diff --git a/spinnman/processes/get_machine_process.py b/spinnman/processes/get_machine_process.py
index cb2db1797..3a87f572e 100644
--- a/spinnman/processes/get_machine_process.py
+++ b/spinnman/processes/get_machine_process.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     get_config_bool, get_config_int, get_config_str)
 from spinn_utilities.data import UtilsDataView
 from spinn_utilities.log import FormatAdapter
-from spinn_machine import (Router, Chip, Link, machine_from_size)
+from spinn_machine import (Router, Chip, Link)
 from spinn_machine.ignores import IgnoreChip, IgnoreCore, IgnoreLink
-from spinn_machine import Machine
 from spinn_machine.machine_factory import machine_repair
 from spinnman.constants import (
     ROUTER_REGISTER_P2P_ADDRESS, SYSTEM_VARIABLE_BASE_ADDRESS)
+from spinnman.data import SpiNNManDataView
 from spinnman.messages.spinnaker_boot import (
     SystemVariableDefinition)
 from spinnman.exceptions import SpinnmanUnexpectedResponseCodeException
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ def _make_chip(self, chip_info, machine):
         :rtype: ~spinn_machine.Chip
         """
         # Create the down cores set if any
-        n_cores = min(chip_info.n_cores, Machine.max_cores_per_chip())
+        n_cores = \
+            SpiNNManDataView.get_machine_version().max_cores_per_chip
+        n_cores = min(chip_info.n_cores, n_cores)
         core_states = chip_info.core_states
         down_cores = self._ignore_cores_map.get(
             (chip_info.x, chip_info.y), None)
@@ -233,7 +235,8 @@ def get_machine_details(self, boot_x, boot_y, width, height):
                 logger.warning(
                     "Chip {}, {} was expected but didn't reply", x, y)
 
-        machine = machine_from_size(width, height)
+        version = SpiNNManDataView.get_machine_version()
+        machine = version.create_machine(width, height)
         self._preprocess_ignore_chips(machine)
         self._process_ignore_links(machine)
         self._preprocess_ignore_cores(machine)
diff --git a/spinnman/transceiver.py b/spinnman/transceiver.py
index 72cd35886..ec62af2a4 100644
--- a/spinnman/transceiver.py
+++ b/spinnman/transceiver.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from spinn_utilities.log import FormatAdapter
 from spinn_utilities.logger_utils import warn_once
 from spinn_machine import CoreSubsets
-from spinn_machine.spinnaker_triad_geometry import SpiNNakerTriadGeometry
 from spinnman.constants import (
     BMP_POST_POWER_ON_SLEEP_TIME, BMP_POWER_ON_TIMEOUT, BMP_TIMEOUT,
     CPU_MAX_USER, CPU_USER_OFFSET, CPU_USER_START_ADDRESS,
@@ -532,8 +531,8 @@ def discover_scamp_connections(self):
         dims = self.get_machine_dimensions()
 
         # Find all the new connections via the machine Ethernet-connected chips
-        geometry = SpiNNakerTriadGeometry.get_spinn5_geometry()
-        for x, y in geometry.get_potential_ethernet_chips(
+        version = SpiNNManDataView.get_machine_version()
+        for x, y in version.get_potential_ethernet_chips(
                 dims.width, dims.height):
             ip_addr_item = SystemVariableDefinition.ethernet_ip_address
             try:
@@ -644,9 +643,7 @@ def get_machine_details(self):
         machine.add_fpga_links()
 
         if self._boot_send_connection:
-            logger.info("Detected a machine on IP address {} which has {}",
-                        machine.boot_chip.ip_address,
-                        machine.cores_and_link_output_string())
+            logger.info(f"Detected {machine.summary_string()}")
         return machine
 
     def is_connected(self, connection=None):
diff --git a/unittests/data/test_data.py b/unittests/data/test_data.py
index 1fb042ffb..ab4fa0652 100644
--- a/unittests/data/test_data.py
+++ b/unittests/data/test_data.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import unittest
+from spinn_utilities.config_holder import set_config
 from spinn_utilities.exceptions import (DataNotYetAvialable)
 from spinnman.config_setup import unittest_setup
 from spinnman.data import SpiNNManDataView
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ def test_setup(self):
 
     def test_mock(self):
         SpiNNManDataWriter.mock()
+        set_config("Machine", "version", 5)
         # check there is a
         #   value not what it is
         SpiNNManDataView.get_machine()
diff --git a/unittests/model_tests/test_abstract_process.py b/unittests/model_tests/test_abstract_process.py
index e5aebecb3..2aea5ed39 100644
--- a/unittests/model_tests/test_abstract_process.py
+++ b/unittests/model_tests/test_abstract_process.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from spinn_utilities.config_holder import set_config
 from spinnman.processes.abstract_multi_connection_process import (
     AbstractMultiConnectionProcess)
 from spinnman.messages.scp.impl import ReadMemory
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ def receive_scp_response(self, timeout=1.0):
 
 def test_error_print():
     unittest_setup()
+    set_config("Machine", "version", 5)
     connection = MockConnection(0, 0)
     process = MockProcess(RoundRobinConnectionSelector([connection]))
     with pytest.raises(SpinnmanGenericProcessException):
diff --git a/unittests/test_transceiver.py b/unittests/test_transceiver.py
index 620413af7..0aa55c7f1 100644
--- a/unittests/test_transceiver.py
+++ b/unittests/test_transceiver.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 import struct
+from spinn_utilities.config_holder import set_config
 from spinn_machine import virtual_machine
 from spinnman.config_setup import unittest_setup
 from spinnman.data.spinnman_data_writer import SpiNNManDataWriter
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.written_memory = list()
 
     def get_machine_details(self):
-        return virtual_machine(2, 2)
+        return virtual_machine(8, 8)
 
     def _update_machine(self):
         self._machine = self.get_machine_details()
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class TestTransceiver(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         unittest_setup()
+        set_config("Machine", "version", 5)
 
     def test_create_new_transceiver_to_board(self):
         board_config.set_up_remote_board()