Configure a fake Gantry
You can use a fake
gantry to test implementing a gantry component on your robot without any physical hardware.
Configure a fake
gantry as follows:
Navigate to the Config tab of your robot’s page in the Viam app.
Click on the Components subtab and click Create component.
Select the gantry
type, then select the fake
model.
Enter a name for your gantry and click Create.
{
"name": "<your-fake-gantry-name>",
"model": "fake",
"type": "gantry",
"namespace": "rdk",
"attributes": {}
}
No attributes are available for fake gantries. See GitHub for API call return specifications.
Test the gantry
Once your gantry is configured and connected, go to the Control tab and click on the gantry’s dropdown panel.
Use the panel to adjust the position of the actuator on the axis and check whether it moves as expected.

If the gantry does not appear on the Control tab, or if you notice unexpected behavior, check your robot’s Logs tab for errors, and review the configuration.
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