Can I force any toolbox to end during the simulation?

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Eduardo asked Apr 20, '24 Joerg Vogel edited Apr 22, '24

Can I force any toolbox to end during the simulation?

I am currently utilizing MTBF/MTTR (Mean Time Between Failures/Mean Time To Repair), and I'm interested in whether I can terminate these actions prematurely to gather new statistical data for MTBF/MTTR. Specifically, when the simulation initiates, the MTBF/MTTR cycle would conclude when the repair time (TTR) ends, triggering the start of a new time between failure (TBF) and time to repair (TTR) cycle based on the established configuration. To acquire a fresh sample, I intend for an actuator(table tiem) to activate at any point within the TBF time frame, instructing the simulation to initiate the TTR process immediately, thereby enabling the collection of a new statistical sample for this tool. How can I develop this conceptual model that I want to incorporate into my simulation? I am considering incorporating a code into the time table to act as the trigger for this action. However, I'm unsure how to instruct the software to terminate that cycle before its programmed completion.

I would greatly appreciate your assistance.

Software Version:

FlexSim 23.2.1

customcode mtbf mttr timetable

Answer 1 · 2024-04-21T10:26:19Z

Joerg Vogel answered Apr 21, '24 Joerg Vogel edited Apr 22, '24

MTBF/MTTR cycle is an automatism that creates a set of stop and resume pair. If you intend to establish an immediate MTTR interval then you can call a stop on an object and some time later by a delayed message or a delay activity in process flow a resume action. You can set an individual Stop ID to exclusively resume this stop action later. Please test it yourself if an own stop resume pair suits your request.

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