Markov Diagram Control Panel

This topic focuses on the Analytical page of the Markov diagram control panel, which contains most of the tools you will need to analyze a Markov diagram. For more information about the control panel in general, see Control Panels.

Analytical Area

The Analytical area displays the status and results of the analysis.

Status If the light is green, then the diagram has been analyzed. If the light is red, then the diagram has not been analyzed. An analyzed diagram will remain in the analyzed state unless a change is made to the diagram (e.g., a block is added, a transition is removed, a phase is added, etc.).
Show Results (...) displays the most recently generated analysis results in the Results Explorer.
Distribution fit is available only for continuous Markov diagrams. It displays the distribution that has been fitted to the analytical results. Click the button (...) to open the Distribution Estimator to fit a distribution and/or for on the fitted distribution parameters. The fitted distribution can be used to describe the overall behavior of the system and can be published for use as a model elsewhere in the project.
Number of Steps is available only for discrete diagrams. It allows you to specify the number of steps to be performed when analyzing the diagram. If the Use phases check box is selected below, phases will be enabled in the diagram and this value will represent the total length of the analysis (i.e., the sum of the lengths of all phases).
Operating Time is available only for continuous diagrams. It allows you to specify the length of time to be considered when analyzing the diagram. If the Use phases check box is selected below, phases will be enabled in the diagram and this value will represent the total length of the analysis. If the analysis length that you have specified is not equal to one cycle, you can reset the value to one cycle by clicking the Set to One Cycle icon.

Information Area

If nothing is selected in the diagram, the Information area displays basic information about the diagram (or the phase that is currently selected). If a block or transition is selected, it displays a subset of the properties found in the properties window.

Tools Area

The Tools area gives you quick access to the tools you will need to analyze the diagram and generate additional results.

Analyze analyzes the diagram.

Plot creates a plot based on the analysis results. Clicking the Plot icon before the diagram has been analyzed will automatically perform the analysis and then plot the data.

QCP opens the Markov Quick Calculation Pad (QCP). The QCP allows you to obtain metrics of interest based on the analyzed diagram.

Change Diagram Type changes the current diagram to the opposite diagram type (i.e., changes the current discrete diagram to a continuous diagram, or the current continuous diagram to a discrete diagram). If you prefer to create a new diagram using the new type, use the Change Diagram Type window (accessible by right-clicking this icon or via the Diagram Actions > Change Diagram Type command) instead.

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