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PowerFactory 2017
Release Notes
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November 20, 2017

PowerFactory 2017 SP5
Revision 1
Contents
Contents
1 PowerFactory 2017 SP5 1
1.1 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.1 Handling and User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.2 Interfaces and External Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.1 Load Flow Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.2 Short-Circuit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.3 Results and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1.4 Network Diagrams and Graphic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1.5 Power Equipment Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1.6 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1.9 Scripting and Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.1.10 Contingency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1.11 Quasi-Dynamic Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1.12 Network Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.13 Protection Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.1.14 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.1.15 Power Quality and Harmonic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1.16 Outage Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1.17 Reliability Analysis Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1.18 Optimal Power Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.1.19 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS), Electromagnetic Transients (EMT) . . 20
2.1.20 Installation, License and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.1.21 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.1.22 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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2.1.23 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.8 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.1.13 Arc-Flash Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.1.14 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.1.15 Transmission Network Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.1.19 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.1.20 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.1.21 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.1 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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4.1.8 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.1.13 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.1.16 Distribution Network Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.1.18 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.1.20 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.1.21 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.1.22 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.1 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.1.8 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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5.1.13 Arc-Flash Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.1.14 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.1.18 State Estimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.1.20 Electromagnetic Transients (EMT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.1.22 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.1.23 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.1.24 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6 PowerFactory 2017 78
6.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.2 Major Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.2.5 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.2.10 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.3 Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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6.3.6 Voltage Stability Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6.3.9 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6.3.16 Distribution Network Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6.3.20 Small Signal Stability (Eigenvalue Analysis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
6.3.21 Installation, Licence and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
6.3.22 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
6.3.23 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
6.3.24 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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1 PowerFactory 2017 SP5

1.1 Improvements
1.1.1 Handling and User Interface
Description ID
3 An incompatibility leading to slow responsiveness and lagging of Power- #21807

Factory after installing Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has been solved.
1.1.2 Interfaces and External Data Format
Description ID
CGMES Converter:
3 CIM-to-Grid: Now generates CimModel Resource IDs without the #21777

leading underscore.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Now favours BaseVoltage instances from the boundary #21862

model when assigning BaseVoltage references.
3 Grid-to-CIM: No longer creates ConductingEquipment if not all con- #21967

nected CIM nodes are converted.
3 Grid-to-CIM: PowerFactory no longer crashes when an ElmTerm ID #21779

in PowerFactory is manually modified and the conversion is executed
using the source bus-branch CIM Archive as an additional archive.
3 Grid-to-CIM: SvVoltage and TopologicalIsland object instances are no #21783

longer created for boundary TopologicalNodes which are not selected
for conversion.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Now removes irrelevant Terminal.TopologicalNode asso- #21959

ciations when re-linking to an original CIM Archive.
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Description ID
3 Grid-to-CIM: Both RegulatingCondEq.controlEnabled and Regulating- #21869
Control.enabled are now set to false in cases where a PF controller
fails the conversion.
- Grid-to-CIM: Converter has been enhanced to set md:Model.created #21933

in UTC format.


2.1 Improvements
2.1.1 Load Flow Analysis
Description ID
3 Unbalanced load flow results for reduced elements (such as breakers) are #20825
now consistent if the calculation is repeated. DIG30042
2.1.2 Short-Circuit Analysis
Description ID
3 IEC or VDE method: Any fault to neutral on a line is now correctly #21470
checked.
3 Calculation of idc and Iasy is now correct for IEC or VDE edition 2016 #21619
methods.
3 RT2 Analysis: Fault current calculations on breakers have been corrected #21579
by proper consideration of opposite bus-side cubicles.
3 Protection objects are now correctly checked for missing characteristic #21493
type before calculation.
3 ANSI: The multiplication factors for symmetrically-rated breakers with a 2- #21457

cycle opening time (m:Mfsym2c), and the associated current (m:Isym2c),
are now correctly calculated in the following case: if the fault type has an
earth connection, the NACD mode is local, predominantly local or inter-
polated, and the calculated X/R ratio exceeds 130.
3 The time-distance plot now displays and records results correctly when #20945
the Calculate Relay Tripping option for the complete short-circuit used by DIG30287
the sweep is set to Transient Values or Mixed Mode.
IEC60909 Edition 2016:
3 Solved angle issue for current injection from full-size converter which #21223
lead to a large initial break current in specific cases. DIG30714

Description ID
3 Calculation now yields the same results for multiple short-circuit loca- #21527
tions as one location, including under the following specific conditions: DIG31278
The system contains full-size converter stations;
The short-circuit contribution from the main network (excluding the
full-size converter station) is zero for one short-circuit location.
2.1.3 Results and Reporting
Description ID
3 Frequency sweep plots now correctly display the harmonic order on the #21559
x-axis. DIG30911
2.1.4 Network Diagrams and Graphic Features
Description ID
3 Correct colours are now shown following a load flow calculation if a feeder #21529
is contained in another feeder. DIG26737
3 The Diagrams folder is now automatically created if required. #21055

DIG30549
- Substation symbol configuration of the currently-shown GPS diagram is #20963

now used when generating a feeder diagram.
3 Splitting of lines within substations has been corrected. #21519
3 Insertion of ElmFolder objects from templates into detailed substation di- #21337
agrams now works properly. DIG31051

2.1.5 Power Equipment Models
Description ID
3 RMS simulation: The application of a load ramp event when the option #21087
Allow load-ramp event is disabled is now correctly handled.
3 MV load: #21102
The zero-sequence transformer impedance is now correctly consid-
ered in unbalanced calculations (short-circuit, harmonics, RMS);
The harmonic load flow now correctly handles the model when a
P,Q (generation) is defined and the load is unsupplied.
3 If one QDSL model references other QDSL models as inputs or outputs, #21650
the initialisation order is now correct.
3 Series filter: DPL function GetImpedance() now returns the value for #20961
the reactance in Ohm. DIG30305
3 RMS simulation: Performance improvements for option A-stable integra- #21471

tion algorithm for all models.
3 DC load flow using according to Primary Control: External grid and ex- #21335
tended/Ward equivalents are now correctly considered.
3 Tower (distributed parameter model): Balanced calculations now #21217

use correctly-dimensioned matrices when non-3-phase conductors are DIG30723
present.
3 Shunt/Shunt controller model: #21528

For a shunt controlling the reactive power flow with Use Integrated
Tap Controller, the RMS simulation now handles the automatic con-
trol correctly.
If the shunt is part of a shunt controller, the option Use Integrated
Tap Controller is now ignored and the shunt controller is the leading
device.
3 Reliability: Load shedding (transfer) is now working for MV loads. #21050
3 Step-voltage regulator (ElmVoltreg): Load flow: Rset and Xset (both #21205
forward- and reverse-direction) are now properly considered when Line DIG30418
drop compensation is selected for closed- and open-delta connections,
assuming that line-line volt values have been entered.

Description ID
3 Transformer; internal line drop compensation (LDC): #21203

DIG30835
LDC now works correctly if the controlled phase is selected as A-B,
B-C or C-A;
LDC now correctly handles the selection of option Pos.Seq.;

For single-phase transformers controlling a line-line voltage, the
controlled voltage by the internal LDC is now regulated correctly
within the lower/upper bounds.
3 The control condition for three-winding transformers is now checked fol- #21407
lowing an unbalanced load flow calculation.
- Complete revision of all WECC wind turbine model templates for model #21398
enhancements and performance improvements. WECC wind turbine DIG26663
model templates for 60Hz networks have been added.
- A template of a power plant controller according to the model description #21399

by WECC has been added to the templates library.
- The following photovoltaic plant models according to WECC have been #21400
added to the templates library:
Large-scale photovoltaic plant;
Distributed small photovoltaic plants (PVD1).
3 PWM converter; 1 and 2 DC-connections (ElmVsc, ElmVscmono): The #21658

model now works correctly during Quasi-Dynamic Simulation, including
when the active or the reactive power values utilise time characteristics.
3 PWM converter (ElmVsc/ElmVscmono): Load flow: When in P-Vac, P-Q #21606

or P-cos(phi) control, but detected as a slack in the area, the control of
the PWM is now considered as Vac-phi.
ENTSO-E Dynamic Models:
3 Input signals for nominal power have been corrected in Gov Steam1 #21401
and Gov SteamIEEE 1.

Description ID
- Improvement of the following models with respect to initialisation, sim- #21402
ulation performance and robustness:
Exc AC1A
Exc AC2A
Exc AC3A
Exc AC4A
Exc AC6A
Exc AC8B
Exc AVR2
Exc AVR4
Exc DC2A
Exc IEEE AC1A

Exc IEEE AC2A
Exc IEEE AC3A
Exc IEEE AC4A
Exc IEEE AC6A

Exc IEEE AC7B
Exc IEEE AC8B
Exc IEEE DC2A

Exc IEEE DC4B
Exc IEEE ST2A
Exc IEEE ST4B
Exc IEEE ST5B

Exc IEEE ST7B
Exc OEX3T
Exc PIC
Exc REXS
Exc SK
Exc ST2A
Exc ST4B
Exc ST7B

Description ID
- #21402
Gov CT1
Gov CT2
Gov GAST1
Gov GAST2
Gov GASTWD
Gov Hydro2
Gov Hydro3
Gov Hydro4
Gov HydroDD
Gov HydroFrancis
Gov HydroPelton
Gov HydroPID
Gov HydroR
Gov HydroWEH
Gov Steam1
Gov Steam2
Gov SteamEU
Oel X1
Oel X2
Pss IEEE 2B
Pss IEEE 3B
Pss PSS1
Pss PSS2B
Pss PSS5
3 Model Exc AC8B (excitation system AC8B) now considers limiting sig- #21597
nal Ve max dynamically during simulation (no longer only during model
initialisation).

2.1.6 Data Management
Description ID
3 Generation of detailed substation diagrams via SGL-layout-tool in head- #21278

less mode is now performed correctly. DIG30454
3 Scenario configuration has been made more user-friendly by allowing the #20938
addition or removal of supported attributes only.
3 Complex calculation quantities (such as real part, imaginary part, c:zline:r, #21017
c:zline:i for lines) are now correctly displayed on the Flexible Data page
of the Data Manager.
Sorting works correctly;
Balloon help now displays the sum, average, minimum and maxi-
mum values;
Edit Number Format functionality (i.e. to switch to scientific) works

correctly.
3 Invalid characteristic references (ChaRef ) are now handled correctly. #21404

DIG31098
3 Combined projects: A combined project may now be used as the source #20832
for a new combined project.
3 The Compare and Merge Tool now considers the name as the alignment #21524
criterion for generic project folders. DIG30942
- In combined projects, the scripting method #21588

GetCombinedProjectSource can now be used to ascertain the DIG30923
project from which an object originates.
3 Deactivating projects which utilise the now-superseded variant manage- #21513

ment logic is handled correctly. DIG31121
3 The graphic export now displays mirrored or rotated elements correctly in #17363
SVG format. DIG24821

Description ID
3 Contingency Analysis Report: Voltage option naming has been corrected. #21486
3 Path definition now works for 2-winding transformers with separate neutral #21664
connections.
3 Data Manager: Performance improvements when opening the column fil- #20915
ter dialog.
- Text output emitted from an external DLL is now displayed in the output #21568
window even when output is suppressed via EchoOff().
3 If only the approval status is changed, the Modified and Modified by pa- #21414
rameters are no longer modified. DIG15722
3 Thermal rating object: The short-term rating table now displays the dura- #21146
tion in seconds (e.g. 30s) when the duration is smaller than one minute.
One decimal place is displayed between 1 - 10 min. when the duration is
a non-integer value (e.g. 1.5 min).
3 Adding elements to a branch is additionally possible via Edit Data on the #21608
branch. DIG29571
Description ID
3 DGS: The resizing of matrices no longer leads to an extra column. #21275

DIG30804
3 PSS/E import: An error message is now issued if the PSS/E file version #21021
for the sequence file (*.seq) is greater than version 32. DIG30420
Integral:
3 Import: DC terminals can now have an assigned zone. #21517

Description ID
3 The logic to determine the local and remote reference bus for HVDC #21520
elements P-setpoint adaptation has been changed in cases where
one of the two is not specified in the Integral data. This is done in
order to achieve results comparable to Integral.
3 External network injections converted to static generators now have #21139

their Min. Active Power Operational Limit set to 0MW if the Integral
data specifies no p min, but does specify p max.
3 Uniform distribution of losses for lines and transformers now sup- #21522
ported.
3 Import: #21523
kr (Ersatzleistungszahl) now set for Ward-Equivalents;

Primary/secondary frequency bias (Kpf, Ksf ) for extended/Ward
equivalents now set to the same value.
CGMES Converter:
- The CGMES CIM-to-Grid Converter has been enhanced to report all #21430
existing PowerFactory elements associated with a CIM ID which could
not be linked to corresponding CIM object instances when converting
CIM to an existing Grid model.
3 The controlled side on ElmTr3 is now set correctly when converting the #21423
external tap controller.
3 Converter now exports the correct controlled node for the external tap #21421
controller on a 3-winding transformer.
3 Import now correctly handles cases of an imported model which su- #20927
persedes itself. DIG30244
3 The sign for both ElmSecctrl.psetp and ControlArea.netInterchange is #21437

now correctly set when converting.

Description ID
3 CIM-to-Grid: Now takes into consideration all ControlArea types (AGC, #20966
Interchange and Forecast), when controller machines are associated
with the corresponding power-frequency controller in the PowerFactory
model.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The boundary injection is no longer set to out-of-service #20969

if the connected neighbouring IGM is irrelevant (e.g. corresponding
ElmNet is disabled).
3 CIM-to-Grid: Duplicated CIM parameters (import data issues) are now #20881
considered across different CGMES profiles.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The Terminal.TopologicalNode association for terminals #21334

of BusbarSections is now set.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The AC terminal of a VsConverter (if associated with a #21324

non-existent ConnectivityNode) is now properly handled.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The tap-changer controller is now converted to disabled #21084

when the corresponding CIM TapChangerControl is disabled.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The Automatic tap changing flag is now set on individ- #20840
ual tap changers when the RegulatingControls are merged into a tap
changer controller.
CIM-to-Grid: The required control node side in the tap changer con-
troller is now set correctly.
3 CIM-to-Grid: EquivalentInjection p and q flow are now converted to #21571

Ward Equivalent Pgen and Qgen. EnergySource p and q flow are now
converted to Ward Equivalent Pgen and Qgen.
- CIM-to-Grid and Grid-to-CIM: Improved processing time for conver- #21046

sion.

Description ID
3 CIM-to-Grid: The Generator/motor flag of the ElmSym element is now #21114
set based on SynchronousMachine.type from the equipment profile.
CIM-to-Grid: The ElmSym.pgini and ElmSym.qgini setpoints are now
set using RotatingMachine.p and q, while taking into account the Gen-
erator/motor flag of ElmSym element.
CIM-to-Grid: The Generator/motor flag of ElmAsm elements is now
set based on the sign of RotatingMachine.p, due to the ElmAsm.pgini
parameter not accepting negative values.
Grid-to-CIM: The SynchronousMachine.type is now set based on
theGenerator/motor flag of ElmSym element. The SynchronousMa-
chine.operatingMode is set based on the sign of ElmSym.pgini.
3 Various improvements: #21064

CIM-to-Grid: Now calculates the commutation reactance of CS con-
verters based on the converter transformer reactance;
CIM-to-Grid: Calculation of CS and VS converter controller settings

based on SV data;
Grid-to-CIM: Correct value now assigned to ACDCConverter.idc
when converting SV data.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The minOperatingP and maxOperatingP limits are now #21124

distributed across SynchronousMachines associated with the Gener-
atingUnit according to their ratedS.
CIM-to-Grid: Parameters P max and Pmax uc are now set on Elm-
Sym and ElmGenstat elements to GeneratingUnit.maxOperatingP.
This avoids potential issues in the load flow calculation when the op-
tion to consider active power limits is enabled.
Grid-to-CIM: When setting the GeneratingUnit.maxOperatingP, the
lower of two maximum active power limits (P max, or Pmax uc) from
ElmSym or ElmGenstat is now used.
- Grid-to-CIM: Voltage-dependent capability curves now converted. #21128

Grid-to-CIM: Active power limits can now be exchanged via a capability
curve, given that CGMES does not support exchanging active power
limits for VsConverter types.
Grid-to-CIM: PowerFactory reactive power limits are now exchanged
via CGMES VsCapabilityCurve in cases where no reactive capability
curve is assigned to the PowerFactory VS converter.
CIM-to-Grid: The active power range (highest and lowest active power
value) from the VsCapabilityCurve is now used to set the active power
limits on VS converters. If no VsCapabilityCurve is available, the active
power limits are set using ACDCConverter.baseS.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Conversion stops if the option to convert SV data is en- #21133

abled but there are no valid load flow results available.

