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Network Management System User’s Guide
- Audience
- Related Documents
- Conventions
- Resources
Common Features
- Launching Modules and Logging In
  - Launching an Application
  - Logging In
- Understanding Common Features
  - Understanding Module Window Configuration
- Using Date/Time Pickers
- Working with Tables
  - Selecting and Deselecting Rows
- Understanding Column Display Options
- Sorting Data Tables
  - Using the Sort Dialog Box
  - Quick Sorting
- Filtering Data Tables
- Organizing Filters and Folders
- Understanding Printing in Oracle Utilities Network Management System
  - Setting Print Margins
Web Workspace
- Getting Started with Web Workspace
- Understanding the Web Workspace Window
- Understanding the Web Workspace Menus and Toolbar
  - Understanding Annunciators
  - Understanding Windows, Frames, and Dock Panes
- Saving and Restoring Workspace Preferences
  - Managing Your Workspace Layout
- Understanding Conditional Formatting
  - Global and Personal Conditional Formatting
  - Applying Conditional Formatting to a Table
- Quick Start for Effective Conditional Formatting
- Taking Authority for Control Zones
  - Using the Authority Tool
- Subscribing to a Control Zone
  - Subscribing to an Authority Group
  - Unsubscribing from a Control Zone
  - Searching for a Zone
  - Changing the Rule Set
- Creating an Event
- Using the Work Agenda
  - Opening Work Agenda Windows
  - Understanding Work Agenda (Filtered) Views
  - Using Work Agenda Menus and Toolbars
- Understanding Work Agenda Data Display
- Using the Work Agenda Reading Pane
  - Acknowledging Events
  - Clearing Notifications
- Using the Viewer
  - Starting the Viewer
  - Understanding the Viewer
- Displaying Device Details
  - Viewing Device Attribute Information from the Viewer
- Understanding Viewer Coloring
  - Searching and Loading Viewer Maps
  - Navigating in the Viewer
  - Scaling Symbols and Text
- Displaying Pointer Coordinates
  - Viewer Focus
  - Using Feeder Focus
- Viewing One Line Feeder Schematics
  - Using Lens Windows
- Real-Time and Study Mode
  - Selecting Devices
  - Identifying Symbology
  - Hiding and Displaying Viewer Objects
  - Executing Traces
  - Using the Commissioning Tool
  - Using the Assessment Tool
  - Using the Save Case Management Tool
  - Viewing Device Event History
- Using the Control Tool
- Understanding the Control Tool
  - Highlighting Events in the Work Agenda
- Viewing Documents Associated with a Device
  - Adding Notes
  - Viewing Device Attribute Information
  - Toggling Call Display
  - Viewing Associated Customers
  - Operating Devices
  - Instructed Actions Pane
  - Tagging Devices
- Placing Grounds
  - Disabling Automatic Throwover (ATO) Switches
- Disabling Network Protectors
  - Placing Jumpers
- Repredicting Upstream/Downstream
  - Creating Momentary Outages
  - Using Aggregate Device Actions
  - Using the Look Ahead Dialog Box
  - Understanding the Control Failure Dialog Box
- Associating Documents with Devices
  - Associating Damage Assessments to a Device
  - Completing and Instructing Actions
- Condition Summaries
  - Using the Condition Summaries Window
  - Toolbar and Menu Options
  - Using the Conditions Summary Filter Pane
- Using Condition Summaries Balloon Details
  - Editing Conditions
- Using the Alarm Displays
  - Understanding the Alarms List
- Understanding the Abnormal Devices List
- Understanding the Alarm History List
- Using the User Log
  - Menus and Toolbar
- Adding Entries to the User Log
Managing Events with Web Trouble Management
- Understanding Event Details
  - Menus and Toolbar
  - Event Information Pane
- Event Details Tabs
  - Updating the Estimated Restoration Time
- Using the Update Events Window
  - Updating Multiple Events
  - Copying Event Details to Related Partial Restoration Events
  - Completing an Event
- Confirm and Restore Outages
  - Using the Confirm Outages Window
  - Creating a Confirmed Service Outage
- Creating a Confirmed Secondary Outage
  - Creating a Confirmed Service and Secondary Outage for the Same Customer
  - Restoring a Customer with a Confirmed Service or Secondary Outage
- Setting Work Queues
- Understanding Event Grouping
  - Group Events Dialog Box
  - Grouping Events
- Understanding Grouping Rules
- Graphical Grouping (Supply Points Mode)
- Relating Events
  - Unrelating Events
