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Copyright ©2006 - Inspired Interfaces
ReticMaster 2006 Revision
Notes
Patches
ReticMaster REVISION: v2004 to v2006
These
release notes are for ReticMaster 2006 build 1288 and covers the updates
from ReticMaster 2006 Build 1163. Please refer to the ReticMaster Help
for more information.
A)
SERVER BASED LICENSING
ReticMaster™
now has 3 modes of registration:
·
Dongle License
·
Software License
·
Server License
Dongle
License
Licenses managed via a hardware key (Dongle). The key may be moved from
computer to computer with ReticMaster™ installed on multiple computers.
Software
License
For each license, a single computer can be registered using a software
license key.
Server
License
A database server (Oracle or MSSQL) can be used to manage
licenses. This is managed via Inspired Interfaces’s PowerOffice Admin
costing system user interface. PowerOffice allows multiple users to be
added to its database with relevant Usernames and Passwords. Users must
be allocated the right to use ReticMaster via the PowerOffice Admin
costing system user interface. The server license allows users to log
into ReticMaster™ from any computer that has access to the PowerOffice
database server.
B)
DATA
“Data
Library.mbd” and “Data Library.ii” are now updated to cater for the
Conductor Group. Full backward compatibility exists and users can
continue using version 2004 Data Library files. It is however suggested
to update the previous data library files by following this procedure:
File\Data
=> File Open (Browse to the previous Data Library file)
=> File Export All – choose a new file name (It will
then save the data in the 2006 format)
=> File Open (Open the newly created Data Library file)
=> File Set As Default
Conductor
Group:
A new Conductor Group is added (see File\Data). The conductor group is
used for conductor optimisation calculations and is specified for each
Load Node. During the conductor optimisation routine, each section of
line can thus be allocated a Conductor Group.
The Conductor Group will also be used for future functionality where
lifetime capital, losses and maintenance/monitoring costs will be used
to determine optimised conductor selections.
Conductor:
A Cost/km parameter is added, and is reserved for future use.
C)
Nodes
The
load node contains a Conductor Group parameter utilised during conductor
optimisation.
D)
change tool
Change
down & Change Up
The Conductor Group has been added to the Change tools.
E)
Tools Menu
A Reduce
Network tool is provided. (Tools/Reduce Network, Ctrl+R) It combines
Load Nodes where the loads are zero and the conductor type is unchanged.
The Remove Transformer tool has an
additional checkbox to allow balancing of the secondary load to the
primary node
F)
OPTIONS SAVING
.ReticMaster Options are normally
saved per Windows User in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Inspired
Interfaces\ area in the Windows registry. With server based licensing,
the Options are saved in the PowerOffice database which is either
managed by Oracle or MSSQL.
G)
OLE MODIFICATIONS
Parameter Integrity checks
for Transformers and Regulators
The CreateTrfrNodeEx1 CreateRegulatorNodeEx functions are expanded to
enable parameter integrity checks (e.g checks if the impedance values
are valid). Doubles and Integers can be assigned a special unkown value
of 9999 and bytes that represent boolean values (e.g LockTap Flag) can
be assigned a special unkown value of 2. In these cases, or when obvious
errors are entered such as negative impedance, ReticMaster will search
the data library for an existing transformer and/or regulator and will
use the data parameter of the found transformer and/or regulator. If the
transformer and/or regulator do not exist in the library, then
ReticMaster will use the first transformer and/or regulator n the data
library to assign valid parameter data.
