Simulating multiple devices using Contoso device simulator...
One recent question I got on BizTalk RFID was: "Is it possible to try it out with multiple simulated devices?"
The good news is "Yes, it is amazingly easy to do this" using the Contoso Provider / Device Simulator. Let's say you have added the Contoso Provider in BizTalk RFID using RFID Manager.
1. Go to %RFIDINSTALLDIR%\Samples\Device Service Provider\Contoso\ContosoEndToEnd\ContosoDeviceSimulator
2. Open ContosoSimulatorConfig.xml
3. Add additional sections here: add one section for each additional device that you want to simulate. Note that each section should have a unique name, unique device name, and unique port number. You need to change only the port information and can use the same IP address.
For e.g.
section name="DeviceInformation_2">
<entry name="DeviceName">ContosoTestDevice2</entry>
<entry name="ConnectionType">TCPIP</entry>
<entry name="IpAddress">0.0.0.0</entry>
<entry name="PortNumber">6667</entry>
<entry name="ProviderId">Contoso</entry>
<entry name="NotificationDataFile">ContosoNotificationConfig.xml</entry>
<entry name="DeviceTranslatorAssemblyPath">Microsoft.Rfid.Test.ContosoDeviceTranslator.dll</entry>
<entry name="DeviceTranslatorConfigFile"></entry>
</section>
4) Run “runContosoSimulator.cmd”.
Now, you can use the Add Device Wizard to add these simulated devices and connect to them.
