- Parameter configuration added

- Plotting added
- Statistic calculation added
- Save measurement data as XLSX feature added
- Test controller functionality extracted from the GUI class

Common.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import time
+
+def time_to_str(t: float) -> str:
+    return time.strftime("%d-%m-%Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(t))

GUI.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import sys
 import threading
 import time
 from tkinter import Tk, font, ttk
+from typing import Literal
 import numpy
 import serial
 import serial.tools.list_ports
@@ -16,11 +17,15 @@ from matplotlib.backend_bases import key_press_handler
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_tkagg import FigureCanvasTkAgg
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 
+
+import Common
 from DeviceInterface import DeviceInterface
 from FlexPtpController import FlexPtpController
 from LinuxPtpObserver import LinuxPtpObserver
 
+from TestController import TestController
 from gui.LoggingTab import LoggingTab
+from gui.ResultsTab import ResultsEntry
 from gui.SetupTab import SetupTab
 
 class GUI:
@@ -66,20 +71,8 @@ class GUI:
         Initialize "test results" tab.
         """
 
-        self.__results_tabs = ttk.Frame(self.__tabs)
-        self.__tabs.add(self.__results_tabs, text="Results")
-
-        fig = Figure(figsize=(5, 4), dpi=100)
-        t = numpy.arange(0, 3, .01)
-        ax = fig.add_subplot()
-        line, = ax.plot(t, 2 * numpy.sin(2 * numpy.pi * t))
-        ax.set_xlabel("time [s]")
-        ax.set_ylabel("f(t)")
-
-        canvas = FigureCanvasTkAgg(fig, master=self.__results_tabs)  # A tk.DrawingArea.
-        canvas.draw()
-
-        canvas.get_tk_widget().pack(side=tk.TOP, fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)
+        self.__results_tab = ttk.Frame(self.__tabs)
+        self.__tabs.add(self.__results_tab, text="Results")
 
     def __init_tabs(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -141,12 +134,12 @@ class GUI:
         self.__win.mainloop()
 
 
-    def __gather_tests(self) -> None:
+    def __gather_tests(self) -> list:
         """
         Gather user-selected test cases.
         """
         
-        self.__tests = []
+        tests = []
         for name, case in self.__setup_tab.get_test_cases().items():
             ptype = case["type"]
 
@@ -162,16 +155,18 @@ class GUI:
                 master_mode = dict(template)
                 master_mode["mode"] = "master"
                 master_mode["name"] += " (master)"
-                self.__tests.append(master_mode)
+                tests.append(master_mode)
             
             if case["slave"].get():
                 slave_mode = dict(template)
                 slave_mode["mode"] = "slave"
                 slave_mode["name"] += " (slave)"
-                self.__tests.append(slave_mode)
+                tests.append(slave_mode)
+
+        return tests
 
 
-    def __populate_tests_treeview(self) -> None:
+    def __populate_tests_treeview(self, tests: list) -> None:
         """
         Fill the test treeview.
         """
@@ -182,11 +177,28 @@ class GUI:
             tw.delete(*items)
 
         seqnum = 1
-        n = len(self.__tests)
-        for test in self.__tests:
-            test["entry"] = tw.insert("", tk.END, text=str(seqnum) + "/" + str(n), values=(test["name"], "?", "Pending", "-", "-"), tags=("pending"))
+        n = len(tests)
+        for test in tests:
+            test["entry"] = tw.insert("", tk.END, text=str(seqnum) + "/" + str(n), values=(test["name"], "?", "Pending", "-", "-", "-"), tags=("pending"))
             seqnum += 1
 
+    def __populate_results_tab(self, tests: list, params: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Fill the results panel
+        """
+
+        # clear previous results
+        restab = self.__results_tab
+        items = restab.winfo_children()
+        for item in items:
+            item.destroy()
+
+        # create the new ones
+        for test in tests:
+            resentry = ResultsEntry(restab, test, params)
+            test["results_entry"] = resentry
+
+            resentry.pack(fill="x", expand=True)
 
     def __open_flexPtp_interface(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -228,196 +240,36 @@ class GUI:
         ctrl.enable_log("logid", True)
 
