# Pulse Physiology Engine

**URL:** https://discourse.kitware.com/c/pulse-physiology-engine/5.md?page=3

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## [Simple ventilator not improving patient's health (for ARDS)](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/simple-ventilator-not-improving-patients-health-for-ards/1204)

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**Author:** [@isaac](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/isaac)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/simple-ventilator-not-improving-patients-health-for-ards/1204 "2024-02-07T22:30:18Z")

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Howdy, Loving Pulse. I’m trying to do some experiments regarding the efficacy of different ventilator modes for patients affected with ARDS. But I’m having some trouble getting the ventilators to improve the patient’s h…

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## [Unreal Engine 5.1](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unreal-engine-5-1/999)

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**Author:** [@mrgreen](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/mrgreen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unreal-engine-5-1/999 "2024-02-01T18:58:09Z")

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Hey! I’d want to use this plugin with UE5.1, but I see it’s available only for UE5.0; Is there any way how I could?

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## [Build for Arm64 Yocto Linux](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/build-for-arm64-yocto-linux/1203)

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**Author:** [@di.sheng](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/di.sheng)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/build-for-arm64-yocto-linux/1203 "2024-01-29T13:54:22Z")

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Hi, Could anyone help with buiding for Arm64 processor with Yocto Linux? Will the dockcross build Linux-arm64 work directly? If not, how do I build for Yocto Linux? Thank you.

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## [Ue5.3 Setup Help](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/ue5-3-setup-help/1201)

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**Author:** [@wcdean217](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/wcdean217)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/ue5-3-setup-help/1201 "2024-01-27T22:03:51Z")

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Hello, I am developing a game in UE5.3 and wanted to use the plugin within it. I was able to follow the documentation and open the example project. I followed the directions and placed the plugin into my own projects Plu…

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## [Sepsis scenario](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/sepsis-scenario/1197)

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**Author:** [@Ralph](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Ralph)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/sepsis-scenario/1197 "2024-01-23T15:23:07Z")

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Hi all, is there a sepsis scenario currently already available or not? I do not see it in Pulse Explorer as option.

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## [Substance List](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/substance-list/1194)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/substance-list/1194 "2024-01-21T18:13:01Z")

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Is there a Exhaustive list either in code or elsewhere, Where i can see all the substances supported in pulse engine. The Drug Methodology Page has a few but i believe even Saline (Which is not listed in that page) is al…

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## [Issues with the 5.3 version of the Plugin](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/issues-with-the-5-3-version-of-the-plugin/1191)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/issues-with-the-5-3-version-of-the-plugin/1191 "2024-01-17T14:50:27Z")

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I tried updating to the Pulse Unreal plugin v5.3. The PulseSDK Folder has no build.cs file and hence is getting recognized by VS Studio. Also the Libs and dlls have changed compared to the older version we were using. Wo…

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## [Pediatric and geriatric patients](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pediatric-and-geriatric-patients/1190)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pediatric-and-geriatric-patients/1190 "2024-01-16T13:44:37Z")

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I understand pulse does not support pediatric and geriatric patients currently. Is there a workaround that can be applied to simulate them? Especially for pediatric patients Is there a set of configuration variables in…

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## [Building BiPAP Machine](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-bipap-machine/1188)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-bipap-machine/1188 "2024-01-15T18:29:21Z")

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While making the Mechanical Ventilator with BiPAP Mode i came across a few variables that might conflict each other. Additionally I was wondering since the BiPAP is a non invasive ventilator, does pulse account for th…

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## [Bag Valve Mask Actions](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/bag-valve-mask-actions/1186)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/bag-valve-mask-actions/1186 "2024-01-04T14:21:42Z")

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In a Scenario where i have the SEBagValveMaskAutomated Action Processed and Now i wish to turn it into a manual operation, is it enough to just Process the Action of SEBagValveMaskSqueeze? Will it stop the Automated Sque…

