Generic ANT

I'm pretty sure there's not, but before I start developing / debugging on the device I just have to ask:

Is there any way to do generic ant in the simulator?

Yep, just plug in an ANT stick into a USB port and it works.

Yes, if you have an ANT-m stick, the simulator will use it for ANT communications. The simulator can only act like a watch in this case, it does not simulate any ANT sensors. One thing to make sure is that no other programs are using your ANT stick. The primary culprit is Garmin Express. You'll have to fully exit the app by closing the service before starting the simulator.