LM Simulator Help
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The program "LM Simulator" is an add-on to Ron Burkey's "yaAGC" (Apollo Guidance Computer Simulation / 
http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/index.html).
It evolved from a simple BIT-Monitor to that what it is today, a very simple Lunar Module System Simulator.
The program has been written in an interpreter language called TCL/TK which is available on nearly all LINUX 
distributions. To cover the Windows world a stand-alone application will be provided.


The following System Simulations are already implemented:
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- IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit)
- FDAI (Flight Director Attitude Indicator)
- All Crew Switches connected to the AGC
- All binary AGC system inputs by providing check-buttons to change their status (e.g. Overtemperature)
- All binary AGC outputs by interpreting the different BIT combinations and presenting the status in a readable form
- A physical model to simulate the LM behavior in space
- The four quad RCS thruster system in conjunction with the above mentioned physical model
- Descent Engine
- Ascent Engine
- Stage Separation
- A Bit-Monitor to trace the AGC inputs and outputs


LM Simulator connects via TCP/IP-Interface directly to "yaAGC". To use a joystick (RHC), which is strongly 
recommended, Ron Burkey's program "yaACA" has to be started.


Architecture Overview:
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-----------------              ---------------              -----------
|               |    TCP/IP    |             |    TCP/IP    |         |
| LM Simulator  | <----------> |    yaAGC    | <----------> |  yaACA  |
|               |              |             |              |         |
-----------------              ---------------              -----------


Configuration:
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If you start LM Simulator without any parameter (wish lm_simulator.tcl) then it assumes a config file 
within the same directory called "lm_simulator.ini". If that config file is not available then 
LM Simulator starts with internally defined standard values based on the LM-7 mission.

Command Line Configuration:
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--port=PortNum          Changes the port number (by default, 19801) used to connect to yaAGC.  
                        This can also be changed in the configuration file.

--cfg=IniFilename       This option changes the name or directory of the configuration-file used.
                        By default, the file is "lm_simulator.ini", located in the installation directory.


Program-Menu Structure:
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The program is divided into several sub-windows which can be called through the "Systems" menu.

Menu:                                Function:
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Edit -> Clear Message Window         Clears the Log Window
Edit -> Exit                         Leaves the Program

Systems -> DSKY Lite                 Display/Keyboard interface to the AGC
Systems -> AGC Outputs               Monitoring and Correlating of the AGC Binary Outputs     
Systems -> AGC LM System Input       Simulation of all binary AGC input values
Systems -> AGC Crew Inputs           Crew Switches connected to the AGC
Systems -> FDAI / IMU                Flight Director Attitude Indicator which shows the
                                     LM attitude in relation to the Inertial Measurement Unit
Systems -> Simulation Monitor &      Monitor simulation parameter like thrust and amount of
           Control                   propellant and control the Descent and Ascent Engine 
                                     as well as the stage separation.

Info -> Help                         The on-hand document
Info -> Tutorial                     Explanation of some procedures like IMU initialization
Info -> Verbs & Nouns                A list of the available verbs & nouns to use the AGC
Info -> Alarm Codes                  List AGC alarm codes
Info -> About                        Author, Version etc.
Info -> License                      The license model of LM Simulator

