# How to add “Simulator” and “Generic” devices for the demo project? What is the type of device?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/69873>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [February 15, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/69873 "2023-02-15T06:56:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lina\_Su](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/69873/1 "2023-02-15T06:56:40Z")

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I am trying to import Demo project to my existing Gateway.  
I noticed simulator device should be created manually, so I am trying to create those Simulator, but I do not know which type to choose, then I backup my current gateway and import the whole Demo gateway file, and check the device, noticed the device type is like:

Simulator: Dairy Demo /   
Simulator: Generic

But when I can't find such type when I am trying to create Device manually.

The only one I can see is Programmable Device Simulator

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/69873/2 "2023-02-15T08:15:26Z")

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> **Note:** The Programmable Device Simulator replaced the previous built-in simulators in earlier versions of Ignition, and combined the Dairy Demo, Generic and SLC simulator device connections into a single driver. [Click here](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DEP/Simulators) for the previous simulator documentation.

There is actually a guide for this.  
[Programmable Device Simulator - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Programmable+Device+Simulator)

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**Author:** ![Lina\_Su](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/69873/3 "2023-02-16T01:13:14Z")

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Thanks Andrew!