Model Combiner with Process Flow control logic to release batch

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Christopher U asked May 10, '17 Victor Alejandro HT commented Nov 6, '18

Model Combiner with Process Flow control logic to release batch

I have a model combiner with a target quantity of 20

I would to use process flow for the following control logic:

Event triggered source that creates a token each time a flow item enters the model combiner
1. This part works fine
Resets the tracked variable or "BatchTimer" to 0 each time a flow item/token enters the combiner/batch
1. This part works fine
Batch to either wait for a quantity 20 tokens or for the "BatchTimer" tracked variable to exceed 100 time units
1. I currently have the "Use Max Wait Timer" option selected, but I haven't quite found the solution
Custom Code to force a release the model combiner's batch
1. I am not sure what to use for this component unless I go down the open and closing of ports route

Rinse and Repeat for the entire simulation

Software Version:

FlexSim 17.1.1

process flow combiner

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-10T17:37:34Z

Christopher U answered May 10, '17 Victor Alejandro HT commented Nov 6, '18

Solved.

We used the "Use Max Idle Timer" option on the Batch Activity and set the Time value to 100...this essentially solves items 2 and 3 in my original question.

To "Force" the release of the flow items, we used the move object command directly after the Batch Activity and instead of the Model Combiner we put in a queue that acted as a "Psuedo Combiner" since it had to wait for either 20 tokens to accumulate or the Max Idle Timer to reach 100 for the batch activity.

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Victor Alejandro HT commented · Nov 06, 2018 at 07:29 PM

Hi @Christopher U, can you please attached your model in order to see your logic working?

Thanks in advance.

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