CAAPE User's Manual - ALSTOM Signaling Inc.

Using Application Files7.9. SIMULATIONGraphical Simulation is available for the CAA packages in CAAPE 005A and later;earlier CAA packages used text-based simulation on a per-application basis.7.9.1. Graphical SimulationGraphical simulation requires that the application run control be set for the compiler tocreate a simulator data file (.SMV or .SMN).To start simulation from CAAPE, go to the File View and select a project, system orapplication folder. Go to Actions | Simulate in the main menu or click the Simulatetoolbar button (simulation is only available if simulation data files are available for allselected applications). The Graphical Simulator is launched, and a simulation project isautomatically created containing all selected applications.See Using the Graphical Simulator for more details.7.9.2. Text SimulationText simulation is the only simulation available for CAA packages prior to CAAPE 005A.Select the application folder and go to Actions | Simulate in the main menu or click theSimulate toolbar button.Text simulation is described in the appropriate CAA Reference Manual.P2512A, Rev. Oct/09 7–26 Alstom Signaling Inc.