     def test_routine(self) -> None:
-        LINUXPTP_INIT_TIMEOUT = 5
-        BMCA_TIMEOUT = 150
-        SYNC_TIMEOUT = 4
-        SYNC_MAX_CYCLES = 100
-        TARGET_RANGE = 50**2
-        WINDOW_SIZE = 10
-
-        def flexPtp_echo(data: str) -> None:
-            self.__flexPtp_log_queue.put(str(data))
-
-        def linuxptp_echo(data: str) -> None:
-            self.__linuxptp_log_queue.put(str(data))
-
-        def both_echo(data: str) -> None:
-            flexPtp_echo(data)
-            linuxptp_echo(data)
-        
-        self.__flexPtp_controller.register_log_callback(flexPtp_echo)
-        self.__linuxptp_observer.register_observer_callback(linuxptp_echo)
-
-        def time_to_str(t: float) -> str:
-            return time.strftime("%d-%m-%Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(t))
-
-        ctrl = self.__flexPtp_controller
-        observer = self.__linuxptp_observer
-
-        tests_errored = False
-
-        tsn = 1
-        for test in self.__tests:
-            # identify correct mode or profile
-            id = test["id"]
-            mode = test["mode"]
-
-            # set status
-            self.set_status("[{:d}/{:d}] Test in progress: {:s}".format(tsn, len(self.__tests), test["name"]))
-
-            # setup info variables for the test
-            test["start"] = time.time()
-            str_start_time = time_to_str(test["start"])
-            values = (test["name"], "In-progress", str_start_time, "-", "-")
-            self.__setup_tab.get_test_treeview().item(test["entry"], values=values, tags=("in_progress"))
-
-            # announce the start of a new testcase
-            both_echo("\n\n----------\nSTARTING test: {:s} ({:s})\n start time: {:s}\n----------\n\n".format(id, mode, str_start_time))
-
-            # set mode or profile on the flexPTP device
-            ctrl.start_by_id(id)
-            
-            # adjust device priority to force required working mode
-            priority1 = 128
-            if mode == "master":
-                priority1 = 100
-
-            ctrl.set_priority(priority1, 255)
-
-            # start linuxptp with the matching mode or profile
-            observer.start_linuxptp(id)
-
-            n = 0
-            var = 1E+09
-            dts = []
-            try:
-                # wait for the LISTENING state clearly indicating the startup of the linuxptp
-                event = observer.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", LINUXPTP_INIT_TIMEOUT, { "to": "LISTENING" })
-                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
-                    raise Exception("linuxptp init failed")
-
-                # turn on BMCA and default logging on the flexPTP device
-                ctrl.enable_log("bmca", True)
-                ctrl.enable_log("def", True)
-
-                # assign flexPTP and linuxptp sides
-                if mode == "slave":
-                    master_side = observer
-                    slave_side = ctrl
-                    observer_bmca_role = "MASTER"
-                    ctrl_bmca_role = "SLAVE"
-                else:
-                    master_side = ctrl
-                    slave_side = observer
-                    observer_bmca_role = "SLAVE"
-                    ctrl_bmca_role = "MASTER"
+        pass
 
 
-                # wait for the correct BMCA states to settle in
-                error = False
-                error_cause = "none"
+    def __flexPtp_echo(self, data: str) -> None:
+        self.__flexPtp_log_queue.put(str(data))
 
-                event = ctrl.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", BMCA_TIMEOUT, { "to": ctrl_bmca_role }) # flexPTP
-                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
-                    raise Exception(event.get_name())
+    def __linuxptp_echo(self, data: str) -> None:
+        self.__linuxptp_log_queue.put(str(data))
 
-                event = observer.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", BMCA_TIMEOUT, { "to": observer_bmca_role }) # linuxptp
-                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
-                    raise Exception(event.get_name())
-
-                # wait for the synchronization to settle
-                while n < SYNC_MAX_CYCLES and var > TARGET_RANGE:
-                    event = slave_side.get_event(SYNC_TIMEOUT)
-                    
-                    # a state change with the BMCA indicates a clear error
-                    if event.get_name() == "synclog-slave":                    
-                        dts.append(event.get_args()["Dt"])
-                    elif event.get_name() in ("bmca-statechange", "exit"):
-                        raise Exception(event.get_name())                        
-                    
-                    if n >= WINDOW_SIZE:
-                        var = numpy.var(dts[n-10:n])
-
-                    n += 1
-
-                # check variance
-                error = not var < TARGET_RANGE
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                error = True
-                error_cause = e.args[0]
-
-            # display linuxptp errors
-            linuxptp_errors = observer.get_errors()
-            if linuxptp_errors != "":
-                linuxptp_errors = "ERROR:\n" + linuxptp_errors
-                linuxptp_echo(linuxptp_errors)
-
-            # stop linuxptp
-            observer.stop_linuxptp()
-
-            # exit if some of the subordinate layers signaled an exit
-            if error and error_cause in ("exit", "linuxptp init failed"):
-                self.set_status("Tests stopped")
-                tests_errored = True
-
-            # save results, conclusion time and calculate duration
-            test["dts"] = dts
-            test["cycles"] = n
-
-            passed = not error
-            if passed:
-                test["result"] = "passed"
-            else:
-                if tests_errored:
-                    test["result"] = "errored"    
-                else:
-                    test["result"] = "failed"
-
-            # save timestamps
-            test["end"] = time.time()
-            test["duration"] = test["end"] - test["start"]
-
-            str_end_time = time_to_str(test["end"])
-            str_duration = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(test["duration"]))
-
-            self.__setup_tab.get_test_treeview().item(test["entry"], values=(
-                test["name"], test["result"].upper(), 
-                str_start_time, 
-                str_end_time, 
-                str_duration
-            ), tags=(test["result"]))
-
-            # announce the end of the test
-            both_echo("\n\n----------\nCONCLUDING test: {:s} ({:s})\n result: {:s}\n start time: {:s}\n stop time: {:s}\n duration: {:s}\n----------\n\n".format(
-                id, mode, test["result"].upper(), str_start_time, str_end_time, str_duration))
-
-            if tests_errored:
-                break
-
-            tsn += 1
-
-        if not self.__user_stop:
-            self.stop_tests()
-
-        if not tests_errored:
-            self.set_status("Tests concluded")
-
-        self.__user_stop = False
+    def __echo(self, target: Literal["flexPTP", "linuxptp", "both"], data: str) -> None:
+        if target in ("flexPTP", "both"):
+            self.__flexPtp_echo(data)
 
