The Define Composite Subsystem command of the Subsystem menu opens this dialog where you can define the composite subsystems, each consisting of a combination of buses, areas, zones, kVs (simple subsystems) and bus types.
Each composite subsystem definition consists of Include and Exclude records of simple subsystems. These records are processed in order from top to bottom. For example if bus 101 and 102 belong to area 5 and zone 44, then subsystem:
Include Area: 5 Exclude Bus: 101:102 Include Zone: 33
will consists of all buses in area 5 except bus 101 and bus 102, plus all buses in zone 33. If however, bus 101 belongs to zone 33, it will be included in the above subsystem because Include Zone: 33 appears after Exclude Bus: 101:102.
Each composite subsystem is saved by a name, which appears in the Select Subsystem submenu. The Composite Subsystems dialog consists of the following:
Subsystem List Defined (saved) composite subsystem names. To view and modify a subsystem definition, select it from this pull-down list.
Bus tab Allows you to include or exclude selected buses in the subsystem. It contains:
Bus list List of all buses. Double click on a bus in the list (or click on a bus, then
Include button) to include it in the subsystem definition. Click on a bus, then Exclude button to exclude it in the subsystem definition. Right click on the
header row(s) to get the menu for sorting the list and customizing its columns similar to the AC Bus table (see section 8.12).
Bus Number fields Type in a number in the first box (leave 0 in the second box) and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude that bus number in the subsystem definition. Type in another number in the second box to include or exclude a range of bus numbers (e.g., 101:130) in the subsystem definition.
Bus Name field Type in a full name or a partial name with ? and * wildcards and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude the bus(es) with matching name in the subsystem definition.
Area tab Allows you to include or exclude selected areas in the subsystem. It contains:
Area list List of all areas. Double click on an area in the list (or click on an area, then
Include button) to include it in the subsystem definition. Click on an area, then Exclude button to exclude it in the subsystem definition. Right click on the
header row(s) to get the menu for sorting the list and customizing its columns similar to the Area table (see section 8.12).
Area Number fields Type in a number in the first box and 0 (or another number) in the second box and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude that area number (or range of numbers) in the subsystem definition.
Area Name field Type in a full name or a partial name with ? and * wildcards and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude the area(s) with matching name in the subsystem definition.
Zone tab Allows you to include or exclude selected zones in the subsystem. It contains:
Zone list List of all zones. Double click on a zone in the list (or click on a zone, then
Include button) to include it in the subsystem definition. Click on a zone, then Exclude button to exclude it in the subsystem definition. Right click on the
header row(s) to get the menu for sorting the list and customizing its columns similar to the Zone table (see section 8.12).
Zone Number fields Type in a number in the first box and 0 (or another number) in the second box and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude that zone number (or range of numbers) in the subsystem definition.
Zone Name field Type in a full name or a partial name with ? and * wildcards and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude the zone(s) with matching name in the subsystem definition.
KV/Type tab Allows you to include or exclude selected kV levels or bus types in the subsystem. It contains:
From kV and To kV
fields
Type in two values and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude that kV range in the subsystem definition.
Type Select a bus type from the pull-down list and click Include or Exclude button to include or exclude the buses with that type in the subsystem definition.
Component tab Allows you to Include or Exclude components from a pick list. A component will match a subsystem if it has all the specified fields of the selected type (Number, Name, or Equipment Name). Fields are ignored if:
Bus Number is less than or equal to 0.
Bus Name / Equipment Name is Empty
ID is set to *
Subsystem Definition Shows the Include and Exclude records in the order that they were defined (and would be processed). To remove a record from the definition, click on that record, then Remove button. Click Remove All button to remove all records.
New button will create a new (blank) subsystem. Save button will apply any change made to the subsystem. Save As button will save the subsystem by a new name. It opens a dialog where you type in a name for the new
subsystem (keeps the original subsystem definition with the old name). Delete button deletes the subsystem from the list of composite subsystems. Close button closes the dialog.