diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/controller.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/controller.py
index 3f74a01..7bfc237 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/controller.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/controller.py
@@ -302,13 +302,16 @@ class SimulatorController(BaseSpectrometerController):
         """This method is called when the set_frequency signal is received from the core.
         For the simulator this just prints a  warning that the simulator is selected.
         """
-        self.module.nqrduck_signal.emit(
-            "notification",
-            [
-                "Warning",
-                "Could not set averages to because the simulator is selected as active spectrometer ",
-            ],
-        )
+        logger.debug("Setting frequency to: %s", value)
+        try:
+            self.module.model.target_frequency = float(value)
+            logger.debug("Successfully set frequency to: %s", value)
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.warning("Could not set frequency to: %s", value)
+            self.module.nqrduck_signal.emit(
+                "notification", ["Error", "Could not set frequency to: " + value]
+            )
+            self.module.nqrduck_signal.emit("failure_set_frequency", value)
 
     def set_averages(self, value: str) -> None:
         """This method is called when the set_averages signal is received from the core.
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/model.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/model.py
index 5a5cb14..d07142b 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/model.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer_simulator/model.py
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ class SimulatorModel(BaseSpectrometerModel):
         self.add_pulse_parameter_option(self.RX, RXReadout)
 
         self.averages = 1
+        self.target_frequency  = 100e6
 
         # Try to load the pulse programmer module
         try:
@@ -301,3 +302,12 @@ class SimulatorModel(BaseSpectrometerModel):
     @averages.setter
     def averages(self, value):
         self._averages = value
+
+    @property
+    def target_frequency(self):
+        return self._target_frequency
+    
+    @target_frequency.setter
+    def target_frequency(self, value):
+        self._target_frequency = value
+