ADMO

User Manual
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ADMO 3.20 - Manual Version: ENU 1003 06 03

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 Contents

Contents
1 Introduction to ADMO 5
1.1 Setting up ADMO ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.1.1 System requirements .................................................................................................... 5
1.1.2 ADMO Editions ............................................................................................................. 5
1.1.3 Installation .................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.4 Licensing ADMO ........................................................................................................... 6
1.1.5 License types and user roles ........................................................................................ 6
2 ADMO overview 7
2.1 General toolbar functions ............................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Attachments ................................................................................................................................ 9
3 Location pane 10
3.1 Location toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Building up your location tree ...................................................................................................... 10
4 Asset pane 11
4.1 Supported assets ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.2 The asset toolbar ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.3 Asset creation ............................................................................................................................. 12
4.4 Sorting and filtering assets .......................................................................................................... 12
4.5 Asset dialog ................................................................................................................................. 14
4.5.1 Asset data tab ............................................................................................................... 14
4.5.2 Maintenance tab ........................................................................................................... 16
4.5.3 History tab .................................................................................................................... 19
5 Maintenance pane 20
5.1 A location's summary view .......................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Maintenance management .......................................................................................................... 21
5.2.1 Defining individual events for assets ............................................................................ 21
5.2.2 Event dialog .................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.3 Event flags .................................................................................................................... 23
5.2.4 Maintenance status of an asset .................................................................................... 24
5.2.5 Defining maintenance settings for multiple assets ....................................................... 25
5.3 Application example: An asset's maintenance time line .............................................................. 26
6 Settings revisions and setting files 27
6.1 Settings revisions at assets ......................................................................................................... 27
6.2 Settings revisions at commissioning events ................................................................................ 29
7 Administration area 30
7.1 Application settings ..................................................................................................................... 30
7.1.1 Application settings ....................................................................................................... 30
7.1.2 Default intervals ............................................................................................................ 31
7.1.3 Synchronization ............................................................................................................ 33
7.1.4 Time grading ................................................................................................................. 33
7.2 Type library .................................................................................................................................. 34
7.3 Database connection settings ..................................................................................................... 34
7.4 Import .......................................................................................................................................... 34
7.4.1 Creating an import file using the Microsoft Excel template ........................................... 34
7.4.2 Importing locations and assets from an *.xml file ......................................................... 35
7.4.3 Working with entries that were not successfully imported ............................................ 36
7.4.4 Importing data from an *.admo file ............................................................................... 37
7.5 License information ..................................................................................................................... 37
7.6 Export (optional feature) .............................................................................................................. 38

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8 Network disturbance tracking (optional feature) 39

8.1 Network disturbance dialog ......................................................................................................... 40
9 Time grading (optional feature) 41
9.1 Tripping schedule dialog ............................................................................................................. 43
9.2 Editing tripping schedules ........................................................................................................... 45
9.3 Warning messages for tripping schedules .................................................................................. 45
10 Client-Server Edition 46
10.1 Creating and working with a local copy of your database ........................................................... 46
10.1.1 Defining the content of a local database ...................................................................... 46
10.1.2 Creating a local database ............................................................................................. 46
10.1.3 Working with a local database ...................................................................................... 47
10.1.4 Synchronizing a local database with the server database ........................................... 47
10.1.5 Switching between server database and local database ............................................. 47
10.2 Resolving multi-user conflicts in the server database ................................................................. 48
11 Backup/restore the ADMO database 49
12 Troubleshooting 50
Support 51

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 Introduction to ADMO

1 Introduction to ADMO
In order to comply with reliability regulations for bulk power systems, protection equipment needs to be
tested, assessed and maintained in fixed intervals. One key aspect of professional system
maintenance is the documentation of the test results and the quick operational availability of the
associated test documents for verification purposes.
Here, the ADMO software comes into effect. ADMO tracks maintenance intervals, informs you about
target dates and test requirements, stores documents and test templates in a repository, keeps
records of test results and network disturbance events, provides a quick and easy retrieval of test
results at any time, and is a convenient tool to create and manage tripping schedules.

1.1 Setting up ADMO

To set up ADMO, you must first make sure your system meets the system requirements specified
below. Then follow the steps in the Installation section (→ page 5) and license your ADMO
installation.

1.1.1 System requirements

ADMO is tested to be compliant with the following Microsoft products:
• Microsoft Windows 7 or higher (no ARM support)
• 64-bit system recommended (using a 32-bit system can restrict the permitted file size of
attachments)
• Microsoft Excel 2007 or higher (for data import)

1.1.2 ADMO Editions

The software has two possible editions:
• Stand-Alone Edition
• Client-Server Edition
The ADMO edition is defined by the type of license.
In case of a Client-Server Edition, you need a Microsoft SQL Server. You have to complete the server
setup before starting ADMO for the first time. Refer to the ADMO Server Setup documentation for
guidance (can be found on the installation disk). Contact the IT department of your company for the
technical details.

1.1.3 Installation
To install ADMO, insert the installation disk into your DVD drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
Should the installation not start automatically:
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Navigate to your disk drive.
3. Double-click ADMO.exe

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1.1.4 Licensing ADMO

You need to license ADMO the first time you run it:
1. Enter the product key in the Product key field.
2. Click Check application configuration to validate the license.
3. In the Client-Server Edition, you are now prompted to configure the database connection.
To connect to your database, ensure that your Microsoft SQL Server is configured correctly for use
with ADMO. ADMO does not support WAN. Connect to the Microsoft SQL Server database through
LAN with high bandwidth and low latency. If you attempt to use WAN, ADMO may work slow or fail to
respond.

1.1.5 License types and user roles

In the Client-Server Edition, multiple users can access the ADMO database at the same time.
Permissions of individual users can be limited via licenses and ADMO user roles. In addition to full-
access licenses, ADMO also offers a read-only license. If a user validates ADMO with a read-only
license key, ADMO always operates in read-only mode, irrespective of whether the licensee is
assigned to any other role.
ADMO users can be assigned to so-called roles. Each role implies a set of permissions. This means
that ADMO users have different access rights and permissions based on the roles they are assigned
to. If ADMO is started by a user who is not associated with any role, then ADMO assumes the default
role of ADMOReadonly for this user.
To learn more about user roles and permissions, please refer to the ADMO Role Management
document in the documentation folder of your installation DVD.

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2 ADMO overview
After start-up, the ADMO main view is displayed.

Location pane (→ page 10)

Asset pane (→ page 11)
Maintenance pane. Depending on your current selection, this pane shows three different views:
• If you select an asset, the maintenance time line for this asset is shown (→ page 20).
• If you select a location, a location's summary view is shown (→ page 21).
• If you select a feeder and select the Time line tab in this pane, the network disturbance
events for this feeder are shown (→ page 39, optional feature).
Administration area (→ page 30)
Time Grading, optional feature (→ page 41)
Status bar, available for the ADMO Client-Server Edition only. The Server database button on
the status bar allows users of the Client-Server Edition to open the Switch Database dialog.
From this dialog, you can create or update a local copy of your Microsoft SQL Server database
for offline use (→ page 46). In addition, the status bar shows which sever database is currently
connected.

