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Appendix A - System supervision and event simulation
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A2 - Simulating field events
Starting the MM8000 Server in Simulation mode
In the Advanced menu, you can start the MK8000 server in simulation mode. This
mode results in starting an additional application (Field Simulator), which allows
generating messages as though they were coming from the fire and intrusion control
units in the field.
Field Simulator
The Field Simulator presents a user interface quite similar to the MK8000 Testing
Client application.
A tree structure on the left pane (“A” in the following figure) allows for selecting the field
objects. When an object is selected, the corresponding properties are listed in the top
right pane (“B” in the following figure). In this list, clicking the Value field and picking up
one the conditions allows for modifying the property state, thus simulating a field
message generated by the control unit.
The pane at the bottom right (“C” in the following figure) presents the simulation
logging, where all messages are registered.
Field Simulator
A Object tree Hierarchical tree including control units and objects configured in
MK8000
B Object property list List of properties of the currently selected object
C Simulation logging Logging of the simulated communication