20.2.14 Scenarios

A scenario is a sequence of previously defined operating modes with a specific duration for each mode. When you create a new design, SmartPower will automatically create some pre-defined scenarios that can be used as is, or copied to create a new scenario based on the pre-defined one.

Pre-defined scenarios cannot be deleted or edited.

To set the current scenario for analysis:

From the Edit menu in SmartPower, select Modes and Scenarios > Use for Analysis > <scenario name>; or select the scenario in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar.

When a scenario is selected, only the Summary tab is available.

To create a new custom scenario

  1. From the Edit menu in SmartPower, select Modes and Scenarios > Custom Scenarios > New Custom Scenario; or click Scenarios in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar, and select New custom scenario. This brings up the New Custom Scenario dialog box.
  2. Enter the scenario name, enter a duration (total duration for the sequence must equal to 100%) and select previously defined operating modes for this sequence.
  3. Click OK. The newly created scenario is set as default in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar.
  4. From the Edit menu in SmartPower, select Modes and Scenarios > Custom Scenarios > Custom Scenarios > > Edit Custom Scenario; or right-click the scenario in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar, and select Edit custom scenario. This brings up the Edit Custom Scenario dialog box.

To edit a custom scenario:

Figure 20-31. Edit Custom Scenario Dialog Box
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  1. Edit the information.
  2. Click OK.

To copy a scenario:

  1. Right-click the scenario in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar, and select Create a copy of this scenario. This brings up the New Custom Scenario dialog box.
    Figure 20-32. New Custom Scenario Dialog Box
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  2. Edit the information.
  3. Click OK.

To delete a custom scenario:

  1. From the Edit menu in SmartPower, select Modes and Scenarios > Custom Scenarios > Delete Custom Scenario; or right-click the scenario in the Modes and Scenarios toolbar, and select Delete Scenario. This brings up the Delete Custom Scenario dialog box.
Figure 20-33. Delete Custom Scenario Dialog Box
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  1. Select the scenario from the pull down and click OK.