+        if target in ("linuxptp", "both"):
+            self.__linuxptp_echo(data)
 
     def start_tests(self) -> bool:
         """
         Start selected tests.
         """
         
-        self.__gather_tests()
+        tests = self.__gather_tests()
+        params = self.__setup_tab.get_parameters()
 
-        if len(self.__tests) == 0:
+        if len(tests) == 0:
             self.set_status("No tests have been selected")
             return False
 
-        self.__populate_tests_treeview()
+        self.__populate_tests_treeview(tests)
+        self.__populate_results_tab(tests, params)
 
         self.set_status("Preparing flexPTP device")
 
@@ -430,26 +282,106 @@ class GUI:
 
         # ----
         
+        self.__flexPtp_controller.register_log_callback(self.__flexPtp_echo)
+        self.__linuxptp_observer.register_observer_callback(self.__linuxptp_echo)
+
+        # ----
+
         self.set_status("Starting tests")
 
-        self.__test_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.test_routine)     
-        self.__test_thread.start()
+        # construct the test controller
+        self.__test_controller = TestController(self.__flexPtp_controller, self.__linuxptp_observer)
+
+        # event callback
+        def ecb(edata: dict) -> None:
+            test = edata.get("test", {})
+
+            # match the event by type
+            match edata["type"]:
+                case "TEST_COMMENCED": # the test is just about to start
+                    # set status bar message
+                    self.set_status("[{:d}/{:d}] Test in progress: {:s}".format(edata["tsi"] + 1, edata["ntests"], test["name"]))
+                    
+                    # set treeview entry contents
+                    str_start_time = Common.time_to_str(test["start"])
+                    values = (test["name"], "In-progress", str_start_time, "-", "-")
+                    self.__setup_tab.get_test_treeview().item(test["entry"], values=values, tags=("in_progress"))
+
+                    # insert log lines
+                    self.__echo("both", "\n\n----------\nSTARTING test: {:s} ({:s})\n start time: {:s}\n----------\n\n".format(test["id"], test["mode"], str_start_time))
+
+                    # refresh entry
+                    test["results_entry"].refresh()
+
+                case "TEST_CONCLUDED": # the test has just finished
+                    # time to human-readable conversions
+                    str_start_time = Common.time_to_str(test["start"])
+                    str_end_time = Common.time_to_str(test["end"])
+                    str_duration = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(test["duration"]))
+
+                    # set treeview entry contents
+                    self.__setup_tab.get_test_treeview().item(test["entry"], values=(
+                        test["name"], test["result"].upper(), 
+                        str_start_time, 
+                        str_end_time, 
+                        str_duration,
+                        test["comments"]
+                    ), tags=(test["result"]))
+
+                    # insert log line
+                    self.__echo("both", "\n\n----------\nCONCLUDING test: {:s} ({:s})\n result: {:s}\n start time: {:s}\n stop time: {:s}\n duration: {:s}\n----------\n\n".format(test["id"], test["mode"], test["result"].upper(), str_start_time, str_end_time, str_duration))
+
+                    # refresh entry for the last time
+                    test["results_entry"].refresh()
+
+                    # finalize plots
+                    test["results_entry"].finalize()
+
+
+                case "LINUXPTP_ERRORS": # print linuxptp errors
+                    self.__echo("linuxptp", "ERROR: {:s}\n".format(edata["msg"]))
+
+                case "SYNC_CYCLE": # sync cycle notification
+                    test["results_entry"].refresh()
+
+                case "TESTS_EXITED_EARLY": # testing process has been interrupted
+                    pass
+
+                case "TESTS_FINISHED": # the whole testing process has stopped
+                    # handle user/error induced stops
+                    if not self.__user_stop:
+                        self.stop_tests(user_stop=False)
+                    else:
+                        self.__user_stop = False
+
+                    # print message accordingly
+                    if not edata["early_exit"]:
+                        self.set_status("Tests concluded")
+                    else:
+                        self.set_status("Tests stopped")
+
+        self.__test_controller.set_event_callback(ecb)
+
+        self.__test_controller.start_tests(tests, params)
+
+        # -------------------
 
         self.__setup_tab.set_test_state("running")
 
         return True
     
 
-    def stop_tests(self) -> bool:
+    def stop_tests(self, user_stop: bool = True) -> bool:
         """
         Stop tests in progress.
         """
         