Description ID
3 Grid-to-CIM: BusbarSection and Junction CIM elements are now re- #21157
tained when converting to the bus-branch model.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Now sets missing SSH data for an external shunt con- #21433
troller that is out of service, when only EQ model is used in the addi-
tional archive.
3 Grid-to-CIM: A DependentOn association is now set to the relevant #21477

SSH model when creating an SV model.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Now assigns zero SvVoltages to non-energised Topolog- #21489

icalNodes when bus-branch model conversion has been selected.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Now reports a warning if the Boundary PowerFactory #21468

model comprises a node which cannot be found in the referenced
Boundary CIM EQ model.
- CIM Data Validator and Editor: Now support custom (non-CGMES) #20872
CIM profiles.
3 CIM Data Export: Now uses upper-case letters for the UTF-8 encoding #21583
declaration in the exported XML file headers.
3 CIM ENTSO-E 2009 Export (Extended Ward equivalent): The value #20900
for the internal model dummy busbar is now exported with a correct DIG30089
value.
2.1.9 Scripting and Automation
Description ID
3 Executing the ComExit command in a headless engine session now ter- #21629
minates the application correctly.
3 Two different objects may no longer be assigned the same name using #21320
SetVal().

Description ID
3 Setting the row of a non-string array with SetVal() is now working again. #21484
DIG31211
3 Fixed DPL problem arising when using PowerFactory API from an exter- #21183
nal DPL function (digdplfun.dll).
3 Improved error messages for invalid interface variables such as parame- #21569
ter, states, etc.
3 The function CopyData() has been improved to correctly handle the #21255
scheme status of an object.
3 DPL: Resolved parsing problems when adding master script as external #21312
object of a sub-script. DIG30988
3 The superseded method SetLevelvis.ChangeFrameAndWidth() #21273

now has an entry in the scripting references. DIG30976
3 Values of referenced QDSL elements are now correctly recognised. #21079

DIG30547
3 DPL: Reintroduced old names .NOT., .Not., etc, for logical .not. op- #21460
erator. In addition, the case-insensitive check for other Boolean operators DIG31052
such as .and., .or. and others has been reintroduced.
- Scripting function ShowModalSelectBrowser() can now open the #21547

browser dialog at a specific page.
3 Resolved problems with overloaded methods: #21226

DIG30842
ComTopo.GetConnectedElements()
SetPath.GetNode()
ElmRelay.GetUnom()
3 Scripting documentation of global function MarkInGraphics() has #21195

been corrected.
3 Added missing index check to mbscpy(). #21435
- Enhanced performance of Task Automation during transfer of modified #21577

objects from parallel processes to the master process.

Description ID
3 DPL: An encrypted script may again be selected as a remote script. #21462
DIG31164
3 Running a C++-API/Python application without a Scripting and Automa- #20821

tion licence now results in a termination of the application and an appro-
priate message in the log file.
3 Fixed a compatibility issue in DPL function IsClass() introduced in #20892

PF2017 SP3.
2.1.10 Contingency Analysis
Description ID
3 Single time phase contingency analysis now yields consistent results #21027
when the same breaker is opened/closed in several contingencies. DIG30423
3 In extremely large projects (i.e. containing > 231 objects in the database) #21285
parallel contingency analysis now writes correct object IDs to the result DIG30891
file.
3 DC contingency analysis: A generator which is part of a secondary con- #21222

troller and is on outage in a contingency is now correctly handled.
- Memory usage for parallel Contingency Analysis, Reliability Assessment, #21302

Quasi-Dynamic Simulation and Techno-economical Calculation has been
reduced.
2.1.11 Quasi-Dynamic Simulation
Description ID
3 Events created by QDSL models during a Quasi-Dynamic simulation (exe- #21231

cuted via Task Automation) are now deleted when the calculation is reset.
3 The result file of an unbalanced or DC Quasi-Dynamic simulation can now #21512

be changed by the user.
3 Updates of scripts or parameters in QDSL types are now correctly con- #20867
sidered in subsequent calculations.

Description ID
3 Writing Quasi-Dynamic equations can now be done using the following #21211
syntax:
state. =...
state:dt =...
this:s:state:dt =...
3 Handling of switch and outage events has been enhanced: #21202
State and result variables of QDSL models are now correctly re-
stored after these kinds of events or a divergent step;
The Quasi-Dynamic equations script is now executed only once per
time step.
2.1.12 Network Reduction
Description ID
3 The station controller is now correctly treated as being inside the bound- #21425
ary even if it contains an empty or switched-out generator. DIG31213
REI Equivalent:
3 Results are now deterministic when multiple boundary nodes exist in #21290
the same equal-potential area.
3 Occasional crashing issue has been solved. #21306
3 Valid short-circuit parameters can now be obtained for the equivalent #21292
generator which represents a REI group composed exclusively of SVC
elements.

2.1.13 Protection Functions
Description ID
3 Polarizing unit with adaptive method (RMD): Currents having a value of #21417
zero are now correctly handled.
3 The Protection Coordination Assistant now correctly processes bus- #21546

couplers when looking for downstream breakers in According to Network
Topology mode.
- The Protection Audit now also picks up devices which are topologically #21564
reverse to the fault location. These are considered when checking the DIG29786
device coordination and the fault-clearing time.
3 Motor starting curve is now correctly displayed in the time-overcurrent #21099

plot when the asynchronous machine uses a saturable asynchronous ma- DIG30071
chine type (TypAsm1).
3 A problem affecting the position of the restrain zone in the angular differ- #21213
ential diagram (alpha plan) has been fixed. The position is now consistent DIG30815
with the Schweitzer SEL relay conventional position.
3 Protective relay distance polygonal element trip: Issue has been fixed. #20920
DIG29146
DIG30160
3 Explicitly-drawn fuses are now correctly operated by the Short-Circuit #20985

Trace. DIG30275
DIG30708
2.1.14 Cable Sizing
Description ID
- Cable Ampacity: Large segmental conductors are now treated correctly #21289
in the sheath losses calculation.
3 Cable Sizing: VDE 0298-4 module and Table 17 correction factor value #21348
updated.

2.1.15 Power Quality and Harmonic Analysis
Description ID
3 Rectifier/Inverter model (ElmRec): Harmonic load flow calculation for the #20859
Ideal Rectifier is now correct for the specific case when Rated Current is
selected for Harmonic currents referred to.
2.1.16 Outage Planning
Description ID
3 Events are now optionally automatically considered by the following: (i) #21644
when changing the study time; (ii) Contingency Time Sweep; and (iii)
Quasi-Dynamic Simulation.
2.1.17 Reliability Analysis Functions
Description ID
3 Load shedding now works correctly in cases where lines have switches #21464
with different switching times on each end. DIG31093
3 Enhanced load shedding algorithm now ensures that loads (that were ini- #20895
tially interrupted) are preferred for shedding.
3 Corrected overloading detection of unbalanced transformers in a feeder. #21511

DIG31298
3 DPL function SetDistrstate::CalcCluster() has been re- #20942

introduced.
3 Corrected calculation of summary grid indices for IEEE 1366 considera- #21686
tion of sustained interruptions. DIG30810

2.1.18 Optimal Power Flow
Description ID
- Models with DC currents and DC voltages are now incorporated into the #21024
solution algorithm of the AC Optimal Power Flow and State Estimation. DIG29618
These optimisations can be successfully executed for grids containing DC
components.
2.1.19 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS), Electromagnetic Transients

(EMT)
Description ID
3 DSL function picontrol const now supports partial initialisation. #21061
- Improved report for missing or non-loadable DLLs now provides a link to #20916
the affected model.
3 DC valve (ElmValve): #20995

Fixed an issue which could have lead to a forward-biased valve con-
ducting a negative current.
Handling now correct if the product of the parameters parallel con-

ductance and forward resistance is very large.
- Event handling improvements in simulation. #20910
3 Convergence improvements in simulation. #20893
3 Improvements in DSL to C Interface converter. #21062
3 The ComSim function Execute now consistently returns 0 upon suc- #21298
cessful execution.
3 Improved moving of all objects in block diagrams. #21096

DIG30226

2.1.20 Installation, License and Setup
Description ID
3 Renewal of expired floating licences now takes borrow time from the .ini #20661
file settings in offline mode.
- Silent installation of PowerFactory has been improved and extended. See #21308
section PowerFactory Silent Installation Options in the Advanced Instal-
lation and Configuration Manual for further details.
- Improved LicenceManager error handling in cases of failed licence acti- #20930

vation.
3 After installation on a client machine with no local licence, the LicenceM- #20932
anager is no longer shown.
2.1.21 Documentation
Description ID
3 DPL functions GetOverLoadedBranches() and #21481

GetOverLoadedBuses() now have more detailed descriptions.
2.1.22 Examples
Description ID
- Wind Farm example (English and German): Diverse improvements in the #21394
scripts for power plant PQ diagram and VQ diagrams. DIG30410
Transmission System example: Target folder for network elements set in #21250
- network diagrams Overview, Grid and Map.
- Transmission System example: Names of fault cases in the Operational #21073

Library have been adapted to shortened names of overhead lines.

2.1.23 Miscellaneous
Description ID
3 The warning message stating that the zero sequence impedance (R0, X0) #21453
is too low is no longer issued for lines having a zero length. DIG23825
3 The Frequency Analysis command settings are now stored in the Study #21341
Case following execution.
3 Check zero impedance meshes now works properly if the system contains #21458
DC elements.
3 Parallel computing with transfer method via file: The temporary file is now #21473
deleted following the calculation.


3.1 Improvements
Description ID
3 Constant-P generators with non-zero primary frequency bias now work #20442
correctly during DC Quasi-Dynamic Simulation when operating at limit. DIG28230
3 DC lines marked as Available for short-circuit are now supported in DC #20528

load flow.
3 Active power is now correctly controlled based on the reference machine #20475
in DC load flow with primary or secondary control.
3 Summary variables for substations are now correctly initialised when a #20201
load flow is repeated without initialisation. DIG28811
3 Warning messages are now output when a station controller is ignored #20628
due to multiple controllers on the same generator.
Description ID
3 The execution of a short-circuit sweep with the Fault Type set to 3-Phase #20489
Short-Circuit (unbal.) no longer causes PowerFactory to terminate unex- DIG29379
pectedly.

Description ID
3 The calculation of the Measured Fault Impedance monitor variables #20689
(m:Zf, m:phizf, m:Xf, m:Rf ) has been corrected as follows:
For fault types 1Ph-N and 1Ph-N-E, the phase-to-ground value of
the affected phase is used;
For fault type 2Ph, the phase-to-phase values of the affected phases
are used.
The calculation of the Relay Impedance monitor variables (m:Zfrel,
m:phizfrel, m:Rfrel, m:Xfrel) has been corrected as follows:
For fault types 1Ph-N-E and 1Ph-N, the earth current correction is
considered;
For fault type 2Ph-E, the earth current correction is no longer con-
sidered.
The breaker loading for ANSI interrupting currents is now calculated using
the appropriate factor for all single-phase faults (1Ph-E, 1Ph-N and 1Ph-
N-E).
IEC/VDE Method:
- The Published field can now be defined using DPL or Python by either #20633
specifying the publication year itself, or via the associated Help balloon DIG29091
option number.
- The calculation of the generator fictitious resistance is now unambigu- #19906

ous.
3 The c-factor table is now correctly considered in the system folder. #20587
DIG29516
3 The K-factor value for the minimum short-circuit calculation is now cor- #20179
rectly displayed for 2-winding transformers.

Description ID
3 Enhancements for reports: #20525

DIG29230
Result processing of time sweep with an arbitrary number of time
steps is now supported;
Time steps are now sorted in global filters of tabular reports;
Switching between results of different time steps is now possible for
all tabular reports.
3 Marking of energising status for branches during calculation has been #20552
improved. DIG23025
3 Improved stability of calculation. #20220

DIG28369
Description ID
3 Station controller with droop control: Unnecessary error message has #20651
been removed.
Description ID
- A new scripting command which centres the origin of plots is now available #20599
for all scripting modules. The method CentreOrigin can be used on all DIG29145
plots which contain the context-sensitive menu entry Centre Origin.
3 The points in time of the Quasi-Dynamic Simulation summary results are #20590
now displayed as formatted time stamps in the single line graphic.
3 The correct result file is now set on the page after closing the Edit Plots #20597
on Page dialog.

Description ID
3 Harmonics plot: Identical line styles are now used regardless of whether #20295
the plot is created via the toolbar icon or via the context-sensitive menu.
3 The deprecated FFT Plot now displays the correct graphic. #20604
DIG29625
Description ID
3 GeoWebCache WMTS services compatibility is now available. #20550

DIG29534
3 Graphics diagram: The cable line-style is now correctly applied to all ca- #20227
bles. DIG28824
3 Labels on short lines in substation diagrams are now displayed again. #20558
3 Inactive elements are now drawn behind all other elements. #20260
DIG28911
3 Single line diagram text boxes now display the Quasi-Dynamic Simulation #20588
summary results in the appropriate format.
3 Deeper zooming is now available when executing Mark in Graphic on ge- #20486
ographical diagrams.
3 The length of a new line is also measured in cases of lines being split. #20147
3 Line connected to very short terminals which are not exactly on the grid #20149
are now handled correctly. DIG28555
Description ID
- Series reactor: The following two new input signals for load flow model #20708
are now supported: Xin and Rin (reactance and resistance input).

Description ID
3 Static generator (ElmGenstat): The Q(V)-curve controlling mode now #20684
works correctly during Quasi-Dynamic Simulation. DIG29645
3 The reactive/active power distribution according to dispatched active #20506

power for station/secondary controllers is now correctly working when
running a Quasi-Dynamic Simulation. In addition, the distribution factor
is now updated at each time step and characteristics for the zone wind
scaling factor of a zone are correctly considered.
3 Low-voltage load (ElmLodlv ): In the EMT simulation, when Technology #20194

is set to 2PH-YN, the resistance and inductance values are now properly
initialised from the load flow. (Previously, these were initialised based on
the active and reactive power input in the element dialog.)
3 Line loads (ElmLodlvp): Line loads connected to lines initially discon- #20593
nected are now correctly considered. (Previously, they were not consid-
ered if the line was connected during a simulation.)
3 A 1-/2-phase grounding switch connected to a 3-phase node is now cor- #20508

rectly considered upon closing via a switch event in an unbalanced RMS DIG29496
simulation.
3 Single-phase
CT: The output signals in the EMT simulation are now mul- #20518
tiplied by 2.
3 Unbalanced short-circuit: For distributed parameter lines using a tower #20560

type, the impedance is now correctly scaled for the R/X ratio calculation
using the equivalent frequency method.
3 Secondary controller according to merit order: Validation of generators #20309

now correct when the control is for boundaries or area-interchange.
3 Universal line model: Improved handling of complex poles in EMT simu- #20323
lations. DIG29052
3 Load: Dynamic loads are now correctly initialised when the dynamic load #20367
time constant is zero. DIG28716
DIG29026
- New ENTSO-E Dynamic Model: #20292
PSS IEEE 4B
Updated ENTSO-E Dynamic Model Frame:
StandardSynchronousMachine (Standard Synchronous Machine
Interconnection)

Description ID
3 PWM model (ElmVsc/ElmVscmono): #20547

The third harmonic injection is now working when the Controlled
Voltage Source model of an MMC is selected in EMT simulations.
The warning Converter in saturation is now printed during

RMS/EMT initialisation of both 2-level and MMC models, to main-
tain consistency with the warning message printed following a load
flow.
3 PWM-converter and station controller: #20634

DIG28758
The station controller now has priority over the PWM-converter
when both are controlling the voltage.
Various improvements in cases when the station controlled is con-
figured to use Voltage setpoint adaption. The local voltage control
of the machine is still considered by the control condition check.
Rectifier/Inverter (ElmRec):
3 If the Built-in transformer option is enabled, the converter transformer #20809

phase shift angle is now considered in the RMS unbalanced simula-
tion.
3 Equations for the calculation of reactive power have been improved #20827
in the unbalanced load flow calculation and in the unbalanced RMS
simulation.
Description ID
3 Foreign keys are now correctly handled by the Compare and Merge Tool. #20102
DIG25299
3 Improved performance when browsing the ComArchive. #20653
3 Templates can now be inserted into a single line diagram even if a project #20404
template folder does not exist. DIG29222

Description ID
3 Data boxes and their reference lines in single line diagrams can now be #20499
drawn even when the parent net element is not visible. DIG28832
- DPL function IntPrj::CreateVersion(): An optional name argu- #20277

ment has been added.
3 Multi-user database: Empty tables and indexes on the database server #20153
are no longer created in cases of user-cancelled database initialisation.
3 Grouped annotation text can now be edited. #20310
3 Merge and Compare Tool: Handling and reporting in cases of Merge #20748
failed have the following improvements: DIG27011
The assignment check now detects and reports cases of parent ob-
jects which are missing after the merge;
The merge process is no longer aborted in the case of a missing
parent, rather continued and reported as Merged with errors in-
cluding a list of objects that could not be correctly merged.
3 The Combine Project function has been improved in terms of robustness. #20641
DIG28994
3 Dashed lines are now properly displayed when printing. #19473

DIG25515
3 System stage management (v13.2) now correctly handles DELTA objects #20536
which are too large. DIG29052
- Tie open point circles are now more accurately represented. #20453
3 Combined Project: Project settings using different localisations are now #20564
correctly handled.
3 Housekeeping: Projects from the Recycle Bin are no longer automatically #20254
archived. DIG28894
3 The occurrence of anti-aliasing artefacts in single line diagrams with short, #20569
thick lines has been fixed.
- WMS base layers can now be hidden when composite layers are defined. #20571

Description ID
3 Updated Russian, Spanish, and Turkish localisation. #20607
- The date and time of text messages in the output window can now be #20533
optionally displayed using millisecond resolution. DIG28953
3 Flexible Data columns containing Quasi-Dynamic Simulation summary re- #20244

sults can now be sorted like any other variable.
3 Flexible Data columns containing Quasi-Dynamic Simulation summary re- #20246

sults can now be filtered like any other variable.
3 Improved robustness of Combine Project functionality. #20640
3 Data Manager: Column filters on the Flexible Data page (i.e. for a type #20288
parameter) are now working correctly.
Description ID
3 Neplan import (edt,ndt): The number of parallel machines is now correctly #20269
considered when converting the active and reactive power. DIG28989
- New functions for scripting have been added to CimModel and CimObject #20322
types which allow adding, editing and deleting attributes and references.
Access to value, count, namespace and enumeration type of attributes
and references is also possible.
PSS/E:
3 Import: #20270
DIG27975
For switched shunt data with a blank STAT parameter; e.g. , , the DIG28909
out of service flag is now correctly set.
If an SVC controls the same bus as a generator, the SVC is now
added to the same station controller.

