def simulate_tick()

in eventdata/parameter_sources/timeutils.py [0:0]

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    def simulate_tick(self, micros):
        """

        Advances the current timestamp by a given number of microseconds but keep all other time components. This can be
        used to avoid retrieving the current timestamp to often but still simulate changes in time.

        :param micros: A positive number of microseconds to add.
        :return: The current (formatted) timestamp structure as a dict.
        """
        self._simulated_micros += micros
        self._ts["iso"] = "%s.%03dZ" % (self._ts["iso_prefix"], self._simulated_micros)
        return self._ts