Getting Started

5 • THE ADVANCED TRANSFER PANEL
Halt module
DESCRIPTION
The Halt module changes the status of a transporter unit to inactive. If the transporter
is busy at the time when an entity enters the Halt module, the status is considered
busy and inactive until the entity that controls the transporter frees the unit. If the
transporter is idle at the time when an entity halts the transporter, it is set to inactive
immediately. Once a transporter unit has been halted, no entities will get control of
the transporter until it is activated.
TYPICAL USES
• Stop a forklift for scheduled maintenance
• Disable a broken gurney in an emergency room
PROMPTS
Prompt
Name
Transporter Name
Unit Number
Description
Unique name of the module that will be displayed in the
flowchart.
Name of the transporter to halt.
Determines which of the transporter units in the transporter set to
halt.
Move module
DESCRIPTION
The Move module advances a transporter from one location to another without
moving the controlling entity to the destination station. The controlling entity
remains at its current module location until the transporter arrives at its destination.
At that time, the entity will be able to move to another module or task in the model.
If the transporter being moved is a free-path transporter, then the time delay to move
the transporter from one station to the next is based on the velocity of the transporter
and the distance between the stations (specified in the Distance module). If the
transporter being moved is a guided transporter, then the time delay to move the
transporter depends not only on the velocity and distance to the destination, but also
the transporter’s acceleration, deceleration, and any traffic it encounters on the way.
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