Release Notes for PSS®E-32.0.

Important Compatibility Notes

 PSS®E-32 SAV files are not compatible with previous versions of PSS®E.

 PSS®E-32 SNP files are not compatible with previous versions of PSS®E.

 PSS®E-32 SLD files are not compatible with previous versions of PSS®E.
As always, data files are always forward compatible. The above items deal with issues of
backwards compatibility.

Program Enhancements
The following program enhancements appear in PSS®E-32.0.1:

 Default font for Report Nodes is now Courier.

 Improved performance of the Command Line Input window.

 Improved performance of embedded UCTE converter.

 Tuned the scrolling behavior of the output windows.

 Increased upper limit test for and output field width for ECDI.

 Data Record dialogs always display the current units.

 In transformer data input and data changing, a warning is printed if MAG2 is positive and
CM is 1.

Program Corrections
The following program errors have been detected and corrected in PSS®E-32.0.1:

 Fixed an issue with Data Record dialogs displaying short circuit data.

 Controls are updated correctly when opening the DOCU dialog.

 Fixed an issue with the Area, Owner and Zone spreadsheet when adding new elements.

 Resize the row height if the font is changed.

 Fixed a problem with a floating output bar and toggling the Diagram through the toolbar.

 Use quote, not apostrophe, to quote filenames for automation files.

 Spreadsheets are reset after reading SEQ data.

 Fixed an issue with adding a Bus Load model.

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 The area, owner, and zone subsystem data retrieval routines for real and complex data
would sometimes return incorrect results.

 Preserve the original area interchange option setting in PV solution.

 Fixed several issues with embedded and standalone raw file converters and creators.

 Fixed several issues in Python extension modules, psspy, casepy and excelpy.

 In transformer data input and data changing, , update RMA and RMI when CW=3 and the
control mode is 1 or 2.

 Following the use of GDIF to plot differences on a slider diagram, subsequent executions of
GDIF or DIFF would crash.

 In TIES and TIEZ, fixed a formatting error in reporting load ties.

 Fixed several issues in USRCAS that were reflected in the raw file converters e.g. Taps
were set to 0.

 Several fixes in output and stability of embedded UCTE converters.

 Fixed a line mode issue when running SCMU and selecting no output.

 Indeplot output windows now allow Copy selection from the context menu.

Compiler Information
General Information
PSS®E-32 is built using the Intel Visual Fortran (IVF) 10.1 compiler and the Microsoft® Visual
C/C++ 2008.net compiler. This is the recommended platform to use for building user-written
extensions to PSS®E-32, such as Conec, Conet, and user-written dynamics models. Fortran code
must be compiled with IVF 9.1 or later. IVF 10.1 comes with the VSPPE option, which will work
with PSS®E-32 as well. When using a version of IVF other than 10.1, please be aware that the later
run-time libraries must be used. The PSS®E Environment Manager, which is delivered with PSS®E-
32, or downloadable from our website, can assist with maintaining environment variables
associated with controlling the compiler versions in use.

Additional Notes
** Please note that purchase of the compilers is not necessary if you are just running PSS®E. The
FORTRAN and C run-time libraries will continue to be included with PSS®E, as in the past. The
purchase of a compiler is required only if you are compiling Conec and/or Conet, user-written
dynamics models, or programs that call USRCAS.
Intel has offered a special discounted upgrade fee to Siemens PTI customers. To purchase either
the upgrade or a new license of Intel Visual FORTRAN compiler under this offer, you must contact
Frankie Terlecki at frank.terlecki@intel.com. Please be sure Siemens PTI customer is stated in the
subject line.

User-Written Model Notes

Since PSS®E-31, DC line and FACTS devices are identified by 12 character devices names instead
of numbers. To retain backward compatibility of old Saved Case files, device names are now set to
the old device number left justified e.g. 1 becomes “1 “. However, User-Written models of
these devices that are called in Conec and/or Conet will have to be modified to map the old device

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number to its corresponding new internal device index. Please contact PSS®E support if you have
any questions on how to proceed with this at http://www.pti-us.com/pti/software/support/support.cfm

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