# How to add "Simulator" and "Generic" devices for the demo project? What is the type of device? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 10, 2019, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988 "2019-04-10T09:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davoodnasehi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@davoodnasehi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davoodnasehi)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/1 "2019-04-10T09:32:55Z")
I have a project that had the “Simulator” and the “Generic” devices defined but the devices are deleted. I wonder how I can add these devices which is referenced by the demo project tags. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/2 "2019-04-10T11:52:27Z")
Devices are not part of a project, so they aren’t in a project export. Nor any tags, for that matter. You need to create the devices manually, and transfer the tags by XML export/import. A _ **gateway** _ backup does have all of this, though. ---
**Author:** ![grietveld](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/grietveld/32/6984_2.png) [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/3 "2019-04-10T12:20:21Z")
To add, to re-create those devices, it will be under Configure -\> UPC-UA -\> Devices area on the gateway. And near the bottom there will be the simulator and generic tag devices you can create. ---
**Author:** ![davoodnasehi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@davoodnasehi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davoodnasehi)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/4 "2019-04-10T22:31:49Z")
I can’t see anything like that. Which module drives that? I’m guessing this has happened because I uninstalled some modules. I’d like to know how to to manually add these devices. The generic and simulator device type are not available. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/5 "2019-04-11T01:12:12Z")
In 7.9 and earlier versions the simulators are provided by the AB driver module. In 8.0 they are part of the OPC UA module. ---
**Author:** ![davoodnasehi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@davoodnasehi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davoodnasehi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988/6 "2019-04-11T01:26:56Z")
Thanks Kevin, That makes sense. I lost those devices after I deleted the AB module. I think that was why even restoring GW backups didn’t help to bring the devices back. Thanks for the info.