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Create a PCFLO directory in your C: drive, and click
here to unzip HOWDY.ZIP into it.
Then, while in C:\PCFLO\, click PCFLOH. The PCFLOH screen will appear.
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In Step 1 of the PCFLOH screen, click CHECK INPUT, and then click CHECK OUTPUT.
The default names in the entry boxes provide an example case.
Later, you can change these names to match your own file names or paths.
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In Steps 2,3,4, consecutively, click CONTINUE. Note - abbreviated
instructions are given in the Program Message box at the top right of the
PCFLOH screen.
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In Step 5, you can view the linear load, nonlinear load, and capacitor
specifications at individual busses by clicking the corresponding names in
the bus list on the right of the screen. You can also add filters. When ready to continue,
click CONTINUE TO STEP 6.
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In Step 6, click SOLVE. Once the case solves, click any of the busses
shown in the list on the right to see its voltage waveform or spectrum.
Click on I to repeat this procedure for branch currents. Waveforms are shown in the background.
The red curve is the fundamental component. The max/min y-scale on the graph
corresponds to the sum of fundamental and harmonic magnitudes for the waveform.
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To exit this program, first click on the CANCEL button on the top-right of the Program Message Box, then YES button
on the confirming exit box. Then, return to your browser to continue the tutorial.
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