This section describes how to add a monitor to your Simulation Scope.
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2. Enter a name for your monitor and select OK. The Simulation Monitor browser opens.
3. Select Edit > Add. The Element Selection dialog box opens.The Element Selection for Monitor browser is used to select elements to show in the Monitor Window. This is done by:
A description of each selection on this dialog box follows:
● Primary Selection Area – Select one of two element types in the top two buttons on this dialog box (the default is Textual).
● Type – Select the type of elements to be included in your Monitor. Textual types are All, Data-item, Condition, and Event. Graphical types are All, State, and Activity.
● Sub-Type – Used to further define a type. For example, a data-item can be defined as a real, integer, bit, etc.
● Structure – Allows you to select a structure type for textual elements (Single, Array, Queue or All).
● Usage – Allows you to select textual elements based on how they are used (All, Variable, Compound, Alias, Constant).
● Used in Chart – Used to select elements based on the charts in which they are used.
● Instance – Used to select elements based on the generic instances in which they are used.
● Name – Used to select elements based on their name. The asterisk (*) can be used as a wildcard character for part of the name or to select all element names.
● Filter Button – Used to generate a list of elements based on selected type, structure and usage.
Note: The names that are being compared are the unique names of the elements that may be prefixed with Chart Names, Instance Names and Long Format Graphical Element Names. It is advisable to prefix any name search with the asterisk (*) wildcard character.
● Incremental Filter – Allows you to do an incremental search by entering a character string in the name text box.
● Select All – Selects all the elements in the pending list.
● Expand – Allows you to view structured type elements (arrays, records, unions) in more detail and to add to the Monitor only desired components
4. Make your selections within the Type listing. Appropriate selections are displayed for Sub-Type, Structure and Usage listings.
5. Make your selections within the Sub-Type, Structure and Usage listings (if necessary).
6. Specify a chart name in Used in Chart, if needed.
8. Select the Filter button. A list of elements appears.
9. Select the elements you want added to your monitor. Select OK. All elements selected from the Element Selection Monitor dialog box are added to the Monitor window. Click Apply to add elements to the Monitor list and retain the browser. Click OK to add the elements and dismisses the browser.