-        self.__user_stop = True
+        self.__user_stop = user_stop
         self.__linuxptp_observer.stop_linuxptp()
         self.__device_interface.close()
 
         self.__setup_tab.set_test_state("stopped")
+        self.__tests_running = False
 
         return True
     

TestController.py

@@ -1,40 +1,257 @@
-from DeviceInterface import DeviceInterface
+import threading
+import time
+from typing import Callable, Literal
+
+import numpy
+
 from LinuxPtpObserver import LinuxPtpObserver
 from FlexPtpController import FlexPtpController
 
+
 class TestController:
-    def __prepare_device(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.disable_all_logging()
-        self.__fptp_controller.set_priority(128, 255)
-        self.__fptp_controller.set_domain(0)
-        self.__fptp_controller.reset_flexptp()
+    def __test_routine(self) -> None:
+        # controller and observer objects
+        ctrl = self.__flexPtp_controller
+        observer = self.__linuxptp_observer
 
-    def __init__(self, di: DeviceInterface, lptp_observer: LinuxPtpObserver) -> None:
-        self.__di = di
-        self.__fptp_controller = FlexPtpController(di)
-        self.__lptp_observer = lptp_observer
-        pass
+        test_exited_early = False # a test has encountered an unrecoverable error
 
-    def start_test_e2e_udp(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.start_e2e_udp()
-        self.__lptp_observer.start_linuxptp("E2E_UDP")
+        ntests = len(self.__tests) # number of tests
+        tsi = 0 # test index
 
-    def start_test_e2e_l2(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.start_e2e_l2()
-        self.__lptp_observer.start_linuxptp("E2E_L2")
+        # iterate over all test cases
+        for test in self.__tests:
+            # store start time
+            test["start"] = time.time()
 
-    def start_test_p2p_udp(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.start_p2p_udp()
-        self.__lptp_observer.start_linuxptp("P2P_UDP")
+            # set result to "in-progress"
+            test["result"] = "in-progress"
 
-    def start_test_p2p_l2(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.start_p2p_l2()
-        self.__lptp_observer.start_linuxptp("P2P_L2")
+            # test data arrays
+            dts = []
+            vars = []
+            means = []
 
-    def start_test_gPTP(self) -> None:
-        self.__fptp_controller.start_gPTP()
-        self.__lptp_observer.start_linuxptp("gPTP")
+            # assign to test data
+            test["data"] = {
+                "skip": self.__params["averaging_window_size"],
+                "dt": dts,
+                "var": vars,
+                "mean": means,
+                "min": {
+                    "global": 1E+09,
+                    "local": 1E+09
+                },
+                "max": {
+                    "global": -1E+09,
+                    "local": -1E+09
+                },
+                "cycles": 0,
+                "rawtype": "",
+                "raw": []
+            }
 
-    def stop_test(self) -> None:
-        self.__lptp_observer.stop_linuxptp()
+            # send the TEST_COMMENCED event announcing the processing of a new testcase
+            self.__dispatch_event({ "type": "TEST_COMMENCED", "tsi": tsi, "ntests": ntests, "test": test })
 
