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5 -~1. System login
5 += 1. SYSTEM LOGIN =
6 6  
7 -2. Main menu
8 -
9 - 2.1. Diagrams
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11 - 2.2.1. Control
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13 - 2.3. Analysis
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15 - 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis
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17 - 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects
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19 - 2.3.1.2. Statuses
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21 - 2.3.1.3. Time
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23 - 2.3.2. Metering data analysis
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25 - 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form
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27 - 2.3.4. Device diagnostic
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29 - 2.4. Logs
30 -
31 - 2.4.1. Technology events
32 -
33 - 2.4.2. Camcoders
34 -
35 - 2.4.3. Power quality
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37 - 2.4.4. Waveforms
38 -
39 - 2.4.5. Device events
40 -
41 - 2.4.6. System events
42 -
43 - 2.4.7. User comments log
44 -
45 - 2.4.8. All events log
46 -
47 - 2.4.9. Custom logs
48 -
49 - 2.5. Reports
50 -
51 - 2.5.1. Flexible reports
52 -
53 - 2.5.2. Power quality reports
54 -
55 - 2.5.3. Short circuit currents
56 -
57 - 2.6. Operative journal
58 -
59 - 2.7. Widgets
60 -
61 - 2.8. Sound alerts
62 -
63 - 2.9. Pop-up messages
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66 -
67 -== 1. SYSTEM LOGIN ==
68 -
69 69  Users, including the administrator, log in to CENTO through a web interface. The software supports web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, etc.
70 70  
71 71  To launch the CENTO software web interface, enter the IP address or DNS address of the server on which CENTO software is installed in the address bar of your web browser, for example, [[http:~~/~~/192.168.80.10>>url:http://192.168.80.10/]] or [[https:~~/~~/demo.centosoftware.com/.>>url:https://demo.centosoftware.com/]] When working with the system directly on the server where the CENTO software is installed, enter **http:~/~/127.0.0.1** in the web browser's address bar.
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80 80  
81 81  If the login is successful, the web browser displays the CENTO software web interface panel (see Fig. 2.1).
82 82  
83 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 14.11.04.png]]
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84 84  
85 85  Figure 1.2. Main panel
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102 102  
103 103  Figure 1.4. Access is denied
104 104  
105 -== 2. USER INTERFACE ==
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106 106  
107 -=== 2.1. Main menu ===
45 +== 2.1. Main menu ==
108 108  
109 109  The upper part of the user interface has a pinned main menu (see Fig. 2.1), which is used to switch between different pages and sections of the CENTO software web interface, as well as a status bar that displays current events and system time. Below is the working area of the CENTO software web interface, which is different for each software section.
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170 170  
171 171  Figure 2.3. Drop-down menu
172 172  
173 -=== 2.2. Diagrams ===
111 +== 2.2. Diagrams ==
174 174  
175 175  This main menu item contains a list of diagrams for displaying information being processed by CENTO software. Developing diagrams for displaying information in CENTO software is described in the “Diagrams Development Manual”.  Fig. 2.4. - 2.7. show examples of diagrams.
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260 260  
261 261  **Video **is a menu item that, when clicked, opens the view of the video stream from the video surveillance camera (Fig. 2.15). The user can drag the video camera window on the diagram, resize it, open it in a separate window, as well as go to the general log of the object by left-clicking the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 15.00.15.png]]
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263 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 15.00.44.png]]
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264 264  
265 265  Figure 2.15. Viewing video stream
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284 284  
285 285  Figure 2.18. Object log
286 286  
287 -==== 2.2.1. Control ====
225 +=== 2.2.1. Control ===
288 288  
289 289  Users with the appropriate permissions can control objects in CENTO. By default, the system grants this permission to users assigned the Dispatcher role.
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346 346  
347 347  ----
348 348  
349 -=== 2.3. Analysis ===
287 +== 2.3. Analysis ==
350 350  
351 351  This menu allows displaying information being processed by CENTO software in tabular form, with the ability to systematize and plot charts.
352 352  
353 -==== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ====
291 +=== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ===
354 354  
355 355  The left part of the **Real-time data analysis **window contains trees for devices, objects, statuses, and time, located on the corresponding tabs (see Fig. 2.28).
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358 358  
359 359  Figure 2.28. Real-time data analysis
360 360  
361 -===== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. =====
299 +==== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. ====
362 362  
363 363  The device tree displays the structure of devices configured in CENTO software and the tags linked to them (see Fig. 2.29). The devices contain all the information sources from which CENTO receives data. The statuses of devices and tags are displayed to the left of the device names in the form of icons.
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533 533  
534 534  The height of the lines on the **Real-time data, Table, **and **Time** tabs can be adjusted. It is set by the administrator for all users of the system at the same time. Please refer to the “CENTO Setup Manual” for a description of the settings.