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2.1 General toolbar functions

Add (assets, locations, events, files, etc.)
• Type library items: New asset types can only be created for 'Miscellaneous' assets.

Open (files, dialogs, etc.)

• You can also open items by double-clicking them.
• Assets: If you select one asset and open it, the asset dialog is opened. If you select several
assets and open them, another dialog is displayed to edit parameters and maintenance
settings for multiple assets at once (→ page 25).
• Events: To open an event, select the corresponding event flag in the time line.

Delete (assets, locations, events, files, etc.)

• Locations: Deleting a selected location also deletes all of its subordinated components; i.e.,
deleting a substation also deletes all voltage levels and feeders of this substation. Deleting
a location is only possible if there are no assets or tripping schedules associated with that
location.
• Assets: Deleting one or multiple selected assets also deletes all events for these assets
(maintenance, commissioning and miscellaneous events) including all associated
attachments.
• Events: To delete an event, select the corresponding event flag in the time line. Deleting an
event also deletes all documents attached to this event. If the last performed maintenance
or commissioning event of an asset is deleted, the maintenance status of the asset is
recalculated.
• Type library items: Deleting a type library item is only possible when no assets are linked to
it.

Copy to clipboard
• Use this function to copy asset data, history entries, etc. to the clipboard. The data will be
copied to the clipboard in a tab-separated format. Therefore, you can paste the data directly
into a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.

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2.2 Attachments
General
In ADMO, you have the possibility to attach multiple files of any kind to different items (locations,
assets, type library items, events, etc.). The maximum size per file is 200 MB. Attached files are added
to the repository and will remain attached to the respective item until you remove them. You can copy
files to your computer via the Export button.
When you attach a Comtrade file in CFG format, all its associated files (i.e. DAT, HDR and INF files)
are automatically zipped and attached together with the CFG file. When you export a CFG file, its
associated files are exported too.

Test templates
ADMO allows you to attach test templates to assets (via the Asset dialog) or to type library items (via
the Type library dialog). When you create a maintenance or commissioning event for an asset, you
can directly add these test templates to the event:
1. Open the Event dialog, and go to the Test tab.
2. On the Test documents toolbar, click the Templates button.

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3 Location pane
In the Location pane, you can build the location structure (tree) of your power system. Substations,
voltage levels, and feeders can all be considered locations. The latter two can be seen as locations
within the substation.

3.1 Location toolbar

For general toolbar functions, refer to page 8.

Grouping locations
Allows you to group your substations by a region and/or company that is specified in the
Substation dialog. If a substation does not have an entry for company or region, ADMO
assigns these substations to a default "No company" or "No region" group.
Exporting location information
Copies data of the selected location to the clipboard. The data can then be pasted into a
Microsoft Excel file. If you select All locations, the data of all locations in the Location tree are
exported.

3.2 Building up your location tree

1. If you create the structure of your power system from scratch, the first location you need to define
is a substation.
2. Click the Add button, and select Substation from the drop-down list. This opens the Substation
dialog. Enter all relevant information on the substation and click OK.
3. To add a voltage level to a substation, select the substation in the location tree, click Add, and
select Voltage level from the drop-down list. Accordingly, you can also create feeders for a
selected voltage level. When you continue to add voltage level and feeder locations, you will notice
the tree-like structure that builds up below the substation.
4. To get a better overview of your locations, you can group them by a region and/or a company.
Click the Group button and select the grouping categories.

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4 Asset pane
In the Asset pane, you can create, parameterize, and manage all protection system components
(assets) that belong to a specific location and assign individual maintenance programs to them.

4.1 Supported assets

ADMO currently supports the following assets:

• Protective relay • Power transformer

• Circuit breaker • Fault recording system
• Communication system • Station DC supply
• Control circuitry • Voltage transformer
• Current transformer • Miscellaneous
• Energy meter

The entry Miscellaneous specifies a generic asset that is freely definable by you.

4.2 The asset toolbar

The asset toolbar comprises two sections:

Asset creation and management (→ page 12)

For general toolbar functions refer to page 8. Additional functions are:
Duplicating assets
To duplicate an asset, select the asset of your choice in the Asset table, click the Duplicate
button, and define a new Serial no. for the duplicated asset.

• When you duplicate an asset, you also duplicate all of its attached documents.
• When you duplicate an asset, you do not duplicate its events.

Relocating assets
When you relocate an asset, you can set the asset to 'Out of operation', add a comment for the
asset history, and document the date of the relocation. The relocation of an asset and, if
applicable, its status change are tracked in the asset's history (→ page 19).

Asset filtering (→ page 12)

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4.3 Asset creation

To create assets at specific locations:
1. From the Location tree, choose the location where you want to create the new asset.
2. Click Add on the Asset toolbar, and from the Asset drop-down list, select an appropriate asset.
The Asset dialog will now appear (→ page 14).
3. From the Asset type (mandatory field), Manufacturer, and Manufacturer type drop-down lists,
you can choose predefined types for your asset. If the correct types do not exist in the type library,
you can define these by clicking Create new in the drop-down list.
4. Enter the serial no. (mandatory field) and other asset-specific attributes.
5. Click OK to close the dialog and create the new asset.

4.4 Sorting and filtering assets

You can sort and filter the displayed assets for a better overview.

Sorting assets
Clicking the Asset column header sorts the table by assets in an ascending order. Clicking the Asset
column header once again re-sorts the table by assets in descending order. Clicking the header a third
time restores the original un-sorted state. This sorting principle applies to all columns in the Asset
table.

Filtering assets
You can display assets that match a particular filter criterion, hiding all other assets that do not meet
this criterion. To create a filtering criterion, you can combine three elements: Asset categories, Asset
statuses, and Text filter.

Examples
▪ The following combination shows only protective relays of type 7SA6x that require maintenance:

▪ Example of an OR operation of two search criteria:

This combination shows all assets from the table that contain Alstom or SEL in their names,
regardless of their maintenance status (Show all). The comma in between "Alstom" and "SEL" acts as
a logical OR operation.
Sorting and filtering assets can be combined, for example, you can filter "Protective relay" and then
sort by "Manufacturer".

In the Asset table, you can hide and show columns according to your individual needs. If
you hide a column, however, this column will be ignored when filtering assets.

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All column settings in the Asset table (e.g., sorting/filtering assets, adjusting the size of
columns, hiding columns, etc.) will be persisted when you close ADMO and restart it again. If
you want to restore the default settings, right-click the Asset table and choose Reset
column settings.

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4.5 Asset dialog

The Asset dialog serves to parameterize your asset. The exact scope of asset-specific settings
available in this dialog depends on the asset you create.

