Message Source

Generate a message for a communication bus

Category: Source

Description:

This block generates a message to be put into a digital communication bus. This message can assume different bus types:

  • WIFI
  • CAN
  • RS485

A list of messages can be inserted manually or imported from ASCII CSV file.

Dialog

Figure 1 shows Message Source Properties. In the Message Insert area, one can type each message individually and use the following buttons:

  • Add - Adds into the list the message from the insert box.
  • Import - Import data from a CSV file.
  • Export - Export the message from the Message Table to an external file.

Every time a Message is added or imported, it is possible to see its configuration data in the Messages' area.

Figure 1 - Message Source Properties

Parameters:

This parameter select what protocol message will be used. It is possible to select WIFI, CAN or RS485. Each one of them changes the Message Source Properties due to different parameters in the messages.

Ports:

Input

This port returns a message previously set. The message is made available in the simulated bus only at the prescribed time, i.e. the Timestamp.

Data Types:

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