Tutorial

• Write tests
  • The bright side of Octoprobe/pytest
  • The dark side of Octoprobe/pytest
  • Why should I start with testbed_showcase
• Write pytests
  • Setup and Teardown
    • Comments to above sequence diagram
    • References to to source code
• Firmware under test
  • Download firmware under Test
  • Build firmware under Test
• Debug on level pytest
  • Best practices for debugging
  • Debug pytest using the VSCode debugger
    • Use the VSCode pytest test explorer
    • Use the VSCode debugger
    • pytest will NOT enter the debugger, however, VSCode should
• Debug on level micropython
• Debug on level hardware
  • Strategy to track down hardware problems
    • Remove all tentacles which are not invovled
    • Verify the relays
    • Verify you python code using Thonny
    • Start moving micropython code into the test
• Debugging tests
  • Debug on level pytest
    • Best practices for debugging
    • Debug pytest using the VSCode debugger
      • Use the VSCode pytest test explorer
      • Use the VSCode debugger
      • pytest will NOT enter the debugger, however, VSCode should
  • Debug on level micropython
  • Debug on level hardware
    • Strategy to track down hardware problems
      • Remove all tentacles which are not invovled
      • Verify the relays
      • Verify you python code using Thonny
      • Start moving micropython code into the test