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## [Data Request value checks](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/data-request-value-checks/1182)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev1](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/data-request-value-checks/1182 "2024-01-04T13:31:05Z")

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I was working with Data Requests and Data Request Manager in unreal cpp, How exactly, are we supposed to get the values for lets say a data request created for HeartRate from SEDataRequest/SEDataRequestManager ? I see th…

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## [Condition and System Stabilizing](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/condition-and-system-stabilizing/1171)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/condition-and-system-stabilizing/1171 "2023-11-29T17:45:31Z")

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When Severity of a Condition is changed does the System have to run through all the initial solvers and setup ? If so is there a buffer or a change in severity of a condition that triggers the need for resolving the ent…

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## [Compartments and Action](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/compartments-and-action/1172)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/compartments-and-action/1172 "2023-11-29T17:34:27Z")

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How does the Compartment in Action like Hemorrhage play a role in how the equations solve themselves. Is there a possibility to look at the source of how hemorrhage is set up to gain an understanding of how these compar…

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## [Editing States](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/editing-states/1167)

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**Author:** [@NucleusDev](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/NucleusDev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/editing-states/1167 "2023-11-28T17:45:12Z")

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Tension Pneumothorax has a cardiac component to it. However when Pneumothorax is in the nascent stages, the doctors I consulted said that it only affects the respiratory system. I tried setting the pneumothorax severity…

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## [Unity User Feedback](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-user-feedback/1105)

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**Author:** [@abray](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/abray)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-user-feedback/1105 "2023-11-21T14:15:04Z")

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Hi All, I am going to update the Pulse Unity Asset I have been pushing up an asset built with Unity 2019 LTS But that version is no longer supported I use an older version since unity is able to easily import assets …

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## [Unity IOS support](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-ios-support/838)

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**Author:** [@Ayfel](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Ayfel)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-ios-support/838 "2023-10-06T13:06:56Z")

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Hi, We are working on a cross-platform solution that would include the Pulse Engine and we implement IOS as well but I see that there is no native plugin for it in the solution. Is there any way to get it working in IOS…

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## [XCode 15 Linker issue with protobuf](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/xcode-15-linker-issue-with-protobuf/1138)

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**Author:** [@Timbo](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Timbo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/xcode-15-linker-issue-with-protobuf/1138 "2023-09-28T21:45:10Z")

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Hi again :slight\_smile: Due to the release of iOS 17, I had to update XCode to version 15. When making an iOS build from Unity with the Pulse Engine version from before last week (last week the version on gitlab was upd…

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## [Pulse Engine in editor on MacOS Intel](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-engine-in-editor-on-macos-intel/1137)

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**Author:** [@Timbo](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Timbo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-engine-in-editor-on-macos-intel/1137 "2023-09-26T20:49:47Z")

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Hi, I’m using the latest version of the pulse engine (using it as a submodule in our git repo). Magically it works when I’m building for iOS. But when testing in the just in the editor I got this error : EntryPointNotF…

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## [Unity Stop/Start the simulation](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-stop-start-the-simulation/1132)

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**Author:** [@Glenn](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Glenn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-stop-start-the-simulation/1132 "2023-09-22T11:03:18Z")

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Hi kitware, Is there a way to set the state of the pulse engine driver. ie start stop restart? also there is an issue when you reload the unity scene related to this the dll seems to still be running in the background a…

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## [COPD Patient pCO2](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/copd-patient-pco2/1114)

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**Author:** [@rene\_64](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rene_64)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/copd-patient-pco2/1114 "2023-09-20T14:20:01Z")

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Is there a way to start a COPD patient with a pCO2 of 100mmHg?