+            # identify correct mode or profile
+            id = test["id"]
+            mode = test["mode"]
+
+            # set mode or profile on the flexPTP device
+            ctrl.start_by_id(id)
+            
+            # adjust device priority to force required working mode
+            priority1 = 128
+            if mode == "master":
+                priority1 = 100
+
+            ctrl.set_priority(priority1, 255)
+
+            # start linuxptp with the matching mode or profile
+            observer.start_linuxptp(id)
+
+            n = 0 # sync cycle sequence number
+            var = 1E+09 # variance
+            mean = 1E-09 # mean
+
+            # error handling
+            error_indication = False
+            error_cause = "none"
+            
+            # the testing process
+            try:
+                # (1) wait for the LISTENING state clearly indicating the startup of the linuxptp
+                event = observer.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", self.__params["linuxptp_init_timeout"], { "to": "LISTENING" })
+                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
+                    if event.get_name() == "exit":
+                        cause = "exit"
+                    else:
+                        cause = "linuxptp init failed"
+
+                    raise Exception(cause)
+
+                # (2) turn on BMCA and default logging on the flexPTP device
+                ctrl.enable_log("bmca", True)
+                ctrl.enable_log("def", True)
+
+                # (3) assign flexPTP and linuxptp sides
+                if mode == "slave":
+                    master_side = observer
+                    slave_side = ctrl
+                    observer_bmca_role = "MASTER"
+                    ctrl_bmca_role = "SLAVE"
+                    rawtype = "flexPTP"
+                else:
+                    master_side = ctrl
+                    slave_side = observer
+                    observer_bmca_role = "SLAVE"
+                    ctrl_bmca_role = "MASTER"
+                    rawtype = "linuxptp"
+
+                # set raw data type
+                test["data"]["rawtype"] = rawtype
+
+
+                # (4) wait for the correct BMCA states to settle in
+                event = ctrl.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", self.__params["bmca_timeout"], { "to": ctrl_bmca_role }) # flexPTP
+                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
+                    if event.get_name() == "exit":
+                        cause = "exit"
+                    else:
+                        cause = "flexPTP BMCA lock-in failed"
+                        
+                    raise Exception(cause)
+                
+            
+                event = observer.wait_for_event("bmca-statechange", self.__params["bmca_timeout"], { "to": observer_bmca_role }) # linuxptp
+                if event.get_name() != "bmca-statechange":
+                    if event.get_name() == "exit":
+                        cause = "exit"
+                    else:
+                        cause = "linuxptp BMCA lock-in failed"
+                        
+                    raise Exception(cause)
+
+                # (5) wait for the synchronization to settle
+                while n < self.__params["sync_min_cycles"] or (n < self.__params["sync_max_cycles"] and var > self.__params["target_variance"]):
+                    event = slave_side.get_event(self.__params["sync_timeout"])
+                    
+                    # a state change with the BMCA indicates a clear error
+                    match event.get_name():
+                        case "synclog-slave":              
+                            eargs = event.get_args()
+                            dt = dts.append(eargs["Dt"])
+
+                            test["data"]["raw"].append(list(eargs.values()))
+                            
+                        case "bmca-statechage":
+                            raise Exception("BMCA has switched state mid-test")
+                        case "exit":
+                            raise Exception("exit")                
+                    
+                    # recalculate variance
+                    if n >= self.__params["averaging_window_size"]:
+                        window = dts[n-self.__params["averaging_window_size"]:n]
+                        var = numpy.var(window)
+                        mean = numpy.mean(window)
+                        test["data"]["min"]["local"] = numpy.min(window)
+                        test["data"]["max"]["local"] = numpy.max(window)
+
+                    # search min/max
+                    if dts[-1] < test["data"]["min"]["global"]:
+                        test["data"]["min"]["global"] = dts[-1]
+
+                    if dts[-1] > test["data"]["max"]["global"]:
+                        test["data"]["max"]["global"] = dts[-1]
+                        
+                    # always store variance and mean, even if not meaningful
+                    vars.append(var)
+                    means.append(mean)
+
+                    # increment index
+                    n += 1
+
+                    # store cycle count
+                    test["data"]["cycles"] = n
+
+                    # dispatch SYNC_CYCLE event
+                    self.__dispatch_event({"type": "SYNC_CYCLE", "test": test })
+
+                # check variance
+                if var > self.__params["target_variance"]:
+                    error_indication = True
+                    error_cause = "too high variance"
+
+            # handle exceptions
+            except Exception as e:
+                error_indication = True
+                error_cause = e.args[0]
+
+            # display linuxptp errors
+            linuxptp_errors = observer.get_errors()
+            if linuxptp_errors != "":
+                self.__dispatch_event({"type": "LINUXPTP_ERRORS", "msg": linuxptp_errors, "test": test})
+
+            # stop linuxptp
+            observer.stop_linuxptp()
+
+            # exit if some of the subordinate layers signaled an exit
+            if error_indication and error_cause in ("exit", "linuxptp init failed"):
+                self.__dispatch_event({"type": "TESTS_EXITED_EARLY", "cause": error_cause, "test": test})
+                test_exited_early = True
+
+            # save results, conclusion time and calculate duration
+            test["dts"] = dts
+            test["cycles"] = n
+            test["comments"] = ""
+
+            # check pass/fail conditions
+            passed = not error_indication
+            if passed:
+                test["result"] = "passed"
+            else:
+                test["comments"] = error_cause
+                if test_exited_early:
+                    test["result"] = "errored"    
+                else:
+                    test["result"] = "failed"
+
+            # save timestamps
+            test["end"] = time.time()
+            test["duration"] = test["end"] - test["start"]
+
+            # emit the TEST_CONCLUDED event
+            self.__dispatch_event({"type": "TEST_CONCLUDED", "test": test})
+
+            # if the tests has errored, then
+            if test_exited_early:
+                break
+
+            # increase test index
+            tsi += 1
+
+        # send CLEANUP_TESTS event
+        self.__dispatch_event({ "type": "TESTS_FINISHED", "early_exit": test_exited_early })
+
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, flexPtp_controller: FlexPtpController, lptp_observer: LinuxPtpObserver
+    ) -> None:
+        self.__flexPtp_controller = flexPtp_controller
+        self.__linuxptp_observer = lptp_observer
+        self.__event_callback: Callable[[dict], None] | None = None
+
+    def set_event_callback(self, cb: Callable[[dict], None]) -> None:
+        self.__event_callback = cb
+
+    def __dispatch_event(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if self.__event_callback is not None:
+            self.__event_callback(data)
+
+    def start_tests(self, tests: list, parameters: dict) -> None:
+        self.__tests = tests
+        self.__params = parameters
+
+        self.__test_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.__test_routine)
+        self.__test_thread.start()

