diff --git a/QGL/ChannelLibraries.py b/QGL/ChannelLibraries.py
index 785e5aff..68ecf481 100644
--- a/QGL/ChannelLibraries.py
+++ b/QGL/ChannelLibraries.py
@@ -526,6 +526,42 @@ def new_APS2_rack(self, label, ip_addresses, tdm_ip=None, **kwargs):
         self.add_and_update_dict(this_transceiver)
         return this_transceiver
 
+    @check_for_duplicates
+    def new_transceiver(self, model, label, address, numtx=1, numrx=1, nummark=4, record_length = 1024, **kwargs):
+        translator = model+"Pattern"
+        stream_sel = model+"StreamSelector"
+        
+        chans = []
+        for i in range(numtx):
+            chan = Channels.PhysicalQuadratureChannel(label=f"{label}-Tx{i+1}-1", instrument=label, channel=i, translator=translator, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+            chans.append(chan)
+        for i in range(nummark):
+            chan = Channels.PhysicalMarkerChannel(label=f"{label}-Tx{i+1}-M", channel=i, instrument=label, translator=translator, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+            chans.append(chan)
+        
+        transmitter = Channels.Transmitter(label=f"{label}-Tx", model=model, address=address, channels=chans, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+        transmitter.trigger_source = "external"
+        transmitter.address = address
+        
+        chans = []
+        for i in range(numrx):
+            chan = Channels.ReceiverChannel(label=f"RecvChan-{label}-{i+1}", channel=i, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+            chans.append(chan)
+
+        receiver = Channels.Receiver(label=f"{label}-Rx", model=model, address=address, channels=chans, record_length=record_length, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+        receiver.trigger_source = "external"
+        receiver.stream_types   = "raw"
+        receiver.address    = address
+        receiver.stream_sel = stream_sel
+
+        transceiver = Channels.Transceiver(label=label, address=address, model=model, transmitters=[transmitter], receivers = [receiver], initialize_separately=False, channel_db=self.channelDatabase)
+        transmitter.transceiver = transceiver
+        receiver.transceiver    = transceiver
+        
+        self.add_and_update_dict(transceiver) 
+        return transceiver
+
+
     @check_for_duplicates
     def new_X6(self, label, address, dsp_channel=0, record_length=1024, **kwargs):