4.5.1 Asset data tab

General data

The entry fields for general asset data are identical for all assets and are shown as columns in
the Asset table. The initially yellow background color of the Serial number and Asset type
fields characterizes them to be the only required fields in this dialog. All other fields are
optional.
The values for asset type, manufacturer and manufacturer type are generally assigned
through the type library (→ page 34).
If an asset is installed outside of a substation, you can select the corresponding check box on
the right-hand side and enter the location information in the field below. This additional
location information is added to the location path of the asset that is displayed in the location
column of the Asset table. Example:

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For power transformers, a Windings diagram is displayed in the lower part of the General
tab. The diagram looks different depending on whether you are adding a two-winding or three-
winding transformer. If the power transformer is located at a substation, you can assign target
locations to the diagram by clicking the Edit buttons. If the power transformer is located at a
voltage level or a feeder, there are free-text fields where you can enter location information.
The transformer information shown below the diagram is taken from the data entered in the
Type specific tab. If the power transformer is relocated, all winding assignments are removed
from the diagram.

Operational data
The Operational tab is only visible for energy meters, protective relays, and fault recording systems.
Here, you can enter information about the voltage and current transformer connections for energy
meters as well as protective relays and add the feeders that are monitored by fault recording systems.
This data depends on the respective location and will therefore be deleted when the asset is
relocated.

Type specific data

For different kinds of assets, varying data entry fields are shown in this tab. As an example, the image
below shows the specific data fields for a protective relay.
If you enter the Relay loadability, this value will also be displayed in the Feeder dialog. In case of
several protective relays with different loadabilities, the smallest value is displayed in the Feeder
dialog.

Settings
For information on the settings tab, refer to section 6 Settings revisions and setting files on page 27.

Ratings
The Ratings tab is only visible for current transformers. Here, you can enter the type-specific data of a
current transformer according to the information given on its nameplate.

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CT configuration
The CT configuration tab is only visible for current transformers. It provides an overview table of the
most important data of your CT cores. You can select the number of cores of the CT from the
corresponding drop-down list.
To configure each core, select the core in the table and click Open. In the Core configuration dialog,
select the number of taps and define which one of the two end taps is the common tap. You can
specify the current ratio (Ipn : Isn) for the full tap and main taps. The values for intermediate taps are
calculated automatically. Furthermore, in the table, you can define which tap is in use, and then enter
more detailed specifications for this tap on the right.

4.5.2 Maintenance tab

The entry fields for operation and maintenance data are identical for all assets. The most important
ones are described below.
Operation
The Operational state indicates if the asset is in operation and the asset's maintenance status is
tracked by ADMO. A change in operational state is tracked in the asset's history. ADMO allows you to
enter additional information regarding the state change such as the exact date and the user who
performed the action.
Monitoring
• Not monitored: Select this option for assets that are not monitored.
• Monitored: Select this option for self-monitoring assets or assets that are otherwise constantly
monitored while in operation. For such assets, you can define other default maintenance intervals
than for assets that are not self-monitored. Customize the default maintenance intervals at
Application settings (page 30).
• Monitored, including alarm path: Select this option for assets that are connected to a system
that will trigger an alarm if the asset violates its operating conditions. For such assets, you can
define other default maintenance intervals than for assets that are not monitored with alarm path.
Customize the default maintenance intervals at Application settings (page 30), or check with
your company policy to see if these devices can be excluded from a regular maintenance plan.

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Operational status of an asset

The different operational statuses of an asset are reflected by the symbols below. These symbols are
also used in the Status column of the Asset table.

Status Meaning Details

Normal operation The asset operates normally, and no maintenance is
required.
Maintenance due Regularly scheduled maintenance is due.

Maintenance overdue Regularly scheduled maintenance is overdue, and the asset

will be Out of compliance if maintenance is not carried out
before this period has elapsed. This time period is
calculated automatically based on the Maximum interval.
Out of compliance Maintenance has not been carried out within the specified
maximum time period.
No maintenance defined This status indicates that your time-based or performance-
based program is not properly defined, i.e., one of the
following conditions is not met:
• Maintenance intervals must be defined.
• The asset has at least one passed commissioning or
maintenance event.
Out of operation The asset is out of operation.

No maintenance You selected No maintenance as a maintenance program.

The asset does not require regularly scheduled
maintenance.

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Maintenance program
• No maintenance: There is no maintenance program assigned to the asset.
• Time-based maintenance: Assigns a maintenance program based on different time intervals:

Interval Description Calculation

of interval
time
Maximum interval This is the total time period for the maintenance cycle of an Adjustable
asset. Maintenance needs to be carried out before this time
period has elapsed. Otherwise, the asset will be out of
compliance.
No maintenance due The asset operates normally, and no maintenance is Adjustable
required.
Maintenance due Regularly scheduled maintenance is due. Adjustable
Maintenance overdue Regularly scheduled maintenance is overdue, and the asset Automatic
will be out of compliance if maintenance is not carried out
before this period has elapsed.
Out of compliance Maintenance has not been carried out within the specified Automatic
maximum time period.
• Performance-based maintenance: Depending on the asset's operating conditions and historical
performance, sometimes a longer maintenance interval is justified or, in other cases, a shorter
interval is required. In such a case, you can apply a performance-based maintenance program.
Performance-based maintenance is typically defined for a group of assets of a particular type from
a single manufacturer. Such a group is also referred to as a segment of assets.
To change the maintenance intervals for a segment of assets:
Select all assets in the segment and click Open to open the Edit Maintenance Settings for
Multiple Assets dialog, select performance-based maintenance and assign new, extended
intervals.
Set defaults
Use this button to retrieve the asset-specific default maintenance programs and intervals as stored in
the Application settings.

ADMO offers two different calculation schemes for maintenance interval calculation. For
more information on these calculation schemes, refer to section 7.1.2 Default intervals on
page 31.

Segment
The Segment field is mainly used for assets with a performance-based maintenance program.
Assigning a segment to assets allows you to logically group a larger number of assets to a unique
maintenance segment. You can easily visualize which assets are in a particular segment by using the
text filter function on the asset toolbar.

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4.5.3 History tab

ADMO tracks changes in a number of selected fields. The following changes are tracked for all assets:
asset creation, changes in operational state, and relocation. In addition, for protective relays, changes
in the fields Settings revision, Firmware version, and Additional FW info are tracked where
applicable.

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5 Maintenance pane

The screenshot above shows the maintenance time line of an asset. The colored time line in the
Maintenance pane only appears when you define the asset's maintenance intervals in the Asset
dialog (→ page 16). Then, in the Maintenance pane, schedule the asset-specific maintenance plan by
defining its past and planned events: the maintenance, commissioning and miscellaneous events.
Otherwise, the maintenance time line is empty.
The asset time line provides a visual overview of all events. These allow quick access to test reports
and measurement results of performed commissioning and maintenance. Such documents are
attached under Test documents in the Event dialog.
In addition to the asset-specific maintenance time line, the Maintenance pane also provides summary
views for your locations, showing the operational status of all assets associated with specific locations
(→ 21), and a time line for feeder locations showing all documented network disturbance and
miscellaneous events at a feeder (→ 39).

