diff --git a/test/run_local.py b/test/run_local.py
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+import shutil
+import sys,os
+sys.path.insert(0,os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),".."))
+
+os.environ['LIGHT9_SHOW'] = "_test_show"
+try:
+    shutil.rmtree("_test_show")
+except OSError:
+    pass
+os.mkdir("_test_show")
+f = open("_test_show/config.n3", "w")
+f.write("""
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix : <http://light9.bigasterisk.com/> .
+@prefix ch: <http://light9.bigasterisk.com/theater/skyline/channel/> .
+@prefix dmx: <http://light9.bigasterisk.com/dmx/> .
+
+ch:frontLeft a :Channel; rdfs:label "frontLeft"; :altName "b1"; :output dmx:c1 .
+ch:frontRight a :Channel; rdfs:label "frontRight"; :output dmx:c2 . 
+
+dmx:c1 :dmxAddress 1 .
+dmx:c2 :dmxAddress 2 .
+
+""")
+f.close()