Data Conversion Programs User's Manual: Aspen
Data Conversion Programs User's Manual: Aspen
Data Conversion Programs User's Manual: Aspen
Data Conversion
Programs
User's Manual
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Contents
SECTION 1 PTI PSS/E DATA ............................................................................................................................3
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................... 3
1.3 Instructions............................................................................................................................ 3
1.4 Comparing OneLiner and PSS/E Results ............................................................................. 6
PSS/E Version 30.................................................................................................................... 6
PSS/E Version Prior to 30....................................................................................................... 6
OneLiner Settings ................................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 2 PTI PSS/ADEPT DATA .................................................................................................................8
2.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................... 8
2.3 Instructions............................................................................................................................ 8
SECTION 3 GE SHORT CIRCUIT DATA .....................................................................................................11
3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 4 GE PSLF DATA............................................................................................................................13
4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................. 13
4.3 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 5 ANAFAS DATA ............................................................................................................................14
5.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 14
5.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................. 14
5.3 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 6 ANAREDE DATA.........................................................................................................................16
6.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................. 16
6.3 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 16
SECTION 7 TRANSMISSION 2000 DATA.....................................................................................................18
7.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 18
7.2 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................. 18
7.3 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8 ELECTROCON DATA ................................................................................................................19
8.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 19
8.2 Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 19
1.1 Introduction
The PSS/E-ASPEN Data Conversion Program, PTI.EXE, is designed to convert network data from the PTI
(Siemens Power Technologies, Inc.) raw data format to the ASPEN text data format. The program
automatically identifies the data version (V23 through V31) of the PTI data and converts them accordingly.
You have the option of converting just a raw data file, or the combination of a raw data file and a sequence
data file. The result is a OneLiner Text Data File with DXT extension.
1.3 Instructions
The conversion program, PTI.EXE, runs under Windows. Its icon is labeled ‘PTI PSSE-ASPEN’.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name of the raw data file.
Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to enter the name of the PTI raw data file.
Click on "OK".
A dialog box will appear. At the top of the dialog box, the program will have highlighted a version
number based on an analysis of the raw data file.
Caution: This determination is not always correct, especially when the file has limited amount of data.
Change the data version number if the conversion program did not highlight the correct version.
Mark one of the two radio buttons to let the program know whether you are converting (1) the
raw file and the sequence file, or (2) the raw file only.
Click on OK.
If you select ‘Read Raw Data File only,’ the conversion program will set the zero-sequence branch
data to their default values, as follows:
- Zero-sequence impedance of transformers is set equal to the positive-sequence impedance.
- Zero-sequence impedance of transmission lines is set to 3.0 times the positive-sequence
impedance.
- All transformers are assumed to be wye-wye connected.
- All loads are assumed to be ungrounded.
If you elected to convert a sequence data file, the program will ask you for its file name.
Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to enter the name of the PTI sequence data file.
Click on OK.
3. Enter the output file name.
Another dialog boxes will appear asking for you the result file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of ASPEN text data file, which is the output.
Click on the OK button.
Under the ‘Convert’ group box, mark ‘loads’ to convert the loads.
Mark ‘positive-sequence shunts’ to convert positive-sequence shunts such as capacitors and
reactors.
Mark ‘Transformer taps’ to convert off-nominal transformer tap settings. The transformer taps
are set to 1.0 per-unit if this check box is not marked.
Mark ‘Convert transmission line shunts’ to convert the shunt legs (G1, B1, G2, and B2) of the
transmission line model. The line shunts are set to zero if this check box is not marked.
Note: We suggest you convert everything if you plan to use the converted data for power flow studies.
Also, within OneLiner, you can direct the program to ignore the loads and positive-sequence shunts
for short circuit studies.
The dialog box will disappear and the program will begin processing the data.
5. If the program finds any buses without a nominal kV, it will ask you to choose one of two methods for
assigning nominal kV values.
Click on ‘Fixed Value’ and specify a non-zero number if you want the program to assign a fixed
kV to those buses.
Click on ‘Highest neighboring kV’ if you want the program to assign a kV to each bus that is
equal to the highest kV of its neighbors.
Click on OK.
6. The program will display any errors, warnings and informational messages both to the screen and to a
message file PTI.MSG.
PSS/E Version 30
Start PSS/E (Power Flow) program.
Execute the Fault | Setup for special fault calculations (Flat) command. You will see the following dialog
box.
1. Select “Set classical short circuit assumptions” in the top drop-down combo box.
2. Mark the two check boxes below to “Set tap ratios to unity” and “Set charging to zero”. Press OK.
3. Execute the Fault | Automatic sequence fault calculation (ASCC) command to simulate the faults.
OneLiner Settings
Start OneLiner and do the following before your simulate fault:
1. Execute the Diagram | Options command.
When the following dialog box appears, click on the “Sort buses using bus number” option, as
shown. Click on OK. This will cause the fault-simulation reports to be sorted by bus number (instead
of by bus name and nominal kV.)
2.1 Introduction
The PSS/U-ASPEN Data Conversion Program, PTIU.EXE, is designed to convert data from the PTI
(Siemens Power Technologies, Inc.) PSS/ADEPT (formerly PSS/U) format to the text data format of
ASPEN OneLiner or DistriView. ASPEN Power Flow Program uses the same data format as OneLiner.
2.3 Instructions
The conversion program, PTIU.EXE, runs under Windows. Its icon is labeled ‘PSSU-to-ASPEN.’
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog box will appear asking you for the name of the input data file.
Use the controls in the standard file dialog box to enter the name of the input data file. Click on
"OK".
