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Get started

Five short pages that get you from a fresh install to a running rig. Each is self-contained — pick the entry point that matches what's in front of you.

  •   Installation

    Python, uv, sibling device libraries, optional FLIR extras, and the vendored Windows duvc-ctl wheel. The highest-bounce-rate page — finish here before anything else makes sense.

  •   Quick start (simulator)

    Install → sealed bundle in about five minutes, no hardware needed. Every device referenced has a built-in simulator.

  •   Your first real run

    Same path, but on a real rig. Discovery, hardware-TOML editing, first connect, first sealed real bundle.

  •   Daily operator workflow

    The sustainable cadence — what to do at the start of a session, between runs, and at the end of the day.

  •   The simulator profile

    What the stock sim_*.yaml configs ship, what each simulated device emits, and how to exercise the engine without lighting anything up.

What "done with Get started" looks like

You can sit at a clean PC and:

  1. Install capa with uv sync.
  2. Open the simulator config and finish a sealed run.
  3. Edit the hardware TOML for a real rig, connect, and finish a sealed real run.

Once that's true, the next stop is the Operator handbook — the single-page reference designed to live next to the rig.