Viewing options

Click the Show all events button to adapt the time line to show all events
in the life cycle of an asset.
Click the Show default range button to adapt the time line to show a
relevant operational range plus/minus today's date. If applicable, a scroll
bar appears below the maintenance time line.

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5.1 A location's summary view

In addition to the asset-specific maintenance time line, the Maintenance pane provides a location's
summary view, showing the operational status of all assets at a selected substation, voltage level, or
feeder. The summary view for a selected location is displayed when no individual asset at that location
is selected.

For example, in Substation South, one asset requires maintenance . For three assets maintenance
is already overdue . No asset is out of compliance . Two assets do not have their maintenance
program configured correctly . Eight assets run in normal operation , one asset is out of operation
, and three assets require no periodic maintenance .
For a list of all symbols, refer to page 17.

5.2 Maintenance management

5.2.1 Defining individual events for assets
To define a maintenance, commissioning or miscellaneous event for an asset:
1. Select the asset of your choice from the Asset table.
2. Click Add in the Maintenance pane, then select the appropriate event type. This will open the
Event dialog.
3. In the Event dialog, parameterize the fields with event-specific data, and confirm with OK.
4. The defined event is displayed in the asset's maintenance time line.

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5.2.2 Event dialog

In the Event dialog, you define your maintenance, commissioning and miscellaneous events. You can
open the Event dialog either by creating a new event or by opening an existing one. To open an
existing event, double-click its event flag in the time line.

Overview tab

The upper part of the Event dialog shows some basic information on the event: If the
Timestamp is set to a date in the future, the Event status must be 'Planned', and the Test
assessment is automatically set to 'Not performed'. The Test assessment is indicated on the
event flags in the maintenance time line (→ page 23).
If the Event status is 'In progress' or 'Completed', it is possible to select the Test assessment
for the event. If the assessment is 'Passed', the maintenance status and the maintenance due
dates are recalculated. If the assessment is 'Failed', the maintenance status is not affected by
this event. A completed event will become read-only and cannot be changed anymore.
Failures or necessities for repair or replacement can be considered a countable event. By
selecting the Countable event check box you can record these incidents.
Select the Requires a follow-up check box if you want to keep track of events that may require
further actions; for example, an unsuccessful test that needs successive tests to prevent possible
malfunctions.

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Test tab
The Applied settings section is only available for maintenance events of protective relays. It shows
the applied settings revision for this event and offers the possibility to temporarily export setting files
that are attached to the applied settings revision to a location specified in the Application settings.
For more information on settings revisions, refer to page 27.
Store your test documents in the attachment box on this tab. For more information on attachments and
test documents, refer to page 9.

Settings tab (for commissioning events)

For information on settings revisions at commissioning events, refer to page 29.

Attachments tab
Use this tab to store general, event-related attachments. For information on attachments, refer to
page 9.

History tab
ADMO tracks changes in a number of selected fields. The following changes are tracked for all events:
event creation, changes in test assessment, event status and event date. In addition, for protective
relays, changes in settings revisions are tracked where applicable.

5.2.3 Event flags

A completed commissioning or maintenance event that was assessed as "Passed".

A completed commissioning or maintenance event that was assessed as "Failed".

A completed miscellaneous event.

A scheduled commissioning or maintenance event.

A scheduled miscellaneous event.

A commissioning, maintenance, or miscellaneous event that was marked as "In progress".

A network disturbance event.

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5.2.4 Maintenance status of an asset

The maintenance status of an asset varies according to the different stages of the maintenance
program:
• During the No maintenance due interval, the asset status is Normal operation . Once the No
maintenance due interval has elapsed, the asset enters the Maintenance due interval, and the
asset status changes accordingly to Maintenance due .
• Once the Maintenance due interval has elapsed, the asset enters the Maintenance overdue
interval, and the asset status changes accordingly to Maintenance overdue .
• Once the Maintenance overdue interval has elapsed, the asset status changes to Out of
compliance .
For more information on the operational statuses of an asset, refer to page 17; and for more
information on the maintenance program, refer to page 18.

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5.2.5 Defining maintenance settings for multiple assets

To edit or apply operation and maintenance settings for multiple assets simultaneously:
1. Select two or more assets from the Asset table.
2. Click the Open button on the Asset toolbar or in the context menu.
The Edit Maintenance Settings for Multiple Assets dialog will now appear.

3. Select the Set check box associated with an entry field to change the value of this field for all
selected assets. Choosing Set defaults in the Maintenance program drop-down list applies all
asset-specific default maintenance parameters as defined in Application settings > Default
intervals.

Preexisting entries are not displayed in the fields. Select Set and leave the associated
field blank to clear all preexisting entries from this field.

4. Click OK to apply the settings to all selected assets.

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5.3 Application example: An asset's maintenance time

line
The image below shows the following setup: An asset was commissioned on January 1, 2014. The
maintenance program (→ page 16) is defined as
• No maintenance due = 2 years
• Maintenance due = 1 year
• Maximum interval = 4 years
Note: The Maintenance overdue interval (in this example: 1 year) is calculated automatically. If you
change any of the other intervals, the Maintenance overdue interval will be changed accordingly.

Maintenance time line

The asset's No maintenance due interval (i.e. 'Normal operation', green period) is 2 years, starting with
the commissioning on January 1, 2014. Its normal operation therefore ends on January 1, 2016. Then,
maintenance is due.
Maintenance can be carried out at a convenient point in time within the Maintenance due interval
(yellow period), which is 1 year and ends on January 1, 2017.
Once the Maintenance due interval has elapsed, the Maintenance overdue period starts. The
Maximum interval is set to 4 years after commissioning. Maintenance may therefore be postponed
until January 1, 2018 at the latest (light red period). After that, the asset is considered out of
compliance (dark red period).

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6 Settings revisions and setting files

You can add setting revisions and setting files to protective relays only. This functionality is not
available for other asset types. Setting revisions are administered in the Asset dialog and made
available for testing at the Event dialog.

6.1 Settings revisions at assets

To add a settings revision to a protective relay, open its Asset dialog and go to Asset data >
Settings. The Settings tab gives you an overview of all settings revisions of the selected protective
relay.

Add a new settings revision. In the Settings revision dialog, enter all necessary information on the
settings revision and attach your setting files. You can either add new setting files or import setting
files that have been attached in the type library. To import setting files from the type library, use the
Templates button.

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Per default, the status of a new settings revision is set to 'In Planning'. To change the status of a
settings revision, open it and select the desired status from the Status drop-down list. The following
statuses are available:
• In Planning: All fields and setting files can be edited.
• Issued: All fields and setting files can be edited.
• Applied: All fields and setting files are read-only. Note: A relay can only have one applied revision.
• Archived: All fields and setting files are read-only.