GetSecurityModel function
This function returns an integer depending on which security
model is used
Result = 0 for dongle based security
Result = 1 for software based security
Result = 2 for server based security
DoLogin function
Login function for server based security
DoSilentLogin function
Silent Login function for server based security
DoLogOff function
Login function for server based security
IsLoggedIn function
Test if logged in for server based security
Get_ShowMessages function
Returs existing "show messages" flag in Options
Set_ShowMessages function
Sets/Cancels "show messages" flag in Options
SetDataLibraryReadOnly function
Set Data Library file as Read Only - or remove Read Only flag
H)
Released PATCHES
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Patch 8 - Build 1288 26
September 2006
1) 3-phase domestic
connection Diversity correction factor for empirical method clipped the
current. e.g. 3kVA ADMD with Imax = 60 A clipped current to 20A (see
domestic graph in Options)
Patch
7 - Build 1286 25 September 2006
1) Deleting
Conductors from data library - Conductor was not deleted from Conductor
groups (fixed in this build)
Patch 6 -
Build 1284 21 September 2006
1) User Options
saving/reading improvements - Load category data (ADMD settings per
category improved)
2) Ability to accommodate more conductors in conductor groups (increased
from a total of 500 to 10000)
3) Improvement in Excel OLE links for "Data Library OLE.xls", "Rm_ole.xls",
"GetSet.xls"
Patch
5 - Build 1280 13 September 2006
1) User Options
saving/reading improvements
2) Security DLL update to improve Oracle User Option saving/reading
Patch
4 - Build 1278 31 August 2006
1) OLE Modifications
/ Additions
Parameter Integrity checks for Transformers and Regulators
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The CreateTrfrNodeEx1 CreateRegulatorNodeEx functions are expanded to
enable parameter integrity checks (e.g checks if the impedance values
are valid). Doubles and Integers can be assigned a special unkown value
of 9999 and bytes that represent boolean values (e.g LockTap Flag) can
be assigned a special unkown value of 2. In these cases, or when obvious
errors are entered such as negative impedance, ReticMaster will search
the data library for an existing transformer and/or regulator and will
use the data parameter of the found transformer and/or regulator. If the
transformer and/or regulator do not exist in the library, then
ReticMaster will use the first transformer and/or regulator n the data
library to assign valid parameter data.
GetSecurityModel function
This function returns an integer depending on which security model is
used
Result = 0 for dongle based security
Result = 1 for software based security
Result = 2 for server based security
DoLogin function
Login function for server based security
DoSilentLogin function
Silent Login function for server based security
DoLogOff function
Login function for server based security
IsLoggedIn function
Test if logged in for server based security
Get_ShowMessages function
Returs existing "show messages" flag in Options
Set_ShowMessages function
Sets/Cancels "show messages" flag in Options
SetDataLibraryReadOnly function
Set Data Library file as Read Only - or remove Read Only flag
2) New Data Libraries are added to the Setup with revised
VoltagewConductor and Trfr Data:
Data Library.mdb - default from build 1278
Data Library.ii
Data Library Template.mdb1
Data Library OLE.xls
3) New ReticMaster help file released
4) Motor Starting simulation - improvent in capturing the start and end
data points
Patch 3 - Build 1266
03 August 2006
1) A new Property (ShowMessages) is available via OLE, for the
suppression of error messages.
2) Text data library file saving (e.g. Data Library.ii) is updated to
handle more conductors in conductor groups
3) ReticMaster file saving (e.g. Data Untitled.rmd) is updated to
handle more conductors in conductor groups
4) User Options (Tools\Options) are saved to Oracle or MSSQL database
if the user is logged on, otherwise in Windows Registry as per existing
functionality.
5) A new security dll (IILibS.dll) is required to accommodate the User
Option saving functionality to Oracle and MSSQL.
6) Options/Domestic - DCF curve formula using British and DT curves for
3-phase ADMD corrected (out by factor 3)
7) New Data Libraries are added to the Setup with revised Conductor and
Trfr Data:
Data Library.mdb
Data Library.ii
Data Library Template.mdb1
Data Library OLE.xls
8) Data Library.mdb and Data Library Template.mdb1 updated voltage
table to accommodate 19.053kV (field size increased)
9) Motor Start profiles improved (not required to add two start and two
end data points any more)
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Patch 2 - Build 1259
06 June 2006
1) OLE - Changing node status opens\closes node properly
2) OLE - Transformer SetData routines : improvements on phase
connection checking
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Patch 1 - Build 1257
02 June 2006
1) Data Library path is saved in Options
2) OLE functions will create transformer and regulator data with all
the specifications as set by the calling application e.g. SmallWorld or
Excel. If the data entry does not exist then it will be created.
3) The Change Down tool, Domestic Unbalance routine, had a small bug
where the balancing method transferred service connections from service
cables to the LV backbone (correct), did the balancing (correct), but
the required transfer of balanced service connections from the backbone
to the service cables did not happen (incorrect). This has been fixed.
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