Add-on module Siemens VA (TL / Siemens VS-PLUS)

Note: You must have a license for the add-on module.

At intervals of one second, Vissim calls up a separate control program for each signal controller. To do this, select the supply files PW1 for the control of each signal controller.

Some control procedures expect the supply file to be saved in the same directory that contains the *.inpx file. If a control file is saved to a directory that does not meet the requirements of the control procedure, this can cause the program to crash. The supply files of the control procedures Fixed time/Vissig, VAP and RBC can be saved to any directory Vissim can access. Vissim does not need the supply files to be saved to a specific directory. Should you have any questions regarding supply files, please contact the company that developed the control procedure.

1.  On the Signal Control menu, click > Signal Controllers.

The Signal Controllers list opens.

By default, you can edit the list (Using lists).

2.  Right-click the entry of your choice.

3.  On the shortcut menu, click Edit.

The Signal Controller window opens.

4.  In the Type box, select > Siemens VA.

5.  Open the Controller tab.

6.  Make the desired changes:

Element Description

Program file

ProgFile *.dll file: Program file of the control logic for more modern Siemens control units that you want to use to control the intersection. In addition, in the Node Executable box. choose an *.exe file.

This is the file *.exe: the program file of the control logic for older Siemens control units, with which the nodes are to be controlled.

Supply file 1,

Data file 2

SupplyFile1, SupplyFile2: Supply files of the control logic The files must be saved in the same directory as the Vissim data.

  • Import file 1: Siemens VS-PLUS requires the logic in PW1 format.
  • Import file 2: This is specific to the particular device. For example, it contains the smoothing parameters for the detectors. In general the file which is supplied with the Siemens VS-PLUS can be used for this, e.g. VSP0400G.pw1 for version 4.00.

Node Executable

This is only necessary if a DLL file and no EXE file are selected in the Program file field. This is an EXE file with a control logic which is specific to the node. The field is ignored if an EXE file is chosen as the program file.

Program number

ProgNo: The signal program which is to be simulated. A change of program is possible if the simulation run is in single-step mode. If the new signal program number is confirmed with OK, the changeover is triggered in the next simulation second.

WTT files

WTTFiles: Value type tables: These contain the data types of the control logic which are to be shown in the Signal Control Detector Record (Evaluating signal controller detector records) or in the Signal Times Table window (Showing signal times table in a window), as well as the display type. If the control consists of several TL modules, you must specify the associated *.wtt file for each module.

: Select WTT file

: Delete WTT file from list