ComparingFeaturesof

CYME/SINCAL/NEPLAN/PSSE/DIgSIL
ENT/ETAP
Modeling/Modules/Database/estimation/
Features/Facilities

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Equipment'sModeling

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

CABLE
PIModelinFundamental
frequency,Considering R,X&B
(phase&sequence),
IndividualPIModeling for
-
harmonicanalysis
DistributedModelfor
fundamentalfrequency, - -
consideringG
DistributedTransposed&
distributedtransposedwithskin
- - -
effectmodelforharmonic
analysis
PowerGrid(NetworkEquivalent)
equivalentImpedance%for

fundamental frequencyanalysis
DetailModelingofupstream
substationinfundamental - - - - -
frequencyanalysis

Modelasequivalentimpedance
-
%forharmonicorders
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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

UserdefinedEquivalent
harmonicimpedance
modelingforeachharmonic
- - - -
orderaccordingtoharmonic
frequencyscanofupstream
source

ExponentialFunctionfor
- - - -
harmonicmodeling

TwowindingTransformer,

Z% andX/R(positive/zero)
Star ,Delta,Shell type,No
LoadLosses

Opendelta - - - -

Zigzag -

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Coretype,Y0/DO - - -

GroundingTransformer - - - -

Regulator,star,delta,open
- -
phase

TwowindingAutotransformer - - - -

Threewindingtransformer

Z% andX/R(positive/zero)
Star ,Delta,Shell type,No -
LoadLosses

Zigzag -
ThreewindingAuto -
- - -
transformer

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

SinglecircuitOverheadline

(Balance/PIModeling for
fundamentalfrequency,

Considering R,X&B
(phase&sequence),
SinglecircuitOverheadline,
consideringG,distributed -
-
modelforfundamental
frequency
IndividualPIModeling for
harmonicanalysis
-
SeriesRL,PImodel,for
harmonicanalysis

DistributedTransposedfor
- - -
harmonicanalysis

distributedtransposedwithskin
effect,distributedtransposed
frequencydependent, - - -
distributeduntransposed for
harmonicanalysis

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Byphase,Singlephase -

Unbalance,Transposed,
- - - -
untransposed

DoublecircuitOverheadline

Balance/PIModeling for
fundamentalfrequency,

Considering R,X&B
(phase&sequence),
consideringG,distributed
modelforfundamental - -
frequency
IndividualPIModeling for
harmonicanalysis,SeriesRL, -
PImodel,forharmonicanalysis

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

DistributedTransposedfor
- - - -
harmonicanalysis

distributedtransposedwithskin
effect,distributedtransposed
frequencydependent,distributed - - - - -
untransposed for harmonic
analysis
SeriesReactor
InductiveReactance, Ohm/per
phase,Sequence,

4windingTransformer - - - - -

SeriesCapacitor,B,R - -

Shuntreactor,reactivepower, KW
- - -
Losses,LossFactor
Shuntcapacitor,reactivepower,KW

Losses,LossFactor
SwitchableShuntreactor/capacitor -
Groundingtransformer - - - -

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

BuswayBusduct, Z%,X/R
- - -
(positive,zerosequence), length

InductionMotor
DynamicModel,basedon
constantEquivalent circuit
parameters
Frequency dependentDynamic
Model/Applyingskineffectfor
- - - -
startingmode,consideringcage
factor
MotorStarting/considering
transitionschemeasopenedand - - - - -
closed
Motorstartingdevices,Direct,
YD+Zstartor,Autotransformer,R - -
rotor,Currentlimit
VFDASstarter,voltageandcurrent
Softstarter,Capacitorassistance, - - -
Motorstartingcurve
Phaseshiftingtransformer
Activepowercontrolmode - -
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 SINCAL NEPLAN DIgSILENT
Equipment CYME PSS/E ETAP

2windingAutotransformer - - - - -

3windingAutotransformer - - - - -

VFDasstartingdeviceandas
- - - -
frequencycontrol

ElectronicallyCoupledGenerator - - -

MicroTurbine - -

Photovoltaiccell - -
SolidOxideFuelcell - -
FrequencyDropRelay, Stagesfor
- - -
loadshedding
Distance/ImpedanceRelay,
With/withoutpowerswing - -
detection

