# devices.dummy:dummy


Dummy device for testing.


Usage

``` python
devices.dummy:dummy(
    adapter,
    **kwargs,
)
```


Upon initialization the device starts a socket server which processes queries received via this network socket. The server is hosted on the loopback interface (localhost) and uses a high TCP/IP port number.


## Parameters


`adapter: str`  
Local VISA TCPIP socket address, e.g. "TCPIP::localhost::10007::SOCKET".

`**kwargs: dict`  
Optionally starting values for the fake measurement parameters can be given as entries to the keyword arguments dictionary. Parameters match the data types defined in `cmd_list`:

- p1 through p7 Parameters with types matching command list definitions


## Methods

| Name | Description |
|----|----|
| [close()](#close) | Close the device server. |
| [configure()](#configure) | Configure the dummy device. |
| [trigger()](#trigger) | Simulate device triggering. |

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### close()


Close the device server.


Usage

``` python
close()
```


Stops the local server and closes the adapter connection.


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### configure()


Configure the dummy device.


Usage

``` python
configure(**kwargs)
```


Fake configure function to demonstrate configuration upon initialization.


#### Parameters


`**kwargs: dict`  
Configuration parameters to set.


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### trigger()


Simulate device triggering.


Usage

``` python
trigger()
```


Fake trigger function which allows to show the trigger functionality in the dummy system files, but actually has no real impact on the device.