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1 -== CONTENT ==
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2 2  
3 3  {{toc/}}
4 4  
5 -== 1. SYSTEM LOGIN ==
5 += 1. SYSTEM LOGIN =
6 6  
7 7  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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40 40  
41 41  Figure 1.4. Access is denied
42 42  
43 -== 2. USER INTERFACE ==
43 += 2. USER INTERFACE =
44 44  
45 -=== 2.1. Main menu ===
45 +== 2.1. Main menu ==
46 46  
47 47  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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108 108  
109 109  Figure 2.3. Drop-down menu
110 110  
111 -=== 2.2. Diagrams ===
111 +== 2.2. Diagrams ==
112 112  
113 113  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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202 202  
203 203  Figure 2.15. Viewing video stream
204 204  
205 -**Telecontrol **is discussed in detail in the next paragraph of this manual.
205 +**Remote control **is discussed in detail in the next paragraph of this manual.
206 206  
207 -**Dispatch marks **is a menu item that opens the window for adding dispatch marks. There are four types of marks: info, grounded, ban operation, and admission work. The user with appropriate rights can add, modify, and delete marks. Added marks are displayed as corresponding icons next to the object in the diagram and can be also used to block telecontrol of the object.
207 +**Dispatch marks **is a menu item that opens the window for adding dispatch marks. There are four types of marks: info, grounded, ban operation, and admission work. The user with appropriate rights can add, modify, and delete marks. Added marks are displayed as corresponding icons next to the object in the diagram and can be also used to block remote control of the object.
208 208  
209 209  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 15.03.53.png]]
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222 222  
223 223  Figure 2.18. Object log
224 224  
225 -==== 2.2.1. Control ====
225 +=== 2.2.1. Control ===
226 226  
227 227  Users with the appropriate permissions can control objects in CENTO. By default, the system grants this permission to users assigned the Dispatcher role.
228 228  
229 229  Control is available in the **Devices, channels, and tags editor** (used during the system configuration stage and described in the “Control Setup Manual”), as well as using the diagrams.
230 230  
231 -On the diagram, when right-clicking a control object, a modal window appears. Depending on the settings and types of control objects, this window includes either a //Telecontrol //option (typically for objects with the On/Off control type, see Fig. 2.19) or an option named according to the control type (for objects that support numeric control commands, see Fig. 2.20).
231 +On the diagram, when right-clicking a control object, a modal window appears. Depending on the settings and types of control objects, this window includes either a Remote //control //option (typically for objects with the On/Off control type, see Fig. 2.19) or an option named according to the control type (for objects that support numeric control commands, see Fig. 2.20).
232 232  
233 233  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.42.00.png]]
234 234  
235 -Figure 2.19. Telecontrol
235 +Figure 2.19. control
236 236  
237 237  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.42.35.png]]
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284 284  
285 285  ----
286 286  
287 -=== 2.3. Analysis ===
287 +== 2.3. Analysis ==
288 288  
289 289  This menu allows displaying information being processed by CENTO software in tabular form, with the ability to systematize and plot charts.
290 290  
291 -==== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ====
291 +=== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ===
292 292  
293 293  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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296 296  
297 297  Figure 2.28. Real-time data analysis
298 298  
299 -===== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. =====
299 +==== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. ====
300 300  
301 301  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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471 471  
472 472  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.
473 473  
474 -===== 2.3.1.2. Statuses =====
474 +==== 2.3.1.2. Statuses ====
475 475  
476 476  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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479 479  
480 480  Figure 2.38. Real-time data analysis in the Statuses tab tree
481 481  
482 -===== 2.3.1.3. Time =====
482 +==== 2.3.1.3. Time ====
483 483  
484 484  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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487 487  
488 488  Fig. 2.39 - Real-time data analysis: Time tab.
489 489  
490 -==== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ====
490 +=== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ===
491 491  
492 492  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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549 549  
550 550  Uploading metering data, either in general or for specific devices, depends on the user's configured access rights.
551 551  
552 -==== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ====
552 +=== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ===
553 553  
554 554  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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591 591  
592 592  The **Receipt of metering data** interface depends on the user’s configured access rights.
593 593  
594 -==== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ====
594 +=== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ===
595 595  
596 596  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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627 627  
628 628  The **Scale** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 20.47.58.png||height="27" width="28"]] adjusts the scheme to the window size.
629 629  
630 -=== 2.4. Logs. ===
630 +== 2.4. Logs. ==
631 631  
632 632  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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677 677  
678 678  Figure 2.54. Log display settings
679 679  
680 -==== 2.4.1. Technology events ====
680 +=== 2.4.1. Technology events ===
681 681  
682 682  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.
683 683  
684 -==== 2.4.2. Camcoders ====
684 +=== 2.4.2. Camcoders ===
685 685  
686 686  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.
687 687  
688 -==== 2.4.3. Power quality ====
688 +=== 2.4.3. Power quality ===
689 689  
690 690  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.
691 691  
692 -==== 2.4.4. Waveforms ====
692 +=== 2.4.4. Waveforms ===
693 693  
694 694  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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710 710  
711 711  This log is available with the appropriate license.
712 712  
713 -==== 2.4.5. Device events ====
713 +=== 2.4.5. Device events ===
714 714  
715 715  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  
719 719  Figure 2.57. Device events log
720 720  
721 -==== 2.4.6. System events ====
721 +=== 2.4.6. System events ===
722 722  
723 723  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).
724 724  
725 725  The **System events** log shows the names of the users responsible for each event.
726 726  
727 -==== 2.4.7. User comments log ====
727 +=== 2.4.7. User comments log ===
728 728  
729 729  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  
733 733  Figure 2.58. User comments log
734 734  
735 -==== 2.4.8. All events log ====
735 +=== 2.4.8. All events log ===
736 736  
737 737  The **All events** log aggregates all events received across all logs.
738 738  
739 -==== 2.4.9. Custom logs ====
739 +=== 2.4.9. Custom logs ===
740 740  
741 741  Each User with appropriate rights can create custom logs by selecting the specific events they need.
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756 756  
757 757  Custom logs are visible only to the user who created them.
758 758  
759 -=== 2.5. Reports ===
759 +== 2.5. Reports ==
760 760  
761 761  The **Reports** menu includes **Flexible reports** (included in the CENTO basic version), **Power quality **(license required), **Short circuit** (license required).
762 762  
763 -==== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ====
763 +=== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ===
764 764  
765 765  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  
773 773  The rules for creating, generating, editing, and deleting flexible reports are described in the "Flexible reports. Setup manual".
774 774  
775 -==== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ====
775 +=== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ===
776 776  
777 777  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  
789 789  The **Statistics collection **tab shows the days on which the device did not send a power quality report
790 790  
791 -==== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ====
791 +=== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ===
792 792  
793 793  CENTO allows calculating of short-circuit current. To calculate them, the **Short-circuit current calculation** module and the license are required.
794 794  
795 -=== 2.6. Operative journal ===
795 +== 2.6. Operative journal ==
796 796  
797 797  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  
841 841  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**.
842 842  
843 -=== 2.7. Widgets. ===
843 +== 2.7. Widgets. ==
844 844  
845 845  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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881 881  Figure 2.68. Displaying data using the widget
882 882  
883 -=== 2.8. Sound alerts. ===
883 +== 2.8. Sound alerts. ==
884 884  
885 885  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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901 901  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.
902 902  
903 -=== 2.9. Pop-up messages ===
903 +== 2.9. Pop-up messages ==
904 904  
905 905  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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914 914  
915 -== Basic abbreviations ==
915 += BASIC ABBREVIATIONS =
916 916  
917 917  IM – information model
918 918