Package: volttron-lib-fake-driver
volttron-lib-fake-driverThe FakeDriver is a way to quickly see data published to the message bus in a format that mimics what a true Driver would produce. This is an extremely simple implementation of theVOLTTRON driver framework. This driver does not connect to any actual device and instead produces random and or pre-configured values.PrerequisitesPython 3.8PythonTo install Python 3.8, we recommend usingpyenv.# install pyenvgitclonehttps://github.com/pyenv/pyenv~/.pyenv# setup pyenv (you should also put these three lines in .bashrc or similar)exportPATH="${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${PATH}"exportPYENV_ROOT="${HOME}/.pyenv"eval"$(pyenvinit-)"# install Python 3.8pyenvinstall3.8.10# make it available globallypyenvglobalsystem3.8.10InstallationCreate and activate a virtual environment.python-mvenvenvsourceenv/bin/activateInstall volttron and start the platform.pipinstallvolttron# Start platform with output going to volttron.logvolttron-vv-lvolttron.log&Install the volttron platform driver:vctlinstallvolttron-platform-driver--vip-identityplatform.driver--startInstall the volttron fake driver library.You have two options. You can install this library using the version on PyPi:pipinstallvolttron-lib-fake-driverInstall a Fake Driver onto the Platform Driver.Installing a Fake driver in the Platform Driver Agent requires adding copies of the device configuration and registry configuration files to the Platform Driver’s configuration storeCreate a config directory and navigate to it:mkdirconfigcdconfigNavigate to the config directory and create a file calledfake.configand add the following JSON to it:{"driver_config":{},"registry_config":"config://fake.csv","interval":5,"timezone":"US/Pacific","heart_beat_point":"Heartbeat","driver_type":"fake","publish_breadth_first_all":false,"publish_depth_first":false,"publish_breadth_first":false}Create another file calledfake.csvand add the following contents to it:Point Name,Volttron Point Name,Units,Units Details,Writable,Starting Value,Type,Notes
EKG,EKG,waveform,waveform,TRUE,sin,float,Sine wave for baseline output
Heartbeat,Heartbeat,On/Off,On/Off,TRUE,0,boolean,Point for heartbeat toggle
OutsideAirTemperature1,OutsideAirTemperature1,F,-100 to 300,FALSE,50,float,CO2 Reading 0.00-2000.0 ppm
SampleWritableFloat1,SampleWritableFloat1,PPM,1000.00 (default),TRUE,10,float,Setpoint to enable demand control ventilation
SampleLong1,SampleLong1,Enumeration,1 through 13,FALSE,50,int,Status indicator of service switch
SampleWritableShort1,SampleWritableShort1,%,0.00 to 100.00 (20 default),TRUE,20,int,Minimum damper position during the standard mode
SampleBool1,SampleBool1,On / Off,on/off,FALSE,TRUE,boolean,Status indidcator of cooling stage 1
SampleWritableBool1,SampleWritableBool1,On / Off,on/off,TRUE,TRUE,boolean,Status indicator
OutsideAirTemperature2,OutsideAirTemperature2,F,-100 to 300,FALSE,50,float,CO2 Reading 0.00-2000.0 ppm
SampleWritableFloat2,SampleWritableFloat2,PPM,1000.00 (default),TRUE,10,float,Setpoint to enable demand control ventilation
SampleLong2,SampleLong2,Enumeration,1 through 13,FALSE,50,int,Status indicator of service switch
SampleWritableShort2,SampleWritableShort2,%,0.00 to 100.00 (20 default),TRUE,20,int,Minimum damper position during the standard mode
SampleBool2,SampleBool2,On / Off,on/off,FALSE,TRUE,boolean,Status indidcator of cooling stage 1
SampleWritableBool2,SampleWritableBool2,On / Off,on/off,TRUE,TRUE,boolean,Status indicator
OutsideAirTemperature3,OutsideAirTemperature3,F,-100 to 300,FALSE,50,float,CO2 Reading 0.00-2000.0 ppm
SampleWritableFloat3,SampleWritableFloat3,PPM,1000.00 (default),TRUE,10,float,Setpoint to enable demand control ventilation
SampleLong3,SampleLong3,Enumeration,1 through 13,FALSE,50,int,Status indicator of service switch
SampleWritableShort3,SampleWritableShort3,%,0.00 to 100.00 (20 default),TRUE,20,int,Minimum damper position during the standard mode
SampleBool3,SampleBool3,On / Off,on/off,FALSE,TRUE,boolean,Status indidcator of cooling stage 1
SampleWritableBool3,SampleWritableBool3,On / Off,on/off,TRUE,TRUE,boolean,Status indicator
HPWH_Phy0_PowerState,PowerState,1/0,1/0,TRUE,0,int,Power on off status
ERWH_Phy0_ValveState,ValveState,1/0,1/0,TRUE,0,int,power on off status
EKG_Sin,EKG_Sin,1-0,SIN Wave,TRUE,sin,float,SIN wave
EKG_Cos,EKG_Cos,1-0,COS Wave,TRUE,sin,float,COS waveAdd fake.csv and fake.config to the configuration store:vctl config store platform.driver devices/campus/building/fake fake.config
vctl config store platform.driver fake.csv fake.csv --csvObserve DataTo see data being published to the bus, install aListener Agent:vctl install volttron-listener --startOnce installed, you should see the data being published by viewing the Volttron logs file that was created in step 2.
To watch the logs, open a separate terminal and run the following command:tail -f <path to folder containing volttron.log>/volttron.logDevelopmentPlease see the following for contributing guidelinescontributing.Please see the following helpful guide aboutdeveloping modular VOLTTRON agentsDisclaimer NoticeThis material was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the
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