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From the Analysis and output section of the action bar,
click Setup Plot Parameters
.
The Setup Plot Parameters panel displays, with statistical
attributes for resources of the machine, out zone, and storage types. 
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In the panel, use the arrows to move the statistical attributes from the
Available Attributes column to the Selected
Attributes column.
The following statistical attributes are available for each resource type:
- For Machines: Ouput Count,
Utilization, and Cycle Time
- For Out Zones: IPAT and
Output Count
- For Storages: Queue Lenght
Note:
The attributes used for warmup estimation display in red.
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Save, then click OK to validate.
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From the Analysis and output section of the action bar,
click Batch Simulation Monitor
.
The FFS Batch Queue dialog box displays. 
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Click Create to create a new job.
The FFS Batch Job Definition panel displays. 
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In the panel:
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Click OK to validate.
The new job displays in the FFS Batch Queue dialog
box.
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Select the job and click Plots Statistics
to display the variations of a statistical variable across multiple runs.
This following dialog box displays:

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Close the dialog box.
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Select the job and click Plots WarmupTime Estimation
.
This dialog box displays, with 2D line curve plots corresponding to the selected
statistical attributes: 
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Define the Time Window and Moving Average Time
Window values:
- Time Window: the span size of time unit. It divides the
simulation run time into smaller intervals, and averages them to a single value.
- Moving Average Time Window: it calculates the arithmetic mean
of a given set of values over the specified Time Window
size.
Note:
The combination of Time Window and Moving
Average Time Window results in smoothening the curve, thus identifying
warmup time.
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Right-click the dialog box, and from the View menu, click
Cursor Along X Axis.
A vertical line displays the X and Y coordinates of the curves
intesection. 
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Find out the point where the curve flattens:
- If the curve flattens, the x value is the recommended warmup
time.
- Otherwise, increase the simulation run time and repeat the process.
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