Code File Location: VisualSim/actor/lib/OUT
o Route Data Structures to other parts of the model that maybe in the same BDE window (Destination is local) or any part of the model (Destination is Global).
o It connects blocks in a model without the use of wires or links.
o It is used to accelerate the model execution by reducing the number of links and ports in a model.
o It is used in conjunction with the IN block.
The OUT block accepts Data Structures or token arriving on the input port and transmits it as a virtual connection to:
o 'IN' and 'MUX' that match the Destination_Name.
o 'NODE', Script block with the same name.
There can be a single or multiple occurances of the same destination name.
View the Virtual Connection Example Virtual Connection new in the BDE to understand the usage.
| Parameter |
Explanation | Type | Example |
| Destination_Name | Destination_Name, either IN, MUX, NODE, or uEngine Blocks. The "Destination_Name" can be: * Parameter * String * Data structure field * Memory location The Destination_Name can be a concatenation of any number of individual strings and parameters, separated by "+". So, the destination port can be SDRAM + Param1 + destination. Each value will be processed first as a parameter and then as a string. The values will be concatenated to a single string that will be used as the destination name. |
String | Parameter -> Destination_Name = Paramter_Name String-> Destination_Name = "dest"+"a"+"b"+"c" DataStructure field -> Destination_Name -> input.FieldName or string+input.FieldName => ("abc"+input.FeildName) Variable_List -> Variable_Name |
| Destination_Type | This specifies whether the Destination_Name is of type local or global. Local is used when there can be multiple instances of the current window in a model. Global is used when the connection is made to outside of this window or to a central location. | - | Local |
| Port | Explanation | Type |
| Input | This is a default input port. This port accepts Data Structures to send to destination connections. | General |