Description ID
3 Export: #20817
DIG24437
Now supports export of rectifiers/inverters with one connection
(ElmRecmono).
DC terminals, series capacitors/reactors, DC lines and non-3-phase
elements are no longer exported (PSS/E only supports 3-phase el-
ements).
Integral Import:
3 Bi-polar VSC-HVDC links in Integral are now converted to bi-polar #20770

VSC-HVDC links in PowerFactory .
3 When importing motors, the missing values in the set mechanical #20766
power, rated power, rated power factor and efficiency are now com-
puted to ensure data consistency.
3 The synchronous machine parameter xq is now correctly converted. #20767

DIG29601
3 More precise information regarding the default replacement of missing #20768

or inconsistent source parameters in PowerFactory target elements is DIG28597
now provided.
3 The geographic coordinates of a hierarchy object Standort are now #20771

converted to the PowerFactory object ElmSite.
3 Performance has been optimised when the project overview window is #20796
open.
CGMES Converter:
3 The active power flow is now exchanged as the active power setpoint #20424
for VsConverters with active angle difference dependent P-droop.
3 Lines (ElmLne) are no longer moved into the boundary grid if the #20357
boundary line is set to be the EquipmentContainer of the correspond-
ing source ACLineSegment.

Description ID
3 The conversion of all controller types of a voltage source converter is #20256
now supported. Monopolar voltage and current source converters are
also supported.
3 CGMES Toolset: Improved message and error handling are now avail- #20253
able. CIM-to-Grid: The import of faulty data from CIM now offers im-
proved handling (e.g. missing BaseVoltage is reported but the affected
elements are still converted).
3 CGMES Toolset: Now loads the CIM database before converting, im- #20251
porting, or exporting CIM data for better performance.
3 New scripting functions have been added to CimModel and CimOb- #20322
ject types which allow adding, editing and deleting attributes and ref-
erences; and access to value, count, namespace and enumeration
types of attributes and references.
- CIM-to-Grid and Grid-to-CIM: Selection of multiple CIM Archives as #20687

Additional Archives in the command dialog is now supported. The
content of the CIM Archive selected as the Target Archive is no longer
used as a data-source, but only as the location for the conversion out-
put. The CGMES Data Validator now allows the selection of multiple
CIM Archives or CIM Models for validation. The selection is validated
as a whole by considering the mutual references between the CIM
Models within the selection.
3 Grid-to-CIM and CIM-to-Grid conversion of (i) reactive power capability #20573

curves of synchronous machines; and (ii) voltage source converters
are now available.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The angle per tap is no longer modified (i.e. rotated) if #20667
the corresponding step increment CIM data is negative.
3 CIM-to-Grid: VoltageLevels with no contained equipment are now con- #20207

verted to ElmSubstat by retaining the BaseVolage.nominalVoltage.
3 CIM-to-Grid: A small value for Xext for the ExtendedWardEquivalent #19988

is now set in order to isolate the voltage source from the bus.

Description ID
3 CIM-to-Grid: Now converts the tap changer control to continuous if the #20673
TapChangerControl.discrete is set to false.
3 Grid-to-CIM: StaticVarCompensator.q is now exported properly if the #20397

compensator is in No Control mode. CIM-to-Grid: StaticVarCompen-
sator.q is now converted to the actual TCR and number of active ca-
pacitors when the RegulatingControl associated with the compensator
is disabled.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Now supports the conversion of graphical objects of #20187

EquivalentBranch elements.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The Q per Capacitor Unit is now set to 0Mvar if the Stat- #20670
icVarCompensator.capacitiveRating is zero.
3 CIM-to-Grid: A small value for Xext is now set for the ExtendedWard- #19988
Equivalent to isolate the voltage source from the bus.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Rounding errors are now considered when converting #20663

copper- and no-load losses on power transformers. If the tolerance is
exceeded a warning is issued, and the corresponding losses are set
to 0kW.
3 Grid-to-CIM: The Biogas plant category is now treated as a Thermal- #20336

GeneratingUnit with gas for fossilFueltType.
3 Grid-to-CIM: SvPowerFlow.p and q data are now exported for Exter- #20200
nalNetworkInjections.
3 Grid-to-CIM: The association for Equipment.EquipmentContainer is #20706

now set for one-end-elements directly connected to boundary nodes.
3 Grid-to-CIM: The ShuntCompensator.voltageSensitivity is now set to #20402

zero if the rated reactive power (susceptance) of the shunt is zero.
The ShuntCompensator.grounded flag is now exported to reflect the
status of the of the star-point grounding for YN-connected shunts.

Description ID
- Grid-to-CIM: Conversion of ElmFilter to LinearShuntCompensator is #20447
now supported.
Description ID
3 Improved performance reading QDS result files via Python. #20703

DIG28818
- New function IntVersion::GetHistoricalProject() returns the #20487

historical IntPrj object. DIG28897
3 Database objects created and deleted by commands within a calcula- #20412

tion that was distributed to a parallel process by Task Automation, are no
longer transferred back to the master process.
3 Tabular filter values in tabular reports are now correctly handled. #20463
3 When changing the Study Time via the scripting interface, if multiple Ex- #20219
pansion Stages exist, the recording Expansion Stage is now selected DIG27255
based on alphabetical order.
3 When editing an element, the New Project Type selection now shows all #20576
available types.
3 ComShow and GetCurrentDiagram() now work in engine mode. #20742
- A new scripting function ElmBoundary.Update() has been introduced #20606

which updates its state. This is required whenever a boundary definition DIG22429
is modified via the function SetVal() from within a script.
3 Task Automation: Parallel processes were occasionally missing contents #20802

of library members needed to execute certain calculations (i.e. dynamic
simulations). Determinism for numerical accuracy has been enhanced for
simulations calculated either in parallel (via Task Automation), or sequen-
tially.
DPL:
3 Re-established old functionality of logical .not. operator. #20747

Description ID
3 Improved performance of exit(). #20241
3 The return code of fopen() has been corrected for specific cases. #20790
Description ID
3 Fixed an issue which could lead to incorrect evaluation of the logic matrix #20330
stored in RelLogic tripping units.
3 Fixed an issue which occasionally caused PowerFactory to terminate un- #20520

expectedly when selecting a VT for a relay. DIG29371
3 The reporting command is no longer called if the assistant could not find #20339
a starting point. DIG28878
3 Logic is now correctly evaluated if the sending side of a signal connected #20333
to a RelLogic unit is out of service and the first-order logic operation is
AND.
3 The offset polygonal distance zone now correctly detects whether a #20384
phase-phase fault is inside or outside the zone. DIG29146
3 In the Measurement Block type dialog the Calculate Earth Cur- #20713
rent/Voltage is now hidden when the measurement type is set to RMS
sequence current or Sequence current and voltages. The zero sequence
current and voltages are always calculated.
3 The analogue filters implementation in the measurement elements of the #20716

protective relay models has been reviewed and improved.
3 The selection of the faulted loop in cases of a Ph-Ph-Ground fault on the #20798
Fault Loop Setting page of the AEG/Alstom starting element dialog now DIG29182
works correctly.

3.1.13 Arc-Flash Analysis
Description ID
3 The reduced arcing current and time are now calculated correctly when #20579
the tripping time determination from Iteration is used.
3 Correct tripping times are now considered if the first step of an iterative #20544
tripping time determination found no tripping protection devices. DIG29492
3 The error message regarding incorrect input parameters at accessible lo- #20226
cations for IEEE and DGUV calculations is now correctly displayed. DIG28829
3 Recloser unit: Initialisation in cases of looped signals is now correct. #20775

DIG29909
3 Logic is now correctly evaluated if the sending side of a signal connected #20333
to a RelLogic unit is out of service and the first-order logic operation is
AND.
3.1.14 Cable Sizing
Description ID
3 The appropriate derating factor for method 34 is now used. #20617
3.1.15 Transmission Network Tools
Description ID
Transfer Capacity:
3 Scaling to remaining power now yields correct results. #20498
3 The Scenario Scheduler is now correctly handled during the calcula- #20618
tion.

Description ID
- Circuit breakers outside feeders are now checked for thermal constraints. #20420

(EMT)
Description ID
3 C-Interface function gradlim const now behaves like DSL special func- #20479
tion gradlim const for any number of function evaluations.
3 The size of the internal buffer is now checked before reading a value. #20346
3 The logic used to load or reload ElmFile has been optimised. #20693
- Improvements in the discrete transitions of DSL special function #20340

picontrol const.
3 The history time (thist) is now used as the current time for the file load #20450
outside the simulation loop.
3 Outage event: Correction of message regarding unsupported elements. #20338
Description ID
- CodeMeter has been updated to version 6.50. #20406
3 Licence warning messages are no longer shown for expired, time-limited #20296
modules. DIG29020
3 Various customer-specific improvements. #20476
3 The creation of a desktop short-cut can now be disabled for silent instal- #20632
lations.

Description ID
3 The link to the French Getting Started document in the DVD autostart #20232
menu is now active.
3 The process of returning a floating licence has been improved. #20621

DIG29696
3 Versions which should be ignored during the application update check #20327
are now only considered in the automatically-executed check at startup.
Manual checks always report a new version (provided that one exists)
independent of the ignore settings.
- The location of the license activation file can now be configured in the .ini #20736
file.
Description ID
- Updates have been made to the following documents: #20701
User Manual (English, German and French)

PowerFactory Tutorial (English, German and French)
- Database read-only mode is now documented in the Advanced Installa- #20154

tion and Configuration Manual.
3.1.20 Examples
Description ID
- Transmission System example: #20781

Additional diagrams (one for each grid);
Switches between generator and transformer for the renewable gen-
eration removed ;
Set of study times for Contingency Analysis Time-Sweep included
in Study Case O2 Contingency Analysis.

Description ID
3 Improved handling of file format errors of the time characteristic (Cha- #20566
Time). DIG27846
3 XML export: XML files are now readable only after the XML export has #19469
finished.
3 The PFM Master Station menu entry Jump to is now available for Local #20619
Access Station (LAS) projects.
3 PowerFactory log file: The milliseconds component of the timestamp is #20532

now correct.
3 The automatic ComTrade import now only creates the IntComtrade object #20611
if all corresponding .dat or .cfg files are available on the disk.
3 PowerFactory now properly handles many Contingency Analysis sub- #20534

result files in the Study Case. DIG29244
- The measurement file issues a warning if missing data samples (accord- #20584
ing to the ComTrade standard) are found while being used as simulation
input.
3 The Create new plot wizard available in the Master Station Profile no #20568
longer overwrites existing plots.
3 Connection Request (BDEW/VDE): Minimum power factor is now handled #20728

as underexcited. DIG29855


4.1 Improvements
Description ID
3 Enhanced divergence checks for load flow based calculations and dy- #19646
namic simulation.
3 Solved memory leak in load flow (without flat-start) regarding net LV-PVs #19625
controlled with cosphi(P) characteristics. DIG27920
3 Enhanced stability of linear solver used within calculations such as load #19622
flow, short-circuit and dynamic simulation. Previously, in very rare cases
(when equilibration was used) invalid numbers could have been generated
by this solver.
3 Calculation quantities are now updated for all parallel feeders. #19883
Description ID
- DC Short-Circuit: GUI for the rectifier element has been enhanced by #19942
separating the IEC/VDE and ANSI/IEEE input parameters.
3 Input parameter validity check enhanced for the rectifier element. #20066
- IEC 60909 method: Now supports the latest edition release from 2016. #19640
Further information can be found in the Whats New document.
3 Using the IEC or VDE method and calculating 1-Phase, Neutral to Ground #19666
fault is now handled correctly.
3 The usage of the voltage factor c for the IEC/VDE method is now fully #19927
flexible, allowing the user to modify the tabular values. DIG26632
3 IEC/VDE breaking current designation for the German localisation has #19916
been enhanced.

Description ID
- The dispatch event is now supported by rectifier and PWM converters. #20030
DIG28027
3 Temporary changes made to a scenario that is managed by a scenario #20008

scheduler are now correctly transferred for parallel processing. DIG28462
3 Contingency report: ASCII report for Loading violations and Loading #19693
violations per Case is now correctly issued in the output window if the
highest branch loading is to be reported.
Description ID
3 Removed the warning message during network reduction when a two- #19750
circuit tower has only one line selected. DIG27265
3 In cases where the remote Q-measurement will be reduced but the con- #19720
troller remains (or vice versa), an error is now printed before network re- DIG26661
duction.
Description ID
3 The automatic scaling of the y-axis now also works for a combination of #19765
plot and y2 plots.
3 The Chart option in the plots dialog is now handled correctly. #20007
3 Eigenvalue information is now correctly shown when the selected mode #19670
is edited in the Mode Phase Plot and Mode Bar Plot dialog. DIG27321
- Introduced scripting function: #20064

int ComTablereport.RemoveRow(string tableId, string
rowId).

Description ID
3 User-defined results (IntCalcres) are now supported for ComTrade. #20059
Description ID
3 Branch insertion now works for geographic diagrams without projection. #19639
- Pasting within a graphical composite object is now permitted. #19629

DIG27345
- Improved default values for the zoom level visibility limits for new geo- #20003
graphical diagrams.
3 Improved CimBT and CimMSITE import performance: OpenStreetMap is #19831

no longer displayed automatically as the background.
3 Problem regarding graphically non-connected line ends in zoomed geo- #19687

graphical diagrams has been solved. DIG28129
Description ID
3 Shunt controller (ElmShntctrl): The controller now works correctly when #20155
used in the quasi-dynamic simulation.
3 DC and asynchronous machines: Error handling of the internal MDM #19879

equation has been improved. DIG28249
3 Complete short-circuit without load flow initialisation: The tap/step posi- #20129
tion (for transformers or shunts) is now correctly considered.
3 Synchronous machine: When Equivalent circuit input data is selected in #19997

TypSym and the Short-circuit data parameter tqs or xqs is set to zero, a
salient pole machine model was previously used. This has been fixed.
3 Asynchronous machine configured as DFIG: Active power limits are now #19819
correctly considered when dispatch active power (pset) is controlled via a
QDSL model.

Description ID
3 Low-voltage load with partial loads: The active power of the night storage #19820
heater is now correctly considered when the partial load is out of service. DIG27784
3 Shunt controller: For load flow calculations with automatic tap adjust- #19821
ments of shunts: Initialisation is now correct for unsupplied shunts. DIG22709
3 Reactive power of the static var system is now correctly reported in the #19675
Control Condition Check following a load flow.
3 An error message is now printed in cases of disconnected lines with Typ- #19747
Geo but with no conductor type. DIG28228
3 2-winding transformer using a DSL model for automatic tap adjustment: #19729
Access to parameters ntpmn, ntpmx (min., max tap position) is now sup- DIG27995
ported again.
3 For conductor types using the skin effect, PowerFactory now correctly #19538
handles rare cases of numerically invalid results.
3 Revision of ENTSO-E Dynamic Models (PSS): Pss PSS2ST: Updated pa- #20072
rameter description (vardef ) for input selector.
3 Revision of ENTSO-E Dynamic Models (hydro governors): Corrected im- #19901

plementation of gate characteristic for the following models:
Gov Hydro2
Gov Hydro3
Gov HydroDD
Gov HydroIEEE 2
Gov HydroPID
Gov HydroR
- New ENTSO-E Dynamic Model in the PowerFactory library: Underexci- #19979

tation Limiter X1 (Uel X1).
3 ElmRec/ElmRecmono: No-load losses are now considered in the RMS #19864

simulation.
- PWM Converter/1 and 2 DC connections (ElmVsc, ElmVscmono): New #20070

signals (pset, qset, and udcset) have been implemented to control the
element with QDSL.

