A method and apparatus for collecting power distribution system data is provided.
The method includes communicatively coupling a plurality of node electronic units
to a digital network, communicatively coupling at least one central control processing
unit (CCPU) to the digital network, executing a data capture software module running
on the at least one CCPU wherein the module includes a data capture buffer and
a secondary buffer, and activating the data capture module in response to a triggering
event. The apparatus includes a plurality of node electronic units, at least one
central control processing unit (CCPU), and a data capture software module running
on the at least one CCPU wherein the module includes a data capture buffer and
a secondary buffer wherein the module is configured to collect data in the data
capture buffer and the secondary buffer, and the module is configured to activate
in response to a triggering event.