• 'Issued' and 'Applied' revisions are made available for import at commissioning events.
'Applied' revisions are made available for testing at maintenance events.
• When working with the Client Server Edition of ADMO, you can only make status
changes when you are online.

All status changes of a settings revision are tracked in its history. Click the icon in the History
column to open a pop-up window containing all information on the status changes of the selected
settings revision.

Lock/unlock function
If you want to edit a settings revision and avoid conflicts with other users, you can lock the settings
revision. Note, however, that this is only a "soft lock" that can be unlocked by any user.
To lock a settings revision, select the settings revision from the list, and click the Lock/unlock button
on the toolbar. Enter a comment (optional). This comment will be visible for other users. Once the
settings revision is locked, a lock symbol appears in the Locked column of the overview table.
Details about the lock are shown via mouse-over or when unlocking the revision.
To unlock a settings revision, select the appropriate settings revision from the list, and click the Lock/
unlock button on the toolbar.

Revision status update required

The Revision status update required check box is selected when new settings have been applied at
a commissioning event. This serves as a reminder for you to change the status of a revision (e.g., from
'Issued' to 'Applied') and to update the setting files at the revision if changes to the setting files
occurred during the event. To make it easy to find assets with a revision status update reminder, the
Settings revision column in the Asset table is highlighted too. Once the update has been completed,
you need to deselect the reminder manually.

Export settings revision information

There are two options:
• Export the settings revision of a single protective relay by using the Copy to clipboard button in
the Settings tab. For more information on the Copy to clipboard functionality, refer to page 8.
• Export the settings revision of all protective relays of a location: Right-click a location in the
Location pane, and select Export > Export setting info.

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6.2 Settings revisions at commissioning events

In the commissioning event of a protective relay, you can either add setting files of an existing settings
revision that has already been added to a protective relay via the Asset dialog and has been set to
either 'Issued' or 'Applied', or you can add new setting files that are not yet associated with a revision.
To add files of an existing settings revision, create a new commissioning event for the protective relay
or open an existing one. In the Event dialog, go to the Settings tab. From the Settings revision drop-
down list, select the desired settings revision. This copies the setting files of the chosen revision into
the Setting files box.
When you set the commissioning event to 'Complete', the settings revision and setting files become
read-only. Until then, however, you can change them at any time.

Export settings to default location

By clicking the Export settings to default location button, you can temporarily export the setting files
of the event to a location specified in the Application settings (→ page 30). Therefore, you can
import these settings more easily into the OMICRON Test Universe or other testing applications. When
you close the commissioning event, the exported setting files will be deleted from the specified
location.

New settings applied

Select the New settings applied check box if you have applied new settings at the commissioning
event. Selecting this check box also triggers the revision status update reminder in the Asset dialog of
the protective relay (→ Revision status update required on page 28).

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7 Administration area
Via the Administration area you can access the following functions:

Application settings (→ page 30)

Opens a dialog to change the display language, set global default values, or assign default
maintenance programs and intervals per asset type.
Type library (→ page 34)
Opens a dialog to attach asset type-, manufacturer-, and manufacturer type-specific
documents to all associated assets at a central location.
Database connection settings (→ page 34)
Opens a wizard to test or set up the database configuration.

Import (→ page 34)

Opens a wizard to import locations and assets.

License information (→ page 37)

Opens a dialog to validate the license.

Export (optional feature; → page 38)

Opens a wizard to export all data (incl. attachments) from the ADMO database.

7.1 Application settings

Depending on your ADMO license type, different tabs are available in the Application settings dialog.
The different tabs are described in the following subsections.

7.1.1 Application settings

In the Application settings tab, you can change the display language and some default settings.
These settings will be automatically applied to newly created or imported assets. Defining default
settings should be your first step when you start working with ADMO. Changing a default setting does
not affect existing assets.

Default settings
Choose a default value for the Rated frequency from the corresponding drop-down list (applies to
protective relay, current transformer, circuit breaker, energy meter, and charger – station DC supply).
At Protective relays you can set the location to which setting files are temporarily exported when
clicking the Export settings to default location button in maintenance or commissioning events of
these assets (→ page 29). If you are using ADMO together with Test Universe, we recommend to
enter the default path specified in Test Universe.
At Current transformers you define the default standard that will be applied.

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7.1.2 Default intervals

Asset types
When you click an asset entry, the table expands showing the asset types and the associated default
maintenance programs and time intervals.
Every asset, or asset type, has three operational modes:
• Not monitored
• Monitored
• Monitored, including alarm path
For more information on operational modes, refer to page 16.

Maintenance program
You can choose between three different maintenance programs:
• No maintenance
• Time-based maintenance
• Performance-based maintenance
For more information on the maintenance programs, refer to page 18.

Maintenance intervals
Allows the specification of asset type-specific maintenance default values.
Changing the default maintenance intervals or programs does not change these values for existing
assets. To apply these changes for existing assets, refer to Editing maintenance settings for multiple
assets on page 25.
There is no "restore to factory values" functionality. When you customize one or more entries, you will
not be able to automatically restore the changes to their original values. Since you have to do this
manually, take notes before changing the default values.

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Interval calculation scheme

ADMO offers two different calculation schemes:
• Interval calculation based on Exact date.
This is the default calculation scheme in ADMO. Maintenance cycles start on the exact date of the
completed maintenance activity.

If you switch from the Exact date interval calculation scheme to Calender year/month,
the units are converted to the smallest denominator (i.e. to months).

Changing your interval calculation scheme will shift all your maintenance intervals and
recalculate all due dates for all assets. To safeguard your data, create a backup of your
database first. Then, make sure that no other users are working with ADMO when you
perform this action.

• Interval calculation based on Calendar year/month.

Depending on whether your intervals are defined in years or months, maintenance cycles start on
the first day of a new year (January 1st) or on the first day of the first month after a maintenance
activity has been completed.

For this scheme, the units for the No maintenance due and Maximum intervals have to
be the same (i.e. either years or months for both).

How to change the maintenance interval calculation scheme:

• Client-Server Edition:
Before you change the interval calculation scheme, it is important that you synchronize your offline
cache with the server database. The ADMO database administrator can change the calculation
scheme of the application via a database script. This script can be found on the ADMO installation
DVD. For more detailed information, refer to the ADMO Server Setup documentation.
• Stand-Alone Edition:
To change the calculation scheme, execute the corresponding batch files that can be found in the
IntervalCalculationSwitch folder in your ADMO installation directory. If you have not chosen a
different installation directory during the installation process, this folder is usually located at C:
\Program Files\OMICRON\ADMO\IntervalCalculationSwitch.
If you want to enable the Calendar year/month interval calculation scheme, execute the file
CalendarIntervalsCalculation.bat. If you want to switch back to the Exact date interval
calculation scheme, execute the file ExactDateIntervalsCalculation.bat. Wait until the execution
of the batch file is fully completed.

