Rockwell Automation Arena Basic Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 35)

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The Basic Process Panel
This chapter describes the flowchart and data modules that you’ll use to model your
process. Additionally, this chapter includes example uses of each module.
Flowchart modules
Flowchart modules are the set of objects that are placed in the model window to describe
the simulation process.
Create module
D ESCRIPTION
This module is intended as the starting point for entities in a simulation model. Entities are
created using a schedule or based on a time between arrivals. Entities then leave the
module to begin processing through the system. The entity type is specified in this module.
T YPICAL USES
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The start of a part’s production in a manufacturing line
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A document’s arrival (e.g., order, check, application) into a business process
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A customer’s arrival at a service process (e.g., retail store, restaurant, information
desk)
P ROMPTS
Prompt Description
Name Unique module identifier displayed on the module shape.
Entity Type Name of the entity type to be generated.
Type Type of arrival stream to be generated. Types include Random (uses an
exponential distribution, user specifies mean), Schedule (uses an
exponential distribution, mean determined from the specified Schedule
module), Constant (user specifies constant value; e.g., 100), or
Expression (drop-down list of various distributions).
Value Determines the mean of the exponential distribution (if Random is used)
or the constant value (if Constant is used) for the time between arrivals.
Applies only when Type is Random or Constant.
Schedule Name Identifies the name of the schedule to be used. The schedule defines the
arrival pattern for entities arriving to the system. Applies only when
Type is Schedule.
Number of entities
created