https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524806#M34925 <P>I wnat a processor to work only for one part of the day (lets say 8:00 to 8:30 am - or 30 min), and for the rest of the simulation that goes from 8:00 am to 5:pm (so from 8:30 am to 5:pm) it should be "off" and the respective queu should acumulate articles. </P> <P>How can i specify that in the processing time of the processor?</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:33:41 GMT vannessa_sanchez 2016-09-22T21:33:41Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524806#M34925 <P>I wnat a processor to work only for one part of the day (lets say 8:00 to 8:30 am - or 30 min), and for the rest of the simulation that goes from 8:00 am to 5:pm (so from 8:30 am to 5:pm) it should be "off" and the respective queu should acumulate articles. </P> <P>How can i specify that in the processing time of the processor?</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:33:41 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524806#M34925 vannessa_sanchez 2016-09-22T21:33:41Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524807#M34926 <P>You can use a Time Table object in the Toolbox to create scheduled down times.</P><P>In the manual there is a section that outlines the functions and uses of a Time Table:</P><P><A href="https://answers.flexsim.com/articles/22963/time-tables-concepts-16.html">https://answers.flexsim.com/articles/22963/time-tables-concepts-16.html</A></P> Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:10:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524807#M34926 sam_stubbsYXX86 2016-09-22T22:10:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524808#M34927 <P><A rel="user" href="https://answers.flexsim.com/users/1193/vannessa.s.html" nodeid="1193">@Vannessa Sánchez</A></P><P> based on your question i have attached a example model , here processor 4 will stop at time 30sec and it will remain shutdown for the rest of the operation for this i have use time table in processor 4. you can also add whatever time you need such that the processor may stop the process and resume the process based on your needs <A href="https://answers.flexsim.com/storage/attachments/2594-stop-the-process-for-a-time-using-time-table-or-mt.fsm">stop-the-process-for-a-time-using-time-table-or-mt.fsm</A></P> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:04:04 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/flexsim-forum/how-to-make-a-processor-work-for-a-certain-period-of-time/m-p/13524808#M34927 gilbertjerald1993 2016-09-23T07:04:04Z