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Contents
Welcome!
About FluidSIM
Layout of the Handbook
User's Guide
Reference
Conventions
Getting Started
Technical Requirements
Installation
Installation and Online Activation
Import Online Activation Notes
Installation with license connector
FluidSIM Full Version: Installation from CD
How to Install the Student Version of FluidSIM
Supplied Files
De-installation of a Single-Position License
Introduction to Simulating and Creating Circuits
Simulating Existing Circuit Diagrams
The Different Simulation Modes
Reset and Restart of the Simulation
Single Step Mode
Simulation to a State Change
Creating new Circuit Diagrams
Advanced Concepts in Simulating and Creating Circuits
Configurable Symbols
Configure Cylinders
Configuring Way Valves
Additional Editing Functions
Setting the Paper Size
Undoing Editing Steps
Multiple Selection
Right Mouse Button
Double Clicking with the Mouse
Copying
Copying between Windows
Aligning Objects
Rotate and Mirror
Deleting Lines
Setting Line Type
Setting Blind Plugs
Zoom Features
Background Grid
Grouping Objects
Ungrouping Objects
Additional Simulation Functions
Simultaneous Actuation of Several Components
Switching to the Edit Mode
Editing and Simulating in Parallel
Linking Components Automatically
Insertion of T-connections
Connecting Components in Series
Current Path Numbering and Switching Elements Table
Terminal Assignment Diagrams
Displaying Quantity Values
Special Features of the Quantity Display
Displaying State Diagrams
Functional diagram editor
Edit mode
Set up diagram properties
Table text boxes
Adjust the representation of the diagrams
Draw diagram curve
Insert signal elements
Insert text boxes
Draw signal lines and insert signal connections
Insert additional nodes into signal lines
Add row
Delete row
Additional functions
Superficial Circuit Checking
Coupling Hydraulics, Electrics and Mechanics
Display Styles for Labels
Operating Switches
Switches at Cylinders
Relays
Coupling Mechanical Switches
Automatic Switch Altering
Adjustable Components
Settings for Simulation
Simulation Parameters
Sound Parameters
Use of the EasyPort-Hardware
OPC and DDE communication with Other Applications
Settings for the EasyPort/OPC/DDE communication
Open-loop and Closed-loop Control by using Continuous Valves
Open-loop Control
Closed-loop Control
Learning, Teaching, and Visualizing Hydraulics
Information about Single Components
Component Descriptions
Component Illustrations
Selecting Didactics Material from a List
Tutorial
Component Library
Didactics Material
Presentations: Combining Instructional Material
Extended Presentations in the Microsoft PowerPoint Format
Playback of Educational Films
Settings for Didactics
Special Functions
Drawing Layers
Rectangles
Ellipses
Text Components and Identifications
Embedding Pictures
Parts Lists
Inserting a Parts List
Properties of Parts Lists
Exporting Parts Lists
Printing a Window's Contents
TIFF Export
DXF Export
DXF Import
Displaying the Component Library
Rearranging a Component Library
Building New Component Libraries
Inserting Components Via Menu
Managing Projects
Creating a New Project
Entering Project Properties
Adding Files to a Project
Removing Files from a Project
Opening Project Files
Saving Settings
Global Settings
Circuit Diagram-Specific Settings
Window-Specific Settings
GRAFCET
Steps
Actions
Transitions
Stored effective actions (allocations)
Linking GRAFCET variables with the electrical part of FluidSIM
Quick reference for the FluidSIM-relevant GRAFCET concepts
Initialization
Sequence rules
Sequence selection
Synchronization
Transient sequence / unstable step / virtual triggering
Determining the values of GRAFCET variables
Checking the entries
Admissible characters for steps and variables
Variable names
Access to labels of fluidic and electrical components
Functions and formula entry
Delays / time limits
Boolean value of an assertion
Target information
Partial GRAFCETs
Macro-steps
Compulsory commands
Enclosing step
Action when a transition is triggered
Help and Advanced Tips
The Most Frequently Occurring Problems
Tips for the Advanced User
Data Formats of the Clipboard
Media Playback
Opening FluidSIM files via the Explorer
Opening FluidSIM Files by Command Line Entry
Reorganization of the Internal Memory
Changing the Sound Files
File Operations via Preview Windows
Creating Presentation Files
Network Installation of FluidSIM
FluidSIM Menus
File
Edit
Execute
Library
Insert
Didactics
Project
View
Options
Window
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The Component Library
Hydraulic Components
Electrical Components
Electrical Components (American Standard)
Digital Components
GRAFCET Elements
Miscellaneous
Didactics Material Survey
Applications
Components of a Hydraulic Plant
Symbols
Some Physical Fundamentals
Components of a Power Unit
Fundamentals of Valves
Pressure Valves
Way Valves
Shutoff Valves
Flow Valves
Hydraulic Cylinders and Motors
Gauges
Exercises
Educational Films
Standard Presentations
Messages
Electrical Errors
Drawing Errors
Operating Errors
Opening and Saving Files
System Errors
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