Introduction
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operations with variables, as integration, derivation, RMS, power, energy, I2T are also supported.
GTPPLOT can be used to generate KIZILCAY F-DEPENDENT elements from FREQUENCY
SCAN PL4 output, as well. GTPPLOT has no graphical interface, the user must use the keyboard
for all the input commands.
Developer: Mr. Orlando P. Hevia, heviaop@ciudad.com.ar, Santa-Fe, Argentina.
Licensing: Distributed at no cost to the licensed ATP users.
Distribution: EEUG annual CD distribution, EEUG, JAUG, MTU secure FTP/Web sites.
PlotXY is a WIN32 plotting program originally designed for ATP-EMTP. The program is mainly
designed to make, as easy and fast as possible, line plots in Microsoft Windows environments. It
is also able to perform some post-processing on the plotted curves: algebraic operations,
computation of the Fourier series coefficients. The program has an easy-to-use graphical user
interface, and the 32-bit code provides very fast operation. Up to 3 PL4 or ADF files can be
simultaneously held in memory for easy comparison of different data and up to 8 curves per plots
versus time, or X-Y plots are allowed. The program has a clever automatic axis scaling capability
and able to make plots with two independent vertical axes and provides easy tools for factors,
offsets and zoom support, and a graphical cursor to see values in numerical format. Screen plots
can be exported as Windows Metafile via win32 clipboard. The program also comes in a multi-
window edition PlotXwin.exe.
Developer: Dr. Massimo Ceraolo, ceraolo@dsea.unipi.it, University of Pisa, Italy.
Licensing: “acknowledgeware”. Distributed at no cost to the licensed ATP users. If user keeps it beyond the 30-day
trial period, he/she must send an acknowledgement letter to the developer.
Distribution: EEUG annual CD distribution, EEUG, JAUG and MTU secure FTP sites.
PCPLOT was steadily developed and improved until 1997 using Borland Turbo Pascal under
MS-DOS platforms. The program can read PL4-file types of unformatted, C-like binary and
formatted files. PCPLOT can display maximum 4 curves with 16000 plot points per curve. The
maximum number of plot variables stored in the plot file is limited up to 100. The program
supports three different plot types: time function (results of the simulations), X-Y plot (one
variable against another), frequency-response (results of "FREQUENCY SCAN" cases). The
values of the plotted variables can be displayed by means of a vertical marker line. Different type
of curves (e.g. currents and voltages) can be mixed in the same plot by defining scaling factors and
offset. The curves are drawn using solid lines with different colors and user can mark each curve
with different characters at the desired positions. Visually redundant data points on plots are
eliminated to accelerate the drawing speed. Screen plots can be sent to disk file in HP-GL format.
Developer: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kizilcay (m.kizilcay@fh-osnabrueck.de), Germany.
Licensing: freely available without separate licensing to all ATP users.
Distribution: EEUG annual CD distribution, EEUG, JAUG secure FTP/Web sites.
WPCPlot is a graphical output program for ATP-EMTP running under Microsoft Windows
95/98/NT/2000. The program is capable of processing PL4-files of C-like and formatted types
Maximum 6 variables in the same diagram are allowed. Zooming, redraw features and a readout
facility to obtain instantaneous values of plotted curves are provided. Screen plots can be copied
to clipboard or save as color or monochrome bitmap image file.
Developer: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kizilcay, m.kizilcay@fh-osnabrueck.de, Deniz Celikag, dcelikag@aol.com.
Licensing: available only for EEUG members at present.
Main characteristics of other postprocessors for ATP are summarized in [6].