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LAB NO.8
Station and Route Module
Objective: To analyze the Station and Route module.
Station module:
Description:
The Station module defines a station (or a set of stations) corresponding to a physical or
logical location where processing occurs. If the Station module defines a station set, it is
effectively defining multiple processing locations.
The station (or each station within the defined set) has a matching Activity Area that is
used to report all times and costs accrued by the entities in this station. This Activity Area’s
name is the same as the station. If a parent activity area is defined, then it also accrues
any times and costs by the entities in this station.
TYPICAL USES
Defining a lathe area
Defining a set of toll booths
Defining a food preparation area
PROMPT:
Prompt Description:
Name— Unique module identifier. This name is displayed on the module shape
Station Type— Determines the type of station, either an individual station or a set of
stations.
Station Name— Defines the symbol name of the station that is associated with this
entrance point.
Parent Activity Area—Name of the Activity Area’s parent.
Associated Intersection—Name of the intersection associated with this station in a
guided transporter network
Report Statistics— specifies whether or not statistics will automatically be collected and
stored in the report database for this station and its corresponding activity area.
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Set Name—defines the symbol name of the station set that is associated with this
entrance point.
Station Name—the name of a station that is to be a member of this station set. A given
station can only exist within a model once. Therefore, an individual station can only be
the member of one station set, and that individual station may not be the name of a station
in another module.
Parent Activity Area—Name of the Activity Area’s parent for the station set member.
Associated Intersection—Name of the intersection associated with this station set in a
guided transporter network.
Report Statistics—Specifies whether or not statistics will automatically be collected and
stored in the re port database for this station set member and its corresponding activity
area
Example 1—Basic Use
Prompt Entry
Name Station 5
Station Type Station
Station Name Hamza
This module defines the location to which all entities are to be sent that are transferred to
the station named Hamza.
Example 2—Station Set
Prompt Entry
Name ABC Station Set
Station Type Set
Set Name ABC
Stations A1, A2, A3
This example defines a Station module that uses station set ABC. ABC contains three
individual stations, A1, A2 and A3. All entities that are transferred to any member of the
station set ABC are sent to this module.
Route module:
Description:
The Route module transfers an entity to a specified station, or the next station in the
station visitation sequence defined for the entity. A delay time to transfer to the next
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station may be defined. When an entity enters the Route module, its Station attributes
(Entity. Station) is set to the destination station. The entity is then sent to the destination
station, using the route time specified. If the station destination is entered as By
Sequence, the next station is determined by the entity’s sequence and step within the set
(defined by special-purpose attributes Entity. Sequence and [Link], respectively).
TYPICALUSES:
Send a part to its next processing station based on its routing slip
Send an account balance call to an account agent
Send restaurant customers to a specific table.
PROMPT:
Prompt Description:
Name—Unique module identifier. This name is displayed on the module shape.
Route Time—Travel time from the entity’s current location to the destination station
Units—Time units used for the route time.
Destination Type—Method for determining the entity destination location. Selection of
By Sequence requires that the entity has been assigned a sequence name and that the
sequence itself has been defined.
Station Name—defines the name of the entity’s destination station.
Attribute Name—defines the name of the attribute that stores the station name to which
entities will route.
Expression—defines an expression that is evaluated to the station where entities will
route.
Example 1—Station Name
Prompt Entry
Name Route to Lab
Route Time 10 seconds
Destination Station
Type
Station Name Lab
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In this example, the entity is routed to the station named Lab. The delay time for the
entity to arrive at the Lab station is based on 10seconds time units.
Example: Restaurant System:
Screen shots:
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LAB TASK:
Design a model that demonstrates activities at a typical hospital. Including triage,
reception and beds.
