Sensors
Use the Sensors tool to sense an event during simulation and to define a response to that event
Create Sensors
Edit Sensors
Define the Signals of Sensors
The Signal tab allows you to define the event within the simulation that will trigger the sensor response.
Use User-Defined Properties for a Sensor
If desired, define the sensor equation using the User-Defined tab, which will allow you to specify the properties of the equation using user subroutines.
Define the Comparisons of Sensors
The Compare To tab allows you to define the value that the current signal will be compared to.
- Click the Compare To tab.
- Enter a value to compare the signal against in the Value text box.
- Enter a value in the Error text box to specify the tolerance applied to the value to create a numerical bandwidth.
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Select one of options for triggering a response.
Option Description Signal is greater than VALUE - ERROR Select to make the response trigger when the signal is greater than the value. Signal is less than VALUE + ERROR Select to make the response trigger when the signal is less than the value. Abs(Signal) is less than or equal to VALUE + ERROR Select to make the response trigger when the signal is near equal to the value.
Define the Responses of Sensors
The Response tab allows you to specify the action (or actions) the solver should take when the signal is within the Compare To range.