................2
SINGLE-USER ACCESS: ..................................................................................................2
NETWORK ACCESS:.......................................................................................................2
1.3 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................2
INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:.......................................................2
INSTALLING A OneLiner/Power Flow COMBINED EXECUTABLE:......................3
INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE: ..................................................4
1.4 WORKSTATION SETUP..........................................................................................................6
INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:.......................................................6
INSTALLING A OneLiner/Power Flow COMBINED EXECUTABLE:......................8
INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE: ..................................................9
SECTION 2 SINGLE-USER ACCESS 11

2.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................11
2.2 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM KEY.....................................................................................11
INSTALLING THE PARALLEL-PORT KEY: ..............................................................11
INSTALLING THE USB KEY: .......................................................................................11
2.3 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS.....................................................................................12
2.4 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM...................................................................12
SECTION 3 NETWORK ACCESS 13

3.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................13
3.2 INSTALLATION AT THE SECURITY SERVER .................................................................13
Using a dedicated Novell file server as the Security Server.....................................13
Using a Win NT, 2000 or XP File Server or Station as the Security Server............14
3.3 NETHASP.INI............................................................................................................................15
Novell NetWare Client with SAP..................................................................................15
Novell Netware Client with No SAP.............................................................................16
NetBIOS Network Client.................................................................................................16
TCP/IP Network Client....................................................................................................16
3.4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS..............................................................................................17
3.5 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SOFTWARE.................................................................17
3.6 LOCAL ACCESS MODE.........................................................................................................18
SECTION 4 DATA CONVERSION 19

4.1 USING EXISTING NETWORK DATA .................................................................................19
4.2 CREATE THE ASPEN TEXT DATA FILE...........................................................................19
4.3 CHECK THE CONVERTED SHORT CIRCUIT DATA .......................................................20
4.4 CHECK THE CONVERTED POWER FLOW DATA...........................................................20
4.5 CREATE THE ONE-LINE DIAGRAM...................................................................................21
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SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This document is designed to help new users of ASPEN OneLiner, ASPEN Power Flow and ASPEN
Academic Suite to install the software and get started using it. Some of the information in this document is
useful also for existing users.
If you are a new user, the instructions in the following sections will help you install the programs on your hard
disk, convert your existing short circuit data to the ASPEN format, and get acquainted with the software.
If you are a new user, you should read:
The rest of this section to install the software.
Section 2 and section 4 if you are making a single-user installation.
Section 3 and section 4 if you are making the key accessible to all the clients on the computer network.
If you are an existing user, you should read:
The rest of this section, as well as Section 2 or section 3 if you are installing the software on a new computer.
Section 4 if you are converting foreign network data to the ASPEN format.
Please call or write ASPENs tech support if you have any questions or need any help:
Mailing address: ASPEN

34 N. San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401 U.S.A.
Telephone: (650)347-3997
Fax: (650)347-0233
eMail in English: support@aspeninc.com
eMail Spanish or Portuguese: scayres@aspeninc.com
Web Site: www.aspeninc.com
ASPENs office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT-8 in the winter, GMT-7 in the summer),
Monday through Friday.
1.2 KEY ACCESS METHODS
SINGLE-USER ACCESS:
A program key is for single-user access if it is physically connected to a PC, and it is accessible by only the
person working on that PC. HASP keys can be plugged into either the USB port or the parallel port. Section 2 will
show you how to setup a key for single-user access.
NETWORK ACCESS:
A HASP key can be setup on a network PC such that anyone on the network can run the program as long as the
total number of simultaneous users does not exceed the license limit (which is programmed into the key by
ASPEN). Section 3 will show you how to setup a key for network access.
1.3 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

