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On Time

 
On Time
1

Name

1. Name
Name of the Delay inside the logic.
This name can be used to retrieve the object (instance) in case user wants to activate it from source code.
 
2

Group

2. Group
If the Delay is part of a Group, it will be named here.
A Group can also be part of another Group, thus, a Group name will be the concatenation of all nested Group names: group1::group2::..::group3 (here, group3 being the deepest one).
 
3

Methods

3. Methods
List the type of delay methods that has been setup.
These check boxes are read only. Use the Time/Reaction/Condition panes and activate the method whenever needed.
4

When Trigger

4. When Trigger
Inform about the kind of connection set for the Delay connector.
 
  • Connect: the Delay is connected to another object of the Logic
  • Done: once the Delay is finished, the logical flux is done for this one. The Delay will not trigger any other object
  • Quit: the Logic is left (and returns to the Behavior level) or the group is left (if the Delay is embedded into a group)
  • Nothing: Similar as Done but no event will be triggered
     
5

Throw Event

5. Throw Event
Each time one input connection is triggered, the optional event is raised.
Click here to set (or unset) the event.
 
6

Method

6. Method
Select this tab to setup a time based delay. See below.
 
7

Fixed Time

7. Fixed Time
When Fixed Time is selected, as soon as the specified time is elapsed, the Delay triggers.
For i.e: if the Delay is inside a Logic with a Fixed Time set to 10 seconds. If the Logic is triggered 1 minute after the simulation start, then the Delay will be triggered 1 minute 10 seconds after the simulation start.
 
8

Absolute Time

8. Absolute Time
If this option is checked (for Fixed or Random Time), the specified Time is according to the simulation time.
Delay triggers when the simulation time is greater than the given fixed or random time.
 
9

Random Time

9. Random Time
A random value (according to the Distribution) will be taken at Delay initialization. This random value between Min and Max values will act as Fixed Time.
 
10

Distribution

10. Distribution
Linear: Random values are distributed equally between Min and Max
Gaussian: Random values are distribution according to a Gaussian curve between Min and Max. Mid-term has the highest probability of occurrence.
 
11

Help

11.
Put here whatever description of information useful to the designer to understand what the Delay is about.
The help part is also used in the hint and the automatic document generation (see Make Documents).