gui/ResultsTab.py

@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+from collections.abc import Callable
+import time
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import ttk
+from typing import Callable, Literal
+
+from matplotlib.axes import Axes
+from matplotlib.figure import Figure
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy
+from matplotlib.backends.backend_tkagg import FigureCanvasTkAgg
+from matplotlib.ticker import MaxNLocator
+import tkinter.filedialog
+
+import Common
+import gui.GuiCommon as gcm
+
+import xlsxwriter
+
+# initialize plot style
+#plt.rcParams["font.family"] = ""
+plt.rcParams["font.size"] = 8
+plt.rcParams["lines.antialiased"] = True
+plt.rcParams["lines.linewidth"] = 0.75
+plt.rcParams["grid.color"] = "#262626"
+plt.rcParams["grid.alpha"] = 0.15
+plt.rcParams["grid.linewidth"] = 0.5
+plt.rcParams["legend.loc"] = "upper right"
+
+class ResultsInfoPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
+    def __init_style(self) -> None:
+        style = ttk.Style()
+        style.configure("MeasInfo.TLabel", font=gcm.TERMINAL_FONT)
+        style.configure("MeasTitle.TLabel", font=("Ubuntu", 10, "bold"))
+
+        style.configure("MeasStatPENDING.TFrame", background="Gray")
+        style.configure("MeasStatIN-PROGRESS.TFrame", background="Gold")
+        style.configure("MeasStatFAILED.TFrame", background="Salmon")
+        style.configure("MeasStatERRORED.TFrame", background="firebrick4")
+        style.configure("MeasStatPASSED.TFrame", background="LawnGreen")
+        style.configure("MeasStatSKIPPED.TFrame", background="Gray")
+
+        style.configure("MeasStatPENDING.TLabel", background="Gray")
+        style.configure("MeasStatIN-PROGRESS.TLabel", background="Gold")
+        style.configure("MeasStatFAILED.TLabel", background="Salmon")
+        style.configure("MeasStatERRORED.TLabel", background="firebrick4")
+        style.configure("MeasStatPASSED.TLabel", background="LawnGreen")
+        style.configure("MeasStatSKIPPED.TLabel", background="Gray")
+
+    def __init_layout(self) -> None:
+        self.columnconfigure([0, 1], weight=1)
+
+    def __init_widgets(self) -> None:
+        # Start time
+        start_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Start:")
+        start_label.grid(row=0, column=0)
+
+        # End time
+        end_label = ttk.Label(self, text="End:")
+        end_label.grid(row=1, column=0)
+
+        # Duration
+        duration_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Duration:")
+        duration_label.grid(row=2, column=0)
+
+        # separator
+        separator1 = ttk.Separator(self)
+        separator1.grid(row=3, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky=tk.EW)
+
+        # Cycles label
+        cycles_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Cycles:")
+        cycles_label.grid(row=4, column=0)
+
+        # Mean label
+        mean_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Mean:")
+        mean_label.grid(row=5, column=0)
+
+        # Variance label
+        variance_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Variance:")
+        variance_label.grid(row=6, column=0)
+
+        # Global maximum label
+        gmax_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Max. [global]:")
+        gmax_label.grid(row=7, column=0)
+
+        # Global minimum label
+        gmin_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Min. [global]:")
+        gmin_label.grid(row=8, column=0)
+
+        # Local maximum label
+        lmax_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Max. [local]:")
+        lmax_label.grid(row=9, column=0)
+
+        # Local minimum label
+        lmin_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Min. [local]:")
+        lmin_label.grid(row=10, column=0)
+
+        # separator
+        separator2 = ttk.Separator(self)
+        separator2.grid(row=11, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky=tk.EW)
+
+        # -----------------
+
+        # Start time display
+        self.__start_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__start_display.grid(row=0, column=1)
+
+        # End time display
+        self.__end_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__end_display.grid(row=1, column=1)
+
+        # Duration display
+        self.__duration_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__duration_display.grid(row=2, column=1)
+
+        # Cycles display
+        self.__cycles_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__cycles_display.grid(row=4, column=1)
+
+        # Mean display
+        self.__mean_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__mean_display.grid(row=5, column=1)
+
+        # Variance display
+        self.__variance_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__variance_display.grid(row=6, column=1)
+
+        # Global maximum display
+        self.__gmax_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__gmax_display.grid(row=7, column=1)
+
+        # Global minimum display
+        self.__gmin_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__gmin_display.grid(row=8, column=1)
+
+        # Local maximum display
+        self.__lmax_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__lmax_display.grid(row=9, column=1)
+
+        # Local minimum display
