.. _pymepix_with_no_camera:

Usage without hardware camera
=============================

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the folder into which the repositories were cloned, then run ``source ~/timepix/.venv/bin/activte; cd timepix/pymepix/pympix/utils``
2. run ``python spidrDummyTCP.py``
3. wait

Output should be similar to:

.. code-block::

   Config file:  /path/to/your/timepix/pymepix/pymepix/config/default.yaml
   started...

This terminal should be left open while pymepix is used

4. Open another terminal and navigate to the folder into which the repositories were cloned, then run ``source ~/timepix/.venv/bin/activte``
5. run ``pymepixviewer``
6. Wait

Now a new window should open, with a couple ui elements. The second terminal should also be left open

To test if evething works:

7. Open a third terminal, run ``source ~/timepix/.venv/bin/activte; cd timepix/pymepix/pympix/utils``
8. Run ``python spidrDummyUDP.py --filename="../../tests/files/ion_2595_20240130-1443.raw"``

Some new stuff should now be visible in the pymepixviewer.

Done!

Result of the test after step 8:

.. image:: pymepixviewer_test.png
   :alt: Title