The following will help you install the software onto a hard disk. You need to read this section if you are
installing the software on the computer for the first time. You must have Administrative Privilege if you are
installing the software on Windows NT, 2000 or XP.
Note: If the program users at your organization are connected by a LAN, we suggest you consider the
Workstation Setup method described in the section 1.4.
You need to be familiar with the following terms:
OneLiner/Power Flow combined executable: Means that you have a license for both OneLiner and Power Flow,
and you have a program key that has authorization for both programs. This is the only option available to users
of the Academic Suite.
OneLiner-Only executable: Means that you have a license for ASPEN OneLiner, and you have a program key
that has authorization for OneLiner only.
Power Flow-Only executable: Means that you have a license for ASPEN Power Flow, and you have a program
key that has authorization for Power Flow only.
INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

1. Insert the OneLiner program CD into a drive.
2. Click on Start then on Run. When the dialog box appears, enter
d:\1LPF\setup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.
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3. OneLiner/Power Flow Configuration.
The setup program will launch the OneLiner/Power Flow Configuration
Program at the end of the installation process.
If needed, change the Overcurrent Relay Library Directory by click on the

Browse button. This is the directory in which the program will look for the relay
curves.
If needed, change the path names for the distance relay library and the line table
file. Click on the Browse button to the right if you need help in locating the files.
Select one of the options under the key type and method of access dropdown
list box. See section 1.2 for explanation of key access methods.
Make sure the check box labeled Run OneLiner and Power Flow from a single
executable is not marked.
Click on Save Setup.
4. After the setup program terminates, reboot the PC.
INSTALLING A OneLiner/Power Flow COMBINED EXECUTABLE:

d:\1LPF\setup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.

curves.
list box. See section 1.2 for explanation of key access methods.
Mark the checkbox labeled Run OneLiner and Power Flow from a single
executable near the bottom of the dialog box.
INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

1. Insert the Power Flow program CD into a drive.
2. Click on Start then on Run. When the dialog box appears, enter d:\
PF\setup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.

3. Power Flow Configuration.
The setup program will launch the Power Flow Configuration Program at
the end of the installation process.
Change the path name of the Line Table File, if needed. Click on the Browse
button to the right if you need help in locating the Line Table file.
Click on Single User or Network to indicate whether the program key is
setup for single-user or network access.
1.4 WORKSTATION SETUP
If your program users are connected by a LAN, we strongly recommend that you:
1. User the procedure of Section 1.3 to install the software once in a public directory on a file server, and
2. Run the Workstation Setup program at each PC to install the key driver and setup the program icons,
which serve as pointers to the files you installed in step 1. The detailed procedure is described below.
The Workstation Setup will greatly simplify the administrative tasks because all the executable files, relay
libraries, scripts, and line table files will be at a single location on a file server.
The Workstation Setup can be used for both single-user key access and network key access.
INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

We assume you have already installed the OneLiner software in a public directory on a file server. You need to
perform the following setup procedure at each PC to enable users to run the OneLiner program:
d:\1LPF\wksetup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.
The setup program will ask you for the Local Directory.
This is where the setup program will store the installation log and the uninstall
program. (This uninstall program will remove only the local shortcuts and will not
delete the executable files on the file server.)
The setup program will then ask you for the Server Directory.
This is the directory on the file server where you have installed the OneLiner
software.

Press the Browse button to select the network directory.

curves.
list box. See section 1.2 for explanation key access methods.
Make sure the check box labeled Run OneLiner and Power Flow from a single
executable is not marked.
INSTALLING A OneLiner/Power Flow COMBINED EXECUTABLE:
We assume you have already installed the OneLiner/Power Flow software in a public directory on a file server.
You need to perform the following setup procedure at each PC to enable users to run the programs:
d:\1LPF\wksetup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.
This is the directory on the file server where you have installed the
OneLiner/Power Flow software.


curves.
list box. See sections 1.2 and 1.3 for explanation of key access methods.
Mark the checkbox labeled Run OneLiner and Power Flow from a single
executable near the bottom of the dialog box.
INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

We assume you have already installed the Power Flow software in a public directory on a file server. You need to
perform the following setup procedure at each PC to enable users to run the Power Flow Program:
1. Insert the Power Flow program CD into a drive.
2. Click on Start then on Run. When the dialog box appears, enter d:\
PF\wksetup in the edit box. (We assume your CD drive is d:)
Click on OK.
This is the directory on the file server where you have installed the Power Flow
software.

