CAAPE User's Manual - ALSTOM Signaling Inc.

Using the Graphical SimulatorThis dialog can also be used to set the session’s current date and time. Session dateand time are used to simulate the operation of application logic functions that access areal-time clock. Session date and time are initialized to the PC's date and time when theGraphical Simulator program is started, but they can be changed by the user at anypoint. Enter the new date and time in the dialog. The simulator starts from these valuesthe next time it starts cycling.CAUTIONChanging session date and time to earlier values may affect the ability ofthe History Window to store data correctly.10.8.2. Linking Messages and Hardware I/OMessages and discrete I/O points connecting applications must be linked before runningthe simulator. The linking process tells the simulator that message and I/O data must bepassed between the applications when the simulator runs.P2512A, Rev. Oct/09 10–11 Alstom Signaling Inc.