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3 -== CONTENT ==
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5 5  {{toc/}}
6 6  
7 -== 1. SYSTEM LOGIN ==
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8 8  
9 9  Users, including the administrator, log in to CENTO through a web interface. The software supports web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, etc.
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20 20  
21 21  If the login is successful, the web browser displays the CENTO software web interface panel (see Fig. 2.1).
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25 25  Figure 1.2. Main panel
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42 42  
43 43  Figure 1.4. Access is denied
44 44  
45 -== 2. USER INTERFACE ==
43 += 2. USER INTERFACE =
46 46  
47 -=== 2.1. Main menu ===
45 +== 2.1. Main menu ==
48 48  
49 49  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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110 110  
111 111  Figure 2.3. Drop-down menu
112 112  
113 -=== 2.2. Diagrams ===
111 +== 2.2. Diagrams ==
114 114  
115 115  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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200 200  
201 201  **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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204 204  
205 205  Figure 2.15. Viewing video stream
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224 224  
225 225  Figure 2.18. Object log
226 226  
227 -==== 2.2.1. Control ====
225 +=== 2.2.1. Control ===
228 228  
229 229  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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287 287  ----
288 288  
289 -=== 2.3. Analysis ===
287 +== 2.3. Analysis ==
290 290  
291 291  This menu allows displaying information being processed by CENTO software in tabular form, with the ability to systematize and plot charts.
292 292  
293 -==== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ====
291 +=== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ===
294 294  
295 295  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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298 298  
299 299  Figure 2.28. Real-time data analysis
300 300  
301 -===== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. =====
299 +==== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. ====
302 302  
303 303  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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473 473  
474 474  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.
475 475  
476 -===== 2.3.1.2. Statuses =====
474 +==== 2.3.1.2. Statuses ====
477 477  
478 478  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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481 481  
482 482  Figure 2.38. Real-time data analysis in the Statuses tab tree
483 483  
484 -===== 2.3.1.3. Time =====
482 +==== 2.3.1.3. Time ====
485 485  
486 486  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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489 489  
490 490  Fig. 2.39 - Real-time data analysis: Time tab.
491 491  
492 -==== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ====
490 +=== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ===
493 493  
494 494  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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551 551  
552 552  Uploading metering data, either in general or for specific devices, depends on the user's configured access rights.
553 553  
554 -==== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ====
552 +=== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ===
555 555  
556 556  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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593 593  
594 594  The **Receipt of metering data** interface depends on the user’s configured access rights.
595 595  
596 -==== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ====
594 +=== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ===
597 597  
598 598  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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630 630  The **Scale** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 20.47.58.png||height="27" width="28"]] adjusts the scheme to the window size.
631 631  
632 -=== 2.4. Logs. ===
630 +== 2.4. Logs. ==
633 633  
634 634  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.
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679 679  
680 680  Figure 2.54. Log display settings
681 681  
682 -==== 2.4.1. Technology events ====
680 +=== 2.4.1. Technology events ===
683 683  
684 684  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.
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686 -==== 2.4.2. Camcoders ====
684 +=== 2.4.2. Camcoders ===
687 687  
688 688  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.
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690 -==== 2.4.3. Power quality ====
688 +=== 2.4.3. Power quality ===
691 691  
692 692  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.
693 693  
694 -==== 2.4.4. Waveforms ====
692 +=== 2.4.4. Waveforms ===
695 695  
696 696  The **Waveforms** log is a table that contains a list of waveforms collected from fault event recorders (see Fig. 2.55).
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702 702  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.
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706 706  Figure 2.56. Waveform viewer
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708 708  More detailed information on waveform viewing can be found in the “Waveform Viewing Manual”.
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710 710  This log is available with the appropriate license.
711 711  
712 -==== 2.4.5. Device events ====
713 +=== 2.4.5. Device events ===
713 713  
714 714  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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718 718  Figure 2.57. Device events log
719 719  
720 -==== 2.4.6. System events ====
721 +=== 2.4.6. System events ===
721 721  
722 722  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).
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724 724  The **System events** log shows the names of the users responsible for each event.
725 725  
726 -==== 2.4.7. User comments log ====
727 +=== 2.4.7. User comments log ===
727 727  
728 728  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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732 732  Figure 2.58. User comments log
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734 -==== 2.4.8. All events log ====
735 +=== 2.4.8. All events log ===
735 735  
736 736  The **All events** log aggregates all events received across all logs.
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738 -==== 2.4.9. Custom logs ====
739 +=== 2.4.9. Custom logs ===
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740 740  Each User with appropriate rights can create custom logs by selecting the specific events they need.
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756 756  Custom logs are visible only to the user who created them.
757 757  
758 -=== 2.5. Reports ===
759 +== 2.5. Reports ==
759 759  
760 760  The **Reports** menu includes **Flexible reports** (included in the CENTO basic version), **Power quality **(license required), **Short circuit** (license required).
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762 -==== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ====
763 +=== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ===
763 763  
764 764  When selecting **Flexible reports** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Flexible reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.60).
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772 772  The rules for creating, generating, editing, and deleting flexible reports are described in the "Flexible reports. Setup manual".
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774 -==== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ====
775 +=== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ===
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776 776  When selecting **Power quality** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Power quality reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.61)
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788 788  The **Statistics collection **tab shows the days on which the device did not send a power quality report
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790 -==== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ====
791 +=== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ===
791 791  
792 792  CENTO allows calculating of short-circuit current. To calculate them, the **Short-circuit current calculation** module and the license are required.
793 793  
794 -=== 2.6. Operative journal ===
795 +== 2.6. Operative journal ==
795 795  
796 796  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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840 840  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**.
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842 -=== 2.7. Widgets. ===
843 +== 2.7. Widgets. ==
843 843  
844 844  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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880 880  Figure 2.68. Displaying data using the widget
881 881  
882 -=== 2.8. Sound alerts. ===
883 +== 2.8. Sound alerts. ==
883 883  
884 884  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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900 900  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.
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902 -=== 2.9. Pop-up messages ===
903 +== 2.9. Pop-up messages ==
903 903  
904 904  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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914 -== Basic abbreviations ==
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916 916  IM – information model
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