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Configuring the HMI system
2.4 Simulation
HMI Advanced (IM4)
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2.4.3 Speeding up the simulation boot
Simulation start
The simulation application is normally started only on request by the operator. This means
that the system is only loaded as required as a result of the software components to be
downloaded.
At the same time, however, this significantly increases the start time for the simulation when
it is called for the first time. The start time is the time from selecting the simulation to
execution of the first NC command ("visible" result).
Downloading when the HMI boots
To speed-up simulation starting, the downloading times can be transferred to the HMI boot.
The settings for this are carried out in the REGIE.INI file (OEM or USER directory).
[StartupConfiguration]
Startup12 = name:=dpncsim, Timeout:=0
[TaskConfiguration]
Task27 = name := dpsim, Timeout := 30000
Note
The entry used in the [StartupConfiguration] section must not have been used anywhere
else. Check this in the REGIE.INI file in the MMC2, ADD_ON, OEM and USER directories.
Loading when SimNCK boots
Configuration files for the NC environment (tool data, cycles) are loaded when the SimNCK
is booted. This means that only the program to be executed and its subroutines need to be
loaded into the simulation NCK. This behavior when booting is controlled by means of the
[PRELOAD] and [MAIN] sections in the DPSIM.INI file.
The starting time of the simulation can be shortened by using the following settings:
[PRELOAD]
CYCLES=1
All cycles (from NCK and hard disk) are preloaded when the simulation NCK is booted with
DPNCSIM.EXE.
TOOLS=1
The files for the tool mapper (TO_INI.INI and TO_ADDON.INI) are preloaded when the
simulation NCK is booted (if applicable).