Electromagnetic Transients (EMTDC)
The tools section is used to adjust properties related to external tools:
GUI mode display: Use this option to enable GUI mode for Cluster Launch System (CLS). Selecting Automatic will display GUI only if necessary.
Path: Specifies the communication fabric dynamic link library (*.dll) file.
Protocols folder: Specifies the Communication Fabric Protocols Folder.
Version: Display only.
Folder: This is the root source folder for all EMTDC binaries. Sub-folder referencing is done by compiler selection.
EMTDC output file writer: Specifies the output writer for EMTDC.
Console window: Launch build and run executables in separate windows.
Version: Display only.
Folder: Specifies the binary executable folder for the configuration medic tool. This is an optional add-on.
Version: Display only.
Path: Specifies the binary executable folder for the line constants program (LCP).
Maximum concurrent execution: Transmission line and cable segments are solved in parallel in PSCAD. Projects containing large numbers of transmission segments can stress system resources. This option controls the maximum number of transmission segments that can be solved concurrently.
Detected core count: Number of processor cores detected on this machine.
Folder: Specifies the binary executable folder.
Console window: Show/hide the output console window.
Build monitor: Agent activity can be shown in a console window on this machine. This indicates the total amount of available work power.
Avoid local execution: Simulations that may be remotely executed will run only on remote machines and the local machine will be used exclusively for those that can only be executed locally.
Terminate inactive processes: Terminates processes if they are detected to be inactive for a period of time.