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

UPFC -

STATCOM -

SVC -

Shunt/Seriesfrequencydependent
- -
branch3&1ph

Shunt/SeriesMutuallycoupled3
- -
phasebranch,frequencydependent

3phase,Singlephaseharmonicfilter -
3phase/Singlephaseharmonic
-
source
SynchronousMotor

staticmode/ dynamicmodel - -

HarmonicModel/Skin effect - -

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

SynchronousGeneratorHarmonic
- -
Model/Applyingskineffect

LoadSheddingRelay - - - -

Exciter/Predefined models

PSS/Predefined models

SVC/Predefined models - -

Frequencyrelay/Predefined models - -
Reversepowerrelay/Predefined
- - -
models
Governor/AVR/Predefinedmodels
Voltagerelay - -
Frequencyrelay - -
Staticloadvoltagesensitivity -
StaticloadFrequencysensitivity -
Lumpedloaduserdefinedmodel
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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

DistributedGenerations(DG) - -

Differentialrelay - -

Panelmodel - - - - -
TransmissionLine
(ConfigurationType, - -
predefinedmodels)

Substationdetailmodel -

4circuitoverheadlines - - - -
Overcurrentrelay operationin
- - -
transientstability
Overcurrentrelay:
electromechanicaland -
electronic/database
Reclosers:hydraulicand
- - -
electronic/database
MCCB:electromechanical,solid
stateandmoldedcase,Fuses -
/database

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 Equipment CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

HVDCLINK

CHARGER - - -

DCUPS - - -

BATTERY - - -

DCDCCONVERTER - - -
DCCABLE - - -
DCLOAD - - -
DCMOTOR - - -
LCLVC.B,FUSE,SWITCH - - -
DCLoadflow - - -

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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

DCSHORT CIRCUIT - - -

Batterydischargeand
- - - -
sizing,Controlsystem

DCArcFlash - - - - -

Transformersizing - - - - -

Linesag&Tension - - - - -

GeneratorStartup - - - - -
ScriptingToolwith
-
Python(usingpythonas - - -
programinglanguage)
Specific programing
- - - -
language/Library
UserdefinedMacro - - - -
COM Base
programming(withvisual - - - - -
basic,pascal,C++)

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CalculationModules

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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Volt/VAROptimization - - - - -

Var optimization/Conservative
- - - - -
voltagereduction
Multipleconstraintspointsfor
- - - - -
reactivepower/powerfactor
Minimizeactivepower
- - - - -
Demand/activepower losses,

Gateway IntegrationwithGIS -

Convert fromGIStoElec.Software - -

AddingElec.softwaremodulesto
- - - - -
GISSoftware
CommondatabasebetweenGIS
andsoftware - - - - -
(Internaldatabase Gateway)
Convert fromElec.softwareto
- - - -
GIS:Results,configuration
DetailofLowVoltageDistribution
NetworkModeling - -
andAnalysis

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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

DetailofLowVoltage
DistributionNetworkModeling - -
andAnalysis
Loadflow
NewtonRaphson/Balance

Fastdecoupled - - -

Gaussseidel - - -

Voltagedrop/unbalance - - - -
Current
-
Iteration/unbalance
Extended Newton

raphson/balance
Newton
- - -
Raphson/unBalance
NewtonRaphson current
- - - - -
equation

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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Shortcircuit
IEC909/VDE0102/1090
IEC61363 -
ANSI
CONVENTIONAL/complete -
Simultaneousfault - - - -
Seriesfault - - - -
Faultlocator - -
Voltagesag - - - -
OptimalCapacitorPlacement
Improvevoltage - - - -
Powerfactorcorrection - - - - -
Reducinglosses - - - - -
Iterativesearch - - - - -
Finding bestCap.location - - - - -
Using existingCAP.locations -
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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

HarmonicAnalysis -

3phaseharmonicanalysis -

Perphaseharmonicanalysis - -

Frequencyscananalysis -
Capacitorrating
- - - - -
calculation/StressAnalysis
Parallelharmonicloadsmodel -
CIGRECTYPEloadsmodel - - - -
Userdefinedimpedance
- -
characteristics
NetworkForecaster -
Overcurrentprotection -
Sequenceofoperation - -
Consideringcoordination
- -
criteria
Globalcoordination
- - - - -
verification
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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

LoadAllocation - - - -

BasedonCustomerDemand - - - -

BasedonCustomerActualload - - - - -
BasedonnumberofCustomers - - - - -
BasedonCustomerKWH
- - - - -
Consumption
Considerutilizationfactors - - - - -