- Ungrouping Events
- Associating and Unassociating Calls with Devices or Control Zones
  - Associating Fuzzy Calls
- Unassociating/Reassociating a Call from/to a Device
- Working with Stable Predictions
- Working with Damage Assessments
  - Understanding the Damage Assessment Window
- Creating Fuzzy Damage Assessments
- Working with AMI Requests
  - Displaying the AMI Requests List
  - Creating AMI Requests
  - Completing AMI Requests
  - Canceling AMI Requests
  - Re-submitting AMI Requests
- Updating the ERT for Selected Events
  - Clearing the ERT
- Working with the System‑Wide Estimated Restoration Time
  - Setting the System-Wide Estimated Restoration Time
  - Clearing the System-Wide Estimated Restoration Time
- Using the Trouble Summary
  - Menus and Toolbars
- Outage Summary Data
  - Damage Summary Data
  - Assessment Summary Data
  - Understanding the Trend Graph
Managing Crews with Web Trouble Management
- Using Crew Actions
- Understanding the Crew Actions Window
- Understanding Crew Actions Views
  - Understanding Crew Actions Operations
- Using Crew Makeup
  - Understanding the Crew Makeup Window Components
- Creating a New Crew
  - Removing Personnel from a Crew
  - Removing a Vehicle from a Crew
- Editing a Crew
- Managing Crew Operations
- Assigning a Crew to an Event
  - Placing a Crew En Route
  - Placing a Crew Onsite
- Placing a Crew Offsite
- Using Crew Info
  - Opening Crew Info
  - Understanding Crew Info Window Components
- Working with Crew Assignments
- Placing a Crew En Route to an Assigned Event
- Bulk Crew Loading and Deleting (Administrative Users)
  - Options
- Using Bulk Add/Delete Scripts
Web Call Entry
- Using Web Call Entry
  - Menus and Toolbars
- Field Descriptions
- Searching for a Customer
  - Searching for a Customer Using the Call ID
- Search for a Call using Caller Information
- Viewing Call History
- Call History User Interface
- Viewing Event History
- Entering a Customer Call
  - Entering an Informational Call
- Entering a Fuzzy Call
- Canceling a Customer Call
  - Canceling All Calls For a Customer Account
- Viewing the Outages Summary
Web Callbacks
- Overview
- The Web Callbacks Window
- Assigning Callbacks
  - Using the Assign Callbacks Window
- Assigning Callbacks to Users
- Viewing Callback Assignments
- Unassigning Callbacks
  - Unassigning Callbacks for a Specific Event
  - Unassigning All of Your Callbacks
- Performing Callbacks
Storm Management
- Getting Started with Storm Management
- Storm Management Full Operations Environment
  - User Interface Features
- Storm Management Information Overview
- Summary Information
  - Zone Selection
- Using Storm Management
  - Using ERT Overrides
- Manual Overrides
  - Using Storm Mode
- Storm Management View Only Environment
  - View Only Environment User Interface
- Storm Management Storm Administration Environment
  - Administration Environment User Interface Features
- Understanding Storm Management Calculations
Service Alert Administration
- Overview
- Using the Service Alert Administration Tool
Management Reporting
Flex SCADA
- Using the SCADA Status Window and Tools
  - Understanding the SCADA Status Window
  - Understanding the FEP Monitor
- Understanding the Point Monitor
- Understanding FEP Details
- Understanding the IED Monitor
- Understanding IED Details and Template Details
- Understanding the SCADA Audit Log
- Understanding Jitter Protection
- Using the SCADA Commissioning tool
SCADA Extensions
- Overview
- Understanding SCADA Measurements
  - Understanding Measurement Quality Codes
- Accessing and Using SCADA Features
- Using the SCADA Status Window and Maintenance Tools
  - Using the SCADA Status Window
  - FEP Monitor
- Point Monitor
- FEP Details
- IED Monitor
- IED Details and Template Details
- IED Inputs
  - IED Outputs
  - IED Device Links
- SCADA Audit Log
  - SCADA Debug Log
  - Understanding Template IEDs
  - Understanding SCADA Status Actions Menu Options
- Understanding SCADA Options
- Understanding Jitter Protection
- Using the SCADA Commissioning tool
  - IED View
  - Point View
  - IED Test Mode
- Using the SCADA Summary
  - Understanding the SCADA Summary Window
  - Viewing Data in the SCADA Summary
  - Preventing Measurement Updates
  - Manual Entry and Override of SCADA Measurement Values
  - Disabling/Enabling Measurements in the Power Flow Solution
  - SCADA Measurements Trend Graph
