Configure a fake board
Configure a fake
board to test integrating a board into your robot without physical hardware:
Navigate to the Config tab of your robot’s page in the Viam app.
Click on the Components subtab and navigate to the Create component menu.
Enter a name for your board, select the type board
, and select the fake
model.
Click Create component.
Edit and fill in the attributes as applicable.
{
"components": [
{
"name": "your-fake-board",
"type": "board",
"model": "fake",
"attributes": {
"fail_new": false
},
"depends_on": []
}
]
}
The following attributes are available for fake
boards:
Name | Type | Inclusion | Description |
---|---|---|---|
fail_new | bool | Required | If the fake board should raise an error at robot start-up. |
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