FAQ

Is there any in-program documentation?

Every form, and some dialogs, have a pair of help buttons in the upper right corner. These buttons open the in-program help system which gives access to the User Guide, Release Notes, and API Documentation.

The Help button will open the User Guide to the appropriate section for the current form or dialog. The Help Video button will play a short video showing the basic workflow of the current form or dialog.

Where is the control panel?

The control panel has been replaced by the menu bar, which opens up the various forms in tabs in the main window. These forms are also accessible through the Road Map form, which presents the features of SIMulation Workbench in several workflow and functional arrangements to help the user navigate through the product's inherit complexities.

Where did "Run/Playback test" go?

Test sessions may be created, ran, and played back in the Test Sessions form, accessed through the Test menu or most Road Maps.

Where is the Display Builder?

The Display Builder is accessed through the Monitor menu or the Road Map form.

Can I put the Display Builder in a separate window?

Yes. There is a detach button in the Display Builder's tab next to the close button. When the detached Display Builder's window is closed, it will reattach itself to the main window.

How do I launch an HMI Run-Time?

HMI displays created with HMI Builder may be launched in several ways:

Run the hmidisplay command from the Linux command line.
Double click on the HMI Display desktop item.
Click on Hmi Display in the Monitor menu or on the Road Map form.
Click on the HMI Display button on the Test Sessions form.

Where are my display files?

The default location of the HMI files has been moved since the Control Center supersedes the old SwbHMI facility. Your former display, image, and other files should still be intact at, respectively:

/usr/local/ccursim/SwbHMI/displays
/usr/local/ccursim/SwbHMI/images
/usr/local/ccursim/SwbHMI/otherfiles

The new default locations are, on Linux:

/usr/local/ccursim/SimGUI/HMI/displays
/usr/local/ccursim/SimGUI/HMI/images
/usr/local/ccursim/SimGUI/HMI/otherfiles

and on Windows:

C:\Program Files\Concurrent Computer Corporation\SIMulation Workbench GUI\HMI\displays
C:\Program Files\Concurrent Computer Corporation\SIMulation Workbench GUI\HMI\images
C:\Program Files\Concurrent Computer Corporation\SIMulation Workbench GUI\HMI\otherfiles

Since non-root (or non-administrator on Windows) users cannot normally write to the install directory, the HMI File Manager feature allows you to copy the files from their current default location to your home directory or other location, making the new location the default.

Can I put the Real-Time Viewer in a separate window?

Yes. There is a detach button in the Real Time Viewer's tab next to the close button. When the detached Real-Time Viewer's window is closed, it will reattach itself to the main window.

Can I load my old Real-Time Viewer files?

No. The new Real-Time Viewer uses a more flexible XML file format. There is no facility to import the older format.

Why did the version number jump from 2.4.x to 4.0?

The 3.x versions were internal and beta versions of the new graphical user interface. Rather than start the first public release of the new interface with a high minor version number, we started at the next whole major version number.