Create a Fake Sensor
Configure a fake
sensor to test implementing a sensor component on your machine without any physical hardware:
Navigate to the CONFIGURE tab of your machine’s page in the Viam app.
Click the + icon next to your machine part in the left-hand menu and select Component.
Select the sensor
type, then select the fake
model.
Enter a name or use the suggested name for your sensor and click Create.
{
"name": "<your-sensor-name>",
"model": "fake",
"type": "sensor",
"namespace": "rdk",
"attributes": {}
}
No attributes are available for fake
sensors.
Info
A call to Readings()
on a fake
sensor always returns readings of {"a":1, "b":2, "c":3}
.
Test the sensor
After you configure your sensor, navigate to the Control tab and select the Sensors dropdown panel. If you have multiple sensors configured, your sensor will be listed here among others. To access detailed readings from your sensor, click on the Get Readings button.
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