Basedonmeters - - - -

LoadBalancing - - - -
MinimizeKWLosses - - - - -
Balanceloads(KVA) - - - - -
Balancecurrent(A) - - - - -
Balancevoltage(V) - - - - -
Reduce unsymmetricalfactor - - - - -
Ability toselectoptimized
- - - - -
location
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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Loadgrowth - -

Basedonloadtypefactors - - - - -

Basedonloadfeederfactors - - - - -

Basedonloadzoneareafactors - - - - -

Basedonsubstationfactors
- - - - -

Basedonsecondarynetwork
- - - - -
factors
Globalfactors - -

LoadFlowcontingency
LoadFlowWithProfiles - -
Maximummotorstartingsize - - - - -
Staticmotorstarting - - - -
MinimumFaultProtectivedevice
- - - - -
Analysis

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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

ReliabilityAssessment -
Predictive -
Historical - - - - -
ConsideringReclosingscheme - - - - -
ConsideringReclosing
- -
scheme/Tripoption
ConsideringRestoration
- - -
scheme
Consideringstormfactors - - - - -
Comparingreliabilitycases - - - - -
SwitchingOptimization/
-
Open tiepoints
Minimizelossess/local/global - -
Minimize overloadexception - -
Minimize voltageexception - -
Balancefeederbyload - - - - -
Balancefeederbylength - - - - -
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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

TransientStability

Matlab Interface - - - -

Voltagestability,PV, QV - - -
OptimalPowerFlow
Minimizefuelcosts(polynomial,piecewise
- -
linearand/orquadraticcostfunctions)
Minimizeactivepowerslackgeneration - - - -

Minimizeactivepowerloss -

Minimizereactivepowerloss -
Minimizeseriescompensationcost - - -
MinimizeVARadditioncost - - -
Minimizeloadsheddingcost - -
Minimizelinear/quadraticcontrolvariable
- - -
movement
Maximizeflatvoltageprofile - - -
Maximizevoltagesecurityindex
Maximizebranchflowsecurityindex 24
 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

OptimalPowerFlow
optimizing MW/MVARImport/EXPORT - - - -

optimizing MW/MVARInterface - - - -

LongTermDynamicsAnalysis - - - - -

NetworkEquivalentcalculation - -
NetworkReduction - -
Singlecontingencyrestoration - - -
OptimumServicerestoration - - -
ARCFLASHHAZARD - - - -
IndustrialIEEE 15842002 - - - -
IndustrialNFPA70E2012/CSA Z462 - - - -
Distribution NESC2012 - - - - -
Heattransfermodel - - - - -
Leemethod - - - - -
Distanceprotection - - -
Differentialprotection - - -
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 Module CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Smallsignalstability - - - -
Investmentanalysis - - - -
Voltageregulatoroptimzing location/value
- - - - -
finding
ModalAnalysis - - -

SensitivityLoadflow - - - - -
Estateestimator - - - -
Real timeanalysis -
InterfacewithAMI,SCADA, DMS -

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EquipmentLibrary/Database

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 EquipmentLibrary CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Cabledatabase -
Inductionmotorsdatabase -

SynchronousMotordatabase - - - -

InductionGeneratordatabase - - -

SynchronousGeneratordatabase - -
Overheadlinetower/configurationdatabase - - -
VFDdatabase - - - - -
TwoWindingTransformerdatabase - -
ThreeWindingTransformerdatabase - -
Conductordatabase - -
Sources(NetworkEquivalentcircuit)database - - - - -
Batterydatabase - - - -
GroundingTransformerdatabase - - -
PhaseShiftingTransformerdatabase - -
MotorLoadModeldatabase - - - - -
ElectronicallyCoupledGeneratordatabase - - - - -
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 EquipmentLibrary CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

Regulatorsdatabase - -
SeriesCapacitordatabase - - -

SeriesReactordatabase - - -

ShuntCapacitordatabase - - -

ShuntReactordatabase - -
TwoWindingAutoTransformerdatabase - - -
ThreeWindingAutoTransformerdatabase - - -
WindTurbineGeneratordatabase - - - -
Exciterdatabase - - - -
PSSdatabase - - - -
Turbinedatabase - - - -
Voltagerelaydatabase - - - -
FrequencyDroprelaydatabase - - - -
Frequencyrelaydatabase - - - -
ImpedanceRelaydatabase - - -
BusWaydatabase - - - -
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 EquipmentLibrary CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

SingleTunedharmonicfilterdatabase - - - - -
DoubleTunedharmonicfilterdatabase - - - - -

