The Line Flow Gauge Options Dialog is used to define and configure a Line Flow gauge. A line flow gauge is associated with a particular line and reveals the line’s flow relative to specified minimum and maximum thermal flow levels. The height of the colored column in the line flow gauge indicates the line’s flow relative to these markings.
The dialog has the following controls:
Number, Name, and Find
Use the Number and Name dropdown boxes, in addition to the Circuit field, to identify the terminal buses to which the branch desired corresponds. It may be more convenient to press the Find button to open the Find Dialog, which allows you to specify the line by either bus names or numbers using wildcards. When you first open the Line Flow Gauge Dialog, the bus names and numbers will correspond to the transmission line object that was closest to the point where you clicked.
Minimum and Maximum
Use these two spin edit boxes in the MW Rating values group box to specify the minimum and maximum flow levels. These settings determine where on the gauge its two markings will be drawn.
The Minimum and Maximum value will be taken from the Limit Monitoring settings for the current transmission line, unless you uncheck the option "Set Limits According to Current Limit Monitoring Settings".
Anchored
A line flow gauge is said to be anchored if, when you move its associated line object, the gauge moves with it. Check the Anchored check box to ensure that the gauge will move with its associated line. Otherwise, when you move its associated line object, the gauge will stay in its current position.
OK, Help, and Cancel
Click OK to finalize your settings. This will create a new line flow gauge object if you are trying to create one from scratch, or it will modify the appearance and settings of an existing one if you have chosen to modify one that has already been defined. Click Cancel to dispose of your changes.