Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

name appears in the Contingency Label and you can insert new elements in the contingency
definition.
Rename
Allows you to rename the selected contingency.
Find
Opens a dialog that will allow the use of advanced search methods for finding a particular
contingency.
Definition Tab
Insert New Element
Click this button to add a new element to the contingency. This will open the Contingency
Element Dialog, used to define the Action, Model Criteria and Comment associated with the
element. When you return to the Contingency Definition Dialog, the display will contain the newly
inserted element.
Clear All
Removes all elements from the contingency definition. The Contingency Elements Table will then
appear blank, indicating that the contingency involves no associated actions.
Definitions Display
The Contingency Definitions Display lists the Elements assigned to the selected Contingency.
Select Insert from the local menu or click on the Insert New Element button to add elements
to the contingency. Right-click on a specific element in the display and select Delete from the
local menu to remove the element from the contingency. For more information about this
display, see the Contingency Definitions Display.
Define Solution Options
Click this button to open the Contingency Solution Options Dialog, used to define specific power
flow solutions options for use under the selected contingency.
Use Specific Solution Options
Check this box to enable the use of Contingency Specific Solution Options (see Define Solution
Options above).
Ignore ALL contingency specific solution options
If checked, all contingency specific options, either defined individually for the specific
contingency or defined globally in the contingency options for all contingencies, are ignored. The
solution options as saved with the case will be used.
Post-Contingency Auxiliary File
The auxiliary file specified here will be loaded at the start of this contingency, which can be used
to alter the reference state for this contingency. If an auxiliary file is specified here, the
contingency options Post-Contingency Auxiliary File will not be loaded for this contingency. This
file is applied before any contingency-specific solution options are applied. The contingency
actions are then implemented after any contingency-specific solution options are applied.
Click the Browse button to open a file dialog for file selection. To remove the file, delete the
contents of the text box.
If the file specified does not include a file path, then Simulator will look in the presently active
directory, otherwise the file path specified will be used. If the post-contingency AUX file can not
be found in this location, then Simulator will look to see if a file by this name exists in the
directory from which the presently loading case was read. If a file is specified and still can not be
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