One output value for 2 sinks in a dashboard

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Victor Alejandro HT asked Oct 3, '18 tannerp edited Oct 12, '18

One output value for 2 sinks in a dashboard

Hi all,

I want one single satistic for the sume of the input of 2 sinks. Every time there is an entry in sink1 the input value must be multiply by 2 and for the sink2 the input value must be multiply by 4 and I want the final sum of those inputs. I have tried with a modification of the statistic collector value with no sucess.

I attached the model.

suma-sinks.fsm

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.2.0

dashboards statistics collector

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suma-sinks.fsm (20.5 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2018-10-03T22:20:58Z

Jordan Johnson answered Oct 3, '18 Victor Alejandro HT commented Oct 3, '18

Here is an updated version of your model:

suma-sinks-updated.fsm

I added a label to both Sinks called Multiplier. I removed the Total collector, and replaced it with a collector called BothSinks. That collector shows the input of the sinks, as well as the adjusted input of the sinks, which takes the multiplier in to account. Finally, I added a Calculated Table that sums the adjusted input of both sinks.

suma-sinks.png (5.9 KiB)

suma-sinks-updated.fsm (21.5 KiB)

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Victor Alejandro HT commented · Oct 03, 2018 at 10:52 PM

Hi @jordan.johnson

Thanks for your answer this is exactly what I was looking for. I have never used a Calculated Table before. I wil check it out.

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Answer 2 · 2018-10-03T20:59:48Z

Regan Blackett answered Oct 3, '18 Victor Alejandro HT commented Oct 3, '18

Is there A reason the Composite Throughput chart templates are insufficient?

Choose one of these and add the two sinks to the 'Objects' field and I think you'll get what you are looking for.

composite.png (9.6 KiB)

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Victor Alejandro HT commented · Oct 03, 2018 at 10:50 PM

Hi Regan,

There is a reason composite charts are insufficient, because I need to multiply by a specific factor every time an item reaches a Sink. In other words the increment is not equal to the item input.

Perhaps I did not explain my self properly. Thanks for your reply.

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