OPTION AR-HYDRAULIC 5101064 - Caterpillar

Getting an Assignment
There are three ways to get an assignment:
Open an assignment file.
Get an assignment from the office.
Send an assignment message.Opening an Assignment File
Text files that contain assignments can be opened for use with the assignment simulator. These assignments must be composed of waypoints that are contained in the current waypoint file.To open an assignment file, select "Open Assignment File" from the "Devel" menu. The "Open" window appears to select a file for opening.The requirements for an assignment file are in the following list:
Fields must be comma delimited.
Each line may contain up to 10000 characters.
Each line must begin with a digit.The fields in an assignment file are in the following list:Field 1 - Flags in hexadecimal format (unsigned_8)Field 2 - Activity ID integer (unsigned_8) found in "mwdefs.h"Field 3 - Number of virtual beacons in route (n) (unsigned_8)Field 3+n - Virtual beacon ID (unsigned_16)Field 3+n+1 - Target X position (unsigned_32) in centimeters, Target Y position (unsigned_32) in centimeters, Target Z position (unsigned_32) in centimetersActivity identifiers for an assignment file are in the following list:
Load equals one.
Dump equals two.
Wait equals three.
Repair equals four.Starting the Assignment Simulator
To start the assignment simulator, select "Assignment Simulator" from the "Devel" menu. The following options within the assignment simulator allow the sending of different messages to adjust the behavior of the assignment simulator:Assignment load simulator - This option sends Vital Information Management System (VIMS) dipper and load reports when the truck enters the load state.Setting speed of the simulator - Select "Set Speed" from the "Devel" menu to set the speed of a simulated truck.Setting position of the simulator - Select "Go to Start Beacon" from the "Devel" menu to set the position of the simulator. This setting will move the assignment simulator to the start beacon that is specified on the command line.Simulating VIMS dipper message - Select "VIMS Dipper Message" from the "Devel" menu to simulate VIMS sending the onboard system a single VIMS dipper message.Simulating VIMS load message - Select "VIMS Load Message" from the "Devel" menu to simulate VIMS sending the onboard system a single VIMS load message.Simulating VIMS cycle record - Select "VIMS Cycle Record" from the "Devel" menu to simulate VIMS sending the onboard system a single VIMS cycle record.Setting speed of the simulator to zero - Select "Pause update" from the "Devel" menu to simulate speed to zero.Selecting the Next Assignment
To select the next assignment in the assignment file without completing the current assignment, select "Next Assignment" from the "Devel" menu.Setting the Speed of the Simulator
To set the speed of the simulator, perform the following procedure:
Select "Set Speed" from the "Devel" menu.The "Speed Control" window appears.
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"Speed Control" window
Adjust the speed of the simulator as necessary.Restarting the Current Assignment
To set the position of the machine back to the starting waypoint, select "Go To Start Beacon" from the "Devel" menu.