Simulation setup

The network setup defines how the communication messages are exchanged on the message bus. It has no relationship to simulation state handling.

All the nodes in a network cooperate in a simulation session runtime. However, only some nodes can modify the state of the simulation itself, such as starting, freezing, shutting down.

• Unlike the network setup, which can have only one server, a simulation can have multiple masters.

• It is typical to have two or three nodes working as master.

• The bridge is automatically set as master, according to its linking function.

• The cfg_simulation.xml file can set all the simulation node types.

Types of simulation nodes

There are two type of simulation nodes:

• Master: Can modify the state of the simulation.

• Slave: Can join the simulation, but cannot change its state.

Configure simulation nodes

1. Open the cfg_simulation.xml file.

2. Expand the simulation node.

3. For all the nodes involved in the simulation runtime, set the mode attribute to master or slave.