3. Power Flow Configuration.
The setup program will launch the Power Flow Configuration Program at
the end of the installation process.
Change the path name of the Line Table File to point to its location in the file
server. Click on the Browse button to the right if you need help in locating the
Line Table file.
Click on Single User or Network to indicate whether the program key is
setup for single-user or network access. Click on Save Setup.

SECTION 2 SINGLE-USER ACCESS
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This section 2 will show you how to install the program key for single-user access. Please refer to the instruction
in Section 3 if you wish to make the program key accessible by all the users on your local or wide area network.
2.2 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM KEY

The following will show you how to install the program key on your PC. You need to read this section if you are
installing the software on the computer for the first time.
You must have the program key attached to the parallel port or USB port of your computer in order to execute the
OneLiner and/or Power Flow software. The parallel-port key will not affect the operations of the printer because
the programs interrogate the key during a brief period between data transfers when the printer port is normally
inactive.
INSTALLING THE PARALLEL-PORT KEY:

1. Turn the computer off.
2. If your key is for the parallel port, remove the printer cable, if any, from any one
of the parallel ports at the back of your PC.
3. Connect the hardware key to the parallel port.
Be sure to plug the key into a parallel port and not the serial port. If in
doubt, do not experiment. Get help from your local PC guru or call ASPEN.
4. Reattach the printer cable (if any) to the open end of the program key. Turn on
the computer.
INSTALLING THE USB KEY:

1. Connect the USB key to one of the USB ports on your PC.
2.3 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: I have two parallel-port HASP keys, one for OneLiner and one for Power Flow. Can I stack one on top of the
other?
A: No, you cannot stack the keys. If you want to run OneLiner and Power Flow on the same PC, we recommend
that you exchange your two keys for a single key that has authorization for both OneLiner and Power Flow.
When you receive the new key from ASPEN, you need to run the OneLiner/Power Configuration Program and
mark the Run OneLiner and Power Flow from a single executable option.
Q: I setup OneLiner to run on my laptop with a parallel-port HASP key. When I try to start the program, it
complains about Local Hasp key not found or this program is not on the authorization list. Whats wrong?
A: To conserve power, many laptops have their parallel ports turned off by default. Please consult the users
manual of your laptop to see how you can turn the parallel ports back on. If you continue to have troubles with
your parallel port, we recommend that you switch to a USB key.
Q: I just upgraded the operating system from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. When I try to start the program, it
complains about Local Hasp key not found or this program is not on the authorization list. Whats wrong?
A: Windows does not always carry over the HASP-key driver from one operating system to the next. You can fix
this problem by either (1) reinstalling the program, or (2) manually install the HASP driver. To install the driver
manually, click on Start | Run, enter c:\aspen05\hinstall.exe i (without the quotes), and click on OK.
2.4 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM

We have prepared three self-guided tutorials to help you get acquainted with the OneLiner software. Now is a
good time to run through these tutorials if you have not already done so. The tutorials are these:
The Quick Tutorial for the main OneLiner program and the Batch Short Circuit Module in Section 2 of the
ASPEN OneLiner User's Manual.
The Quick Tutorial for the ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor in Section 2 of the ASPEN Overcurrent Relay
Editor User's Manual.
Notes to Users of the Academic Version: Use the file SAMPLE09.OLR, instead of SAMPLE30.OLR, for OneLiner's
Quick Tutorial. You will need to make some obvious deviations from the written instructions to use the 9-bus
example.
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SECTION 3 NETWORK ACCESS
3.1 INTRODUCTION
This section 3 will show you how to install the ASPEN OneLiner software on a local- or wide-area network in
such a way that any PC on the network can execute the program.
One of the PCs on the network must be designated as the "security server. The security server can be any file
server or client PC on the LAN. The program key is plugged into a parallel or USB port of the security server. We
will refer to the other PCs on the network as "clients".
The d:\NETWORK directory on the program CD contains software for the security server and for the clients.
Once installed, the security server software runs on the security server and handles all communication between
clients and the program key. The communication between the clients and the security server is transparent to the
user.
Each network key is pre-programmed with a license limit, or the maximum number of instances of OneLiner/Power
Flow that can be run at any one time. The program will start up normally if the license limit has not been reached.
Otherwise, the program will inform the user that the license limit has been reached and will not commence
execution.
3.2 INSTALLATION AT THE SECURITY SERVER

