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The purpose of this user guide is to provide a complete coverage of InterPSS features from usage perspective. User can use it as a tutorial to learn how to use InterPSS. Also, it could serve as a reference to answer your daily usage questions. 

• InterPSS Cloud Edition

• Installation and Administration Guide - covers InterPSS installation process and administration related issues.
  
• Graphic Editor Guide - covers InterPSS graphic one-line editor.
  
• Loadflow Study Guide - covers InterPSS AC loadflow analysis process.
  
• ShortCircuit Analysis Guide - covers InterPSS AC short circuit analysis process
  
• Transient Stability Guide - covers InterPSS transient stability simulation process
  
• Distribution System Guide - covers InterPSS distribution system analysis.
• Power Network Transfer Capacity Analysis - discusses functions used in power network transfer capacity analysis.
• Area Power Transfer Analysis - for area power trading analysis.
  
• Command-Line Mode - covers InterPSS command line running process.

This guide will be a part of a comprehensive collection of InterPSS documents, covering InterPSS from difference perspective, including the following:

• InterPSS User Guide - Provide usage information.
• InterPSS Extension Guide - InterPSS extension/scripting guide for the advanced users.
• InterPSS Development Guide - InterPSS development guide for the InterPSS developers.
• InterPSS Core API - InterPSS core library package Java API document.
• InterPSS Testing Process - InterPSS testing process guide for the InterPSS developers.

Release Version

This user guide has been updated and covers InterPSS Release 1.4 functionality.

References

[1] "Object-oriented Programming, C++ and Power System Simulation", IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol.11, No.1, Feb. 1996 pp206-216.
[2] "Internet, Open-source and Power System Simulation", Presented at IEEE PES GM2007, Tampa, FL, June 2007
[3] “XML and Data Exchange for Power System Analysis”, IEEE Power Engineering Review April 2000