ICOtest • Production Tests for the ICOtronic System

ICOtest

• Collection of pytest tests for ICOtronic system:

  • STU (Stationary Transceiver Unit)
  • Sensor Nodes:
    • SHA (Sensory Holder Assembly)
    • STH (Sensory Tool Holder)
    • SMH (Sensory Milling Head)

• Python package available at PyPI:

  pip install icotest
  

• Documentation available at Read The Docs

Requirements

Hardware

• CAN adapter
• ICOtronic hardware
• USB programmer
  (for firmware upload)

Software

• Driver for CAN adapter
• Python
• ICOtest

Usage

• ICOtest CLI tool to run tests:

  icotest run -k 'sensor_node or sth'
  

  Run test that contain pattern

  • sensor_node or
  • sth

• Config of test parameters via YAML (icotest config):

  # Product name for the  manufacturer (maximum of 128 byte UTF-8 encoded text)
  product name: "0"
  # The production date of the STH PCB in the format YYYY-MM-DD
  production date: 2025-01-01
  # Serial number for the manufacturer (maximum of 32 byte UTF-8 encoded text)
  serial number: "0"
  

Current State

• Tests still need refinement
• Works on my machine
• We probably need to add some additional tests
• Default parameters should be updated
  (by hardware expert)
• Proper description of test procedure
  • Which test commands do we need for which hardware
  • How do we document test results?
    • Output of test commands
    • Version of ICOtest