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7.1.3 Synchronization
The Synchronization section is only visible if you are working with the ADMO Client Server Edition. It
can be accessed either via the Application settings dialog or by clicking the icon in the Switch
database dialog.
In this section, you can define which data should be available in your offline database. You have two
options:
• All data available offline: Synchronize all data with your offline database. This is the default
setting.
• Selected data available offline: Synchronize only specific data with your offline database (e.g. to
keep the size of your offline database as small as possible). You can define the content of your
offline database by selecting certain filter criteria (e.g., asset kinds, companies, regions, and/or
substations).

7.1.4 Time grading

The Time grading section is only visible if you have a valid license for the ADMO Time Grading
module (→ page 41).
In this section, you can select the default display settings for the time distance diagrams of the tripping
schedules in the Time Grading module. The example below shows a time distance diagram and the
different parts that can be displayed and/or adjusted.

Show backward lines for reference lines

Show trip delay for non-directional pickup in forward direction
Show x1b
Label size (Ω/s)
Label size (text)

In addition, at General options, you can choose to include planned reference lines in cumulated lines.
Note, however, that this is a database setting that cannot be changed by individual users.

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7.2 Type library

The type library allows you to attach asset type-, manufacturer-, and manufacturer type-specific
documents to all associated assets at a central location. Here you define new asset types for
miscellaneous assets and manufacturers as well as manufacturer types for all assets. The item tree is
organized hierarchically, showing one item per level.
You can add files of any kind at any level. Files that are added to the type library will be linked as read-
only documents to the asset dialog and the event dialog of all assets that belong to the specific level.
In addition, within the type library, files attached to higher type library levels are shown read-only at
lower levels.

7.3 Database connection settings

The Database configuration wizard allows you to configure, visualize, and test the database
connection. To connect to the ADMO database, refer to the ADMO Server Setup documentation that
can be found on your installation DVD.
To view your stand-alone database connection, click Administration > Database connection
settings. Click Check application configuration to see the application configuration summary.
To switch between different ADMO databases (optional feature), click Administration > Database
connection settings, and select the appropriate database from the Active connection drop-down
list. You can add new database connections by clicking the corresponding icon next to the drop-down
list and entering the corresponding connection data. Click Check application configuration to restart
ADMO and switch to the selected database.

7.4 Import
Import allows you to import locations and assets from an *.xml file or data from an *.admo file. You
can also create an import file using a provided Microsoft Excel template.

7.4.1 Creating an import file using the Microsoft Excel template

To import locations and assets using the Microsoft Excel template, follow the steps below:
1. From the Administration toolbar, choose Import.
2. On the Data Integration dialog, click Open Excel® template for import data.
The Help page of the Microsoft Excel integration template will be displayed.
3. Follow the Help page instructions to learn how to generate a table with locations and assets and
how to export it into an *.xml file.

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7.4.2 Importing locations and assets from an *.xml file

If you have already created a valid *.xml file to import, navigate to the desired file, select and open it.
Assets are automatically linked to the type library during the import. If assets in the import file already
exist in the database, these will not be imported unless you select the Replace existing assets on
conflict check box.
Click Start import to import the data and visualize the import progress. When the import process is
finished, the Data integration summary page will be displayed.

This page shows how many entries were successfully imported and the total number of data entries
that failed to import, divided by category:
• Failed: Entries that have a valid data format, but that failed to import due to another reason.
Example: An asset that already exists in the database.
• Invalid: Entries containing data that do not have a valid data format as specified in the ADMO
*.xml file. Example: An asset type that does not exist in ADMO.
• Not processed: Entries not processed because the import process was aborted.
Click Finish to complete the import.

ADMO will automatically create an event in the asset's maintenance time line if the date of
the last maintenance or commissioning is imported. For imported assets, ADMO assigns the
default maintenance settings as defined at Application settings (→ page 30).

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7.4.3 Working with entries that were not successfully imported

To resolve a failed import, follow the steps below:
1. On the Data integration summary page, click Export to generate a new *.xml file containing the
entries that failed to import for various reasons.
2. Save the exported *.xml file containing the entries with problems.
3. On the Data Integration dialog, click Finish to close the dialog.
4. From the Administration toolbar, choose Import.
5. On the Data Integration dialog, click Open Excel® template for import data. The Help page of
the Microsoft Excel integration template will now be displayed.
6. Click the Import Data tab to open the spreadsheet to import the *.xml file.
7. Right-click the blue area, then select XML > Import.

The Import XML dialog will now appear.

8. From the Import XML dialog, select the *.xml file containing the entries that failed to import.
Note: The last column in the table shows the specific import error for each entry.
9. Correct the problems in the spreadsheet.
10. Right-click the blue area, then select XML > Export. The Export XML dialog will now appear.
11. Save the corrected *.xml file.
12. (Optional:) Import the corrected *.xml file again. Refer to section 7.4.2 Importing locations and
assets from an *.xml file on page 35.

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7.4.4 Importing data from an *.admo file

To import data from an *.admo file, follow the procedure described below:
1. From the Administration toolbar, choose Import.
2. Click the Browse button, navigate to the desired file, select it, and click Open.
3. Click Start import to import the data.

The *.admo file import is intended for the one time only import of data into an empty
database. When importing an *.admo file, the content of your existing ADMO database
will be deleted. If the import of an *.admo file is aborted or fails for some reason, the
existing database content will be deleted as well. Therefore, we recommend to backup
your existing database before starting the import (→ section 11 Backup/restore the
ADMO database on page 49).

4. When the import process is finished, the Data integration summary page will appear. This page
shows whether the data were successfully imported or not.
5. Click Finish to complete the import.

For information on how to create an *.admo file, see section 7.6 Export (optional feature) on
page 38.

7.5 License information

You need to license ADMO the first time you run it by entering a valid product key. After that, you can
edit your ADMO license at any time.
ADMO has three basic types of licenses: Stand-Alone Edition, Client-Server Edition, and Client-Server
Edition (Read-only). Optionally, you can add the Network Disturbance Tracking feature, the Time
Grading feature and/or the Export function to these licenses.

Changing the license

You can edit your ADMO license, for example, to upgrade from a Stand-Alone to a Client-Server
Edition or to add the Network Disturbance Tracking feature and/or the Time Grading feature to your
application.
To change the ADMO license, click Administration > License information. Edit the new license in
the Product key field, and click Check application configuration to validate the license.
In the Client-Server Edition, you are now prompted to configure the database connection (→ page 6).

Changing from a Stand-Alone to a Client-Server license or vice-versa does not transfer the
database to the server or vice-versa. Please contact customer support for assistance with
the migration of your data.