- Choosing the Analog Measurements to Display in the Viewer
- Understanding SCADA Information in the Viewer
  - Enabling/Disabling SCADA Measurements in the Viewer
- Choosing the SCADA Information Display
  - Displaying SCADA Measurements with Device Details
- Remote SCADA Operation Warnings
- Using SCADA Control Tool Features
- Switching Management SCADA Integration
- Vendor-Specific SCADA Integrations
  - OSI SCADA Integration
Web Switching Management
- Overview
- Operating Modes
  - Device Associations with Nominal and Current Network Components
- Understanding Web Switching Management Windows
  - Overview
- Web Switching Sheets
  - Switching Sheet Types
  - Switching Sheet States
- Switching Sheet Window Components
- Planned Switching
- Creating a Planned Switching Sheet
  - Understanding Switching Sheet Templates
- Switching Sheet Requests
  - Changing the Switching Sheet State
- Adding and Editing Steps
  - Reviewing a Switching Sheet in Study Mode
  - Replaying Steps
  - Implementing a Planned Switching Sheet
- Working with Switching Sheet Versions
  - Viewing Impacted Customers
  - Checking for Overlaps
- Saving and Loading View Areas
  - Viewing the Audit Log
  - Emailing Switching Sheet Data
  - Adding External Documents to a Switching Sheet
  - Opening an Existing Switching Sheet
  - Copying a Switching Sheet
  - Deleting a Switching Sheet
- Power Flow Analysis in Switching Management
- Emergency Switching
  - Creating an Emergency Switching Sheet
- Understanding the Switching Sheet List
  - Menu and Toolbar Features
  - Switching Sheet List Data Fields
- Understanding the Switching Switch List Filter Pane
- Opening Locked Documents
  - Stealing Locks
- Event Associations
  - Hard Associations
  - Soft Associations
  - Rules for Grouping Event Associations
- Exporting/Importing Switching Sheets
- Crew Assignments
  - System Crews
  - Contractors
- Working with Safety Documents
  - Understanding Safety Document Types
  - Mapping Step Types to Safety Document Types
  - Using Safety Documents in Switching Plans
  - Delegating Control of a Network Area
  - Safety Document List
  - Menu and Toolbar Features
  - Safety Document List Data Fields
- Understanding the Safety Document List Filter Pane
  - Opening Existing Safety Documents
  - Completing Safety Documents
  - Aborting Safety Documents
  - Switching Sheet Associations
- Outage Correction
  - Correcting Outages in a Rework Sheet
  - Using Outage Correction Sheets
- Using the Miscellaneous Log
  - Displaying the Miscellaneous Log
  - Filtering the Log
- Editing the Miscellaneous Log Steps
- Viewing Global Overlaps
- Web Safety
  - Understanding the Stand Alone Safety Document Window
  - Creating New Stand Alone Safety Documents
- Using Stand Alone Safety Documents
Power Flow
- Introduction
- Power Flow Solution Types and Frequency
- Viewer Power Flow Information Visualization
  - Flow Direction
  - Line Catalog Information
- Seasonal and Temperature Based Limits
  - Seasonal Based Limits
  - Temperature Based Limits
- Disconnected Distributed Energy Resources
- Power Flow Results with Predicted Outages
- Real-Time Power Flow Updates
- Viewing Power Flow Results in Real Time
- Understanding the Device Details Power Flow Results Data Table
  - Power Flow Status Messages
- Viewing Power Flow Results in Study Mode
  - Understanding the Power Flow Study Mode Load Scenario
- Using Power Flow with Look Ahead
- Power Flow Solutions Details
- Using the Conductor Impedance Mismatch Tool
  - Conductor Impedance Mismatch Tool Window
Suggested Switching
- Introduction
- Suggested Switching Scenarios
- Using the Suggested Switching Tool
  - Appending Steps to an Existing Switching Sheet
  - Selecting Devices
- Starting the Suggested Switching Tool
- Selecting a Plan Type
- Using the Suggested Switching Solutions Tool
  - Suggested Switching Tool Menus and Toolbar Options
  - Suggested Switching Solutions Tab
- Feeder Contingency Analysis Tab
  - Creating Switching Sheets with the Suggested Switching Solutions Tool
  - Appending Steps to a Switching Sheet with Suggested Switching Solution
Network Optimization Tool
- Introduction
  - Understanding Optimization Weighting Factors
- Using Optimization in Study Mode
- Running Optimization in Study Mode
- Using Optimization in Real-Time Mode
  - Setting the Optimization Mode
- Understanding Optimization Events in the Work Agenda
