Operation
Transport System Simulation
MagneMover LITE User Manual
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Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Transport System Simulation
The MagneMover LITE transport system can be simulated to verify proper configuration of
all Nodes and Paths and proper movement of commanded vehicles within the transport sys-
tem. Running a simulation can be useful to test and observe system behavior without physi-
cally moving vehicles on the Transport System. Note that in order to run a simulation the
system must be fully defined in a Node Controller Configuration File (refer to the
Magne-
Mover
®
LITE Configurator User’s Manual
) and that file must be loaded onto the Node Con-
troller that will be used for simulation (refer to the
Node Controller Web Interface User’s
Manual
).
Simulated vehicles can be moved during the simulation to verify basic functionality. Note that
the movement profile of all simulated vehicles is an ideal profile, which assumes that there is
no friction between the vehicle and the guideway and that the vehicle is not overloaded for the
PID set being specified, meaning that it will accelerate and decelerate at the rates specified in
the command, with a maximum of the values specified in the Node Controller Configuration
File.
Simulating the transport system requires one Node Controller, a fully defined Node Controller
Configuration File, and a Host Controller (either the transport system’s controller or the
NCHost TCP Interface Utility).
Configuring a Simulation
1.
Configure a Node Controller to run in Simulation Mode.
A.
Run the Node Controller Web Interface (refer to
Node Controller Web Inter-
face User’s Manual
).
B.
Select
IP Settings
on the Main Menu.
C.
In the
Configured Functions
section, ensure
This box is a High Level Con-
troller Simulator
is selected.
D.
In the
Configured Functions
section, ensure
This box is a Node Controller
is cleared.
E.
In the
Configured Functions
section, ensure
This box is the High Level
Controller
is cleared.
F.
Select
Apply Changes
.
The selected changes are applied.
G.
Select
Reboot Controller
on the Main Menu.
The
Reboot Controller
page is displayed.
H.
Select
Reboot Controller
.
The reboot status is temporarily displayed, then the
General Status
page is dis-
played once the Node Controller has rebooted.