SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

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13.3 Starting the Simulator
To compute a simulation model, the simulator can be started from four different SIMPLORER
programs:
• Schematic (active simulation model—.ssh file)
• SSC Commander (simulation model in SML—.sml file)
• Experiment tool (simulation model in SML—.sml file)
• SIMPLORER text editor (active simulation model—.sml file)
13.3.1 Simulation in Schematic
When you have completed designing the simulation model, by placing, connecting, and defining
all components, you can then process the simulation.
You need to assign outputs to have simulation results in Display Elements, the View Tool, or
files. Appropriate simulation parameters are required for good results. Please check the outputs
and parameters before you start the simulation.
The simulation parameters are accessed through the «TR», «AC», «DC», and «General» dialogs
in the SIMULATION>PARAMTERS menu. The X and Y range of the View Tool are defined in
the «View Tool» dialog of SIMULATION>OUTPUTS.
Simulating Online
The simulator, defined in the simulation toolbar (TR, AC, or DC), can be started with:
• the F12 key
• the button on the toolbar
• the menu SIMULATION>START
When the simulator is started, the model is compiled and the simulation starts. Every time the
simulator is started, the active file is saved.
During the simulation run, the file name of the model is visible in the simulation toolbar, and
the symbols to stop and break the simulation are available. At the end of simulation, the program
remains open, so that the simulation can be continued with SIMULATION>CONTINUE to
a new simulation end time.
From the simulated file a backup file is created. To save the file including online outputs,
choose FILE>SAVE after the simulation run.
The Information Window
The Information Window displays error messages from the compiler and the
simulator. These messages can help the user to eliminate errors in the model
description. A shortcut menu can be opened with a right mouse click in the
information window. With the commands in this menu you can copy messages
into the clipboard and insert them into a text editor. Whenever an error
is found, the Information Window is automatically displayed with the error
message.