+        self.__lmin_display = ttk.Label(self, text="-")
+        self.__lmin_display.grid(row=10, column=1)
+
+        # ----------------
+
+        # apply styling
+        for widget in self.winfo_children():
+            match widget:
+                case ttk.Label():
+                    widget.configure(style="MeasInfo.TLabel")
+                    widget.grid(sticky=tk.E)
+
+        # -----------------
+
+        self.__status_frame = ttk.Frame(self)
+        self.__status_frame.grid(row=12, column=0, columnspan=2, pady=8, sticky=tk.EW)
+
+        self.__status_display = ttk.Label(self.__status_frame, text="-", font=("Ubuntu", 12, "bold"))
+        self.__status_display.pack()
+
+        # ------------------
+
+        self.__save_data_btn = ttk.Button(self, command=self.save_results, text="Save", state="disabled")
+        self.__save_data_btn.grid(row=13, column=0, columnspan=2, pady=16, sticky=tk.EW + tk.S)
+
+    def refresh(self) -> None:        
+        result = self.__test.get("result", "pending").upper()
+        match result:
+            case "IN-PROGRESS" | "PASSED" | "FAILED":
+                cycles = self.__test["data"]["cycles"]
+                self.__cycles_display["text"] = "{:d}".format(self.__test["data"]["cycles"])
+                if cycles > 0:
+                    self.__gmax_display["text"] = "{:d} ns".format(self.__test["data"]["max"]["global"])
+                    self.__gmin_display["text"] = "{:d} ns".format(self.__test["data"]["min"]["global"])
+                if cycles > self.__test["data"]["skip"]:
+                    self.__variance_display["text"] = "{:.0f} ns^2".format(self.__test["data"]["var"][-1])
+                    self.__mean_display["text"] = "{:.0f} ns".format(self.__test["data"]["mean"][-1])
+                    self.__lmax_display["text"] = "{:d} ns".format(self.__test["data"]["max"]["local"])
+                    self.__lmin_display["text"] = "{:d} ns".format(self.__test["data"]["min"]["local"])
+
+        match result:
+            case "PENDING":
+                pass
+            case "IN-PROGRESS":
+                self.__start_display["text"] = Common.time_to_str(self.__test.get("start", "0"))
+            case "PASSED" | "FAILED":
+                self.__start_display["text"] = Common.time_to_str(self.__test.get("start", "0"))
+                self.__end_display["text"] = Common.time_to_str(self.__test.get("end", "0"))
+                self.__duration_display["text"] = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(self.__test["duration"]))
+
+        self.__status_display["text"] = result
+        self.__status_display.configure(style="MeasStat{:s}.TLabel".format(result))
+        self.__status_frame.configure(style="MeasStat{:s}.TFrame".format(result))
+
+    def finalize(self) -> None:
+        self.__save_data_btn.configure(state="normal")
+
+    def __init__(self, master: tk.Widget, test: dict) -> None:
+        super().__init__(master)
+        
+        self.__test = test
+
+        self.__init_style()
+        self.__init_layout()
+        self.__init_widgets()
+
+        self.configure(labelwidget=ttk.Label(self, text="Measurement info", style="MeasTitle.TLabel"), width=240)
+
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def save_results(self) -> None:
+        # pick a place to save to
+        fn = tkinter.filedialog.asksaveasfilename(
+            title="Save measurement data",
+            filetypes=[("XLSX", "*.xlsx")]
+        )
+
+        if fn == ():
+            return
+        
+        if not fn.endswith(".xlsx"):
+            fn += ".xlsx"
+
+        # --------------
+
+        # create the workbook
+        workbook = xlsxwriter.Workbook(fn)
+
+        # save the summary
+        summary_sheet = workbook.add_worksheet("summary")
+        summary = [
+            [ "Start:", Common.time_to_str(self.__test["start"])],
+            [ "End:", Common.time_to_str(self.__test["end"]) ],
+            [ "Duration:", time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(self.__test["duration"])) ],
+            [ "Cycles:", self.__test["data"]["cycles"] ],
+            [ "Mean [ns]:", self.__test["data"]["mean"][-1]  ],
+            [ "Variance [ns^2]:", self.__test["data"]["var"][-1] ],
+            [ "Max. (global) [ns]:", self.__test["data"]["max"]["global"] ],
+            [ "Min. (global) [ns]:", self.__test["data"]["min"]["global"] ],
+            [ "Max. (local) [ns]:",  self.__test["data"]["max"]["local"] ],
+            [ "Min. (local) [ns]:",  self.__test["data"]["min"]["local"] ]
+        ]
+        rowi = 0
+        for summary_line in summary:
+            summary_sheet.write_row(rowi, 0, summary_line)
+            rowi += 1
+
+        # create the raw dump sheet
+        dump_sheet = workbook.add_worksheet("raw_data")
+
+        # write the header
+        if self.__test["data"]["rawtype"] == "flexPTP":
+            header = [ "T1", "T4", "Dt", "corr_ppb", "mpd_ns", "sync_period_ns" ]
+        else:
+            header = [ "Dt", "mpd_ns" ]
+
+        dump_sheet.write_row(0, 0, header)
+
+        # save actual sync cycle data
+        rowi = 1
+        for record in self.__test["data"]["raw"]:
+            dump_sheet.write_row(rowi, 0, record)
+            rowi += 1
+
+        workbook.close()
+
+
+class PlotPanel(ttk.Frame):
+    def __init_widgets(self, figsize: tuple) -> None:
