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This page contains hints for using and troubleshooting of our devices.

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The Pixet core suppots virtual devices for testing without a hardware present. There are two typed of devices available:

File device - Generic frame-based device using selected data file for emulating of the measurement.
Dummy device - Virtual device emulating selected device type with properties by the config file.

Default virtual device if no physical devices found.
User can disable it using the FileDeviceWhenNoDevs=false in the [Settings] section of the pixet.ini file
User can force it using the FileDevice=true in the [Settings] section of the pixet.ini file
In the Pixet program can be selected some predefined data set or a custom data file. The file must be frame-based.
The device has no hwlib and any config file.
The device has the currentFrameIndex() method in the Python API.

Virtual device emulating presence of specific device type and generating noise while "measuring".
Need the dummy.dll/dummy.so hwlib file, enabled in the [Hwlibs] section of the pixet.ini file
Using the dummy.ini configuration file (in the Pixet or appData directory - Pixet directory)

Count > 0 must be set
Set the ChipCount, ChipIDs list and Type in the [0] (or next numbers if Count > 1) section

File name must be Dummy-CHIPID.xml, Dummy-I08-W0060.xml for example.
User can simple copy your device config file and set the corresponding type in the dummy.ini

Example: Minipix-I08-W0060.xml -> Dummy-I08-W0060.xml, Type=3

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 == Dummy device ==
-* Virtual device emulating specific device type and generating noise while "measuring".
+* Virtual device emulating presence of specific device type and generating noise while "measuring".
 * Need the '''dummy.dll/dummy.so''' hwlib file, enabled in the <nowiki>[Hwlibs]</nowiki> section of the [[Files_and_directories_of_the_Pixet_and_SDK#pixet.ini_file|'''pixet.ini''']] file
 * Using the '''dummy.ini''' configuration file (in the '''Pixet or appData''' directory - [[Files_and_directories_of_the_Pixet_and_SDK#Main_directory_of_the_Pixet_program|Pixet directory]])