Description ID
3 PWM - Modular Multilevel Converter (ElmVsc): The arm reactor is now #20049
correctly considered in harmonics and the complete short-circuit calcula-
tion, when the Const V. option has been selected.
Description ID
3 The Adapt Width capability of text boxes in single line diagrams has been #19369
improved. DIG27579
3 Add-on Modules can now handle overlapping attribute names correctly. #19894
- Newly-created feeder diagram now adopts settings from the currently- #19261
active single line diagram.
3 New project name when creating a combined project is now applied cor- #19954
rectly.
3 PFD import: In cases when objects in the PFD reference objects that exist #20080
in the target database (but are not shared to the importing user): These DIG28205
references are no longer resolved but are instead reported during the PFD
import.
3 The complete geographical diagram is now shown in cases when no pro- #19995
jection is used. DIG25741
- Support of additional map projections: UTM, Gauss-Krueger (zones #19255

2-5), RGFG95 (EPSG 2972), RGR92 (EPSG 2975), RGF93/CC42
(EPSG 3942).
- Introduced Additional Parameters option /ignorecim in Compare and #19833

Merge tool (ComMerge) to ignore CIM data. The CIM data is now in-
cluded in the pre-fetched data to improve performance.
3 The marking and zooming rectangle now remains visible after cancelling #19929
zooming with ESC.
3 Performance improvement to application of the Merge Tool on projects #19784

with CIM data.
3 For the representation of remote-controlled substations, any kind of ge- #19788

ometry in the symbols is now permitted.

Description ID
3 New single line graphic supports image symbols. #19718
3 Diagram Layout Tool now considers graphical groupings as composite #19548

nodes.
Description ID
3 Using Select all in the output window now behaves correctly. #19782
3 Data Manager: Context menu entries for StationWare functions are now #19619
available for ElmRelay objects.
- The auto-completion feature for DPL scripting has been extended and #19802
now offers suggestions for recently-added, unsaved script variables.
3 The scripting function EchoOff() now additionally disables the update #19992
of the project overview window. DIG25776
3 Row and column label input fields for matrix objects are larger now and #19655
offer the functionality and capacity of the new text editor. DIG26979
3 DZ Snapshots can now be exported via the Data Manager context menu #19891
for active projects.
3 Updated French localisation. #19865
Description ID
3 PSS/E export: messages: Export of ...ElmCoup not supported. Element #19749

was ignored. are no longer issued in the output window. DIG28133
3 The OPC-UA interface now sends values only if a change occurs (if they #20023
are out of the deadband range) in OSE mode.
- The OPC-UA implementation now uses the latest available Unified Au- #19501
tomation SDK (version 1.5.4).

Description ID
3 Fixed a rare compilation issue when creating a library from a DSL model. #19931
3 The DGS export issues now a warning for non-exported references to #19965
external objects. This increases the transparency of the data export pro-
cess.
3 Fixed a problem with the creation of a GPS diagram when the application #19830
is executed in unattended mode without graphical user interface.
Integral:
- Import: The Integral hierarchy objects Georegion and Subgeoregion #20078

are now converted to nested folders (IntFolder ) beneath the grid object
(ElmNet).
3 Import: The conversion of zero system impedances of transformers #20084

has been improved for cases were only two short-circuit and one no-
load impedance is given in the source model.
3 Import: The zero sequence data of two-winding transformers is now #20082

correctly converted for vector group YNYN and internal D-winding in
case of transposed connections.
3 Import: A PowerFactory type object (TypSym) is now generated for #20083

synchronous machines with missing nominal power or nominal voltage
in Integral. The type parameters are derived from the voltage level of
the connecting node and from other synchronous machine parameters
by a list of hierarchical rules. These objects can now participate in
calculations.
3 Import: The GPS coordinates have been transferred from the site to #20085
the substation object.
3 Import: Lines with a missing graphical representation of the connecting #20077

node at one end in the Integral source model can now be imported.
3 Import: The Integral option for AC power angle control (MW/deg) at a #20079
HVDC converter station is now converted to PowerFactory as angle
difference dependent P-droop (for ElmVscmono, ElmVsc) and angle
difference dependent P-droop (for ElmRecmono and ElmRec).

Description ID
3 Import: The transformer voltage control is now correctly converted in #20081

cases where the controlled external node is a junction node that is DIG28291
connected via a zero-impedance line to another junction node.
- Export: The export of asynchronous machines has been enhanced #20090

by the conversion of more parameters. An Integral type object is now
created.
3 Export: The selection of relevant zero impedances now considers the #20094
grounding information in the vector group.
3 Export: The out-of-service flag of general impedance objects #20093

(ElmZpu) is now correctly converted into the Integral option flag lfl.
3 Export: Lines with a tower type (TypTow) but no line coupling are now #20092
exported correctly. The type parameters are transferred directly to the
Integral line object.
3 Export: A PowerFactory static generator with a station controller is #20089

now always exported as a Netzeinspeisung since voltage control can-
not be assigned to Integral Windeinspeisung.
3 Export: The maximum tap of a shunt reactor is now set correctly. #20091
3 Export: The parameter iqtype of synchronous machines that ensures #20086

the use of reactive power limits from the generator type object is now
considered to determine the calculation relevant reactive power limit
values for the export.
CGMES Converter:
3 Now sets VoltageLevel as the parent for SeriesCompensator elements #20117

instead of a substation. The hierarchy of EquipmentContainer equip- DIG27954
ment element types is now maintained.
3 ExternalNetworkInjections can now be considered as possible slack #19680

machines.

Description ID
3 The EquipmentContainer association is now set properly for elements #19893

connected to boundary nodes. DIG28268
3 The generator-oriented sign convention is now used when converting #20062

maxP, minP, maxQ and minQ equipment parameters of ExternalNet-
workInjections.
3 Conversion to a CIM bus-branch model representation is now avail- #19896

able. This is obtained via retaining valid RegulatingControl.Terminal
associations and DiagramObjects of busbars. The power factor con-
trol mode for ExternalNetworkInjection type is now supported. The
reference synchronous machine is no longer converted to be voltage
controlled by default.

Mapping of AC-Terminals of ACDC-Converters is now performed
correctly;
Consistent mapping of DC-Terminals of ACDC-Converters (even if

polarity is not available in CIM);
Mapping of Vac-cos(phi) and Vac-phi control modes of voltage
source converters is now performed correctly;
Propagation of voltage levels across ACDC-Converters and DC-

branch elements using DC-Ground and rated DC voltages of ACD-
CConverters as reference voltage.
3 The Terminal.phases of ABCN and N code types are now converted #20035
correctly.
3 Converter now accepts any WGS-84 compliant coordinate system. #19628
3 Suitable merging of RegulatingControls of shunts into ElmShntCtrl (in- #20011

stead of ElmStaCtrl) is now performed.
3 Parameters EquivalentInjection.r and EquivalentInjection.x are now #19988

converted to Rext and Xext of ExtendedWardEquivalent, respectively.

Description ID
3 Zero line segment lengths are now converted to 1km. An information #20098
message is issued in the output window if either the length is not set,
or is less than or equal to zero. In addition, the converter no longer
overrides the zero length of line segments with 1km when re-linking
to an original CIM source. An information message is issued in the
output window if the length in the original CIM source is not set or less
than or equal to zero.
3 Negative windingConnectionAngle of phase shifting transformers is #19990

now converted by rotating the angle to fit into the range of 0 to 360
degrees. Power transformer HV, MV and LV windings are now con-
verted according to PowerTransformerEnd.ratedU rather than using
TransformerEnd.endNumber as the reference. If the endNumber does
not match the expected value the converter issues a warning.

StaticVarCompensator.voltageSetPoint is now ignored if equal to
zero;
The sign of StaticVarCompensator.inductiveRating and StaticVar-
Compensator.capacitiveRating parameters is now inverted if re-
quired and the user is notified;
Zero StaticVarCompensator.inductiveRating and StaticVarCompen-
sator.capacitiveRating values are now converted to very large qmax
and qmin values, respectively.
- The GPS data of all PowerSystemResource types is now converted to #19697

corresponding PowerFactory counterparts and vice versa.
3 SvVoltage and TopologicalIsland are no longer created for boundary #19715

nodes not connected to the exported grid.
- Improved memory utilisation of the CGMES Toolset. #19678
3 Tap controller indices are now properly considered when multiple tap #20001
changers are present on the same voltage side.

Description ID
3 The scripting object method SetVal now supports integer vectors of #20138
user-defined variables.
3 Functionality of sscanfsep() has been corrected. #19975
3 Task automation: Functionality of DGS import has been corrected. #19991

DIG27773
3 All DPL functions introduced for fast access of contingency results are #19727
now supported for standard result files (e.g. from simulation).
3 Application::GetClassDescription() now works again. #19959
- Added All Scripts entry to the new Execute Script dialog. #20046
3 Stabilised shutdown of PowerFactory when started externally and using #19775

result files. DIG28191
3 Performance of iteration over a set using filtering iterators FirstFilt/NextFilt #20021

has been improved.
3 The Execute Script dialog no longer creates a new study case script upon #19814
execution (only occurred in specific circumstances). DIG20580
3 Improvements to CreateObject() error messages. #19815

DIG25571
- Added support for CPython 3.6. #19874
3 The Rd command for opening a text file now works again. #19535
- DPL access using (SetVal()/GetVal()) to dynamic parameters of Cim- #20123

Model and CimObject is now available.

Description ID
3 The Siemens starting element Impedance Z logic now behaves as fol- #19970
lows:
When the Product No. is 510 or 511, the rule which removes
the loops with impedance greater than 150% of the smallest loop
impedance (from the list of the tripped loops), is now only applied to
the earth-fault loops.
When the Product No. is 513, only for the phase-phase loops, the
impedance logic is supplemented by an overcurrent starting logic
where the current threshold is the Iph>> parameter.
3 Timers with an infinite time setting (oo) are now correctly initialised for #19993
RMS and EMT simulation when the timer was already started following
the load flow calculation.
3 Fixed an issue where the Protection Audit and the Coordination Assistant #19928
would sometimes incorrectly disregard protection installation locations.
3 A rounding error which influenced the Load Encroachment block yloop #19949
output signal (during RMS simulation) has been fixed.
3 The Protection Coordination Assistant now correctly selects the smallest #19898
of the possible next paths when calculating zones 2 and 3.
3 Time-distance plots created by the Output of Coordination Results will #19863

now show existing relays when the display method is changed to Kilomet-
rical.
3 Fixed an issue that caused PowerFactory to crash in the following specific #20015
cases: DIG28516
Under-/Overvoltage Type, defined as Overvoltage or Vector Shift
and the reset ratio is >100%; or as Undervoltage and the reset ratio
is <100%;
Instantaneous-Overcurrent Type, with option Negate Output en-
abled and the reset ratio is >100% or a for disabled Negate Output
option and the reset ratio is <100%.
Instantaneous-Overcurrent Type (TypIoc), Time-Overcurrent Type
(TypToc) and Common Time Characteristic Type (TypChar ) with op-
tion Negate Output enabled and the reset ratio is >100% or a for
disabled Negate Output option and the reset ratio is <100%.

4.1.13 Cable Sizing
Description ID
- Cable Ampacity: The bonding of the sheath, defined as a separate line, #19903
is now correctly considered. DIG28060
3 DIN VDE 0298-4 (VDE 0298-4):2013-06 edition now supported. #19282

DIG26271
Description ID
3 IEC61000 harmonic sources with no injections at orders where others #19871

have injections are now handled correctly. DIG28275
- Calculation variables for the total losses and total loading are now avail- #19940
able for lines, transformers and series compensation elements.
3 Loads: The message regarding Calculated parameter Lc must be posi- #19941

tive. Check pgrd. is now only reported only once per model during the
frequency sweep.
Description ID
3 Transfer Capacity: The return code resulting from the execution of Com- #19732
Transfer via DPL has been enhanced.
- Transfer Capacity: A DPL function to obtain the feasibility status of the #19734
last iteration has been introduced: IsLastIterationFeasible().

4.1.16 Distribution Network Functions
Description ID
3 Results for backbone calculation have been corrected in cases where the #19603
scoring algorithm is used as an objective. Quantities such as loading and
voltage now have improved accuracy in restoration situations.
Description ID
- Optimisation has been enhanced for failures in primary substations when #19807
the check-box Enhanced Restoration is ticked.
3 Enhanced efficiency criteria for optimisation. #20014
- Switches outside feeders are now checked for thermal constraints. #19773
4.1.18 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS)
Description ID
3 Stop Simulation message is now printed only once if multiple terminals #20058
are monitored.
3 DSL limstate initialisation has been improved. #19649
3 Disconnected elements in a previous simulation are now correctly ini- #20119

tialised if the load flow results are reused.
3 Corrections made to ElmFile/CalFile incremental LoadFile function. #20037
3 Automatic DSL to C converter now correctly handles non-boolean condi- #19660

tions in output, outfix and fault procedures.
3 Improvements in measurement file handling in calculation of initial condi- #19938

tions. DIG27947

Description ID
3 Synchronous machine out-of-service status is now correctly considered #20115
in the simulation scan of the generator speed.
3 Unnecessary event message has been removed when initial condition is #19725
calculated without recalculation of load flow.
Description ID
3 LicenceManager now always starts in server mode when installed with #19961
LicenceComponents.
Description ID
- Updates have been made to the following Technical Reference docu- #20144
ments:
PWM converter
Rectifier/inverter
Static generator
WECC SVS model templates
- New and updated documentation: #19882

German version of the PowerFactory 2017 User Manual
French version of the PowerFactory 2017 User Manual

French version of the Getting Started document
New Technical paper for the Integral Export
Updated Technical paper for the Integral Import
3 Corrected signatures in the scripting references. #19407

4.1.21 Examples
Description ID
- Transmission System example: The settings for the transient simulation #19672
study case have been improved.
- Wind Farm example: A new study case for short-circuit calculation ac- #18578
cording to IEC 60909-0:2016 has been added. The study cases for UVRT
simulation now have the FRT scan module included.
Description ID
- When multiple solutions exist, the DC OPF (or contingency-constrained #19799

DC OPF) now provide the same solution deterministically in every run.
3 When left eigenvectors are written to files by Modal Analysis and the QZ- #19710
method or selective method is used, these eigenvectors are now associ-
ated with the generalised eigenproblem and fit to the written matrices M
and Jac.
3 Constant active power generators can now correctly use a characteristic #20143
defined on active power during the DC Quasi-Dynamic Simulation. DIG28230
3 Visualisation in Windows High Contrast Themes has been improved. #20087
3 Re-enabled default Windows DPI scaling. #19836

DIG28092
DIG28171
3 Fixed an issue in ComWr. #20111
3 The energising state is now detected correctly in cases when a non- #20192
connected cubicle contains an earthed switch. DIG28795
3 Virtual instruments are now updated after each step. The tabular report is #19953
now also updated when the steps are triggered by the protection toolbar. DIG28540
Switch operations occurring at nearly the same time are now executed
together. An issue has been solved which prevented the command from
starting correctly in certain study case configurations.


5.1 Improvements
Description ID
3 2-winding transformer (ElmTr2): DC load flow: When controlling P at the #19142

HV side with active power participation, the sign of the controlled power DIG27095
is now correctly determined.
3 Zero impedance elements are now correctly handled in the DC load flow #19222
calculation. DIG27095
Description ID
3 Short-Circuit Sweep: Fault impedances used for the peak current and DC #19281
current for unbalanced fault types on nodes are now correctly calculated.
3 DC Short-Circuit (IEC 61660 DC): The calculation no longer fails if the DC #18951
system is supplied by a rectifier with the AC side unsupplied or connected DIG27102
to the AC grid via a transformer.
3 An error message has been removed which stated that no valid nodes #19361
for the IEC/VDE short-circuit calculation had been found (despite their DIG27673
existence).
3 Calculation of the kappa factor has been improved for IEC/VDE methods #18906
when connected branches have a negative and/or very small imaginary
part of the impedance.
3 Additional warning messages are now issued via the output window for #19279
the ANSI method if the element impedance is too small.
3 Protection Audit: Ambiguous error message for IEC/VDE short-circuit #19366

method no longer appears in unbalanced networks.
3 Calculation of the kappa factor for IEC/VDE methods using method B now #18881
always considers compensation multiplier (1.15).

Description ID
3 The breaker tripping time is now correctly updated for multiple-fault anal- #19271
ysis when executed immediately following the Complete method. DIG26519
Description ID
3 Data such as filters and colouring settings is no longer transferred to par- #19524
allel processes. Transferal of the whole project is also avoided. DIG27863
3 DC Contingency Analysis (with time phase): The time constant of phase- #19447
shifting transformers is now correctly considered.
Description ID
3 Consideration of power limits no longer impacts upon a subsequent load #19211

flow calculation. DIG27495
Description ID
3 Increased performance for reading ComTrade files (ASCII format) for all #19036
objects accessing them. DIG27050
3 The result file export to .csv now supports real time format. #19364
- The harmonic frequency or order is now user-selectable in subplots dis- #18913

playing Frequency Analysis results.
3 The scripting command ComAddlabel.Execute now creates a label #19175

even if the corresponding plot is not yet open or visible. DIG26986
3 Plots: Automatic scaling now correctly handled during simulation. #19171

DIG20992

Description ID
3 Statistic labels in plots now update their label automatically following sim- #19169
ulation.
3 Changed object values in Modification report are now available as click- #19102
able links to objects.
3 The performance of plot refreshing has been improved for plots containing #19359
cursors.
3 The start and end time can be defined in the result file export, exactly as #18912
displayed in the input field.
3 The trigger information visualised in the plots no longer displays the trig- #18911
ger threshold and unit.
- Option Edit data... in the context-sensitive menu of the tabular report may #19089
now be used on a selection of multiple object cells. DIG26536
3 Plots now accept trailing blanks in variable names of ComTrade files. #19139
DIG26154
3 The pop-up result in plots (displayed by curve tracking) now uses the #19136
same time format as the plot. DIG26742
Description ID
- Performance optimisations have been made to the single line graphic; in #18973
particular to GPS diagrams.
- Holding down the Ctrl+Shift keys now allows the simultaneous marking #11256
of annotation objects and network elements.
- Optional recalculation of line lengths in GPS diagrams following graphical #19219

changes.
3 Polygon buses at the edge of a single line diagram are now drawn even #18837
when only partially visible.

