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It is possible to open projects created in previous versions of
PCM to the current version, but the opposite is not possible.
Extensions of the exported project file is *.pcmp and those files are only used for
exporting and importing the projects between PCM600s.
Creating a new project
Procedure
1. Select
File
and
Open/Manage Project ...
to see the projects that are currently
available in the PCMDataBases.
2. Open
Projects on my computer
.
3. Click the icon
New Project
. To create new project currently open projects and
object tools shall be closed.
4. The
New Project
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Figure 14:
PCM600: Create a new project window
5. Name the project and include a description (optional) and click
Create
.
6. PCM600 sets up a new project that will be listed under
Projects on my
computer
.
4.6
Building a plant structure
The plant structure is used to identify each IED in its location within the substation
organization. It is a geographical image of the substation and the bays within the
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Setting up a project
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Engineering Manual