From 3d9dff6a6e34e6bded0a8f5d5f4f7a66375e0afd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wakonig_k <klaus.wakonig@psi.ch>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 08:54:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(sim positioner): do not emit values within tolerance
 limit

---
 ophyd_devices/sim/sim_positioner.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_positioner.py b/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_positioner.py
index 63e4a38..174c541 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_positioner.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/sim/sim_positioner.py
@@ -146,8 +146,12 @@ class SimPositioner(Device, PositionerBase):
     def _update_state(self, val):
         """Update the state of the simulated device."""
         old_readback = self._get_sim_state(self.readback.name)
+
         self._set_sim_state(self.readback.name, val)
 
+        if np.isclose(old_readback, val, atol=self.tolerance.get()):
+            return
+
         # Run subscription on "readback"
         self._run_subs(
             sub_type=self.SUB_READBACK,