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1 -= 1. SYSTEM LOGIN =
1 +== CONTENT ==
2 2  
3 +{{toc/}}
4 +
5 +== 1. SYSTEM LOGIN ==
6 +
3 3  Users, including the administrator, log in to CENTO through a web interface. The software supports web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, etc.
4 4  
5 5  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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36 36  
37 37  Figure 1.4. Access is denied
38 38  
39 -= 2. USER INTERFACE =
43 +== 2. USER INTERFACE ==
40 40  
41 -== 2.1. Main menu ==
45 +=== 2.1. Main menu ===
42 42  
43 43  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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104 104  
105 105  Figure 2.3. Drop-down menu
106 106  
107 -== 2.2. Diagrams ==
111 +=== 2.2. Diagrams ===
108 108  
109 109  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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198 198  
199 199  Figure 2.15. Viewing video stream
200 200  
201 -**Remote control **is discussed in detail in the next paragraph of this manual.
205 +**Telecontrol **is discussed in detail in the next paragraph of this manual.
202 202  
203 -**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.
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.
204 204  
205 205  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 15.03.53.png]]
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218 218  
219 219  Figure 2.18. Object log
220 220  
221 -=== 2.2.1. Control ===
225 +==== 2.2.1. Control ====
222 222  
223 223  Users with the appropriate permissions can control objects in CENTO. By default, the system grants this permission to users assigned the Dispatcher role.
224 224  
225 225  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.
226 226  
227 -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).
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).
228 228  
229 229  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.42.00.png]]
230 230  
231 -Figure 2.19. Remote control
235 +Figure 2.19. Telecontrol
232 232  
233 233  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.42.35.png]]
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256 256  
257 257  Figure 2.24. Window with the field for selecting the named command (2)
258 258  
259 -- a window prompting the selection of a remote control command (for remote control commands, see Fig. 2.25)
263 +- a window prompting the selection of a telecontrol command (for telecontrol commands, see Fig. 2.25)
260 260  
261 261  [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.46.48.png||height="205" width="323"]]
262 262  
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270 270  
271 271  Figure 2.26. Action confirmation
272 272  
273 -For remote control commands, confirmation using the **Execute** button occurs immediately after selecting a command //On// or //Off //(see Fig. 2.27).
277 +For telecontrol commands, confirmation using the **Execute** button occurs immediately after selecting a command //On// or //Off //(see Fig. 2.27).
274 274  
275 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-17 at 18.37.08.png]]
279 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 18.48.39.png||height="247" width="316"]]
276 276  
277 277  Figure 2.27. Action confirmation
278 278  
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280 280  
281 281  ----
282 282  
283 -== 2.3. Analysis ==
287 +=== 2.3. Analysis ===
284 284  
285 285  This menu allows displaying information being processed by CENTO software in tabular form, with the ability to systematize and plot charts.
286 286  
287 -=== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ===
291 +==== 2.3.1. Real-time data analysis ====
288 288  
289 289  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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292 292  
293 293  Figure 2.28. Real-time data analysis
294 294  
295 -==== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. ====
299 +===== 2.3.1.1. Devices, objects. =====
296 296  
297 297  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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467 467  
468 468  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.
469 469  
470 -==== 2.3.1.2. Statuses ====
474 +===== 2.3.1.2. Statuses =====
471 471  
472 472  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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475 475  
476 476  Figure 2.38. Real-time data analysis in the Statuses tab tree
477 477  
478 -==== 2.3.1.3. Time ====
482 +===== 2.3.1.3. Time =====
479 479  
480 480  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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483 483  
484 484  Fig. 2.39 - Real-time data analysis: Time tab.
485 485  
486 -=== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ===
490 +==== 2.3.2. Metering data analysis ====
487 487  
488 488  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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545 545  
546 546  Uploading metering data, either in general or for specific devices, depends on the user's configured access rights.
547 547  
548 -=== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ===
552 +==== 2.3.3. Receipt of metering data form ====
549 549  
550 550  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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587 587  
588 588  The **Receipt of metering data** interface depends on the user’s configured access rights.
589 589  
590 -=== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ===
594 +==== 2.3.4. **Device diagnostic** ====
591 591  
592 592  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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623 623  
624 624  The **Scale** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-11-12 at 20.47.58.png||height="27" width="28"]] adjusts the scheme to the window size.
625 625  
626 -== 2.4. Logs. ==
630 +=== 2.4. Logs. ===
627 627  
628 628  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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673 673  
674 674  Figure 2.54. Log display settings
675 675  
676 -=== 2.4.1. Technology events ===
680 +==== 2.4.1. Technology events ====
677 677  
678 678  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.