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7.6 Export (optional feature)

The Export function is an optional feature that must be purchased separately. If you do not have a
license for the Export function, it is neither visible nor accessible for you.
To export all data (incl. attachments) from your ADMO database to an *.admo file, follow the procedure
described below:
1. From the Administration toolbar, choose Export.
2. Click Browse, navigate to the location to which you want to export the data, and click Save.
3. Click Start export to export the database.
4. When the export process is finished, the Data export summary page will appear. This page
shows whether the data were successfully exported or not.
5. Click Finish to complete the export.

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8 Network disturbance tracking (optional

feature)
ADMO’s Network Disturbance Tracking module provides you with a convenient way to track all your
network disturbance events and to organize your fault recordings. Network Disturbance Tracking is an
optional module that must be purchased separately.

When you select a feeder from the Location pane, the Maintenance pane shows you two tabs:
• The Status tab gives you an overview of the operational statuses of all assets at the selected
feeder (as described in section 5.1 A location's summary view on page 21).
• The Time line tab shows you all network disturbance and miscellaneous events for the selected
feeder. Network disturbance events are also shown (read-only) in the time line of all assets
associated with the feeder.

• It is not possible to add/edit location events when you are offline.

• Even if your ADMO license does not include the Network disturbance module, you can
still add miscellaneous events to a feeder.

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8.1 Network disturbance dialog

Involved feeders
Use the Involved feeders box to add all feeders that were affected by this network disturbance event.
The network disturbance event will then appear in the time line of all involved feeders.
When you click OK to save your data and close the Network Disturbance dialog, the new network
disturbance event is not only created in the time line of the selected feeder, but also in the time lines of
all feeders that were added to the Involved feeders box. To edit the network disturbance event, you
can open it in the time line of any of these feeders.
Attachments: Fault recordings
You can add new fault recordings to the network disturbance event or open/delete/export existing fault
recordings. Use the Feeder, Device, and Serial number drop-down lists to assign the fault recording
to a device. The drop-down lists are generated based on your selection of involved feeders. Record
misoperations by making the corresponding selection from the Misoperation drop-down list, and use
the Comments field to enter additional information.

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9 Time grading (optional feature)

The Time Grading feature of ADMO provides you with a convenient tool to create and manage tripping
schedules. Time Grading is an optional module that must be purchased separately. The Time Grading
window comprises five distinct sections:

Administration area (→ page 30)

You can adjust the default display settings for time distance diagrams in the Time grading tab of the
Application settings dialog (→ page 33).

Location pane
In the Location pane (→ page 10), you reflect the structure of your power system (or part of your
system) that you want to manage in the Time Grading module. Tripping schedules can only be added
at feeder level.

Tripping schedules pane

The Tripping schedules pane provides an overview of all existing tripping schedules associated with
the selected location. Furthermore, you can define new tripping schedules and edit, activate, or
archive existing tripping schedules here.

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Used in active tripping schedules

When you select a tripping schedule in the Tripping schedules pane, the Used in active tripping
schedules pane shows all active tripping schedules that use the selected tripping schedule as a
reference line.

Diagram pane
The Diagram pane shows the time distance diagram (i.e. the trip time characteristic) of the selected
tripping schedule and its references. For more information, refer to paragraph Time distance
diagram in section Tripping schedule dialog (→ page 43).

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9.1 Tripping schedule dialog

To define a new tripping schedule, select the feeder at which you want to add a tripping schedule from
the Location pane.

Data entry fields

The Status of a newly created tripping schedule is automatically set to 'In planning', and a
corresponding history entry is created. In the History tab, all status changes of the tripping schedule
are tracked.
In the Parameter group and Addition fields, you can enter additional information for your tripping
schedule. Then, choose the Color with which the trip time characteristic of your tripping schedule is
represented in the Time distance diagram. Select the Provisional check box if the tripping schedule
is only provisional and should be marked as such.

Distance and Time fields

Define the trip time characteristic of the protective relay by entering the distances (Ohm) and times
(seconds) for each zone. From the drop-down lists, you can select the directional behavior for each
zone: forward, reverse, or non-directional. Note that for the end time t always the smallest value is
shown in the time distance diagram. For example, if the undirected end time t <-> is smaller than the
directed end time t ->, only the undirected end time is shown.

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References
In the References box, you can add reference lines, reference points, and cumulated lines to your
tripping schedule:
• Reference line: The trip time characteristic of a different relay, i.e. a different tripping schedule,
that is used as a reference for the current tripping schedule.
• Reference point: A freely definable point, e.g. a substation or a network node.
• Cumulated line: The cumulated line (x/t) is a calculated line based on an overlay of several active
reference lines. At any given distance (x), the line will have the highest time value (t) of all
reference lines. Per default, only active reference lines that originate at the same distance as the
cumulated line itself are considered in the calculation. However, you can change this setting in the
Time grading options section of the Application settings dialog (→ page 33).
You can add several cumulated lines to a tripping schedule as long as their respective reference
lines are from different locations. The associated reference lines are listed beneath the
corresponding cumulated lines and marked with a dash.

Click the icon in the Data column to open a pop-up window that contains the data of the selected
reference line.
Added references are shown in the Time distance diagram. If you want to temporarily hide the
reference lines and points, deselect the Visible check box. As soon as you close the Tripping
schedule dialog, they will be made visible again.

You can only add tripping schedules that are 'Active' or 'In Planning' as a reference line. If
you have added a reference line that is 'In Planning' or an active reference line was archived
at a later point, a warning message appears in the Action required? columns of the
Tripping schedules and Used in active tripping schedules panes (→ page 45). This
shows you at a glance if your tripping schedule contains inactive reference lines.

Time distance diagram

The Time distance diagram shows your current trip time characteristic and all references that were
added to the References box. All lines that are inactive are displayed as dashed lines. When you
select a reference line from the list, the corresponding line in the diagram becomes bold.
To view data point details, select a line in the diagram. Then, all labels for the selected line are shown.
Alternatively, you can use the Show labels check box in the bottom right corner of the diagram to
display all labels for all lines. You can view data point details for individual points via mouse-over. Use
the Copy to clipboard check box in the bottom right corner of the diagram to copy the current
diagram to the clipboard. Both the Show labels and Copy to clipboard check boxes are only visible
when you place your mouse cursor in the diagram area.
The diagram also provides a zoom functionality: To zoom in and out of the diagram, place your
mouse cursor directly over the diagram and scroll forwards and backwards with your mouse wheel.
You can restore the initial zoom factor via double-click. Mark a certain area of the diagram with your
left mouse button and release it to get an enlarged view of the marked area. To move the x and y axes
of the diagram, keep the right mouse button pressed and move your mouse around.

