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Server Configuration In Depth
Installation & Reference Guide — Doc. 5798
SIMPL Windows. To this end, the lists contain signal labels identical to the labels
used in that symbol.
The Simulate Menu
This menu contains the following commands for simulating signals. Simulated
signals are added to the Signal Log on the bottom portion of the window, just like
real signals.
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Simulate | Incoming
simulates receipt of the signal currently selected in the
incoming (“CS-to-PC”) signal list. Before issuing the command, set the value
to be “received” with the signal by entering data into one of the three value
frames. The frame to use is based on the signal selected. This function is also
available by clicking the
rx
button under the incoming signal list.
•
Simulate | Outgoing
simulates receipt of the signal currently selected in the
outgoing (“PC-to-CS”) signal list. Before issuing the command, set the value
to be transmitted with the signal by entering data into one of the three value
frames. The frame to use is based on the signal selected. Note that simulating
an outgoing signal when the system associated with the signal block is not
connected has no practical effect. This function is also available by clicking
the
tx
button under the incoming signal list.
The Log Menu
This menu contains the following commands that affect the Signal Log display:
•
Log | PINGs and PONGs
.
Uncheck this item to suppress logging of the
Ping
and
Pong
signals available in the system signal blocks. The intent would be to
keep the log uncluttered when a control system has been programmed to ping
to server on a periodic basis.
•
Log | Clear
clears the signal log.
•
Log | Timestamps
.
Selecting this option puts a checkmark next to it and
henceforth all log items will contain a timestamp of the form
hh:mm:ss
(24-hour clock) at the beginning of each line. Selecting the command again
removes the checkmark and timestamps will no longer be included in the log.
•
Log | Debug Info.
Selecting this option puts a checkmark next to it and
henceforth all logged signals as well as the
rx
and
tx
buttons will contain
additional signal information.
The log items normally contain an element of the form [
n
] where
n
is the
signal number relative to the start of the signal block. When
Debug Info
is
checked, this element takes on the form [
com
(
ch
):
m
=
n
] where
com
is the
COM Settings name; (
ch
) is the Virtual COM Port channel number (included
only when > 1);
m
is the absolute signal number (
n
+ the signal block’s offset)
(included only when different from
n
—
i.e.,
only when the offset is non-
zero); and
n
is the relative signal number (as above);
The
rx
and
tx
buttons each normally contain a number,
n,
the relative signal
number of the currently selected signal from the respective signal list. When
Debug Info
is checked, the buttons each contain additional information of the
form
m
=
n
where
m
is the absolute signal number (included only when
different from
n
).
Selecting the command again removes the checkmark and the additional
information is excluded.
This option is also “sticky” like the
Timestamps
command.
•
Log | Find…
brings up the following modal window which helps locate a
specific signal.
