Operation
Transport System Simulation
334 MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002F-EN-P - October 2022
Transport System Simulation
The MagneMover LITE transport system can be simulated to verify proper configuration of
all nodes and paths and proper movement of commanded vehicles within the transport system.
Simulations can be useful to test and observe system behavior without physically moving any
vehicles on the transport system. To run a simulation, the system must be fully defined in a
Node Controller Configuration File (see the MagneMover LITE Configurator User Manual,
MMI-UM008) and that file must be loaded onto the node controller being used for simulation
(see the Node Controller Interface User Manual, MMI-UM001).
Simulated vehicles can be moved during the simulation to verify basic functionality. The
motion profile of all simulated vehicles is an ideal profile. This profile assumes that there is no
friction between the vehicle and the guideway and that the vehicle is not overloaded for the
PID set being specified. The vehicle accelerates and decelerates at the rates that are specified
in the command, with a maximum of the values specified in the Node Controller Configura-
tion File.
Simulating the transport system requires one node controller, a fully defined Node Controller
Configuration File, and a host controller (either the controller for the transport system or the
NCHost TCP Interface Utility). The simulated transport system cannot exceed the limits of a
physical transport system as described in Transport System Limits on page 466.
Configuring a Simulation
1. Configure a node controller to run in Simulation Mode.
A. Run the node controller web interface (see the Node Controller Interface User
Manual, MMI-UM001).
B. Select IP Settings on the main menu.
C. In the Configured Functions section, make sure that This box is a High
Level Controller Simulator is selected.
D. In the Configured Functions section, make sure that This box is a Node Con-
troller is cleared.
E. In the Configured Functions section, make sure that This box is the High
Level Controller is cleared.
F. Select Apply Changes.
The selected changes are applied.
G. Select Reboot Controller on the main menu.
The Reboot Controller page is displayed.
H. Select Reboot Controller.
The reboot status is temporarily displayed, then the General Status page is dis-
played once the node controller has rebooted.
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