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9.2 Editing tripping schedules

Activating tripping schedules
You can activate tripping schedules that are 'In planning' or 'Archived'.
Note: Once you have activated a tripping schedule, its data entry fields become read-only (but
you can still add/change references and comments). Furthermore, you cannot delete the
tripping schedule anymore (it is only possible to archive it).
Archiving tripping schedules
You can archive tripping schedules that are 'In planning' or 'Active'. Archived tripping schedules
are read-only. However, it is possible to reactivate archived tripping schedules at any time.
Duplicating tripping schedules
You can duplicate any tripping schedule, its status is irrelevant. All properties, attachments, etc.
of the original tripping schedule are duplicated. The status of a duplicated tripping schedule is
automatically set to In planning.
Deleting tripping schedules
It is only possible to delete tripping schedules that are 'In planning' or 'Archived'. You cannot
delete 'Active' tripping schedules. If you delete a tripping schedule that is used as a reference
line in other tripping schedules, it is automatically deleted from these tripping schedules.

9.3 Warning messages for tripping schedules

To ensure the integrity of your tripping schedules, ADMO shows you warning messages when there is
a problem with a reference line. These warning messages are displayed in the Action required?
column of the Tripping schedules pane:

Warning message Description

The active tripping schedule has inactive reference lines.

The tripping schedule that is in planning has inactive reference lines.

The archived tripping schedule is used as a reference line in an active

tripping schedule.

If you want to get an overview of all tripping schedules with warning messages, select All locations in
the Location pane. Then, click the top of the Action required? column to sort your tripping schedules
accordingly.

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10 Client-Server Edition
In larger utilities, multiple users plan and manage maintenance activities. The ADMO Client-Server
Edition allows multiple users to work with ADMO from different locations simultaneously. All data is
stored on a central Microsoft SQL Server and shared within the network. This allows centralized
maintenance management and immediate access to updated information and test documents by all
users.

10.1 Creating and working with a local copy of your

database
The ADMO Client-Server Edition allows you to create or update a local copy of your server database
for offline use. This provides access to your data even when you are not connected to the server.

10.1.1 Defining the content of a local database

When you create a local copy of your server database, you do not need to copy all data from the
server database. To save disk space, you can define the content of your local database via
Administration > Application settings. For more information, refer to section
7.1.3 Synchronization on page 33.

10.1.2 Creating a local database

To create your local database:
1. On the Status bar, click Server database.
2. In the Switch Database dialog, click Create local DB to start the download process.

The Synchronize Databases dialog shows your progress.

3. Once the process is successfully completed, close the Synchronize Databases dialog. The
Switch Database dialog shows the date of the last synchronization of your local database with the
server database.

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10.1.3 Working with a local database

When working offline, you can create new data or edit existing data. You have the following
possibilities:
• Create and edit new assets or duplicate exiting ones.
• Create new events and edit/delete all events and associated documents, as long as the event
does not have the status 'Completed'.
• Create and edit new locations.
• Create and edit new type library items.

10.1.4 Synchronizing a local database with the server database

To synchronize your offline changes with the server database:
1. On the Status bar, click Offline database.
2. In the Switch Database dialog, click Server database. ADMO will now switch to the server
database.
3. Click Synchronize Databases. ADMO will now synchronize your local and your server databases.
Only new or changed data will be uploaded and downloaded.

Synchronization conflicts
The following conflict resolution mechanisms apply for synchronization:
• If you edited an event that has been changed at the server, the event will be duplicated.
• If you edited an event that has been deleted at the server or vice versa, the event will be persisted.
• If you edited an event and the associated asset has been deleted at the server, your changes will
be lost.
• If you have created new locations/assets/type library items that have concurrently been created at
the server database, these locations/assets/type library items are duplicated and highlighted in
orange. You need to resolve these synchronization conflicts manually.

Aborting during synchronization

If the synchronization is aborted, it is possible to have partially synchronized databases. This is
indicated by the word "partial" that is shown in parenthesis after the last synchronization date in the
Switch Database dialog. In this case, it is recommended to carry out the synchronization again.

10.1.5 Switching between server database and local database

To switch from the server to the local database:
1. On the Status bar, click Server database. The Switch Database dialog will now appear.
2. Click Offline database. ADMO will now switch to the local database.

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10.2 Resolving multi-user conflicts in the server database

ADMO has mechanisms in place to reduce the likelihood of conflicts when multiple users access and
edit the same asset, location, or event simultaneously in the server database. However, in rare cases
a conflict may occur.
In case of a conflict, the latest user making changes to a field that has been changed by another user
during the editing process must choose between the following two options:

Option 1: His/her changes shall become effective (overwrite the current data).

Option 2: His/her changes shall be ignored (keep the current data).

Example
The following example shows how a conflict occurs when two users attempt to change the
manufacturer name of an asset.

Sequence User A User B Value in

of steps database
1 Opens the Asset dialog. Manufacturer X
2 Opens the Asset dialog. Manufacturer X
3 Changes the value for Manufacturer A
Manufacturer to
"Manufacturer A" and clicks
OK.
4 Changes the value for Manufacturer to
"Manufacturer B" and clicks OK.
=> Gets a Conflict Detected dialog.
5 Chooses Option 1: Overwrite current Manufacturer B
data.
Chooses Option 2: Keep current data. Manufacturer A

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11 Backup/restore the ADMO database

We recommend that you backup your ADMO database on a regular basis. Do not back up your data to
your local hard disk. Use a USB stick or an external USB hard disk. Depending on which ADMO
Edition you are using, there are two different backup options:
• Client-Server Edition:
Refer to your database administrator to ensure that the Microsoft SQL Server database is backed
up regularly.
• Stand-Alone Edition:
OMICRON provides a backup/restore tool named Data Services for ADMO. This tool is installed
together with ADMO. In case of a data loss, or if you need to transfer a saved backup file from one
computer to another, you can use the Restore function.

To launch the backup/restore tool:

1. Navigate to Start > All Programs > OMICRON > ADMO.
2. Click Data Services for ADMO to open the corresponding dialog. The Storage Information
shows the path to the currently used database and its size.

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12 Troubleshooting
ADMO doesn't run properly on my laptop
Should you experience severe performance problems when running ADMO on a laptop, make sure
that your laptop does not operate in energy-saving mode. This can generally be prevented by
connecting the power supply to the laptop.

I can't assign ADMO to a different user

Once the license is validated, it is permanently linked with the current Microsoft Windows user. It is not
possible to disassociate the license from this user and assign the license to a new user. Contact
OMICRON Technical Support for assistance.

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Support
When you are working with our products we want to provide you with the greatest possible benefits. If
you need any support, we are here to assist you!

24/7 Technical support - get support

www.omicronenergy.com/support

At our technical support hotline, you can reach well-educated technicians for all
of your questions. Around the clock – competent and free of charge.
Make use of our 24/7 international technical support hotline:
Americas: +1 713 830-4660 or +1 800-OMICRON
Asia-Pacific: +852 3767 5500
Europe / Middle East / Africa: +43 59495 4444
Additionally, you can find the OMICRON Service Center or OMICRON Sales
Partner closest to you at www.omicronenergy.com

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