What is it?
Grid monitoring provides a birds eye view of the DSOs overhead line network. By instrumenting the whole or parts of the grid, utilities can monitor their line assets in real-time. The grid view is the first thing users see when they log in, and is designed to provide users with an immediate overview over the current status of their line assets.
The grid view in Heimdall Cloud
Contents
The grid view consists of a map containing all line assets, where instrumented lines are distinguished by their weight and color. The legend can be opened to get an overview over map components and their map style. Under normal operations, lines are green, but if an event occurs, the line turns yellow or red for the duration of the event, depending on its severity.
Lines in the map are interactive in several ways. Hovering over them will provide you with the latest load and temperature measurements from the line. This also allows you to navigate directly to the ((Line Monitoring Page)).
Hovering over a line in Heimdall Cloud
Likewise, hovering over a neuron provides you with the latest readings from that span, along with the Span ID and phase being monitored. Clicking on the neuron takes you directly to the ((span monitoring page))
The event-bar opens the complete event log which contains all events generated by the system. New events are shown in the top bar and are highlighted in the event log with a 🔴 next to the event ID. An event is ‘seen’ once it has been opened. If a new event occurs, users are immediately notified by e-mail or sms and values are printed alongside the line so they can identify the critical span and take relevant action.
Closed & Open Event Log
How to use
The grid view is mainly designed for monitoring multiple line assets. At a glance users can see when a line crosses a certain threshold, warning them before it sags excessively or damage occurs to the line.
Secondly, it is used for navigating between line assets and identifying spans that warrant further investigation.
By setting thoughtful rules on the ((Rules & Events page)), the grid view will become a dynamic and powerful tool for monitoring and gathering data about operations of power line assets.