You must first select a PC to be the security server and install the security server software there. The security
server can be a file server or a client PC on the LAN. The software runs as a background task on the security
server and is transparent to the user. You can run any program on the security server, including ASPEN
OneLiner and Power Flow. The security server software will not interfere with the normal operations of the
computer. The following will show you how to install the security server software.
Using a dedicated Novell file server as the Security Server

The procedure below shows you how to install the program key and the security-server software on a Novell
NetWare 386 dedicated file server. The server software is a Novell Certified NetWare Loadable Module (NLM).
You can load and unloaded this software without rebooting the file server. The installation must be done at the
server console.
1. Connect the HASP Key to a parallel port or USB port on the security server.
2. Insert the program CD in a drive on the security server. Copy the file
d:\NETWORK\HASPSERV.NLM to the server's SYS:SYSTEM directory.
3. On the file server console, type:
load haspserv.nlm
A message will appear informing you that the NLM has been loaded.
4. Add the line
load haspserv.nlm
to the file named AUTOEXEC.NCF in the server's SYS:SYSTEM
directory, so that the NLM will be loaded automatically on boot.
From time to time, you may need to unload the HASP NLM to install a new key or to change the NLM software.
1. To unload the NLM, type:
unload haspserv
Using a Win NT, 2000 or XP File Server or Station as the Security

Server
Install the HASP Server Program as a service on a Windows NT, 2000 or XP file server or station as follows:
1. Connect the HASP Key to a parallel port or USB port on the security server.
2. Log-in to the NT station or file server with an Administrator privilege.
3. Insert the program CD in a drive. Copy the Win32 Server Setup Program,
d:\NETWORK\LMSETUP.EXE, from the Program CD to a temporary directory
on your hard disk.
4. Execute the program LMSETUP.EXE. When the Setup Type dialog box appears,
click the second button labeled Service: Install NetHASP License Manager as a
Windows NT Service. Follow the instructions in this setup program.
5. A message box will inform you that The NetHASP LM requires the HASP
Device Driver Click YES to install Device Driver now. Click on YES.
6. At the end of the installation process, you will see a small red icon in the lower
right corner of your screen. Double-click on this icon, you will see a screen that
looks something like this. (The version of NetHASP Licensing Manager
shipped with V10 is 8.20 or later. Otherwise, the window looks the same.)
Note: The security-server software was not installed properly if you cannot find
this icon.
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The text within the window will tell you the security servers status. Make sure
the protocol you want is labeled loaded.
7. Optional. The security server will listen to all three protocols (IPX/SPX,
NETBIOS and TCP/IP) unless you tell it otherwise. In many cases, the security
server works better when you ask it to listen to just the one protocol. You can
change the protocols by using the commands under the Load and Remove menus
of this window.
This service will continue running in the background even after you have log out
of the local session.
For more information on this NT service, please consult the on-line help file, which is typically installed at the
directory C:\Program Files\Aladdin\NetHASP LM\.
3.3 NETHASP.INI
When OneLiner/Power Flow starts up with the key under Network-Access, the program will read a text file
named NETHASP.INI to find out what network protocol it should use to communicate with the security server.
The program may also find other useful information in NETHASP.INI, such as the security servers location in the
network.
It is very important to note that the OneLiner/Power Flow program will read ONLY the NETHASP.INI file that is
in the same directory as the executable files ONELINE.EXE or ASPENPF.EXE.
A copy of NETHASP.INI is shipped with the program. The following will show you how to customize it.
Novell NetWare Client with SAP