679 679  
680 -=== 2.4.2. Camcoders ===
684 +==== 2.4.2. Camcoders ====
681 681  
682 682  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.
683 683  
684 -=== 2.4.3. Power quality ===
688 +==== 2.4.3. Power quality ====
685 685  
686 686  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.
687 687  
688 -=== 2.4.4. Waveforms ===
692 +==== 2.4.4. Waveforms ====
689 689  
690 690  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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706 706  
707 707  This log is available with the appropriate license.
708 708  
709 -=== 2.4.5. Device events ===
713 +==== 2.4.5. Device events ====
710 710  
711 711  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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714 714  
715 715  Figure 2.57. Device events log
716 716  
717 -=== 2.4.6. System events ===
721 +==== 2.4.6. System events ====
718 718  
719 719  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).
720 720  
721 721  The **System events** log shows the names of the users responsible for each event.
722 722  
723 -=== 2.4.7. User comments log ===
727 +==== 2.4.7. User comments log ====
724 724  
725 725  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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728 728  
729 729  Figure 2.58. User comments log
730 730  
731 -=== 2.4.8. All events log ===
735 +==== 2.4.8. All events log ====
732 732  
733 733  The **All events** log aggregates all events received across all logs.
734 734  
735 -=== 2.4.9. Custom logs ===
739 +==== 2.4.9. Custom logs ====
736 736  
737 737  Each User with appropriate rights can create custom logs by selecting the specific events they need.
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752 752  
753 753  Custom logs are visible only to the user who created them.
754 754  
755 -== 2.5. Reports ==
759 +=== 2.5. Reports ===
756 756  
757 757  The **Reports** menu includes **Flexible reports** (included in the CENTO basic version), **Power quality **(license required), **Short circuit** (license required).
758 758  
759 -=== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ===
763 +==== 2.5.1. Flexible reports ====
760 760  
761 761  When selecting **Flexible reports** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Flexible reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.60).
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768 768  
769 769  The rules for creating, generating, editing, and deleting flexible reports are described in the "Flexible reports. Setup manual".
770 770  
771 -=== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ===
775 +==== 2.5.2. Power quality reports ====
772 772  
773 773  When selecting **Power quality** in the **Reports** drop-down list, the **Power quality reports** page opens (see Fig. 2.61)
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784 784  
785 785  The **Statistics collection **tab shows the days on which the device did not send a power quality report
786 786  
787 -=== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ===
791 +==== 2.5.3. Short circuit currents ====
788 788  
789 789  CENTO allows calculating of short-circuit current. To calculate them, the **Short-circuit current calculation** module and the license are required.
790 790  
791 -== 2.6. Operative journal ==
795 +=== 2.6. Operative journal ===
792 792  
793 793  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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806 806  
807 807  When selecting the **All events** tab in the left area of the **Operative events journal,** the last 100 events formed by the system are displayed on the right side of the journal.
808 808  
809 -There are two types of events in CENTO software: single and start/end events. The start/end events allow displaying events in the active state in a separate tab (for example, //ground in a network with an isolated neutral, Opening an emergency exit door//). An event reporting the triggering of this important state is given the status //Active//. An event that signals the end of an important state removes the// Active// status from the first event.
813 +There are two types of events in CENTO software: single and with return. The with return events allow displaying events in the active state in a separate tab (for example, //ground in a network with an isolated neutral, Opening an emergency exit door//). An event reporting the triggering of this important state is given the status //Active//. An event that signals the end of an important state removes the// Active// status from the first event.
810 810  
811 -These two events are start/end events: the second event closes the first one.
815 +These two events are with return: the second event closes the first one.
812 812  
813 813  The remaining events (regardless of their importance) are classified as single events.
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836 836  
837 837  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**.
838 838  
839 -== 2.7. Widgets. ==
843 +=== 2.7. Widgets. ===
840 840  
841 841  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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876 876  
877 877  Figure 2.68. Displaying data using the widget
878 878  
879 -== 2.8. Sound alerts. ==
883 +=== 2.8. Sound alerts. ===
880 880  
881 881  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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896 896  
897 897  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.
898 898  
899 -== 2.9. Pop-up messages ==
903 +=== 2.9. Pop-up messages ===
900 900  
901 901  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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908 908  
909 909  ----
910 910  
911 -= BASIC ABBREVIATIONS =
915 +== Basic abbreviations ==
912 912  
913 913  IM – information model
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