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Power System Simulation for Engineers (PSS/E version 30)

Here are instructions for accessing and using the PSS/E-30 software. On-campus students should

access this software at any of the computers in the lab of oo!er rooms ""#$ or "#"#.

Off-campus students can access this software by following these instructions%

&o to start button' then ()ll programs'* then ()ccessories'* then (ommunications'* and

then (+emo!e ,estop ogin.* f you do not find (+emote ,estop ogin' then go tohttp://clue.eng.iastate.edu/docs/remote/windows.shtmlto download a free copy.

)n dialogue bo will pop up. 1ype (father.ece.iastate.edu* in the window and then clic

(connect.*

)nother dialogue bo will pop up. Select (Engr* to log onto. 1hen type your Engr username

and password.

,ouble clic on the PSS/E icon.

2ou will get command prompt. 1ype (PSSE 30* and hit return. 1hen follow instructions

below beginning with Step #.

2ou should coordinate with your group members to limit the number of simultaneous program

uses at any gi!en time the limit by license is #04. Also, make sure that you quit the program

when you are no longer using it. Otherwise it uses up one of the #0 users and someone else maynot be able to get to it.

". og on to your computers. 2ou can find this software use any one4%

a.n the start menu. &o to start Programs PSSE 30.1 PSSE (Power Flow)1his is an icon with a white bacground4

b. n the start menu. &o to start Programs PSSE 30.1 PSSE 30 Command

Promt. 1his will open a ommand Prompt. 1ype (PSSE 30* there.4

c.&o to C!"Program Files"P#$"PSSE30"PSS%$& and lic on the (PSSE (Power

Flow)'icon. )n icon with a white bacground4

#. 1o !iew already eisting cases - &o to File en. 2ou will get a list of already

eisting cases. Select any case that you would wish to !iew. 1hese files ha!e theetension .sav'. 1here are lots of other files with different etensions. ,o not open

those. 2ou might want to use those at a later stage4

3. 1o create a new file' lic File &ew. ) small dialog bo with two option buttonswill be opened. Select the option (ase* and clic O5.

6. 1his will open a (%uild &ew Case* dialog bo. Select the base 78) as 100'from the

(%ase *+,* drop down list bo. 1hen there will be two blan spaces corresponding to

Heading line " and heading line #. 2ou may lea!e these tet boes blan' and lic O5.

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$. 1his will get you to the spreadsheet interface' where you are going to build your new

case.

9. :ow you can start modeling a power system. #o -uild a ase you need te followinginformation!

a. %us ata!

"4 %ase +2 4Sunt (*5)2 %4Sunt (*+,6). :ote that the last two

parameters of a bus is not a re;uirement.


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your new file in the estination'tet bo of the (Save / Sow networ; data'dialog

bo. :ow clic on O5.

%uilding a ase in PSS/E!

1his is illustrated with the eample from the tet boo Power System ,nalysis4 Edition


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f. Enter the wner &um-er'. 2ou may =ust fill " here. 2ou need not fill in the name

under (Owner :ame* column.

g. Once you ha!e entered this much' you may lea!e the rest of the columns free. 1hey willtae their default !alues.

For e@amle! Consider te %us A 1


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Bollow this procedure for e!ery branch. Enter all these data for the first branch' and then go to

the net row to enter data for the second. ,o this for e!ery branch in successi!e rows. 1he details

of all the braches are gi!en on Page "#3' in the table ,6.".#.

For e@amle!

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a. Bill in the %us &um-er* to which the generator has been connected. 2ou

need not fill data in any of the other columns.

b. :ow clic on the net row to fill in the data min for e!ery generator from the point E of

page "#$. 2ou may lea!e the remaining columns as such. 1hey will tae their default!alues.

E@amle!

ma78)+4 >min78)+4 " " 1ic 6F0 #$0 -"00

Once you are done entering data into the (7achines* spreadsheet' select the


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1his procedure has to be followed for all the transformers in the system. n our eample' we ha!e

only two transformers. One is connected between bus F and bus "@. )nother is connected

between bus "$ and bus "9.

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)fter this' now you may enter the owner details. &o to ( wner'spreadsheet by clicing the

(Owner* tab.

G. wner ata!

a. Enter wner &um-er* and &ame*within single ;uotes4

)fter all these are data entered' you are now ready to run the power flow' which is =ust two clics

away

#o 6un te Power Flow!

". lic the menu Power Flow Solution Solve (&S8 /F&S8HHHHH.)

#. 1his will open a 8oadflow Solutions'dialog bo. 2ou may =ustclic 'to sol!e the case. 2our result will be a!ailable in the bottommost window called

the Progress* window.

3. 2ou can run the power flow using different algorithms. 1his can be

done by changing the option in the (oadflow Solutions* dialog bo before clicing O5.1he methods include :ewton +aphson' &auss-Siedel etc4

6. 2ou may also !iew the report by clicing Power Flow 6eorts.Cnder that there are different inds of reports that one can generate' based on the area' ones'or the entire networ. 2ou will see the report on the bottommost part of the PSS/E window.

On the same place where the (progress* tab is.4

$. 2ou can see the diagrammati viewof any (


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