No additional installation is needed if you have a Novel network and the Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) is
available. You can skip the rest of this section 3.4. If the program fails to find the security server, the reason is
most likely that SAP is not available. In that case, read on.
Novell Netware Client with No SAP
Some Novell networks are configured to work without the Service Advertising Protocol (SAP). You need to make
the following changes at the client PCs to tell OneLiner/Power where the security server is located on the LAN.
1. At the file server console, load the NLM with the -ipxnosap switch (See Section
3.3.)
2. Locate the files NEWHADDR.DAT and HASPADDR.DAT on the root directory
of the SYS volume (usually SYS:PUBLIC). These binary file contain the
network address of the security server. They were created by the NLM when it
was loaded in step 1.
3. Copy the files NEWHADDR.DAT and HASPADDR.DAT to the same directory
as ONELINE.EXE or ASPENPF.EXE.
4. Locate the file NETHASP.INI file in the same directory as ONELINE.EXE.
5. Using a text editor, change NETHASP.INI as follows:
In Section Set
NH_COMMON NH_IPX = enabled
NH_IPX NH_USE_SAP = disabled
NH_IPX NH_USE_BROADCAST= disabled
Be sure to remove the two semicolons at the beginning of each line.
A sample NETHASP.INI file for this scenario is available in the
D:\NETWORK\INITFILE directory.
NetBIOS Network Client

You need to edit the text file NETHASP.INI if want OneLiner to use NetBIOS to communicate with the program
key.
1. Locate the file NETHASP.INI file. It is either in the same directory as
ONELINE.EXE or ASPENPF.EXE.
In Section Set
NH_COMMON NH_NETBIOS = enabled
Be sure to remove the two semicolons at the beginning of the line and the
words or disabled. The modified line should read:
NH_NETBIOS = Enabled ; Use the NETBIOS protocol
TCP/IP Network Client

You need to edit the text file NETHASP.INI if want OneLiner to use TCP/IP to communicate with the program key.
1. Locate the file NETHASP.INI file. It is either in the same directory as
ONELINE.EXE or ASPENPF.EXE.

In Section Set
NH_COMMON NH_TCPIP = enabled
NH_TCPIP NH_SERVER_ADDR = <IP address of the security server>
NH_TCPIP NH_PORT_NUMBER = <number>
Use this only if you want to specify a port for listening other than the
default of 475.
NH_TCPIP NH_USE_BROADCAST = disabled
Be sure to remove the two semicolons at the beginning of the lines.
3.4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I am using a HASP key now for single-user access, but I want to change it to network access so that other
people in my organization can run it from their PCs. Do I need to get a different network HASP key from ASPEN?
A: No, the same key will work. Please follow instructions in this section to setup the key for network access.
Q: My company has two HASP keys. Both of them are setup for single-user access. I want to change them to
network access so that up to two people in my organization can run the program simultaneously. Can I setup the
two keys for network access at two different security servers?
A: No, this method will not work. Please contact ASPEN to exchange your two one-user keys for a new key that
has authorization for two users.
Q: I have setup a key for network access. Can I run OneLiner on the security server under single-user access?
A: No. Once a key is setup for network access, all the users must access the key through the network.
3.5 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SOFTWARE

We have prepared a number of self-guided tutorials to help you get acquainted with the OneLiner software. Now
is a good time to run through these tutorials if you have not already done so. The tutorials are these:
The Quick Tutorial for the main OneLiner program and the Batch Short Circuit Module in Section 2 of the
ASPEN OneLiner User's Manual.
The Quick Tutorial for the ASPEN Overcurrent Relay Editor in Section 2 of the ASPEN Overcurrent Relay
Editor User's Manual.
3.6 LOCAL ACCESS MODE
The local access mode lets you run the software on a single PC when the network is down. Please consult
Section 2 on how to setup the key for single-user access.