Description ID
- Asynchronous machine configured as a DFIG supports now the local con- #19133
trol mode const. cosphi.
3 The active power in the DC load flow now uses the correct sign for PWM #19145
converters which are not P-controlled. In addition, DC loads and DC cur- DIG27452
rent sources are taken into account. DIG27095
3 The Frequency Analysis tool (ComFrequency) now accepts plots with #19156
scale units other than seconds (ms, minutes...).
3 3-winding transformers with N-connection at terminals (ABC-N): ABC-N #18965

phase technology of the terminal is now only required when the corre- DIG2996
sponding winding is YN or ZN. In previous versions, HV, MV and LV ter-
minals also had to be set to ABC-N when the connection was D.
3 Step-voltage regulator (ElmVoltreg): #18858

Load Flow: Improved reverse power operation when the selected
control mode is Co-generation.
Load Flow: Improved handling of the voltage max./min. limit release
when line drop compensation with voltage limit is used. In previous
versions, toggling could occur.
Load Flow and RMS Simulation: Active/reactive current calcula-
tion for reverse power detection has been improved for closed- and
open-delta configurations when gang operated.
Load Flow, continuous tap, line drop compensation with voltage
limit: The upper (or lower) tap limit is now released when when the
voltage is above (or below) the voltage limit deadband.
3 QDSL element dialog now handles cases where no type is selected. #19311
3 Step-voltage regulator (ElmVoltreg): Load flow now handles the parallel #18859
connection of two or more step-voltage regulators with a neutral connec-
tion at the terminals.
3 Shunt/filter (ElmShnt): When configured as an R-L-C1-C2,Rp shunt, the #19182

element is now correctly considered to be ungrounded if a neutral con-
nection to a separate terminal is selected.
3 Secondary controller according to merit order: Improved handling of gen- #19221

erators whose set points are initially outside the limit (Pmin, Pmax).

Description ID
3 Transformer controlling a remote node: Initialisation of RMS simulation is #19319
now handled correctly.
3 AC voltage source (ElmVac): EMT simulation has been improved in #18889

cases where the voltage source is defined only using the zero sequence
impedance.
3 Towers are now handled correctly when connection request elements #19362
(ElmConreq) exist in the network.
3 The status of PWM converters will be started from the base case in Con- #19466
tingency Analysis or from the previous case in Quasi-Dynamic Simulation,
regarding power limits.
- Static var system models SVSMO1 and SVSMO2 according to WECC #19373
have been added as Templates to the library.
3 Variable speed drive (VSD) template: Issue regarding initial condition for #19520
simulation (with open motor breaker) has been resolved.
Description ID
3 Offline mode: Improved progress bar during synchronisation actions. #18999
3 It is now possible to cancel an Offline Mode database initialisation. #18862
3 Project archiving: Restoration of an archived project can now be per- #19406

formed multiple times.
- Project Connection Assistant: Various improvements. #18878
- Project Connection Assistant: Minor improvements. #19062
- New shortcut to open next graphic page: Ctrl+Tab. #18959
3 Identical line widths are now shown for both dashed and solid lines. #19195
3 Running Arrangements are now applied correctly when the active Sce- #18949
nario is changed by a scheduler due to a study time modification.

Description ID
3 Inserting/defining a template: #18942
Assigned frequency and time characteristics are now stored
(packed) in the template folder library;
Cancelling while inserting a template and a Variation is active is now
handled correctly.
- QDSL items are now correctly handled if a template is defined. #18932
3 The Compare & Merge Tool now properly handles the case where an Int- #19160
Fltcases object outside a project folder is contained in one of the projects DIG27435
to be compared.
3 When exporting the entire diagram as a bitmap, only the drawing area is #19020
shown. DIG22168
3 The migration has been corrected for the synchronous machine type (to #18981
version 15.1) when exporting a .pfd to a former version. DIG27173
3 Legacy annotation objects storing several geometrical objects in one Int- #19090
Grf (created via DPL script) are now shown again.
3 Bay-end result box for detailed substations now additionally shows the #18828
relays and CTs located inside the bay.
3 Foreign keys are now unique for split lines. #19200

DIG27447
3 Upon deletion of a project version along with its derived projects, the Data #19013
Manager is now updated correctly.
- Running Arrangements: Mark in Graphic now supported. #18996
3 Alarm colouring is now correctly updated following topology changes. #19206
- The attributes indicating parallel installed equipment are now able to be #18997
recorded by Scenarios for the following components (to be selected via
the Scenario Configuration): ElmTr2, ElmTrb, ElmTr3, ElmTr4, ElmVsc,
ElmLne, ElmVscmono.
3 Migration of 3-winding transformers: Export now correct for data (pfd) to #19100
former PowerFactory version (2017 to 2016). DIG27307

Description ID
3 Layer images are now visible in exported SVG files. #17430
DIG24905
- Additional recurrences (Yearly, Monthly) are now available for file-based #19303
ChaTime.
3 Plots and block diagrams can now be exported without a frame. #19295
DIG15406
3 Improved area colouring for substations without busbars, and for substa- #19004
tions containing nodes grouped in folders. DIG25759
3 Switch User menu entry is now disabled if there are no other users in the #19015
database.
Description ID
3 The ComPfdexport dialog now displays parameters correctly. #19154
3 User-defined toolbar buttons are now available for tabular reports #19218
(ComTablereport). DIG25933
3 Project activation is now possible by right-clicking the link in the output #19098
window.
3 Message regarding projects being exported to a temporary directory is no #18892

longer displayed.
3 Icons for user-defined tools are now correctly displayed in the main tool- #19333
bar.
3 Clicking the line/column field in the text editor status bar now opens the #19266
Go-to-line dialog.
3 Right-mouse button menu in the Data Manager or in the Network Model #19345
Manager: Significant performance improvements when a large number of
elements is selected.
3 The title text of element dialogs is no longer curtailed under Windows 10. #19197

Description ID
3 The ComWr dialog now remains functional after storing the content of the #19317
output window to a text file.
3 Creation of external measurements in cubicles is now possible again. #18968
3 IntOutage: Dialog is now closed after any of the buttons Apply, ApplyAll, #18918
Reset or ResetAll are pressed.
- Updated localisation for the following languages: French, Spanish, Chi- #18935
nese and Turkish.
- A new right-mouse button sub-menu Go to allows setting the cursor to the #19083
previous or next message of a certain type:
The cursor stays in place (at the same or next displayed message)
when the message type filters change;
Links to non-database objects are now handled correctly (and are
no longer clickable).
3 During application startup, the dialogs for Database Migration, Wrong #19158
User Password, etc, now have a window title.
3 The Project Overview window now displays a query box if an entry is to #19121
be deleted and the user setting Confirm delete activity is enabled.
- New hotkeys for clearing the output window are available: #19087
del: Clear output window with user prompt;
ctrl + del: Clear output window without user prompt.
3 Contingency Analysis report: The ASCII report for the worst loading vio- #18814
lations now has correctly formatted output for the German language local-
isation.
Description ID
3 The ComLink Execute function now returns the correct value if executed #19075
via DPL, Python or API.

Description ID
- The detection of nominal voltage level for nodes has been improved, al- #18947
lowing topological traversal not only to pass switches but also lines located
inside primary substations.
- The OPC-Deadband value is now used for variables which have been #19162
read and written.
3 Correct handling of export to PSS/E in cases when an empty reference #18983

(IntRef ) is selected for the synchronous machine slot of a composite DIG27274
model.
3 PowerFactory now handles inaccessible items during server discovery. #19082
- Improved debugging of ComLink via assistance of the PowerFactory log- #19078

ger functionality.
3 The Discovery button and Certificate textboxes are now wider in order to #18593
accommodate the German text.
3 DGS 5.0: Now supports logging of all moved objects if the fold id #18908
changes.
3 DGS import: Project deactivation now handled correctly. #19290

DIG21240
CGMES Converter:
3 CIM-to-Grid: The warning message Too many connections leading #19110

out of branch. Please check! is no longer issued.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Conversion of EnergySource objects as follows: #18895

If P and Q parameters are not available, and voltage magnitude and
angle are available in CIM: VoltageSource PowerFactory model is
used in order to maintain the voltage and angle at the terminal;
If P, Q and angle are not available, and voltage magnitude is avail-
able in CIM: VoltageSource PowerFactory model is used with zero
angle;
If voltage magnitude not available in CIM: WardEquivalent Power-
Factory model is used.

Description ID
3 CIM-to-Grid converter: The Converter sets now the phase technology #19293
(ABC-N) for the corresponding connected nodes (ElmTerm) correctly
for 3-w/2-w transformers having ABC-N neutral connections.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter now propagates the rated DC voltage of the #18843

ACDCConverter objects to all related DC nodes.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Erroneous CIM models are now handled. #18840

DIG27084
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter now considers that in PowerFactory a mea- #19341

surement table is supported for only one tap changer per transformer;
and considers that up to two tap controllers per transformer are sup-
ported in PowerFactory .
3 CIM-to-Grid: Conversion of the voltageSensitivity of the R-L type Lin- #19031

earShuntCompensator is now correct. The Converter has been mod-
ified to account for a switched-off shunt position (if sections is set to
zero in SSH), even if the CIM measurement table contains no table
point for zero sections.
3 CIM-to-Grid: 3-winding transformer: The conversion of the iron losses #19394

and magnetising current is now correct when the CIM parameters G
and B are additionally given for the MV and LV windings (!=0).
3 CIM-to-Grid: Improved handling when two or more ExternalNetwork- #18459

Injection control the same node (voltage).
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter has been modified to no longer rely on De- #19050

pendenOn associations. The Converter now sets the drawn object of
the converted PowerFactory graphics (IntGrfnet) to the converted grid
(ElmNet), if the DiagramLayout model instance belongs to the corre-
sponding MAS.
3 Grid-to-CIM: Converter has been modified to set the BaseVolt- #19414

age.nominalVoltage of ACLineSegments to the greater nominal volt-
age value of the adjacent PowerFactory terminals.

Description ID
3 Grid-to-CIM: Converter now exports Model.scenarioTime in UTC #19273
format according to the official ENTSO-E document: QUAL-
ITY OF CGMES DATASETS AND CALCULATIONS 1st edition. In
addition, CGMES CIM-to-Grid now imports Model.secnarioTime pro-
vided in UTC format.
3 Grid-to-CIM: #18850
Out-of-service flag on external controllers is now taken into account;
The voltageSetPoint of the StaticVarCompensator is now set to the
target value if the target is a remote node.
CIM-to-Grid: Auto-generated PowerFactory elements with no CIM
source (e.g. power-frequency controller) no longer use CIM RDF IDs
as the name and the ID is no longer set in the CIM RDF ID Mapping
table.
3 Grid-to-CIM: #19044
A PetersenCoil is no longer created if the actual step of the RL shunt
is set to zero (open circuit).
Fixed an issue in grounding reactance limit conversion.
- CIM Converter: #18986
Detailed description for EQ, TP, SSH options are now included in
the Grid-to-CIM and CIM-to-Grid converter dialog;
CIM Data Import(ComCimdbimp): Database is now synchronised
before starting the CIM data validation;
CIM Data Import (ComCimdbimp) with option Existing archive in ac-

tive project now jumps to the correct CIM Model project folder.
- The CIM Data Validator now reports unknown properties and classes #19104
as warnings instead of errors.
- The CIM Data Validator now reports only the number of errors to the #19106
output window (i.e. those found during CIM Data Import and Export),
instead of the full list of errors.

Description ID
Integral:
3 Import: Consecutive Integral XML imports are now correctly handled. #19497
DIG27442
3 Due to a model parameter change in PowerFactory , the storage pa- #19347

rameter Anlagenart in Integral has now been relocated to the parame-
ter psutype in the static generator in PowerFactory . This ensures that
the information is retained for a round-trip export.
3 When VSC-HVDC equipment is imported, the voltage setpoint of the #19348

converter station is now alternatively derived from the nominal voltage
of the DC node if not explicitly given in Integral.
- Import: The graphical representation of HVDC connections is now #19349

available (combined in a PowerFactory branch). DIG27282
- The Integral export has been further improved with regard to the sub- #19350
station topology and its graphical representation. Information is gath-
ered from both PowerFactory diagrams and electrical connectivity.
The logging of model setups that would lead to contradictory repre-
sentations in Integral has been improved.
3 Import: Improvement regarding input parameter Convert Ganglinien. #19351
Description ID
3 Removed run-time warning when a PowerFactory (32-bit version) is #19042

started externally.
- The User-Defined Calculation (ComAddon) now allows Flexible Data to #19315

be specified via a template stored inside the Add On command.
3 GetApplicationSecured() can now handle empty hashes. #19049

Description ID
3 Backslashes are no longer allowed in name filter of #19051
GetCalcRelevantObjects(). DIG19662
3 Standard ASCII reports of commands such as the Techno-Economical #19040

calculation are now also issued in the log file of the parallel processes.
3 Calls to GetLastCmd() are now handled correctly. #19046
- Introduced the following to adjust the automatic reset of the calculation #18893
when setting attributes in API/DPL/Python: DIG25853
IsAutomaticCalculationResetEnabled()
SetAutomaticCalculationResetEnabled()
3 Cable system element (ElmCabsys): The following scripting functions #19337

are now available: Update button (Update()) and EMT-Simulation page DIG24409
functionality Calculate Line Parameters (FitParams()).
- Added a method Save() to matrices (IntMat) and vectors (IntVec) which #19363
stores changes made to the database; e.g. setting a matrix entry with DIG26979
IntMat.Set().
3 The extension libraries digdplfun, digexfun and digexdyn can now be #18830
loaded from the working directory.
3 Parallel calculation is now handled when PowerFactory is started as an #18969

engine (i.e. via Python or C++/API). DIG27185
- Introduced a virtual attribute parameterNames which holds a comma- #19037

separated list of all parameters of params. In addition, it is now possible DIG20359
to obtain the unit and description of this kind of parameter using common
scripting functions.
3 Enhanced detection of failed commands during Task Automation. #19299
- The Toolbox Configuration (SetTboxconfig) can now be configured via #19150

scripting. The following scripting functions are provided:
string SetTboxconfig.GetAvailableButtons()
string SetTboxconfig.GetDisplayedButtons()
int SetTboxconfig.SetDisplayedButtons(string buttonIds)
int SetTboxconfig.Check()
int SetTboxconfig.Purge()

Description ID
DPL:
3 Reading virtual attributes of type multi-line string (e.g. the selected #18879
variables cComvars of a Variable Selection (IntMon)) is now handled
correctly.
3 The function object.IsDeleted() now returns 1 after calling #19065

Delete() on (for example) a line in an active project. DIG23336
Python:
3 Python/API: Assignment of a container to ComRes:cvariables is now #19505

possible. DIG27758
3 The switches changed as a result of Energize() are now returned #18919

with Python interface version 2.
3 Setting the variable in an X-Y plot (VisPlotxy ) now assigns the correct #19177
variable.
- Performance improvement in cases when the user break button is en- #19010
abled. DIG19491
DIG19031
Description ID
3 The simulation now properly handles the directional relay unit. #19489
DIG27641
- The primary and secondary tap settings of a CT and VT are now updated #18834
when a corresponding type is selected. The first defined value from the DIG26075
table in the type is used.

Description ID
- The Short-Circuit Trace command has been enhanced as follows: #19358
Inverse-time characteristics now consider time spent in previous
steps to achieve a better approximation of the tripping time;
Improved behaviour in cases where the function responsible for the
trip changes between steps (e.g. from IDMT to DT units);
Replaced output window messages with a comprehensive tabular
report;
Option to block breaker operation during the trace;
Scripting functions are now available to control the trace.
- Time-distance plot: Representation of the result has been improved for #18916
the short-circuit method. The trip curve is displayed on the forward plot
when the corresponding short-circuit location is topological (along the
path) in the forward direction, and vice versa.
3 Fixed an issue with the verification of device coordination. The Protection #19085
Audit no longer verifies and displays additional, invalid coordination pairs.
3 Protection Coordination Assistant: #19112

Calculation of the reactive reach of zone 3 (when the Cumulative
method is selected and a parallel line is present) is now correct;
Overreach delay is now correctly considered;
Resistive reach calculation has been improved with prospective fault

resistance (to be more consistent with the reactive reach).
3 The time-distance plot now correctly draws relays in cases where the cur- #18822
rent transformer is defined in the direction of the busbar.
3 The size of the time-distance plot now considers the option Hide names #18903
of busbars without relays.
3 In the Distance Polygonal type dialog, the R1, -R2, -R3, and R4 inputs #19202
are now hidden when the polygonal type is not CHEAR Quadrilateral(Z).

