Launching a Virtual Execution

From the Functional & Logical Design app, you can launch and monitor the virtual execution of a functional model or logical system.

Before you begin:
  • Create a function or logical component containing a port/interface and a behavior.
    Note: Logical nets already have a predefined behavior. They are processed like an electrical short circuit. For more information about nets, see the Electrical Systems Design user's guide: Working with Nets and Net Groups.
  • Check that every port/interface of the system is correctly mapped.
  1. From the tree, select a function or logical component.
  2. From the Behaviors section of the action bar, click Simulate .
  3. In the Simulation Options dialog box, set your preferences for the animation.

    Important: To display the Simulation Options dialog box, animation must be started. It may be started automatically after simulation, depending on the value of the preference Start animation after simulation. If the Experience Player is not displayed, you can start animation by replaying the simulation. To do that, from the Behavior section of the action bar, click Replay Simulation Results .

  4. Use the Signal Monitor to analyze your virtual execution using, for example, watchlists, plots, and breakpoints.

    You can also display variable names and values dynamically on the diagram.

  5. Click the Play button to play the animation.

    Tip: You can manage 3D shapes during animation.

  6. To leave the animation mode, do any of the following:end the virtual execution, deactivate Simulate from the action bar.
    • If you did not replay, click Simulate from the action bar.
    • If you did replay, click Replay Simulation Results from the action bar.
    • In any case, you can close the Experience Player toolbar. It must be undocked by dragging to be able to close.

 

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