Rockwell Automation Arena Basic Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 36)

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Dispose module
D ESCRIPTION
This module is intended as the ending point for entities in a simulation model. Entity
statistics may be recorded before the entity is disposed.
T
YPICAL USES
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Parts leaving the modeled facility
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The termination of a business process
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Customers departing the store
P ROMPTS
Expression Any distribution or value specifying the time between arrivals. Applies
only when Type is Expression.
Units Time units used for interarrival and first creation times. Does not apply
when Type is Schedule.
Entities per Arrival Number of entities that will enter the system at a given time with each
arrival.
Max Arrivals Maximum number of entities that this module will generate. When this
value is reached, the creation of new entities by this module ceases.
First Creation Starting time for the first entity to arrive into the system. Does not apply
when Type is Schedule.
Prompt Description
Name Unique module identifier displayed on the module shape.
Record Entity Statistics Determines whether or not the incoming entity’s statistics will be
recorded. Statistics include value-added time, non-value-added time,
wait time, transfer time, other time, total time, value-added cost, non-
value-added cost, wait cost, transfer cost, other cost, and total cost.
Prompt Description
Number of entities
that have been
disposed