5.1.13 Arc-Flash Analysis
Description ID
- The Short-Circuit Trace calculation has been improved (for details please Relates
see #19358). This affects calculations performed with relay tripping times to:
determined by Iteration. The large majority of cases will see no difference #19358
in determined tripping times, as the incident is cleared by one device only.
For cases where multiple relays are required to operate to clear an in-
cident, times may differ from calculations performed in earlier versions.
Most cases will result in shorter clearing times due to the better approxi-
mation of IDMT characteristics. For special clearing sequences, a slightly
increased time might be observed.
3 Fixed an issue that caused the arcing time to be incorrectly determined #19225
under certain circumstances. DIG27384
5.1.14 Cable Sizing
Description ID
3 Cable Reinforcement: The warning messages for line sections with #18833
changed line types are correctly printed in the output window.
3 Cable Ampacity: The correct phase number is now applied when calcu- #19327
lating the maximum current for the IEC method. DIG27286
Description ID
Transfer Capacity Analysis:
3 Interconnecting lines are now correctly added to the set. #19268

DIG27333
3 Loads with negative active powers are now ignored in the scaling of #18882
loads analysis. DIG26296

Description ID
3 Enhanced Tie-Open Point Optimisation in reliability. #18803
3 Corrected evaluation of maintenance when calculating existing contingen- #19022

cies.
- Enhanced handling of meshed distribution networks. #18925
3 Consideration of access time of substation and terminals for sequential #19166

switch actions is now correct. DIG27296
3 Load-shedding algorithm has been enhanced to avoid shedding loads #19391

which were not initially interrupted.
3 Enhanced handling of user-defined restoration of contingencies. #18813
3 Ineffective optimisation steps are now prevented. #19257
3 Switch selection for backward recovery is now correct. #19061
3 Negative loads are now considered as generators and are not counted as #18998
interrupted loads.
Description ID
3 DC OPF: The ASCII reports for worst loading violations, all loading vi- #18871
olations and loading violations per case are now correctly issued. The
correct result file is now used.
3 Functionality of extended station controllers and tap controllers has been #19370
improved for OPF and State Estimation.
3 Enhanced solution algorithm for contingency-constrained DC OPF. #18827

5.1.18 State Estimation
Description ID
3 Measurements in internally-reduced bifurcation points (e.g. in cubicles of #18765

certain reduced breakers or lines) are now correctly considered.
Description ID
3 Connection points on block slots and block references which are no longer #18993
used are now removed as follows: (i) following Rebuild; and (ii) if input or
output variables were deleted when elements were edited via the graphic.
5.1.20 Electromagnetic Transients (EMT)
Description ID
3 The terminal result variables

U1 and U1l are now shown as effective val- #18810
ues (multiplication by 2 has been removed).
Description ID
- A German version of the Getting Started document (Erste Schritte) is #19128

now available for PowerFactory 2017.
3 The Upgrade Assistant now warns regarding a workspace which already #19014
contains data.
- CodeMeter runtime has been updated to the latest version (6.40a). #19131
3 The LicenceComponents installer now automatically sets the licence #19113

server to network mode. DIG26032

Description ID
LicenceManager:
- Various issues have been resolved. #18166

DIG26708
- Verbose mode now available for debugging purposes. #19313

DIG27397
3 Now works with CodeMeter runtime in portable mode. #18801
Description ID
- New Technical Reference document available: Result variables for the #19389
EMT simulation.
3 Equations have been corrected for the susceptance, B, in the documen- #19397
tation for the 9-Bus System example and for the 14-Bus System example.
- IEC 60909 Example 1: Minor editorial improvements. #19188
- IEC 60909 Example 2: A comparative report is now available. #15571
- The documentation for the 39-Bus System example now has updated #19403
icons and screenshots which show the PowerFactory 2017 GUI.
3 Missing section references in DGS 6 documentation have been fixed. #19379

Description ID
- New Technical Reference documents are available for: #19388
Booster Transformer
WECC SVS model templates
Updates have been made to the following Technical Reference docu-
ments:
2-Winding Transformer
Directional Block (Protection Devices)
General Load
PWM Converter
- User Manual and Tutorial (English versions): Minor improvements. #19387
- Whats New in PowerFactory 2017: French version now available. #19386
- Whats New in PowerFactory 2017: Spanish version now available. #19601
- Whats New in PowerFactory 2017: Updated English and German ver- #19385
sions.
- A guide for the handling of the new OPC-UA interface is now available. #19330
5.1.23 Examples
Description ID
- Wind Farm example: Eddy current losses are now considered in trans- #19186
former types in the harmonic load flow and frequency sweep calculations.
Busbar type data has been revised.
- Industrial Network example: Eddy current losses are now considered in #19287
transformer types in the harmonic load flow and frequency sweep calcu-
lations. The 10kV busbars now use busbar types from the global library.

Description ID
3 Improved partial initialisation in case of deadlock. #19001
3 Boundary object: Optional reporting of open switches that comprise the #19034
boundary (which splits the network). This option is available via a button DIG24126
in the boundary dialog.
3 Parallel calculation now works following network disconnection (e.g. from #19135
WLAN).
3 Improved plot configuration for Frequency Analysis is now available. #19276
3 Neutral connections are now properly considered for calculation when au- #19325
tomatic out-of service detection is enabled and the neutral area is not
grounded via a grounding switch.
- PFM Master Station file synchronisation now uses the sync. service to #19357
collect the ComTrade files.
3 The class name in the variable selection (IntMon) is no longer case sen- #19163
sitive.
3 Energising status detection has been improved: Pure neutrally-connected #18930

grounding switches are no longer selected as the earthing component. DIG27125
3 The context-sensitive menu entry Check is now displayed for the planned #19072
outage. DIG27238
- Contingency Analysis and Optimal Power Flow now issue an error mes- #19262
sage and stop the calculation if the result file can not be written to disk.
3 Parallel calculation: Calculation processes now terminate automatically #18979

when the PowerFactory process has ceased.
- Navigation through PFM default plots is now available starting from trigger #19023
info VI.
3 An warning message is issued if the maximum number of imported Com- #18910

Trade files is reached in the automatic ComTrade import (optional limit in
the PFM settings).
3 Files created in the temporary directory during the Quasi-Dynamic Simu- #18909
lation are now removed automatically by the calculation.

Description ID
- Mark affected components is now additionally available for planned out- #18914
ages which have already been applied.
3 Static generator (ElmGenstat): The conflict between the station controller #19216
(when not in voltage control) and local machine Voltage-Q Droop mode DIG26306
has been resolved.
3 Two-level PWM converter (ElmVsc): Input signals u a, u b, u c for the de- #19380
tailed EMT model now work as described in the Technical Reference. Ad-
ditionally, three new inputs have been added (urefA, urefB, urefC) which
allow control of the detailed EMT model with reference phase voltages.

6 PowerFactory 2017
6 PowerFactory 2017
6.1 Features
PowerFactory 2017 introduces several major features, as listed below and described in the
PowerFactory Whats New document. Key highlights include:
Enhanced Diagram Layout Tool for auto-drawing of feeders and branches, protection de-
vice layout, as well as auto-layout of site and substation diagrams
Output window redesigned to be interactive, with flexible filter functionality
Add-on Modules: new framework for user-extendible function scope including fully inte-
grated result representation
New Project Combination and Connection Assistant
Various new and enhanced power equipment models (harmonic filters, busbar trunking
systems, voltage regulator, 4-winding transformer, and power frequency control using
merit order)
New QDSL modelling language: User-definable load flow and quasi-dynamic simulation
models
Unbalanced Feeder Load Scaling
IEC60909 Update - 2016 edition (available in upcoming Service Pack)

New Protection Audit validation tool for protection settings and configurations
Connection Request Assessment according to BDEW 2008 and VDE AR-N-4105 guide-
lines
New optimisation methods for Tie Open Point and Phase Balance Optimisation: genetic
algorithms and simulated annealing
Extension of failure models and power restoration strategies for Reliability Analysis
New Outage Planning module
Extension of simulation scan by Fault Ride Through verification

IEC 61400-27-1 interface for external dynamic models
CGMES interface: functional extensions and performance improvements
New Integral export function

6 PowerFactory 2017
6.2 Major Enhancements
DC load flow results are now available for DC elements. (#17303)
Power-frequency controller (ElmSecctrl): A new active power distribution method has been im-
plemented (According to Merit Order ) which allocates the slack power taking into consideration
the merit order and the limits of the generators. (#16907)
Automatic tap change for phase shifting transformers is now supported in DC load flow. (#17392)
2-, 3- and 4-winding transformers (ElmTr2, ElmTr3, ElmTr4): The current compounding compen-
sation is a new tap controlling method which controls the transformer voltage within acceptable
limits, by increasing the voltage setpoint as the load current or power increases. (#17640)
A new QDSL model has been developed which enables the user to define controllers using a
simple, DPL-like language. It is a user-defined model that is integrated into the load flow algo-
rithm. In addition to the pure static load flow control, these models also feature time-dependent
state variables which can be used to govern the dynamic behaviour of the Quasi-Dynamic Sim-
ulation. More details are available in the Whats New document. (#16395)
Network Reduction based on the REI equivalent now supports a short-circuit equivalent (bal-
anced and unbalanced) (#17448)
Tie open points can now be displayed in the single line graphic. (#17088)
The layout of relays, CTs and VTs can now be performed automatically. (#13583) (#18212)
The representation of branch elements other than lines is now possible in geographic diagrams.
(#15831)
Graphical representation of site elements is now available. (#17717)
Access to Oracle multi-user databases via ODBC is now available. (#16010)
DGS version 6.0 has been introduced which supports consistent usage of foreign keys and
offers features for working with data from various sources such as multiple grids. (#15417)

6 PowerFactory 2017
The OPC interface has been significantly enhanced and now supports OPC Unified Architec-
ture. (#16505)
Implementation of the Siemens polarising adaptive logic. (#17916)
Support of the Siemens 7SA8 adaptive loop selection for the Siemens starting unit. (#18019)
Support of RMD (Reactance Method Distance) for Siemens 7SA8 relay models. (#17781)
The Distribution option is now available for weakly-meshed networks. More details are available
in the Whats New document. (#14989)
Enhanced handling of events following reinitialisation. (#12519)
Optional solution of dynamic model equations at initialisation. (#15044)
A new outage planning tool is available. (#17606)
A new export format has been introduced. The snapshot format allows the export of a project
state as it is in memory, without the overhead of comprehensive model details. (#17367)
A new power transfer event (EvtTransfer ) is now available in contingency analysis, RMS sim-
ulation and is also supported in outage planning. This event can transfer power from one load
or static generator to other loads or static generators. (#18088)

6 PowerFactory 2017
6.3 Improvements
Description ID
3 The message Load flow calculation not executed is now shown as an #16919
error.
- Synchronous machine (ElmSym), static generator (ElmGenstat), PV sys- #17288

tem (ElmPvsys): New controlling mode (Const. cosphi) has been imple-
mented for balanced and unbalanced load flow calculations, which regu-
lates the reactive power in order to keep the power factor constant as the
active power varies.
- Active/reactive power limits can now be considered per model type. In #16837
addition, the design of the Load Flow command has been re-organised.
More details are available in the Whats New document.
3 The load flow setting Ignore composite elements no longer ignores pro- #16455
tection devices.
- The following new calculation quantities are supported for the boundary: #17549
ImportP, ImportQ (imported active and reactive power)
ExportP, ExportQ (exported active and reactive power)
3 DC load flow with secondary controllers now correctly handles genera- #16666
tor limits in cases where multiple generators are connected to the same
calculation bus.
3 Shunt/filter (ElmShnt): In the balanced load flow calculation, the capacitor #16942
current is now correctly set to zero for an RL shunt.
3 Rectifier: The load flow now converges if the rectifier is not supplied from #17903
AC side (the DC network is now correctly treated as being unsupplied).
- Feeder Load Scaling during the Load Flow has been enhanced to sup- #16692
port phase-wise scaling of loads inside feeders in order to meet given
setpoints. More details are available in the Whats New document.
3 Fixed an issue when a boundary measures at a reduced breaker (switch) #18311

and is used as a measurement; i.e. for a station controller or for an inter- DIG26393
change schedule.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 2-winding transformer: Calculation of loading has been improved for #18322
single-phase transformers. DIG26549
- 3-winding transformer: Support of second tap controller in load flow and #18328
RMS simulation.
3 In order to improve load flow convergence, initial scales for Feeder Load #17160
Scaling are now calculated more precisely.
Description ID
3 The clear fault event is now correctly handled. #16916
- An additional option has been introduced to skip the transient calculation. #16135
- DC short-circuit analysis: New option available to consider return conduc- #15785

tor in path resistance calculation. DIG21819
- Short-circuit sweep has been enhanced in terms of performance for var- #17565
ious fault types calculated at single or multiple fault locations, such as
nodes, branches or line elements. More details are available in the Whats
New document.
3 Out-of-service switches are now handled correctly in the analysis of mul- #18082
tiple faults. DIG26166
3 The input field Step only over lines < has been renamed to Maximum #17032
search distance over lines <. DIG24250
3 Complete short-circuit method: The branch calculation quantity m:Ik #16963

(Steady-state current) has been removed. The steady-state current is DIG23978
not calculated for the Complete short-circuit method.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- It is now possible to disable node reduction for the optimised method. #17671
- The contingency analysis for a specific region now also supports: #15619
areas and zones; and
boundaries
extended by a k-neighbourhood.
- A new method has been introduced to calculate transformer tap sensitiv- #17730
ities/effectiveness using discrete assessment by varying taps up and/or DIG18881
down. More details are available in the Whats New document. DIG4989
- The interchange scheduler is now supported in contingency analysis. #16934
3 The tap position/generator dispatch for a contingency using the DC #16940

method are now also started using the base case value. This is similar to
the AC method.
- Execution of a single contingency via the context menu is now available. #17006
- Contingency analysis reports: Options naming has been improved. #14220

DIG18573
Description ID
- The quasi-dynamic simulation now incorporates user-defined events, #17588

such as transformer tap, generator re-dispatch or outages. More details DIG22815
are available in the Whats New document.
- Parallel quasi-dynamic simulation now occupies less memory when only #18458
a small number of packages must be calculated.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 The network reduction issue which occurred using a distributed slack (as #18399
of PF2016) has been corrected to that in PowerFactory 15.2. DIG26695
6.3.6 Voltage Stability Analysis
Description ID
3 The handling of the station controller has been corrected. #18200
Description ID
- A version field has been added to the Tabular Reports command that can #16431
be used to track changes and updates.
3 The status bar of the y2 plot now displays the positions of y1 and y2. #17882
- Output messages have been introduced to the Result Export command #18107
to simplify its usage.
3 Duplicate or missing time stamps no longer occur when exporting data #18173
from ComTrade or result files, provided that the step size is appropriate.
3 The result file export now considers the time range of plots which are #18174
exported.
- The result file export now considers the sign of very large values (#INF #14662
and -#INF).
- Plots: The name True Dots has been changed to Raw Data. #14652
3 PowerFactory no longer crashes if the column selected in a tabular report #18323

is no longer contained after the report is refreshed.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 The drawing speed for displaying a large number of trigger events in plots #17769
has been greatly improved.
- The icon to create plots for the Quasi-Dynamic Simulation now by default #18534
creates plots using the x-axis defined by the Graphics Board.
- Two different cursors are now available for the plots. These cursors are #18536
linked to the x-axis being used, meaning that several plots may use the
same cursor. Cursors are enabled/disabled using two additional icons
inside the plots toolbar.
Description ID
- Equipment types for busbar trunking systems have been added to the #18057
library.
- New ENTSO-E dynamic models have been included in the library: #18338
Exc REXS
Exc SK
Oel OEL2
Oel X1
Oel X2
Uel IEEE1
Uel IEEE2
- Support of QDSL battery model: #18329

