How to configure the output and input ports of a processor to a queue?

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RicardoMtz asked Aug 17, '23 Julie Weller commented Aug 22, '23

How to configure the output and input ports of a processor to a queue?

Hello, I don't quite understand how opening and closing ports works. In this case, I have my 5 processors and my 5 queues. What I want to do is if the processor already generates 10 boxes in a Queue, the output port of the processor is closed until that the Queue is completely emptied, reopen and continue generating the boxes, could you please help me

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FlexSim 23.1.3

queue processor number of objects output and input ports

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Julie Weller commented · Aug 22, 2023 at 01:36 PM

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Answer 1 · 2023-08-17T13:27:34Z

Carter Walch answered Aug 17, '23

Hi @RicardoMtz ,

portsDemo.fsm

Here is a demo model of using triggers in the Queue to close and open ports on a separator. You can apply this logic to any trigger to get the logic you want. In this example, When the content (current.subnodes.length) of the queue increases to 10, the input port of the separator is closed. You can tell a port is closed when there is a red line on the port:

Notice the red line next to the green port. This means closed

When the content of the queue decreases back to 0, the input port is opened and a new flow item enters the separator. This logic will repeat throughout the model run

Hope this helps!

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