Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Tutorials
- Introduction to Tutorials
- FlexSim Basics Tutorials
- FlexSim Healthcare Tutorial
- Task Logic Tutorials
- Process Flow Tutorials
- Additional Tools Tutorials
- The FlexSim User Interface
- Simulation Best Practices
- Using 3D Objects
- Connecting 3D Object Flows
- Building the Model's Logic
- Working With Task Executers
- Getting Data from Your Model
- Reference
- System Requirements
- General Model Settings
- 3D Objects
- Process Flow Activities and Shared Assets
- People Objects
- 3D Objects
- Process Flow Activities
- People Tables
- People Table Concepts
- Person Labels
- Person States
- Person Milestones
- Person Travel Distance
- Person Wait Times
- Census History
- Staff Groups
- Staff States
- Staff Travel Distance
- Person Wait for Staff History
- Location Groups
- Location States
- Location Census History
- Location Staytime History
- Person Wait for Location History
- Transport Groups
- Transport States
- Transport Travel Distance
- Person Wait for Transport History
- Equipment Groups
- Equipment States
- Equipment Travel Distance
- Person Wait for Equipment History
- Line Census History
- Line Staytime History
- People Templates
- People Template Concepts
- Person Templates
- Average Staytime Bar
- Staytime Box Plot
- Average Milestone Times Bar
- Average Milestone-Milestone Times Bar
- Milestone-Milestone Times Box Plot
- Average Time in State Table
- Average Time in State Pie
- Average Time in State Bar
- Average Distance Table
- Average Distance Bar
- Average Wait Times Table
- Average Wait Times Bar
- Census Bar
- Census vs Time
- Staff Templates
- Location Templates
- Waiting Line Templates
- People Settings
- Task Sequences
- Tools
- AGV Network
- A* Navigation
- Calculated Table
- Code Editor
- Conveyor System Tool
- Database Connectors
- Down Behaviors
- Edit Selected Objects Tool
- Emulation
- Event List
- Event Log
- Excel Interface
- Experimenter and Optimizer
- Find Objects Tool
- FlexScript Code Profile Tool
- Global Lists
- Global Tables
- Global Variables
- Groups
- Measure and Convert Tool
- Milestone Collector
- Model Triggers
- MTBF/MTTR
- Presentation Builder
- Process Flow Variables
- Script Console
- Simulation Control Bar
- Statistics Collector
- Time Tables
- Tracked Variables
- User Commands
- User Events
- Video Recorder
- Visio Importer
- Legacy Tools
- Dashboard
- Charts
- Chart Templates
- Chart Templates
- WIP Templates
- Throughput Templates
- Throughput Table
- Throughput Bar
- Throughput per Hour Table
- Throughput per Hour Bar
- Throughput per Hour vs Time
- Composite Throughput Table
- Composite Throughput Bar
- Composite Throughput per Hour Table
- Composite Throughput per Hour Bar
- Composite Throughput per Hour vs Time
- Throughput by Type Table
- Throughput by Type Bar
- Throughput per Hour by Type Table
- Throughput per Hour by Type Bar
- Throughput per Hour by Type vs Time
- Staytime Templates
- Staytime Table
- Staytime Bar
- Staytime Per Hour
- Staytime vs Time
- Staytime Histogram
- Composite Staytime Table
- Composite Staytime Bar
- Composite Staytime per Hour vs Time
- Composite Staytime vs Time
- Composite Staytime Histogram
- Staytime by Type Table
- Staytime by Type Bar
- Staytime per Hour by Type vs Time
- Staytime by Type vs Time
- Staytime By Type Histogram
- Item Trace Gantt
- State Templates
- Zone Templates
- Milestone Templates
- Widgets
- Coding in FlexSim
- Developer and Advanced User Reference
Control Point
Overview and Key Concepts
Control Points are points on the AGV network where various decision logic happens.
A control point may be:
- A point where AGVs pick up and/or drop off flow items.
- A stopping point on the network where AGVs wait to enter an area or section of a path.
- A decision point on the network where the AGV looks for work to do.
- A decision point on the network where an AGV is dispatched to some other point on the network, dependent on network state/availability.
Control Point Allocation/Deallocation
Control Points act as allocation/deallocation points on the network. AGVs automatically look ahead to their next control point and must allocate that control point before proceeding on the network.
Way Points
Control Points can be members of way points.
Events
For information on events, see the Event Listening page.
The control point has the following events:
On Allocated
Fired when the Control Point is allocated by an AGV.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| AGV | Object | The task executer that allocated the control point. |
On Arrival
Fired at an AGV's arrival at the control point, i.e. when the AGV has decelerated to stop at the control point, either because it could not allocate further ahead or if the control point is the final destination.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| AGV | Object | The task executer that arrived at the control point. |
On Deallocated
Fired when the Control Point is deallocated by an AGV.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| AGV | Object | The task executer that deallocated the control point. |
On Entry
Fired when an object (usually a flow item) is moved into the control point.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Object | The item that entered the control point. |
On Exit
Fired when an object (usually a flow item) is moved out of the control point.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Object | The item that is exiting the control point. |
On Pre Arrival
Fired at an AGV's pre-arrival to the control point, i.e. the point at which the AGV would start to decelerate to stop at the control point if needed. On Pre Arrival is fired prior the AGV allocating further ahead or when the AGV starts decelerating to its final destination.
It has the following parameters:
| Event Parameter | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| AGV | Object | The task executer that is about to arrive at the control point. |
States
The control point does not implement any states.
Statistics
The control point tracks the following statistics:
AllocationCount
The total number of AGVs who have allocated the control point. Usually this will either be 0 or 1, unless you set the control point's Max Allocations to be greater than 1.
Properties
Control Points do not have a traditional properties window. Instead, properties are defined through the Quick Properties window.
Max Allocations
The maximum number of AGVs that can simultaneously claim the Control Point.
Deallocation Type
The Control Point's assigned Deallocation Type.
Connections
Here you can view, add, remove, and re-order Control Point Connections.