Battery model with voltage measurement criteria for charg-
ing/discharging;
Battery model with active power measurement criteria for charg-

ing/discharging;
Battery model with active current measurement criteria for charg-
ing/discharging.
- The parameter event option Recompute Dependent Parameter has been #15669
removed.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- Synchronous machine: An option for precise conversion between the #15664
open-loop and short-circuit time constants has been added to the stan-
dard synchronous machine type when using short-circuit input data.
- Standard model pss STABNI has been improved. #15927
3 Shunt/filter (ElmShnt): p.u. voltages for shunts connected to a BI-/DUAL- #18497

phase system, and voltages in kV in EMT simulations are now calculated
correctly.
3 2-winding transformer: The second tap changer is no longer considered #15464

when the first tap is disabled.
- An external grid (ElmXnet) can now be selected within a station controller. #18454
3 The modal parameter calculation used for lines and cables has been im- #15514
proved in terms of numerical stability. Previously, in cases of exact sym-
metry of the impedance matrix, the instability was evident in calculations
such as the frequency sweep. In such cases waveforms appeared as
highly oscillatory and non-smooth.
3 The load flow calculation no longer fails when an SVS controls a busbar #18451
which is isolated. DIG26570
3 Shunt/filter (ElmShnt): Rated reactive power is now correctly calculated #18533

for 2PH-Y technology when data is input as layout parameters.
- Performance improvements for load flow and simulation when the projects #17631
contains many grouping elements e.g. zones, areas or grids.
3 Lines defined with tower types no longer cause a matrix inversion error in #11435
unbalanced calculations when Z0 is zero; but instead assume that Z0=Z1. DIG11790
3 DC short-circuit: Calculation model of the DC motor now correctly calcu- #17625

lates factors k1M and k2M.
3 PWM converter (ElmVsc and ElmVscmono): In the load flow calculation, #18378
reactive power limits are now correctly considered when the AC voltage is DIG26698
remotely controlled.
3 Introduced run-time check to ensure that SetEquation() is called for #18377

every equation.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- Complex load: In cases where the voltage drops to a low value, diver- #16596
gence of the RMS simulation is now avoided by the use of voltage limits.
Outside the voltage limit, the power may be modified. Further details are
provided in the Technical Reference.
3 CalFile/ElmFile now ignore lines containing whitespaces. The appear- #16842

ance of all associated error messages (displayed in the output window) is DIG23818
now consistent with other PowerFactory error messages.
- Static generator: Model for phase-to-phase connection is now available. #13099
- New option available for various branch elements to assign the losses for #17652
the load flow calculation to:
PowerFactory default (according to grouping element);
The losses are uniformly distributed to the inter-connecting area,

zone or grid.
- Shunt/filter: The voltages (e.g. across capacitor, inductor, etc) are now #5842
available in kV.
3 ENTSO-E Dynamic Model Exc IEEE ST5B: The parameter Tr has #18575
been removed from the model because it is part of voltage measure- DIG26222
ment/compensator models (Vcmp within the ENTSO-E Dynamic Models).
3 The generator scaling factor is now properly considered for the 1-ph and #18250
2-ph MV load models.
3 Static generator: The voltage source model can now be initialised for an #17126
RMS simulation when the impedance is set to zero and the A-stable algo- DIG24133
rithm is not used.
Description ID
- Pfd export to former PowerFactory versions is now limited to versions #18293

under maintenance (currently version 2016 and 15.2).
3 When text boxes are modified via the Layers icon Change Font, the #13883
changed colour is now considered. DIG17563

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- New DPL function available for setting the visibility of element layers. #14009
DIG18019
3 Improved release of data from the Calculation Cases folder. #17925
3 The line symbol (short dash) is no longer shown in geographical diagrams #18308
if connected nodes are not displayed. DIG26251
3 It is no longer possible to create copies of non-shared projects. #17223

DIG24621
3 PowerFactory now shuts down correctly following the Administrator dele- #18351
tion of whole users when the purging option is selected.
- Colouring mode Voltages/Loading: Line end boxes are coloured accord- #17002
ing to the loading of the related switch/es.
- The size of partial LV-load circles in geographical diagrams has been #14598
adapted.
3 When setting the starting node in a diagram, the list of drawable elements #16422
is now updated in the Draw Existing Network Elements browser. DIG23056
3 Upon insertion of a template, connections to a graphical composite node #16430

are now maintained. DIG22890
3 Fixed occasional crash when defining templates with a large number of #16439
objects. DIG23127
3 The Scenario Scheduler is now correctly updated when its configuration #14858
(start/end time) is modified via the dialog.
3 EvtShc: The selection of elements has been improved to be consistent #15740

with the selection made in the single line graphic. DIG25806
- The Estimated size field of the Project dialog (IntPrj) has been removed. #17825
3 The DZ export/import of objects containing the pipe character | in any text #18232
attribute is now handled correctly.
3 In specific cases, i.e. when a substation is hidden but its contents not, the #15989
contents are no longer considered by the load flow calculation. DIG22219
3 Graphic templates can now be inserted if stored within sub-folders. #17599

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Scenario recording has been extended to support filtering of recorded #16001

classes by names on the Scenario subset level.
- Sizes of objects can now be globally changed in schematic diagrams. #17653
- The following attributes of the AC voltage source can now be recorded by #18182
Scenarios: Pload, Qload, Pgen, Qgen, Pzload, Qzload, Kpf, Ksf.
3 When showing a GPS diagram, a Diagrams folder is now created if it does #15088
not yet exist. DIG20779
- Automatic substation layout improvement: Connection lines are now dis- #15095
played for all elements which are connected to terminals in bays. DIG20870
3 The colour legend is now always displayed when using the DPL WMF #17468
export function GraphicsBoard.WriteWMF(). DIG24955
3 DPL AddCopy no longer creates a deep copy of derived projects which #17782
appear as master projects. DIG23541
3 Layer visibility modifications are no longer retained if Cancel was pressed. #16044
DIG22422
3 Non-standard TCP ports for WMTS and WMS map service protocols are #18055
now supported. Correct axes-order for EPSG:4326 and EPSG:4269 map
projections are now used in WMS 1.3.0.
- Configuration of WMS/WMTS map services has been improved. #18067
- Multiple WMS map layers can now be displayed simultaneously in the #18077
background of a single line graphic.
3 Text box modifications from the layers configuration is now persistent (i.e. #18098
maintained).
3 Mark in Graphic now works on diagrams with an inactive Target pointer. #18114
3 The circles for highlighting remote-controlled substations in geographical #17395

diagrams are visible again.
- Additional bitmap formats for graphics export are now supported: GIF, #18153
TIFF, JPEG. The output resolution can be specified (DPI).

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- Dialog: #17509
Read-only input fields, i.e. for the name or for the input, output sig-
nals of a block definition are now click-able and the contents can be
copied.
For objects added to the base case: the name and foreign key can
now be copied.
- Moved main toolbox button Load Flow Sensitivities from Additional Tools #18315
to the right of the Load Flow button.
3 Scripting function EchoOff() is now capable of suppressing plain text #18176

output in the same manner as that already available for warnings and
information messages.
3 The Python (ComPython) dialog is now only closed if the script path is #18383
valid and the chosen Python editor is the internal editor.
3 Input field for PowerFactory path of the Remote Machine Configuration #16677
(IntMachine) has been extended to handle long paths.
3 DPL: F1 now works correctly when code is viewed in the text editor. #17469
3 General Filter: Now works correctly when object filter wildcards are used: #16117
i.e. Lne.ElmLne and the option Relevant Object for Calculation is en-
abled.
3 Data Manager: The asterisk (*) is now displayed upon modification of a #18169
parameter.
3 Find previous in the output window now works correctly if the currently- #13077
marked word starts at the beginning of a line.
3 3-Winding Transformer Pocket Calculator: The second solution is no #15630

longer mistakenly used instead of the first solution.
3 The language names in the configuration (SetConfig) dialog are now only #16328
displayed using English language identifiers.
3 The SetTime dialog now uses the 24-hour time format in the Russian #15947
locale, allowing the user to set the Hour of Year. DIG20731

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- Text editors for scripts and DSL macros have been replaced. #17506
3 Line sections of lines which are set Out of service are no longer listed in #16464
the Network Model Manager.
3 The number of active system stages displayed in the Project Overview #17968
window is now correct.
3 Import dialogs are now displayed if the last used path value contains the #18072
value . or \.. DIG26176
3 Cancel of the export to the clipboard of the torque-speed characteristic of #16461

an asynchronous machine type now works correctly.
3 Station/secondary controller: The option According to individual contribu- #15481

tion now considers the distribution factor for the last generator, and no DIG21532
longer requires that the sum of all factors be 100%.
3 DPL function MarkInGraphics() now marks elements which are part #14016
of a drawn substation or branch. DIG18068
- PWM converter (ElmVsc/ElmVscmono): Various dialog improvements. #17245
3 Improved messages for the database update (switching to a new service #18316
pack) and database migration (switching to a new main version) have DIG26532
been introduced.
3 Improved error message when background images cannot be loaded. #15880
3 Calling the function ClearOutputWindow() in a script executed via par- #18141

allel computation of the task automation (ComTask ) now performs cor- DIG26160
rectly. Open file re-directions are no longer closed when the output win-
dow content is cleared (via scripting or via the user interface).
3 Leaving the Data Manager window while editing a cell value now behaves #16206
as expected.
3 Description and unit texts are now kept associated with the correct pa- #18307
rameter in the DPL (ComDpl) input parameter table following the removal
of a preceding row.
3 Non-ASCII characters have been removed from Library/System folders #16429

in the database in order to avoid problems with Chinese/Russian/Turkish
localisation.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Upon UCTE export, the voltage (kV) of an auto-assigned slack was not #16612
correctly exported when the roundtrip option was set to false. The auto-
assigned slack indicator struct = -3 in such cases comes from a PSS/E
export. This has been corrected. Active and reactive power generation
are now properly exported for this slack.
3 PSS/E Export: The grid frequency is now correctly exported. #15639
3 CIM ENTSO-E 2009 Export: A station controller (ElmStactrl) using Volt- #18014
age control with Maximise Reactive Reserve on the HV side now exports
the regulated target properly when the user has selected a busbar on the
HV side.
DGS:
3 A crash in cascaded DGS imports has been solved. #18392

DIG26727
- DGS 6.0 supports the new operator M(erge): If the specified element #15379
does not exist then it will be created. Otherwise the specified element
will be updated.
3 Fixed an issue involving the import of DGS files containing special #15864
classes such as TriVal and ChaScalar, which are now placed either in
the Operational Library or directly as a child of the element Elm.
3 Import: Start and end times can now be set via DGS for a Scenario #15848
Scheduler.
3 Export and import now support writing and reading of Microsoft Office #16841
Access 2007 files (.accdb).
3 Under specific circumstances graphical data imported via DGS was #17493
not stored to the database, resulting in lost data after restarting Pow- DIG25085
erFactory . This problem was caused by a write cache optimisation
which has been fixed.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
Integral:
3 The Integral attribute PrimarEnergie-Typ of generators is now trans- #17964

ferred to the PowerFactory attribute Plant Category (aCategory and DIG25922
a SubCategory).
3 Import: For transformers contained within Integral source files, whose #18273
primary side is not the high voltage winding, the copper losses Pcu
and the vector group phase shift are now correctly calculated.
3 Import of wind generating units has been extended by the Integral At- #18272
tribute flag wea art. The short-circuit power is now calculated from the
nominal active power and the short-circuit current.
3 Import of types (transformer, cable, overhead line, generator): #15538

Globally-unique type names are no longer required.
3 Couplings of class Langskupplungen with type starre Verbindung are #18154

now represented graphically following Integral import.
3 For transformers whose primary side does not correspond to the high- #18155
voltage winding in Integral, the calculation of the rotation angle has
been improved upon Integral graphics import.
CGMES Converter:
- The Converter now supports the conversion of multiple-profile CIM #18349

model instances.
3 The Converter now uses the SyncronousMachine.referencePriority to #18139

define the reference machine.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Fixed an issue which caused a crash in specific cases. #18538

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter now sets the terminal (ElmTerm) Usage to #18467
Busbar for CIM ConnectivityNodes with junction connectors.
3 CIM-to-Grid: The PowerFactory study time is now set to the latest #16036
scenerioTime of the selected Cim-Model.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter now converts CIM DCSwitch to a PowerFac- #18205

tory switch of type cbk.
- CIM-to-Grid: Converter can now convert DiagramObjects associated #18219

with a CIM Substation to SiteRect PowerFactory symbols as graphical
representations of ElmSite objects.
3 CIM-to-Grid: #18159
The CIM PowerTransformer.beforeShortCircuitAnglePf is now prop-
erly converted to ElmTr2::cosphib lv parameter.
The CIM PowerTransformer.beforeShCircuitHighestOperatingCurrent

is now properly converted (A kA)
The CIM PowerTransformer.highSideMinOperatingU is now con-
verted to ElmTr2:Ubqmin hv parameter.
- CIM-to-Grid: Converter can now convert DiagramObjects associated #18149

with VoltageLevels to GeneralCompCirc PowerFactory symbols as
graphical representations of ElmSubstat objects.
3 CIM-to-Grid: A warning message is now issued when the Power- #18220

Transformer.beforeShCircuitHighestOperatingVoltage or PowerTrans-
former.highSideMinOperatingU is zero.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Notification of the discovery of elements without a CIM #18344

RDF ID is now via an info message in the output window. User confir-
mation is no longer required.
3 CIM-to-Grid: Converter no longer aborts conversion if unresolved de- #18335

pendencies are detected in the CIM Model headers.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Grid-to-CIM: Elements connected between the same TopologicalNode #18474
are now ignored for conversion. A warning message is issued. DIG26447
3 Grid-to-CIM: Converter now handles the conversion of a grid contain- #18294

ing tower elements (ElmTow) that comprises a line from an external
(non-converted) grid.
Description ID
- Attribute access with internal unit via applica- #15517

tion functions SetAttributeModeInternal() and
IsAttributeModeInternal() is now available.
3 After encrypting ComDpl or BlkDef objects, all existing historic copies are #16500
now deleted from the database.
3 Python: The changed switches resulting from SwitchOn(), #17731

SwitchOff() and Isolate() are now returned using Python in- DIG25524
terface version 2.
3 Solved issue of incomplete ASCII Result Export (ComRes) when adding #17441
new variables via the scripting interface. DIG24921
3 Manual creation (e.g. Data Manager, DPL, ...) of a switch (StaSwitch) #13910
inside a cubicle (StaCubic) is now enabled when possible. DIG17676
DIG21537
3 The New version available dialog is no longer displayed upon activation #16208
of a derived project via API. The derived project will not be updated to the DIG22698
new version in this case.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Re-established handling of dots in object names for the following scripting #14654
functions: DIG19708
DIG26165
ActivateProject()
GetFromStudyCase()
GetCalcRelevantObjects()
object.GetChildren()
object.GetContents()
object.GetReferences()
object.SearchObject()
set.FirstFilt()
3 Enhanced the following to work for all dependent containers; #16241

e.g. ElmBmu:e:machines disp: GetAttributeContainer(),
SetAttributeContainer() and ResizeAttribute() .
3 Starting PowerFactory via API function #16243

CreateApiInstanceSecuredV1() or Python function
GetApplicationSecured() now works when an alternative .ini
file is provided.
- The Execute Script dialog has been redesigned to provide a better #14860
overview of available scripts.
- DPL/Python: Status messages contain now a symbolic link to the script. #17404
DPL:
3 Improved syntax check for logic operators. #15791

DIG25636
3 DPL: Adding NULL to a set no longer increases its size. #15172
3 DPL editor: Pressing F1 upon e.g. project.Activate() now #18303

jumps to the index of the method Activate again.
- Various performance improvements. #18039

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 The Harmonic Contingency Analysis DPL script is no longer depen- #18053
dent on the regional settings configured in Windows. DIG25348
3 The 64k character restriction on scripts has been removed. #17323

DIG24673
3 Checking a script which uses the general selection (SEL) can now be #15245
performed in the absence of a General Selection.
Description ID
- Visual Studio 2015 is now supported as an additional compiler. #16043
- The fuse model has been extended to support a neutral wire and the #13096
option interrupts neutral wire. DIG15745
- The polygonal shape of a CHEAZ relay model is now supported. #17370
3 The directional element now trips correctly for a forward fault during the #17929
EMT simulation. DIG25718
- Network Model Manager: #18157

The Relay Model now only displays the main relay.
A new filter is available for Relay and Sub-relay.
3 Protection unit ranges with one value and an infinite key; e.g. 10;oo or #18146
7;oo, are now correctly handled. DIG26237

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 An error message has been added to the following relay model block when #17116
set in the connection scheme without the clock signal connected:
ABB directional (RelDisdir class)
Siemens directional (RelDisdir class)
CT adapter (RelCtadapt class)

Time-defined voltage limit when set as vector shift detector (RelUlim
class)
An information message has been added to the Directional block (RelDir
class) when it is set in the connection scheme without the clock signal
connected and the voltage buffer is enabled.
3 The Output of Coordination Results command now correctly sets the zone #16074
timers to the values specified in the Protection Coordination Assistant
when writing the results back to the devices.
3 The routine which checks if the position of the system impedance is inside #16428
the Quad (Beta) polygonal type now works correctly. DIG22581
3 The phase preference for Ph-Ph-Earth faults is now visible for Siemens #18017
7SA511 starting units set to Underimpendance U/I starting.
- Two protective device polarising methods can now be combined with a #17700
multiplier applied to the voltage values calculated by the 2nd logic.
3 Siemens starting unit variants now detect the fault loop correctly during #18523
dynamic calculations.
3 Initialisation of the ystart and ysall output signals of the Siemens starting #18370
unit has been corrected.
Description ID
3 Static VAr Compensator: The default value for the maximum harmonic #17072
order of an ideal SVS has been changed from 31 to 50.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 2-Winding single-phase transformer (ElmTr2): Tap-dependent #17575
impedance:
The leakage impedance is now correctly considered in the harmon-
ics calculation.
The leakage impedance is now correctly considered in the R/X ratio

calculation of the Complete short-circuit method.
- Harmonic Load Flow: New calculation variables are available, including #17454
harmonic losses and loading at each harmonic order.
3 Harmonic Load Flow and Frequency Sweep: Correct handling of trans- #13430
formers is now applied in cases where the grid nominal frequency differs DIG16228
to the Nominal Frequency defined in the command. DIG16477
DIG25257
- Connection Request Assessment according to D-A-CH-CZ now considers #17449

generation. More details are available in the Whats New document. DIG18342
Description ID
- The Transfer Capacity Analysis now supports selection of elements to be #16740

verified for constraints violation.
6.3.16 Distribution Network Functions
Description ID
3 Improved handling of Scenario. #16009
Tie Open Point Optimisation:
3 Results are now written to result file in alphabetical order. #16290

