diff --git a/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/__init__.py b/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/__init__.py
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diff --git a/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/conftest.py b/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/conftest.py
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+import pytest
+from qcodes.instrument_drivers.AlazarTech.ATS9360 import AlazarTech_ATS9360
+
+from .simulated_alazar_ats_api import SimulatedAlazarATSAPI
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def simulated_alazar():
+    driver = None
+
+    try:
+        driver = AlazarTech_ATS9360(
+            'Alazar',
+            api=SimulatedAlazarATSAPI(dll_path='simulated'))
+
+        yield driver
+
+    finally:
+        if driver is not None:
+            driver.close()
diff --git a/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/simulated_alazar_ats_api.py b/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/simulated_alazar_ats_api.py
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+"""
+This module provides an api that can be passed instead for the
+:class:`qcodes.instrument_drivers.AlazarTech.ats_api.AlazarATSAPI`,
+which does not require a real alazar card present in the system.
+This mock does currently represent a ATS9360 and does not provide
+any functionality whatsoever.
+"""
+
+
+from typing import Tuple
+import numpy as np
+import ctypes
+
+from qcodes.instrument_drivers.AlazarTech.dll_wrapper import (
+    _mark_params_as_updated, ReturnCode)
+from qcodes.instrument_drivers.AlazarTech.constants import (
+    Capability)
+from qcodes.instrument_drivers.AlazarTech.ats_api import AlazarATSAPI
+
+
+class SimulatedAlazarATSAPI(AlazarATSAPI):
+
+    registers = {
+        8: 70254688,
+        58: np.uint32(1 << 26)  # Trigger hold off
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, dll_path: str = None):
+        # don't call `super().__init__` here to avoid dependence on the
+        # alazar driver, when loading the dll
+        self.buffers = {}
+
+    def _sync_dll_call(self, c_name: str, *args):
+        _mark_params_as_updated(*args)
+
+    def get_board_by_system_id(self, system_id: int, board_id: int) -> int:
+        # This is the handle....
+        return 12335
+
+    def busy(self, handle: int) -> int:
+        return 0
+
+    ## OTHER API-RELATED METHODS ##
+
+    def get_board_model(self, handle: int) -> str:
+        return 'ATS9360'
+
+    def get_channel_info_(self, handle: int) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+        return 4294967294, 12
+
+    def get_cpld_version_(self, handle: int) -> str:
+        return "25.16"
+
+    def get_driver_version_(self) -> str:
+        return '6.5.1'
+
+    def get_sdk_version_(self) -> str:
+        return '6.5.1'
+
+    def query_capability_(self, handle: int, capability: int) -> int:
+        capabilities = {
+            Capability.ASOPC_TYPE: 1763017568,
+            Capability.GET_SERIAL_NUMBER: 970396,
+            Capability.MEMORY_SIZE: 4294967294,
+            Capability.GET_PCIE_LINK_WIDTH: 8,
+            Capability.GET_PCIE_LINK_SPEED: 2,
+            Capability.GET_LATEST_CAL_DATE: 250117}
+        return capabilities[Capability(capability)]
+
+    def read_register_(self, handle: int, offset: int) -> int:
+        return self.registers[offset]
+
+    def write_register_(self, handle: int, offset: int, value: int) -> None:
+        self.registers[offset] = value
+
+    def post_async_buffer(self,
+                          handle: int,
+                          buffer: ctypes.c_void_p,
+                          buffer_length: int) -> ReturnCode:
+        ctypes_array = (ctypes.c_uint16 *
+                        (buffer_length // 2)).from_address(buffer.value)
+        buf = np.frombuffer(ctypes_array, dtype=np.uint16)
+        self.buffers[buffer.value] = buf
+        return self._sync_dll_call(
+            'AlazarPostAsyncBuffer', handle, buffer, buffer_length)
+
+    def wait_async_buffer_complete(self,
+                                   handle: int,
+                                   buffer: ctypes.c_void_p,
+                                   timeout_in_ms: int) -> ReturnCode:
+        b = self.buffers.get(buffer.value, None)
+        assert b is not None
+        upper = b.size // 2
+        b[0:upper] = 12000*np.ones(upper)
+        return self._sync_dll_call(
+            'AlazarWaitAsyncBufferComplete', handle, buffer, timeout_in_ms)
diff --git a/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/test_base_ctl.py b/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/test_base_ctl.py
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+++ b/pytopo/tests/alazar_acq_ctrl/test_base_ctl.py
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+import pytest
+
+from pytopo.rf.alazar.acquisition_controllers import BaseAcqCtl
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def simulated_base_acq_ctl(simulated_alazar):
+    acq_ctl = None
+
+    try:
+        acq_ctl = BaseAcqCtl('base_acq_ctl', simulated_alazar.name)
+
+        yield acq_ctl
+
+    finally:
+        if acq_ctl is not None:
+            acq_ctl.close()
+
+
+def test_smth(simulated_base_acq_ctl):
+    alazar = simulated_base_acq_ctl._alazar
+
+    with alazar.syncing():
+        alazar.sample_rate(1e6)
+
+    data = simulated_base_acq_ctl.acquisition()
+
+    assert data.shape == (1, 2)