Rockwell Automation Arena Basic Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 45)

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Prompt Description
Name Unique module identifier displayed on the module shape.
Type Type of observational (tally) or count statistic to be generated. Count
will increase or decrease the value of the named statistic by the specified
value. Entity Statistics will generate general entity statistics, such as
time and costing/duration information. Time Interval will calculate and
record the difference between a specified attribute’s value and current
simulation time. Time Between will track and record the time between
entities entering the module. Expression will record the value of the
specified expression.
Attribute Name Name of the attribute whose value will be used for the interval statistics.
Applies only when Type is Interval.
Value Value that will be recorded to the observational statistic when Type is
Expression or added to the counter when Type is Count.
Tally Name This field defines the symbol name of the tally into which the observa-
tion is to be recorded. Applies only when Type is Time Interval, Time
Between, or Expression.
Counter This field defines the symbol name of the counter to Name increment/
decrement. Applies only when Type is Counter.
Record into Set Check box to specify whether or not a tally or counter set will be used.
Tally Set Name Name of the tally set that will be used to record the observational-type
statistic. Applies only when Type is Time Interval, Time Between, or
Expression.
Counter Set Name Name of the counter set that will be used to record the count-type
statistic. Applies only when Type is Count.
Set Index Index into the tally or counter set.