- Viewing the Optimization Report
  - Optimization Report Menus and Buttons
- Understanding the Summary Pane
- Enabling and Disabling Optimization Devices from the Control Tool
  - Setting Optimization Mode on Feeders
  - AMI Bellwether Voltage
Load Shed & Restoration
- Introduction
- Understanding the Load Shed and Restoration Tool
- Load Groups Pane
- Using the Load Shed and Restoration Tool
DERMS Dashboard
- Understanding the DERMS Dashboard
- Utility DER Summary Table
- Understanding the Weather Zone Forecasts Tab
  - Understanding the Utility DER Forecast Tab
- Understanding Network Capacity Allocation
- Data Requirements for Network Capacity Allocation
Feeder Load Management
- Overview
- Feeder Load Management Modes
- Using the Feeder Load Summary
  - Menus and Toolbar
  - Status Bar
- Understanding the Feeder Load Summary Data Table
  - Feeder Conditions
  - Feeder Errors and Warnings
- Using the Feeder Load Management Window
  - Accessing the Feeder Load Management Window
- Features of the Feeder Load Management Window
- Using Real-Time and Study Mode
  - Viewing and Modifying Study Session Parameters
  - Requesting a New Feeder Load Management Calculation
- Data Source and Data Quality
  - Identifying Devices with SCADA Suspect and SCADA Inconclusive Results
  - Using the DMS Summary
- Using the FLM Island Statistics Window
Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration
- Overview
  - Understanding FLISR Voltage Loss Detection Triggers
- Understanding FLISR Blocking Conditions
  - Understanding Sensitive Earth Fault Processing
- Setting the System FLISR Mode
  - Understanding the Number of Retries for a Timed Out Step
  - Understanding the FLISR Plan Execution Time Limit
- Enabling and Disabling FLISR Devices from the Control Tool
- Understanding FLISR Events in the Work Agenda
  - Aborting a FLISR Plan from the Work Agenda
- Using the FLISR Report Tab in Event Details
  - FLISR Report Tool Menus and Toolbar
- Executing FLISR in Automatic Mode
- FLISR Automatic Mode with Violations
  - Generating a Switch Plan for the Violation Case
- Generating a Switch Plan with FLISR in Manual Mode
  - Generating the Switch Plan
- Viewing FLISR Conditions
- Using the FLISR Flow Summary Window
- Optimizing the Network with FLISR Preferred Plan
Fault Location Analysis
- Fault Location Process Overview
- Fault Location Algorithm
- Using Fault Location Analysis
- Understanding Fault Events in the Work Agenda
- Using the Fault Location Analysis Tool
- Isolate and Restore Option for a Confirmed Fault
- Global FLA Versus Individual Feeder FLA Configuration
Active Network Management Schemes
- Introduction
- Understanding ANMS Schemes
- Understanding ANMS Events
  - Understanding ANMS Event Statuses
Model Management
- Overview
- Using the Model Management Window
- Menu and Toolbar Options
- Pending Map Section
- Patches Section
  - Status Bar
- Model Management Actions
Topology Validation Viewer
- Topology Validation Viewer Window
  - Menus and Toolbar Options
- Running a Topology Validation Report
Dynamic Protection Schemes
- Overview
- Configuring Dynamic Protection Schemes
  - Understanding the Switch Protection Scheme Table
  - Understanding SCADA Measurements in Protection Schemes
- Configuration Assistant, Event Management Rules
- Global and Feeder Settings
  - Configuration Assistant, Feeder Management
- Global DMS Settings
  - Displaying the Protection Scheme Settings
- Viewing and Updating the Protection Scheme for a Device
- Understanding Protection Scheme Events in the Work Agenda
  - Event Status Codes
  - DMS Status
- Switching Plans
- Closing Previous Protection Scheme Events
- Understanding the Number of Retries for a Timed Out Step
- Periodic Protection Scheme Analysis
- User Initiated Protection Scheme Analysis
- Protection Schemes and Network Topology changes
- Protection Schemes and FLISR
- Protection Schemes and Suggested Switching
- Protection Scheme Conditions
- Default Relay
Configuration Assistant
- Getting Started with the Configuration Assistant
- Using the User Administration Tab
  - Understanding the Current Users Pane
- Understanding the User Type Memberships Pane
  - Understanding the User Log Pane
- Using the User Permissions Tab
  - Understanding the Permissions (FlexOps & OMA) Pane
- Using the Flex User Administration Tab
  - Understanding User Type Permissions Pane