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- New optimisation methods have been introduced: #15578
Simulated Annealing
Genetic Algorithms
- Additional results related to costs are now written to the result file. #16332
- Output of the objective function value during the optimisation process #16348
is now supported.
Description ID
- Contributions to reliability indices are available now for ElmBranch. #17712
- The subpage FEA has been separated into two subpages: Protection and #17695
Restoration.
- The creation of contingencies has been prevented for combinations of the #18140
following faults:
Double-earth faults
Independent second failures
Protection failure
Dependent protection overfunction

Common mode
- Backward Recovery for substations is now possible. More details are #16417
available in the Whats New document.
3 Introduced a user-defined threshold for momentary interruption events. #16440

This is used in the SAIDI/SAIFI calculation for compliance with IEEE 1366. DIG22938
3 Consideration of the time to decide the restoration strategy in specific #17496

cases has been corrected.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- It is now possible to replace melted fuses during restoration. #17693
3 Unbalanced Load States are now available. #16066
- Enhanced sectionalising to improve restoration. #16052
3 Corrected and enhanced reporting for load shedding events. #17609

DIG25360
3 Enhanced load shedding algorithm. #16859
3 The report recovery scheme now displays generator and load-shedding #13051
events. New scripting functions are available to retrieve restoration infor-
mation for a contingency from the reliability result file.
3 Various improvements made for pure neutral wire connections or areas: #12020
In reliability they are no longer used to re-supply;
Isolate, Energise are no longer supported;
Switch on now works when neutral area is earthed.
- Introduced a DPL function ValidateConstraints for ComRel3 to ver- #17266

ify constraint compliance of a restoration scheme.
3 Calculation of average switching times has been corrected. #17012
3 Increased stability of report recovery scheme. #17017
3 Corrected load shedding algorithm for switchable loads. #17049

DIG24259
3 Enhanced optimisation of open points during restoration. #17798
- Simplified modelling of protection devices for Reliability has been intro- #16202
duced.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- AC Optimal Power Flow: Calculation results of models are additionally #17508

available in cases of divergence.
- The performance of the DC Optimal Power Flow has been drastically im- #17270
proved. In addition, the memory usage during the calculation has been DIG24540
reduced.
- The 4-winding transformer model is now supported in AC and DC Optimal #17351

Power Flow and State Estimation.
3 Initialisation for optimisation algorithms has been enhanced. This leads #16704
to faster convergence of the non-linear optimisation part of the State Esti-
mation and the AC Optimal Power Flow.
3 Active power limits of generators can only be considered in a DC Optimal #17401

Power Flow when option Generator active power dispatch has been se-
lected. The option concerning the limits is now disabled if this is not the
case.
3 Contingency-constrained DC Optimal Power Flow now produces a com- #18402

plete result file, even if it fails to converge in outer loops. A detailed output DIG26649
is now available, which shows the overloaded components added in an
outer loop.
3 The memory usage to calculate a DC Optimal Power Flow has been re- #18445
duced. DIG26649

(EMT)
Description ID
- More robust algorithm to solve network equations during dynamic simula- #18360
tion.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- File paths can now contain place holders for the following base directories: #17488
Installation directory: $(InstallationDir)
Workspace director: $(WorkspaceDir)
External data directory: $(ExtDataDir)
3 RMS/EMT simulation: Single-phase elements connected to a neutral wire #18183

are now correctly initialised following a balanced load flow.
3 In case of failure of iterative setting of initial conditions, a message with a #15003
link to the corresponding object is printed in the output window. DIG20675
- RMS/EMT simulation: A superior numerical differentiation method can #17994

now be selected to assist with convergence of critical cases.
3 RMS simulation: Improvements in the estimation of frequency at discon- #14996

tinuity.
3 Interpolation of delay functions at interruption has been improved. #14896
3 Post-processing event handling has been introduced in the simulation. #14801

DIG20193
3 Automatically-created C Interface models now correctly support trigger #17835

count of DSL event functions. Standard model gov TWDM2T has been
modified to allow for correct trigger count.
3 User-defined events occurring at the same time instant are now ordered #10658
deterministically.
- Additional simulation scan module: Fault Ride-Through. More details are #9078
3 Complex load (ElmLod, TypLodind): Initialisation of EMT simulation has #16538

been fixed in cases when the load is not of constant impedance type.
3 Load model: Performance optimisation in RMS simulation when voltage #16368

exponents are integer values.
3 Static VAr System (ElmSvs) with detailed TCR model: Improved internal #18016
frequency measurement in EMT simulation. Previously in some cases
high frequency spikes could result in wrong currents of the thyristor-
controlled reactor; especially during the first cycles.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Shunt (ElmShnt): Neutral current derivative is now correctly considered #18192
in the case of a two-phase shunt with external neutral connected to a bus
with different nominal voltage.
- Synchronous machines: A new parameter in the ComInc dialog allows #16669

the user to change the angle used for out of step detection (default value DIG23319
used is 360 deg). DIG22942
3 2-phase loads: The EMT simulation now correctly handles loads config- #17399
ured to be Mixed inductive/capacitive.
3 DC breaker: Voltage across capacitance Cc is now correctly calculated #15792

during all internal switching states.
3 Complex load: The angle phiref in the EMT simulation is now limited from #11938
-PI to +PI.
- 2-winding transformer: Option Integrated Tap Controller (RMS simulation) #8309

is now available for single phase transformers. DIG3651
DIG24564
3 New AVR model avr ST6B IEEE according to the IEEE 421.5 specifica- #14242
tion of PI controllers has been added to the Standard Models library. DIG18345
- Rectifier/inverter: RMS simulation now supports a double-slope charac- #15450

teristic for DC short-circuits.
3 The tap position of a SWER transformer can now be changed in the RMS #8722
simulation via a tap-event. DIG4877
PWM converter (ElmVsc/ElmVscmono):
3 Transistor currents (Ip A/B/C and Im A/B/C) are now available for the #15451
variable selection (EMT simulation).
3 Blocking of the PWM converter now works properly during RMS simu- #15456
lations when short-circuits on the AC side are applied.
- Third harmonic injection modulation is now supported. #17243

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
Calculation of Initial Conditions:
3 The option Reinitialise equations after event is now neglected in the #14941
calculation of initial conditions of systems with DC models.
3 The option Reinitialise equations after event is available for calculation #14940
of initial conditions of systems with A-stable models.
3 The option Reinitialise equations after event for the calculation of initial #14912
conditions in an RMS simulation recalculates algebraic variables and
state derivatives at interruption. Otherwise all system variables and
derivatives are linearly interpolated.
3 Introduced Maximum number of reschedule event loops in the calcu- #14743

lation of initial conditions. The event algorithm in the simulation has
been enhanced.
- The simulation time is now displayed in the status bar following calcu- #13551
lation of initial conditions.
3 Additional setting introduced which allows the user to select whether #17716
the random number generator should be updated or not in the calcu- DIG25444
lation of initial conditions, and in Generation Adequacy Analysis.
3 Automatic calculation of initial conditions no longer reports incorrectly #2176

initialised outputs or state derivatives.
- An option is provided in the calculation of initial conditions command #12288

to retain the load flow results for reuse in the next simulation. More
details are available in the Whats New document.
- New option Behaviour at user-defined events in the calculation of initial #16973

conditions allows the choice between post-processing, interruption or
repetition to deal with user-defined events in the simulation.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Parameter events and outage events are dealt with in the simulation #10373
according to the selected Simulation behaviour at user-defined events
option in the calculation of initial conditions.
DSL:
3 Functions output() and outfix() support num() instructions. #16064
3 Behaviour of function limstate has been improved: Limited state #10251

variable follows active limit; variable limits are fully supported.
- New DSL function movinavg(input,Tdel,Tlength) allows the #17268

modelling of a moving average function and returns the moving av-
erage of input over a given time window. The length in seconds is
given by Tlength. The window starts (Tdel+Tlength) seconds
before the present time and ends Tdel seconds before the present
time. More details are available in the Whats New document.
- New DSL function gradlim const(input,min,max) allows the #16107

modelling of a gradient limiter function. More details are available in
the Whats New document.
- New DSL function: #16106

picontrol const(state,min,max,propderinput) allows the
modelling of a PI control according to IEEE 421.5. More details are
3 Maximum string length has been increased to 65335 Bytes. #15832

DIG22030
- New DSL function rms() returns 1 for an RMS simulation and 0 for #17596
an EMT simulation. New DSL function balanced() returns 1 for a
balanced simulation and 0 for an unbalanced simulation. More details
are available in the Whats New document.
3 Limits of limited state variables in DSL function limstate must not #15343
depend on the limited state variable.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- New const variants (i.e. lim const, limstate const, #15266
picdro const, select const and selfix const) of DSL func-
tions are provided to offer better performance when the second and
third arguments of a DSL function include only constants, parameters
and selector functions. More details are available in the Whats New
document.
- New function lastvalue(input) returns the value of the input at #17577

the last point in time. More details are available in the Whats New
document.
6.3.20 Small Signal Stability (Eigenvalue Analysis)
Description ID
3 Modal Analysis: Removed results for invalid state variables of loads and #18491
generators reported for eigenvalues.
- The performance of the selective Modal Analysis(Arnoldi/Lanczos #12203

method) has been improved.
3 Eigenvalues obtained by Modal Analysis are now correct for cases when #18507
HVDC links are contained in the grid.
3 Simulation result file is now written correctly when Modal Analysis is exe- #18543
cuted.
3 Modal Analysis: Controllability, observability and participation factors are #17148

now available for all dynamic system variables. In particular, results are
now available for DC systems containing HVDC links.
3 If a Modal Analysis is executed during an RMS simulation, i.e. when the #17289
simulation has stopped after a certain simulation time, the simulation can
be successfully continued afterwards.
3 RMS simulation results are now available following execution of Modal #17111
Analysis and the simulation is not re-initialised.
3 Modal Analysis can now be executed without a prior call of initial condi- #15789
tions or load flow. If state variables are not initialised, this is now per-
formed automatically.

6 PowerFactory 2017
6.3.21 Installation, Licence and Setup
Description ID
- Upon licence activation the USB dongle firmware is now updated to ver- #18541
sion 3.11 if necessary.
- Added new features to Scripting and Protection modules. Two new mod- #18097
ules are now available: Outage Planning and Integral Export.
3 The Licence Components setup now allows the omission of individual fea- #17004
tures.
3 Querying user groups from Active Directory for specific users caused an #18283
exception that the group could not be found. This issue has been fixed.
3 Update check for new PowerFactory releases now allows the exclusion of #16412
specific versions.
- PowerFactory now offers to download and update the activation file when #17023
certain types of licence errors occur during startup.
- LicenceManager now executes automatic firmware update for USB don- #17908
gles when necessary.
- A optional new Windows service now handles regular licence validation in #16976
a network licence environment (PowerFactory no longer requires online DIG23775
access for validation).
3 A issue concerning licenced module Time-Overcurrent Protection (TOC) #16441

has been resolved.
3 The 32-bit Offline Mode can now be installed on 64-bit machines. #15778
3 LegacyLicenceService now correctly recognises USB dongles that have #18264

been upgraded to Universal Firmcode.
3 After starting PowerFactory in configuration mode, and applying a #13462

changed configuration, the dialog with prompt Do you want to restart?
is no longer displayed.
3 PowerFactory now handles cases where the PowerFactory.ini file is not #18237
found in the installation directory.
3 The Administrator no longer consumes a licence instance of the Scripting #18025

and Automation module.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- CodeMeter licence server can be started and stopped in the Network Set- #18030
tings dialog of the LicenceManager. DIG26032
- After installation, the LicenceManager now performs a licence settings #18348

review. The licence update functionality now offers an automatic online
search.
- The option System Cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for en- #15982
cryption, hashing, and signing. is now disabled in the configuration set-
tings.
3 Various licence handling enhancements have been implemented. #18050
- Network proxy settings are now stored by default in the Windows registry #17086
instead of the INI file.
3 The Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes are now part of the application in- #17756
staller. DIG25145
3 The PowerFactory installer now ships the Visual C++ Redistributable #17752
package.
3 The installation now runs an Upgrade Assistant which helps migrate ap- #18099
plication settings from former versions.
3 Solved an issue with LegacyLicenceServer not correctly distinguishing #18119

between network and workstation licence. DIG26170
3 Protection functions are now available with the Demo licence. #17365
3 Environment variables in the Additional directories in PATH field of the #16105

Configuration (SetConfig) dialog are now handled correctly. DIG22609

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- The following documents have been updated: #18708

User Manual
Whats New
Tutorial (English)
New Technical Reference documents are available for:
Harmonic Filter
Step-Voltage Regulator
Result variables for load flow and RMS simulation
Improvements have been made to the following Technical Reference doc-

uments:
General and Complex Load
Power Frequency Controller
PWM Converter
Filter/Shunt
Static Var System (SVS)
Synchronous Machine
- The OPC guide and its examples have been changed. #15624
3 PDF reader SumatraPdf has been updated to the latest version 3.1.2. #16415
6.3.23 Examples
Description ID
- New application example videos are available in the Application Examples #18337
dialog.
- An application example for railway systems is available now in the Appli- #18339
cation Examples dialog.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
- A new Transmission System example is available in the Application Ex- #18340
amples dialog.
- Minor updates have been made to the following application examples: #18341
Hydro power plant example (EN and DE): Update of DSL models.
HVDC example: Improvement of external network settings.
Offshore wind farm example: Improvement of simulation step sizes
in EMT study case.
Wind farm example (EN and DE): Direction arrows in single-line di-
agram.
- Wind Farm example: Updated PDF files with short description of the #18581
Study Cases.
- Transmission System example: The background map used in the geo- #18582
graphic network diagram now uses OpenStreetMap.
- Offshore Wind Farm example: The PQ control block of the wind turbine #18577
models has been improved to run properly in the EMT simulation Study
Case.
- MV Distribution Network example: Unused lines have been removed from #18573
the example.
- Application Example videos: Various editorial improvements. #18583
Description ID
3 The Task Automation now supports the following actions: #18047

Plots are updated during execution of the commands (in sequential
mode only).
Editing of commands outside the currently-active Study Case is now
possible.
- Backbone calculation is now supported when non-radial feeders exist in #15414

the grid.

6 PowerFactory 2017
Description ID
3 Workspace backups now omit temporary and caching data. #15218
- A new optimisation method using genetic algorithms has been introduced #15030
for Phase Balance Optimisation. More details are available in the Whats
New document.
3 The attribute cpFeed can now be accessed without an active calculation #15713
result.
- The Calculation of Initial Conditions command can be accessed from the #15822
simulation command via scripting. DIG22054
3 Object links in the output window now work correctly. #14959

DIG20603
3 Enhanced internal linear solver to support matrices with very small values. #17524
This helps in cases such as when unbalanced short-circuit calculations DIG25162
are executed for a grid containing components with small impedances.
3 The default setting for Frequency Analysis has been changed to Fast #17552
Fourier Transform (FFT).
3 Enhanced detection of failed commands during Task Automation. #18277
- A command is now available to import ComTrade files to IntComtrade. #17040

The command allows the setting of the source path on disk/network and
the target folder in PowerFactory .
- Improved handling of triggered files shown in plots for the PFM master #17077
station. The data to be displayed can be selected from the list of trigger
events.
3 Analogous to the SwitchOff function, SwitchOn is now supported for #17687

busbars. This function will close all open adjacent switches. DIG25407
- The AC Optimal Power Flow calculation now also supports static var sys- #1481
tems as controls during the optimisation process.

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1 PowerFactory 2017 SP5 1

1.1.1 Handling and User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1.2 Interfaces and External Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 PowerFactory 2017 SP4 3

2.1.1 Load Flow Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1.2 Short-Circuit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1.3 Results and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1.4 Network Diagrams and Graphic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1.5 Power Equipment Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1.6 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1.7 Handling and User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1.8 Interfaces and External Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1.9 Scripting and Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.1.10 Contingency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.1.11 Quasi-Dynamic Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.1.12 Network Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.1.13 Protection Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.1.14 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.1.15 Power Quality and Harmonic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.1.16 Outage Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.1.17 Reliability Analysis Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.1.18 Optimal Power Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.1.19 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS), Electromagnetic Transients (EMT) . . 20

2.1.20 Installation, License and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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3 PowerFactory 2017 SP3 23

3.1.1 Load Flow Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1.2 Short-Circuit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1.3 Contingency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1.4 Network Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1.5 Results and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.1.6 Network Diagrams and Graphic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.1.7 Power Equipment Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.1.8 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.1.9 Handling and User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.1.10 Interfaces and External Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.1.11 Scripting and Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.1.12 Protection Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3.1.13 Arc-Flash Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.1.14 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.1.15 Transmission Network Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.1.16 Reliability Analysis Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.1.17 Stability Analysis Functions (RMS), Electromagnetic Transients (EMT) . . 37

3.1.18 Installation, License and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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4.1.1 Load Flow Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4.1.2 Short-Circuit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4.1.3 Contingency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.1.4 Network Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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4.1.5 Results and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.1.6 Network Diagrams and Graphic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.1.7 Power Equipment Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.1.8 Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.1.9 Handling and User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.1.10 Interfaces and External Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.1.11 Scripting and Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4.1.12 Protection Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4.1.13 Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52