535 535  
536 -===== 2.3.1.2. Statuses =====
474 +==== 2.3.1.2. Statuses ====
537 537  
538 538  The **Statuses** tab (see Fig. 2.38) contains charts of the states of devices and their protocols. The tree structure repeats the structure of the **Devices **tab. The numbers next to the objects indicate How many devices in the branch are polled and have a good status (in green) / How many devices are polled but have a bad status (in red) / How many devices are disabled in the CENTO configuration (in gray).
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541 541  
542 542  Figure 2.38. Real-time data analysis in the Statuses tab tree
543 543  
544 -===== 2.3.1.3. Time =====
482 +==== 2.3.1.3. Time ====
545 545  
546 546  The **Time** tab (see Fig. 2.39) is designed to monitor the time on devices capable of transmitting their internal time to CENTO. For such devices to appear in the interface, the time should be collected into a tag named, for example, //Device time//, using a string in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS. On the **Time** tab, the name //Device time// is entered by a user with Administrator rights in the settings window, which is opened by clicking the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 19.47.29.png||height="27" width="26"]].
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549 549  
550 550  Fig. 2.39 - Real-time data analysis: Time tab.
551 551  
552 -==== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ====
490 +=== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ===
553 553  
554 554  CENTO has tools for working with metering data (electricity, energy resources, operating hours, emissions, etc.). Data is presented to the user in both tabular and graphical formats. Users can choose the chart display style, the period for which data should be shown, aggregate data, and generate reports and data tables in Excel format.
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611 611  
612 612  Uploading metering data, either in general or for specific devices, depends on the user's configured access rights.
613 613  
614 -==== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ====
552 +=== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ===
615 615  
616 616  When selecting the **Receipt of metering data **item from the **Analysis** menu, the **Analysis of the receipt of data **page opens (see Fig. 2.46).
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653 653  
654 654  The **Receipt of metering data** interface depends on the user’s configured access rights.
655 655  
656 -==== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ====
594 +=== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ===
657 657  
658 658  If the user has the appropriate rights, device diagnostics is available in the **Analysis** menu by selecting the **Device diagnostic** from the drop-down list (see Fig. 2.49).
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689 689  
690 690  The **Scale** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 20.47.58.png||height="27" width="28"]] adjusts the scheme to the window size.
691 691  
692 -=== 2.4. Logs. ===
630 +== 2.4. Logs. ==
693 693  
694 694  This menu item contains a set of logs available depending on the license and access rights. The full list of standard logs includes Technology events, Camcoders, Waveforms, Power quality, Device events, System events, and All Events. Additionally, the user can add custom logs.
695 695  
696 696  Each log displays a list of events in a table indicating the date and time of each event, event description, associated object and device, as well as the event type and severity level (see Fig. 2.53)
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700 700  Figure 2.53. Logs
701 701  
702 702  Each event also receives a color code based on its importance level. The colors are configured by users with administrator rights through the event settings interface.
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738 738  
739 739  Figure 2.54. Log display settings
740 740  
741 -==== 2.4.1. Technology events ====
680 +=== 2.4.1. Technology events ===
742 742  
743 743  The **Technology events** log displays events related to technological processes monitored by the system. These include any events specifically configured during system setup - each event is assigned a message text, logic based on tag values or data quality, and additional settings. Examples of such events include changes in the position of switching devices, opening/closing of dampers, and other technological process changes. Setpoints and control commands are also considered technology events.
744 744  
745 -==== 2.4.2. Camcoders ====
684 +=== 2.4.2. Camcoders ===
746 746  
747 747  The** Camcoders **is a log containing a list of recordings from video cameras stored on a dedicated video server. All video recordings are bound to objects in the information model, which simplifies the search for specific videos. Recordings can be viewed directly in the CENTO interface or downloaded to the User's computer. The log is available with the appropriate license.
748 748  
749 -==== 2.4.3. Power quality ====
688 +=== 2.4.3. Power quality ===
750 750  
751 751  The **Power Quality** log displays events generated by devices having power quality monitoring function. This type of event notifies users when power quality parameters exceed the thresholds defined in the monitoring device. The log is available with the appropriate license.
752 752  
753 -==== 2.4.4. Waveforms ====
692 +=== 2.4.4. Waveforms ===
754 754  
755 755  The **Waveforms** log is a table that contains a list of waveforms collected from fault event recorders (see Fig. 2.55).
756 756  
757 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.03.13.png]]
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758 758  
759 759  Figure 2.55. Waveforms log
760 760  
761 761  The user can open a waveform directly in the interface (see Fig. 2.56) or download it in COMTRADE format (for further viewing using an alternative waveform viewer) using the **Download** button in the **File** column of the table.
762 762  
763 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.04.29.png||height="414" width="1219"]]
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765 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.57.37.png]]
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767 767  Figure 2.56. Waveform viewer
768 768  
769 769  More detailed information on waveform viewing can be found in the “Waveform Viewing Manual”.
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770 770  
771 771  This log is available with the appropriate license.
772 772  
773 -==== 2.4.5. Device events ====
713 +=== 2.4.5. Device events ===
774 774  
775 775  The **Device events** log is a list of events provided by the devices (metering devices) in a table with the time of each event, the device bound to the event, as well as the causes and sources of the event (see Fig. 2.57).