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## [COPD patient stomach is out of sodium](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/copd-patient-stomach-is-out-of-sodium/1103)

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**Author:** [@rene\_64](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rene_64)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/copd-patient-stomach-is-out-of-sodium/1103 "2023-09-13T15:20:46Z")

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I am trying to simulate a patient with COPD and notice that when I run the simulation for more than 1200 seconds I get a message saying that the patient’s stomach is out of sodium. Is there a way to make sure that this d…

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## [Induce Ketoacidosis Event](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/induce-ketoacidosis-event/1096)

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**Author:** [@JBengey](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/JBengey)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/induce-ketoacidosis-event/1096 "2023-09-01T12:24:07Z")

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Hi, I see there is a built-in event for the ketoacidosis condition, I wondered what pulse action or pulse condition combination could be used to directly trigger/cause this to develop? Thanks

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## [How can i see Cardiac arrhythmia in the simulator?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-can-i-see-cardiac-arrhythmia-in-the-simulator/1080)

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**Author:** [@Lanir](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Lanir)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-can-i-see-cardiac-arrhythmia-in-the-simulator/1080 "2023-08-31T13:52:26Z")

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Hey guys! after loading a patient , what can i do in order to see one of the cardiac arrhythmia types? is there’s any action on click i can do? there’s a way to define that the patient will have some cardiac arrhythmi…

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## [Proceduraly Updating Data](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/proceduraly-updating-data/707)

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**Author:** [@Elektrik](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Elektrik)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/proceduraly-updating-data/707 "2023-08-29T16:14:37Z")

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Good day currenty working on a gamified app for therapeutic and medicine students created in unity, the progam load data from an sql database to create random 3d patients and their respective clinic histories and vital …

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## [Engine does not run in Android Unity build (IL2CPP)](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/engine-does-not-run-in-android-unity-build-il2cpp/968)

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**Author:** [@dhuang101](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/dhuang101)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/engine-does-not-run-in-android-unity-build-il2cpp/968 "2023-08-29T08:09:56Z")

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Hello, (Just reposting in the correct category) I am trying to build my Unity XR project with Pulse (using the scenario driver) using the IL2CPP pipeline but even after adding the link.xml the engine does not run insid…

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## [Android build not working](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/android-build-not-working/899)

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**Author:** [@colevxr](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/colevxr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/android-build-not-working/899 "2023-08-29T08:02:53Z")

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I’ve been having some issues making a working android build of the vitals monitor using the pulse engine. When I just play it in editor, it works fine. However, when I try to build to Android, it no longer works. The li…

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## [Is there a way to force a value in the simulation?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-a-value-in-the-simulation/590)

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**Author:** [@rima96](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rima96)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-a-value-in-the-simulation/590 "2023-08-29T07:07:24Z")

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For example, is it possible to set the Heart rate as a specific value and let the simulation continue from there?

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## [Pulse SEDataRequest - Details](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-sedatarequest-details/1092)

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**Author:** [@JBengey](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/JBengey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-sedatarequest-details/1092 "2023-08-28T11:56:05Z")

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Hi, Is there somewhere I can get a list of all possible data requests that can be made through the Unity Pulse API? I see a lot of these rely on strings, so it would be great to have a reference list for all available …

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## [Add Condition via c# (Unity)](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/add-condition-via-c-unity/1088)

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**Author:** [@JBengey](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/JBengey)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/add-condition-via-c-unity/1088 "2023-08-24T16:07:14Z")

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Hi, I would like to add SEConditions to a simulation (prior to start) through my own script, similar to how you can use the ProcessAction method on the engine already, Is this possible? I cannot see an obvious method a…

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## [No PyPulse.cp39-win\_amd64.pyd in install/bin](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/no-pypulse-cp39-win-amd64-pyd-in-install-bin/1084)

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**Author:** [@rene\_64](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rene_64)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/no-pypulse-cp39-win-amd64-pyd-in-install-bin/1084 "2023-08-22T20:46:50Z")

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I am trying to use PyCharm to run the HowTo scripts and am running into the error that the PyPulse module is not being detected. I saw other posts about this and the solution had to do with the PyPulse.cp39-win\_amd64.pyd…

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