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To delete a Scenario, choose the scenario you want to delete in the pull-down menu and click the '''Delete''' button.
 
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There are several system behavior settings available. Click on the '''Settings''' button.
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If the '''Enable Screen Save''' option is checked, when the MiniSim stays in the stopped mode for a prolonged period of time, the screen saver mode will start automatically, with the visuals showing a chase view and replaying a pre-recorded drive. As soon as the “Start Drive” button in the GUI is clicked, the screen saver mode will stop. The Windows desktop screen saver on the visuals computer is automatically disabled when the MiniSim visuals is running.
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If a screensaver file does not exist for your visual database, or you just created a new database, use the following procedure to create a screensaver file:
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The MiniSim data acquisition system (DAQ) runs every time a scenario is run. However, when the MiniSim is placed in Data Collection Mode, the operator must select the Experiment Name and Test Subject ID from a list you create. The Experiment and Test Subject ID selected then restricts the allowable scenarios that can be run according to a matrix defined by the user – ensuring that the data collection conforms to your experimental design. In addition, you may enter notes or comments about a particular test subject or drive and these comments are saved for future reference, Figure 23. You may also manually enter The Experiment and Test Subject ID at runtime.
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Image: MiniSim Data Collection Window|: MiniSim Data Collection Window
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Every time a scenario is run on the MiniSim a data collection (*.daq) file is created. DAQ files are located in the C:\DAQ folder.  Checking the Data Collection Mode box simply changes how the data collection interface works.
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<li> When the '''Data Collection Mode''' is un-checked, all DAQ files are saved in the
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<li>'''TExpr''' stand for ‘Test Experiment’, and '''Tsub''' stands for ‘Test Subject’</li>
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<li>When the '''Data Collection Mode''' is checked, the DAQ button is used to select the experiment</li>
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<li> The two pull-down menus for the '''Experiment''' and '''Participant''' are used to select correct participant ID.
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<li>The participant ID chosen restricts the available scenarios to those specified in your experimental design</li>
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<li>You create the experimental design using the '''ExperimentConfig.txt''' file located in the '''C:\NadsMiniSim_v1.8.x\Data\Rcm_data''' folder. A sample file is shown below. The first column is the experiment name, the second column is the test subject name, and the third column is a comma-separated list of the allowable scenarios for that participant. Note the use of the ‘Ops’ Experiment to allow use of the calibration and verification scenarios only to the operator.</li>
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<li>When in DAQ mode, the operator may enter notes about the participant or drive, and these are recorded in a text file located in the C:\DAQ\Texpr\Tsub folder. The construction of the filename is as follows:</li>
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The MiniSim can also be launched from a DOS prompt. This command line options to do this include the option to specify exactly where each DAQ file is to be located. This covered in a later section.
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Revision as of 16:31, 20 September 2016

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Using the MiniSim™

Launching the MiniSim

To start the MiniSim application, double-click on the yellow "UTTC MiniSim v1.x.x" icon.

  • Minisim install UTTC MiniSim v1.x.x

    UTTC MiniSim v1.x.x

The MiniSim software will load, but to use it, you may need to use the Alt + Tab key combination to select NADS MiniSim Frontend GUI if it is hidden behind other windows. Drag the frontend GUI to the operator display. When launched in the future, the MiniSim GUI will apper in the operator display. NOTE: Another method to move any window to the operator display is to use Alt + Tab to select the window you want to move, then Alt + Space to show the window properties menu, the m to select 'move', then hold down the Right Arrow key, and the selected window will move to the right, and in abour 10 seconds should be visible on the operator display.

  • Minisim install MiniSim Fronted Graphical User Interface(GUI)

    MiniSim Fronted Graphical User Interface(GUI)

Running a Scenario

This is a pull down on the GUI for selecting the scenario. It is disabled during the start up.

  • Choose the desired scenario from the list.
  • The Start Drive button will be enabled by then; click it to start the scenario. It may take a minute to load the scenario.
  • The operator stops the drive by clicking on the Stop Drive button on the GUI. The Stop Drive button replaces the Start Drive button as soon as the drive is started.
  • To quit the MiniSim, stop the drive first, and then click "Quit" once it is enabled. This will terminate all the processes of the MiniSim cleanly.
  • Scenario files end in *.scn and are located in the C:\MiniSim_v1.8.xxx\datadirectory.

Importing a Scenario

  • Click the Import button
  • Navigate to where the scenario(*.scn) is located , such as a thumb drive, and selected it.
  • The scenario file will be copied to the proper locations in the MiniSim folder tree, and necessary additional files will be created automatically. The imported scenario will now appear in the pull down list and ready to be started.
  • When the system imports a scenario, it copies the *.scn file to the C:\MiniSim_v1.8.xx\data directory. The system also creates an *.eif file of the same name in the C:\MiniSim_v1.8.xx\data\RCM directory. The files in the RCM directory are the ones that appear on the drop down Current Scenario menu. You may ‘hide’ scenarios by placing the *.efi files in a folder in the RCM directory.
  • Minisim install MiniSim The "Import Scenario File" dialog

    The "Import Scenario File" dialog

Delete a Scenario

To delete a Scenario, choose the scenario you want to delete in the pull-down menu and click the Delete button.

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