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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 specific device type.
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)