Creating an Initial Condition

Explore the creation of an initial condition and the initial condition list.

1. On the main window, click the IC Summary icon ()

2. Save the initial condition with tank TTL1 near 5 m. In the Snapshot Summary window, click Save

3. Enter 2 in the IC Number field

4. Enter "Tank near setpoint" in the IC Description field

5. Click Save

6. A new initial condition is added to the Snapshot Summary table. Note the row heading U-IC. The U denotes "unprotected" and IC denotes "initial condition". Unprotected initial conditions can be freely overwritten. Protected initial conditions require user confirmation to overwrite.

   The Initial condition will be saved under the directory path C:\SimSci\DSS60\Simulations\<SimulationName>\aic.x on the SCP machine. The file will be saved as <SCP name> with the <Initial Condition identifier.> Example: When initial condition 1 is saved, the file name will be saved as "FCP001-1.scp" along with SCPEngine.snp file. Initial condition 2 will be saved as "FCP001-2.scp" along with SCPEngine.snp file.

   If there are multiple SCPs launched the initial condition files of the multiple controllers will be saved under C:\SimSci\DSS60\Simulations\<SimulationName>\aic.1 on the SCP machine. Initial condition filenames will have the identifier attached to the SCP name. Example: FCP001-1.scp, FCP002-1.scp, FCP003-1.scp along with the SCPEngine.snp file.