def METHOD_NAME(self):
    device_name = self.selected_device_name
    num_repeats = self.device_settings_widget.ui.spinBoxNRepeat.value()
    self.device = VirtualDevice(self.backend_handler, device_name, Mode.send,
                                device_ip="192.168.10.2", sending_repeats=num_repeats, parent=self)
    self.ui.btnStart.setEnabled(True)
    try:
        self.device.is_send_continuous = True
        self.device.continuous_send_ring_buffer = self.continuous_modulator.ring_buffer
        self.device.num_samples_to_send = self.total_samples
        self._create_device_connects()
    except ValueError as e:
        self.ui.txtEditErrors.setText("<font color='red'>" + str(e) + "<font>")
        self.ui.btnStart.setEnabled(False)