3. A dialog box will ask you whether you want a text data file of the ASPEN OneLiner format or the
ASPEN DistriView format. You can also select whether the unit of length for transmission lines is in
miles or kilometers.
Select the output file type and the unit of length. Press OK.
3.1 Introduction
The GE SHORT CIRCUIT-To-ASPEN Data Conversion Program, EPC.EXE, is designed to convert data
from the GE Short Circuit Data format to the ASPEN text data format. Please note that there is a separate
data format for the PSLF Load Flow Data format. See Section 4.
3.2 Instructions
The conversion program, EPC.EXE, runs under Windows. Its icon is labeled GE-ASPEN.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog boxes will appear asking you for the input file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of the GE Short Circuit Data file, which is
the input to the program.
Click on the OK button.
3. Enter the output file name.
Another dialog boxes will appear asking for you the result file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of ASPEN text data file, which is the output.
Click on the OK button.
4. A dialog box will appear to ask you for the conversion options.
4.1 Introduction
The GE PSLF-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program, EPCPF.EXE, is designed to convert data from the GE
PSLF Load Flow Data Format to the ASPEN text data format. Please note there is a separate conversion
program for the GE Short Circuit Data Format. See Section 3.
4.3 Instructions
The conversion program, EPCPF.EXE, runs under Windows. Its icon is labeled EPCPF-ASPEN.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog boxes will appear asking you for the input file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of the GE PSLF Data file, which is the input
to the program.
Click on the OK button.
3. Enter the output file name.
Another dialog boxes will appear asking for you the result file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of ASPEN text data file, which is the output.
Click on the OK button.
The program will report on its progress. When it is done you will see in the program window
informational, warning and error messages. Any fix-ups made by the data conversion program are also
listed. The same information is written to the file epcpf.msg on your hard disk.
5.1 Introduction
ANAFAS is a common short-circuit format in Brazil. The ANAFAS-to-ASPEN Data Conversion
Programs, ANAFAS.EXE and ANAFAS_OLD.EXE, are designed to convert data from the ANAFAS
format to the ASPEN text data format.
• ANAFAS.EXE is for the ANAFAS 2006 format with 5-digit bus numbers.
• ANAFAS_OLD.EXE is for the pre-2006 format with 4-digit bus numbers.
Each of these programs take as input an ANAFAS data file. It produces an ASPEN text data file.
5.3 Instructions
The following assumes that you have an ANAFAS data file on the PC. ANAREDE.EXE run under
windows.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog boxes will appear asking you for the input file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of the ANAREDE Data file, which is the
input to the program.
Click on the OK button.
6.1 Introduction
ANAREDE is a common power-flow format in Brazil. The ANAREDE -to-ASPEN Data Conversion
Program, ANAREDE.EXE, is designed to convert data from the ANAREDE format to the ASPEN text
data format.
The program takes as input an ANAREDE data file. It produces an ASPEN text data file.
6.3 Instructions
The following assumes that you have an ANAREDE data file on the PC. The conversion program
ANAREDE.EXE run under windows.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog boxes will appear asking you for the input file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of the ANAREDE Data file, which is the
input to the program.
Click on the OK button.
3. Enter the output file name.
Another dialog boxes will appear asking for you the result file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of ASPEN text data file, which is the output.
Click on the OK button.
The program will report on its progress in the Main Window.
7.1 Introduction
The Transmission 2000-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program, T2000.EXE, is designed to convert data
from the Transmission-2000 format (of Commonwealth Associates) to the ASPEN text data format.
The program takes as input an Transmission-2000 data file. It produces an ASPEN text data file.
7.3 Instructions
The conversion program, T2000.EXE, runs under Windows. Its icon is labeled Trans. 2000-ASPEN.
1. Start the program and Execute the File | Convert command.
2. Enter the input file name.
A dialog boxes will appear asking you for the input file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of the Transmission-2000 Data file, which is
the input to the program.
Click on the OK button.
3. Enter the output file name.
Another dialog boxes will appear asking for you the result file name.
Within the standard file dialog box, enter the name of ASPEN text data file, which is the output.
Click on the OK button.
The program will report on its progress. When it is done you will see in the program window
informational, warning and error messages. Any fix-ups made by the data conversion program are also
listed. The same information is written to the file t2000.msg on your hard disk.
8.1 Introduction
We once offered an Electrocon-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program to convert data from the Electrocon
International’s CAPE format to the ASPEN text data format.
We were unable to keep this conversion program up-to-date because we had no access to the latest data-
format information from Electrocon. We suggest that you consider the alternative of exporting your
network data to the PTI PSS/E format and using the PTI PSS/E-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program,
instead.
8.2 Instructions
1. Within the CAPE program, export your network data to the PSS/E format.
CAPE should give you two files: a raw file and a sequence file.
2. Convert the data using the PTI PSS/E-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program. See Section 1 of this
document for details.
9.1 Introduction
We once offered a Cyme-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program to convert data from the Cyme format to
the ASPEN text data format.
We were unable to keep this conversion program up-to-date because the conversion program was seldom
used, and we had no access to the latest data-format information from Cyme. We suggest that you consider
the alternative of exporting your network data to the PTI PSS/E format and using the PTI PSS/E-to-ASPEN
Data Conversion Program, instead.
9.2 Instructions
1. Within the Cyme program, export your network data to the PSS/E format.
Cyme should give you two files: a raw file and a sequence file.
2. Convert the data using the PTI PSS/E-to-ASPEN Data Conversion Program. See Section 1 of this
document for details.