The Automation Connect environment in detail > Time synchronization
Initialize and start
Initialize and start To initialize a synchronized simulation, you first need to connect all relevant systems in each related tab. After this, you can open the synchronization settings using the Options menu (see Menu). In the upcoming dialog you can initialize, start and control the synchronized simulation. For this you first need to stop all current asynchronous simulations and initialize all supported and connected interfaces by pressing the Init button. A small protocol at the bottom will notify you about the current enabled interfaces. After that you can start the synchronized simulation by pressing the Start button:
Figure 53: Starting the synchronized simulation
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.Automation_Connect/xid1447266 · retrieved 2026-07-17