Separate scanning bypass

run.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from uptime import uptime
 
 # set to false to run without real hardware for development
 real = False
+skip_scanning = True
 
 mbconn = None
 config = None
@@ -447,8 +448,7 @@ def mainloop_server(pool):
         #fprint("Not triggering LED loop: no ring animation")
 
     if mode == "Startup":
-        real = False
-        if not real:
+        if not real or skip_scanning:
             counter = 54
             
         if counter < 54:
@@ -530,9 +530,9 @@ def mainloop_server(pool):
             while len(tmp) < 54:
                 tmp.append(False) # must have 54 entries
 
-            if not real:
+            if not real or skip_scanning:
                 cable_list = tmp # comment out for real demo
-            real = True
+                
             for idx in range(len(cable_list)):
                 cable_list_state.append(True)