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778 778  
779 779  Figure 2.57. Device events log
780 780  
781 -==== 2.4.6. System events ====
721 +=== 2.4.6. System events ===
782 782  
783 783  The **System events** log displays information about changes to the CENTO settings. System events include configuration changes (adding, modifying, or deleting parameters, devices, communication protocols, elements of the information model, diagrams, reports), recalculation and manual input of parameters, sending remote control commands, creating, editing, and deleting user accounts, changing access rights, and more. It also covers automatic generation, automatic time synchronization with devices, and server role changes (for redundant configurations).
784 784  
785 785  The **System events** log shows the names of the users responsible for each event.
786 786  
787 -==== 2.4.7. User comments log ====
727 +=== 2.4.7. User comments log ===
788 788  
789 789  The **User comments** log (see Fig. 2.58) contains events generated based on user-entered comments on charts in the **Real-time data analysis** section (see section 2.3.1.1).
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792 792  
793 793  Figure 2.58. User comments log
794 794  
795 -==== 2.4.8. All events log ====
735 +=== 2.4.8. All events log ===
796 796  
797 797  The **All events** log aggregates all events received across all logs.
798 798  
799 -==== 2.4.9. Custom logs ====
739 +=== 2.4.9. Custom logs ===
800 800  
801 801  Each User with appropriate rights can create custom logs by selecting the specific events they need.
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816 816  
817 817  Custom logs are visible only to the user who created them.
818 818  
819 -=== 2.5. Reports ===
759 +== 2.5. Reports ==
820 820  
821 821  The **Reports** menu includes **Flexible reports** (included in the CENTO basic version), **Power quality **(license required), **Short circuit** (license required).
822 822  
823 -==== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ====
763 +=== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ===
824 824  
825 825  When selecting **Flexible reports** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Flexible reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.60).
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832 832  
833 833  The rules for creating, generating, editing, and deleting flexible reports are described in the "Flexible reports. Setup manual".
834 834  
835 -==== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ====
775 +=== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ===
836 836  
837 837  When selecting **Power quality** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Power quality reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.61)
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848 848  
849 849  The **Statistics collection **tab shows the days on which the device did not send a power quality report
850 850  
851 -==== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ====
791 +=== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ===
852 852  
853 853  CENTO allows calculating of short-circuit current. To calculate them, the **Short-circuit current calculation** module and the license are required.
854 854  
855 -=== 2.6. Operative journal ===
795 +== 2.6. Operative journal ==
856 856  
857 857  The **Operative (events) journal** is called by pressing the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.27.37.png||height="33" width="34"]] in the CENTO software main menu. It is a window with two areas: on the left there is the area for selecting the types of events to be displayed, on the right there is a list of events with the event date (see Fig. 2.62).
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900 900  
901 901  Thus, the user can hide unnecessary columns, change their order by dragging objects behind the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.35.49.png||height="30" width="28"]], as well as adjust the depth of the tree display in the **Object** column. To apply changes, click **Save**.
902 902  
903 -=== 2.7. Widgets. ===
843 +== 2.7. Widgets. ==
904 904  
905 905  The **Widgets **(operative monitoring widgets) are used to display real-time data to be constantly visible to the operator. The widget's data overlays all other interface elements. The widget is enabled or disabled by left-clicking the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.36.48.png||height="28" width="30"]] in the main menu (see Fig. 2.1).
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940 940  
941 941  Figure 2.68. Displaying data using the widget
942 942  
943 -=== 2.8. Sound alerts. ===
883 +== 2.8. Sound alerts. ==
944 944  
945 945  CENTO software supports the playback of sound notifications when events occur (the number of sound repetitions, or repetitions until acknowledgement can be set). Sound alerts
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960 960  
961 961  The user may experience problems playing sounds due to browser settings. Therefore, it is recommended to check for the appropriate permissions in the used version of the browser if there are no sounds.
962 962  
963 -=== 2.9. Pop-up messages ===
903 +== 2.9. Pop-up messages ==
964 964  
965 965  The user can learn about an event through pop-up messages. These messages appear in the lower right corner of the CENTO software window on top of other information (see Fig. 2.70).
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968 968  
969 969  Figure 2.70. Pop-up message window
970 970  
971 -Pop-up messages can be turned on and off by clicking the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.46.24.png||height="22" width="30"]] in the CENTO software main menu. Pop-up messages disappear from the screen automatically. The user can also close the pop-up window manually by clicking [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.46.53.png||height="24" width="28"]]in the upper right corner of the message.​​​​​​​
911 +Pop-up messages can be turned on and off by clicking the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.46.24.png||height="22" width="30"]] in the CENTO software main menu. Pop-up messages disappear from the screen automatically. The user can also close the pop-up window manually by clicking [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 22.46.53.png||height="24" width="28"]]in the upper right corner of the message.
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974 974  
975 -== Basic abbreviations ==
915 += Basic abbreviations =
976 976  
977 977  IM – information model
978 978  
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