SECTION 4 DATA CONVERSION
4.1 USING EXISTING NETWORK DATA
OneLiner and Power Flow can help you make use of your existing network data. The procedure is as follows:
1. Using a data conversion program provided by ASPEN, convert your existing
short circuit data to a text data file of the ASPEN format.
2. Using the Batch Short Circuit Module, check the accuracy of the converted
short circuit data.
3. Using OneLiner or Power Flow, read the text data file and create the one-line
diagram.
If you do not have any data files, the best way to proceed is to:
1. Use the New command under the File menu to create a new binary data file.
2. Use the Bus, Line, and other commands under the New menu to create the new
buses, transmission lines, etc.
3. Ignore the rest of this section 4.
4.2 CREATE THE ASPEN TEXT DATA FILE
The OneLiner and Power Flow software comes with a number of frequently used data conversion programs to
help you convert your existing network data into a text file of the ASPEN format. These data conversion
programs include:
ANAFAS Format included as ANAFAS.EXE
PTI PSS/E format (Power Technologies, Inc) - included as PTI.EXE
CAPE format (Electrocon International, Inc.) - included as ETCON.EXE
PTI PSS/U and ADEPT format (Power Technologies, Inc.) - included as PTIU.EXE
GE format - included as EPC.EXE and EPCPF.EXE
Transmission 2000 format (Commonwealth Associates) - included as T2000.EXE.
Cyme format - included as Cyme.EXE.
Please consult the on-line help for these data conversion programs for more information on their usage and
limitations. If you have other data conversion needs, please call ASPEN for information.
The data conversion program will read your existing network data and create a text data file in the ASPEN format.
See Section 5 of the ASPEN OneLiner User's Manual or the ASPEN Power Flow Users Manual if you wish to
decipher the information in the text data file. We strongly recommend that you refrain from modifying this text
data file. It is much easier and less error-prone to modify the network data within OneLiner or Power Flow after
the text data file has been imported.
4.3 CHECK THE CONVERTED SHORT CIRCUIT DATA
This step is optional, but we strongly recommend that you use the Bus Fault Summary feature of OneLiner to
check the accuracy of the data conversion prior to laying out the one-line diagram, as follows:
1. Start up ASPEN OneLiner
2. Execute the File | Open Text Data File command to open the DXT file
3. Run the Faults | Bus Fault Summary command. Accept all the default options and click on OK. The
program will generate a table showing the fault current and Thevenin impedance for all the buses.
We suggest you compare the fault currents with those of your existing short circuit program. They should match
to within a small tolerance usually on the order of one percent. If they do not match, call ASPEN and proceed
no further.
Note to PSS/E Users: Please be sure to compare the ASPEN results (with Ignore Load, Ignore Shunts, and
Ignore Phase Shift options turn on) to the output of a PSS/E short circuit case with the classical flat start
assumption. See the on-line help file PTI.HLP for details.
4.4 CHECK THE CONVERTED POWER FLOW DATA
It is always a good idea to compare the solution of the Power Flow to that of your existing program before you
start laying out the one-line.
After starting the Power Flow, open the text data file created in Section 4.2 and then use the PFlow | Power Flow
command to solve the program. After the solution converges, we suggest you use the PFlow | Solution Browser
to view the solution in a tabular form.
The power flow solution should be very close to that from your existing program. It is important to note that the
solutions may not be exactly the same because (1) power flow problem is nonlinear and therefore the solution may
not be unique, and (2) the order in which the automatic controls are adjusted often have a significant effect on the
solution. If there is a drastic difference in the solutions, please call ASPEN and proceed no further.
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4.5 CREATE THE ONE-LINE DIAGRAM
Open the text data file with the File | Open Text Data File command if you have not done so already. The screen is
blank at this stage because the text data file contains no graphical information.
The Diagram | Place Bus command in the program lets you place the buses on the one-line diagram. You need not
place all the buses before simulating short circuits or power flow. However, for short circuit simulations, you
must place, at the minimum, the buses that you wish to fault plus any neighboring buses of interest.
Refer to the Quick Tutorial (in Section 2 of the ASPEN OneLiner User's Manual or Section 2 of the ASPEN Power
Flow Users Manual) for an example on how to use the import procedure. The following are some handy tips.
State your bus-sorting preference. Before you place any buses, execute the Diagram | Options command and
specify whether you want the buses sorted by their number or by their name and nominal kV. This will affect how the
buses are listed in the Diagram | Place dialog box that you will need to use.
Start from the middle of your system. When you execute the File | Open Text Data File command, the window is
at the center of the world coordinate. (The square knobs on the scroll bars show you the relative position of the
window within the world coordinate.) You should place buses that are roughly in the middle of your system at this
location and gradually work outwards. Have a one-line diagram of the system handy for reference, if at all possible.
Be aware of spacing. You want to place buses close enough together so that you will be able to see the
simulation results for a number of buses. Yet you want to allow enough space between the buses so that the names
and numerical values are clearly separated. See the file SAMPLE30.OLR for an example of spacing.
Locate a bus within the Diagram | Place Bus dialog box. This dialog box will appear when you click the right
mouse button at an empty spot and execute the Place Bus command in the floating menu. You can quickly locate a
bus in the list box by typing the bus name or the bus number depending on your bus-sorting preference. After you
type the character on the keyboard, the list will show as selected the first bus that starts with that character. You
may need to use the scroll bar to browse the list until the bus you want is visible.
Place neighbors of a bus that is already visible. A bus is displayed with a hollow bus symbol if one or more of
its immediate neighbors have not been placed. You can place these neighbors by (1) clicking the right mouse button
on the hollow bus symbol, and (2) execute the Place Bus command in the floating menu. The program will
automatically show you a dialog box listing all the neighbors that have not been placed. Click on OK.
Save the file every 10 or 20 minutes. A session starts when you open a file, and it ends when you close the file
or exit the program. Within a session, you should use the File | Save command frequently to save the latest result to
disk. This helps to safeguard your work in case of a program or system crash. For even greater security, save
successive files under different names. This way you will have an archive of your work at different stages.
Move a group of buses. You can use the mouse to lasso a number of buses and connected equipment and move
them with the mouse. You may have to do this every now and then to tidy up the one-line diagram.