  - Controlling Permissions at a User Level
- Using the Mobile User Administration Tab
  - Understanding the Mobile Users Pane
  - Mobile User Type Memberships
- Current Keys
  - Permission Sets
- Using the Mobile Applications Tab
- Using the Event Management Rules Tab
  - Event Management Rules Components
  - Working with Rules
- Using the Event Details Options Tab
  - Event Details Options Pane
- Using the Schematica Options Tab
  - Understanding the Schematica Options Pane Components
- Working with Schematica Options Tab Functions
- Using the Feeder Management Tab
  - Menus
- NMS Feeder Management Table
- Modifying a Feeder DMS Application Mode
  - Changing Feeder Color
- Using the State Transitions Tab
  - Viewing State Transitions
- Using the Default Restoration Times Tab
  - Device/Zone Default Restoration Times Pane
  - Adding a Device/Zone-Based Default Restoration Time
  - Modifying a Device/Zone-Based Default Restoration Time
  - Deleting a Device/Zone-Based Default Restoration Time
  - Saving an Exported Default Restoration Time Configuration
- Using the Limit Configuration Tab
  - Understanding the Limit Groups Table
  - Understanding the Limit Sets Table
  - Understanding the Limit Bands Table
- Using the Alarm Configuration Tab
  - Understanding the Behavior Tab
  - Understanding the Mapping Tab
  - Understanding the Priorities Tab
  - Understanding the Classes Tab
  - Understanding the Categories Tab
  - Understanding the Attributes Tab
- Using the Customer Administration Tab
  - Menus and Toolbar
- Setting Debug
  - Using the Customer Administration Weighted Priority Editor
NMS Training Simulator: Trainer Environment
- NMS Training Simulator Overview
- Getting Started with the Trainer Environment
  - Accessing the Training Simulator Environment
  - Logging In as Trainer
- Creating Training Scenarios
  - Creating a Training Scenario Sheet
  - Recording Scenario Steps
- Recording a Storm
- Conducting Training Sessions
  - Running a Training Scenario
- Replaying a Storm Scenario
  - Evaluating Trainee Performance
Operations Mobile Application
- OMA Progressive Web App
- Configuring OMA Login Settings
  - Login Settings Servers Tab
- Login Settings App Tab
- Logging In
- Understanding the Main Page - Full Operations User Type
  - Understanding the Tasks Tab
- Understanding the Switching Tab - Full Operations User Type
- Understanding the Safety Tab - Full Operations User Type
- Understanding the Map Tab - Full Operations User Type
- Understanding the Event Details Page - Full Operations User Type
- Understanding the Details Tab
- Understanding the Damage Tab
- Understanding the Main Menu - Full Operations User Type
  - Understanding Your Profile
- Understanding Crews
- Using the Documents Page
- Understanding Settings
- About
  - Logout
- Understanding User Types
Flex Operations
- Getting Started with Flex Operations
- Understanding the Flex Operations Workspace
- Managing Outage Events
  - Working with the Events and Crews Tool
- Working with Event Details
  - Working with Events in Flex Operations
  - Managing Crews in Flex Operations
- Working with the Map
  - Displaying the Map
- Understanding Map Settings
  - Understanding Pan and Zoom Actions
- Understanding Common Symbols
- Selecting and Interacting with Map Objects using the Selection Panel
  - Get Directions or Access Other Map Views
- Using the Trace Feature
- Managing Damage Assessments
  - Understanding Damage Assessments
- Working with AMI Requests
- Understanding the DMS Status Summary
- Understanding Switching in Flex Operations
  - Understanding the Switching Sheet List
  - Understanding Switching Sheets
- Understanding Planned Switching Sheets in Flex Operations
- Understanding Safety Documents in Flex Operations
  - Understanding the Safety Documents List
  - Understanding Safety Documents
- Using the Miscellaneous Log
Accessibility Features
- Understanding NMS Keyboard Navigation Methods
  - Link Selection
- Using NMS with a Screen Reader
- High Contrast
- Screen Scaling
Acronyms
Event Status and Event Type Codes
- Event Status Codes
- Event Type Codes
Color Coding
- Crew Status
- Event Status
- Feeder Automation Status
- FLISR Status
- Callback Status
- Conductor Symbology
- Feeder/Device Condition Names and Colors
- SCADA Data Quality Codes and Colors
Tool to User Type Matrix
- Web Workspace
- Storm Management