SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

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414 Simulator
2 How to use a state file
Conditions:
When you start the simulator, the «Start with Simulation State» dialog opens under the following
conditions:
• The state file is located in the model directory of the simulation model and has the same
name as the simulation model (Model_name.krn).
• The simulation model has not changed since the last saving of the state file.
• The «State: load automatically» option in OPTIONS>SIMULATOR SETTINGS of the SSC Commander
or on the Simulator Toolbar must be checked.
If these conditions are met,
the dialog «Start with Simulation
State» opens when
you start the simulator.
You can open another state
file by clicking the symbol.
Model:
Name of model file (SML
source file).
State file options for simulation start
State file:
Name of state file used for simulation with the stored simulation state.
Created:
Date of state file creation.
Tbeg:/Tend:
Simulation start time [s]./Simulation end time [s].
3 Define the new simulation end time and start the simulation with . If you click
, the values from the .sml source file are used.
The new simulation end time Tend must be greater than the start time Tbeg. If not, when you
click , you will see an error message.
Using Initial Values
1 Save initial values
• Save file manually
The SAVE INITIAL VALUES command in the simulator menu creates the file
Model_name.aws. You can change the file name in the Windows file save dialog. Please
note that this file must be placed in the model directory.
• Save state automatically
If the «Automatically Save Initial Values» option in OPTIONS SIMULATOR SETTINGS of the
the SSC Commander or the Simulator Toolbar is checked, the file with initial values is
saved automatically.