CTypeharmonicfilterdatabase - - - - -

IdealConverterdatabase - - - - -

NonIdealConverterdatabase - - - - -
Harmoniccurrent/voltageSourcesdatabase - - -
HarmonicFiltersdatabase - - - -
UnbalancedArcfurnaceharmonicsource
- - - - -
database
Differentialrelaydatabase - -
SVCdatabase - - -
MicroTurbinedatabase - - - -
Photovoltaiccelldatabase - - - -
SolidOxideFuelcelldatabase - - - -
WindModeldatabase - - - -
IsolationModeldatabase - - - - - -
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GenerationCurvemodeldatabase - - - - -
 EquipmentLibrary CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

MotorCurvemodeldatabase - - - - -
LoadCurveModeldatabase - - - - -

Generatorcostcurvemodeldatabase - - - - -

Overcurrentrelaydatabase -

MCCBdatabase -
FuseDatabasedatabase -
HVDCLINKdatabase - - - -
CHARGERdatabase - - - - -
DCUPSdatabase - - - - -
BATTERYdatabase - - - -
DCDCCONVERTERdatabase - - - - -
DCCABLEdatabase - - - -
DCMOTORdatabase - - - -
DCLVC.B,FUSE,SWITCHdatabase - - - -
DC/DCconverterdatabase - - - - -
FourWindingTransformerdatabase - - - - -
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 EquipmentLibrary CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

UPFCdatabase - - - - -
STATCOMdatabase - - - - -

TCSCdatabase - - - - -

SwitchableShuntBanksdatabase - -

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AvailableParameterestimation
feature

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 Can estimateparametersof: CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

SynchronousGeneratorEquivalentCircuit - - - -
InductionGeneratorEquivalentCircuit - - - - -

Ind.Motorequivalentcircuit - - - -

Ind.MotorSubtransientdata - - - -
TwowindingTransformerImpedances - - - -
PhaseshifttransformerImpedances - - - - -
CableImpedancesestimatecalculation - - - - -
TransmissionLineImpedancescalculation - - - -
NonIdealConvertertotalcommutatingreactanceXc - - - - -
Synch.Motorequivalentcircuit - - - - -
Rectifier/Inverterharmonicspectrum - - - - -
Harmonic filtersimpedances - - - - -
BuswayBusduct Impedances - - - - -
SeriesReactorimpedances - - - - -
Groundingtransformerimpedances - - - - -
Batteryparameters - - - - -
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TopFeatures/Facilities

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 Features/Facilities CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

comparetwoscenarios. Topology.results - - - -
NetworkVersioning - - - -

Background Map - - - - -

DWG - - - -
DXF - - - - -
ARCINFO - - -
ATLASGIS - - - - -
BMP,JPG - -
MAPSERVER - - - - -
GOOGLEEARTH - - - - -
MAPINFO - - - -
AUTODESKDWF - - - - -
DeviceTemplate(creating customizabletemplate) - - -
UserDataExtensions(Addingnewparameters,
characteristicstoequipments) - - - - -

ValidationRules - - - - -
CustomizableReport - - - -
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 Features/Facilities CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

CustomizableKeywords - - - - -
Customizablechart&plots - - - -

Advancefiltering&HighlightDevices - - - -

Unlimitedgraphicalandelectricalundoandredo - - - - -
UnlimitedAutomaticdiagramconfiguration
(Customizableautomaticreconfiguration) - - - - -

CustomizableResultBoxes - - - - -
UnlimitedCustomizableColorcoding,tagsand
tooltipslayers - - - -

Phasor diagram - - - - -
UnlimitedandcustomizableCountor &DensityPlots - - - -
CustomizableSymbols - - - -
Auomatic Reconfigutation
(Rephase,reconductor,removephases) - - - - -

Alignment - - - -
OverviewMAP - - - - -
Sectionnamingpattern - - - - -
Automatic Sectionrenaming - - - - -
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 Features/Facilities CYME SINCAL NEPLAN PSS/E DIgSILENT ETAP

NetworkparametersVerification - - -
Analysisparametersverification - - - - -

Database -

Access - - - -
SQL - - - -
ORACEL - - - -
XMLoutputformat - - -
Distancecalculationtools - - - - -
Highlightcircuitpathtoupstreamofselected
equipment - - - - -
Highlightcircuitpathtodownstreamofselected
equipment - - - - -

UseddefinedModel

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