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Getting Started with

OneLiner & Power Flow V10

SECTION 2 SINGLE-USER ACCESS 11

SECTION 3 NETWORK ACCESS 13

SECTION 4 DATA CONVERSION 19

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Mailing address: ASPEN

1.3 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

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If needed, change the Overcurrent Relay Library Directory by click on the

INSTALLING A OneLiner/Power Flow COMBINED EXECUTABLE:

If needed, change the Overcurrent Relay Library Directory by click on the

INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

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INSTALLING A OneLiner-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

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If needed, change the Overcurrent Relay Library Directory by click on the

Press the Browse button to select the network directory.

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INSTALLING A Power Flow-ONLY EXECUTABLE:

Press the Browse button to select the network directory.

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2.2 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM KEY

INSTALLING THE PARALLEL-PORT KEY:

INSTALLING THE USB KEY:

2.4 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM

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3.2 INSTALLATION AT THE SECURITY SERVER

Using a dedicated Novell file server as the Security Server

Using a Win NT, 2000 or XP File Server or Station as the Security

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Novell NetWare Client with SAP

NetBIOS Network Client

TCP/IP Network Client

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3.4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

3.5 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SOFTWARE

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4.1 USING EXISTING NETWORK DATA

4.2 CREATE THE ASPEN TEXT DATA FILE

4.3 CHECK THE CONVERTED SHORT CIRCUIT DATA

4.4 CHECK THE CONVERTED POWER FLOW DATA

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