+        self.__fig, self.__ax = plt.subplots(figsize=figsize)
+        self.__full_plot, = self.__ax.plot([], [])
+
+        self.__ax.set_ylabel("Time error [ns]")
+        self.__ax.set_xlabel("Cycles")
+        self.__ax.grid(True)
+        self.__ax.xaxis.set_major_locator(MaxNLocator(integer=True))
+        self.__ax.yaxis.set_major_locator(MaxNLocator(integer=True))
+
+        self.__full_plot_canvas = FigureCanvasTkAgg(self.__fig, master=self)  # A tk.DrawingArea.
+        
+        style = ttk.Style()
+        bg = style.lookup("TFrame", "background")
+        self.__full_plot_canvas.get_tk_widget().config(bg=bg)
+        
+        self.__full_plot_canvas.get_tk_widget().pack(expand=True, fill="both")
+
+        self.__fig.tight_layout()
+        self.__fig.patch.set_alpha(0)
+
+    def plot(self, start: int, stop: int, data: list[int]) -> None:
+        self.__full_plot.set_xdata(range(start, stop))
+        self.__full_plot.set_ydata(data[start:stop])
+        self.__ax.relim()
+        self.__ax.autoscale_view()
+
+        self.draw()
+
+    def draw(self) -> None:
+        self.__full_plot_canvas.draw()
+        self.__full_plot_canvas.flush_events()
+
+    def get_ax(self) -> Axes:
+        return self.__ax
+    
+    def get_fig(self) -> Figure:
+        return self.__fig
+
+    def __init__(self, master: tk.Widget, figsize: tuple = (8, 2)) -> None:
+        super().__init__(master)
+
+        self.__init_widgets(figsize)
+
+
+
+class ResultsEntry(ttk.LabelFrame):
+    MIN_MAINPLOT_XRANGE = 100
+    MIN_LOOKIN_WINDOW_LENGTH = 5
+
+    def __init_layout(self) -> None:
+        self.columnconfigure(0, weight=6)
+        self.columnconfigure([1, 2], weight=2)
+
+    def __init_widgets(self) -> None:
+        # full measurement figure
+        self.__main_figure = PlotPanel(self, figsize=(8, 3))
+        self.__main_figure.get_ax().set_xlim(0, self.MIN_MAINPLOT_XRANGE)
+        self.__main_figure.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=tk.NSEW)
+
+        # look-in window
+        self.__lookin_figure = PlotPanel(self, figsize=(2, 3))
+        self.__lookin_figure.get_ax().set_xlim(0, self.__lookin_window_size - 1)
+        self.__lookin_figure.get_ax().set_ylabel("")
+        self.__lookin_figure.get_ax().yaxis.tick_right()
+        self.__lookin_figure.get_fig().subplots_adjust(left=0.05, right=0.78)
+        self.__lookin_figure.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=tk.NSEW)
+
+        # info panel
+        self.__info_panel = ResultsInfoPanel(self, self.__test)
+        self.__info_panel.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky=tk.NSEW, ipadx=4, padx=4, pady=4)
+        self.__info_panel.grid_propagate(False)
+
+    def refresh(self) -> None:
+        self.__info_panel.refresh()
+
+        data = self.__test["data"]
+        n = data["cycles"]
+
+        self.__main_figure.get_ax().set_xlim(0, numpy.max([self.MIN_MAINPLOT_XRANGE, n, self.__params["sync_min_cycles"]]))
+        self.__main_figure.plot(0, n, data["dt"])
+
+        if n > self.__lookin_window_size:
+            n0 = n - self.__lookin_window_size
+            self.__lookin_figure.get_ax().set_xlim(n0, n - 1)
+            self.__lookin_figure.plot(n0, n, data["dt"])
+
+    def finalize(self) -> None:
+        self.__main_figure.get_ax().set_xlim(0, self.__test["data"]["cycles"] - 1)
+        self.__main_figure.draw()
+
+        self.__info_panel.finalize()
+
+    def __init__(self, master: tk.Widget, test: dict, params: dict) -> None:
+        super().__init__(master)
+        self.configure(labelwidget=ttk.Label(self, text=test["name"], font=gcm.TITLE_FONT))
+
+        self.__test = test
+        self.__params = params
+
+        self.__lookin_window_size = numpy.max([self.__params["averaging_window_size"], self.MIN_LOOKIN_WINDOW_LENGTH])
+
+        self.__init_layout()
+        self.__init_widgets()
+
+
+class ResultsTab(ttk.Frame):
+    def __init__(self, master: tk.Misc | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(master)
+

gui/SetupTab.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
 import tkinter as tk
-from tkinter import ttk
+from tkinter import IntVar, StringVar, ttk
 from typing import Callable, Literal
 
 import serial.tools.list_ports
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class BasicTestCasesPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
                 "type": "general",
                 "delmech": name[0:3].upper(),
                 "layer": name[4:6].upper(),
+                "logSyncInterval": 0,
                 "master": m,
                 "slave": s
             }
@@ -233,7 +234,11 @@ class BasicTestCasesPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
         
 
 class DefinedTestCasesPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
-    DEFINED_PROFILES = [ "gPTP" ]
+    DEFINED_PROFILES = { 
+        "gPTP": {
+            "logSyncInterval": -3
+        } 
+    }
     PROFILE_FONT = ("Ubuntu", 12, "italic")
 
     def __init_styles(self) -> None:
@@ -243,9 +248,12 @@ class DefinedTestCasesPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
     def __init_widgets(self) -> None:
         self.__test_cases = {}
         ri = 0
-        for dprof in self.DEFINED_PROFILES:
+        for dprof_key in self.DEFINED_PROFILES.keys():
+            # fetch profile
+            dprof = self.DEFINED_PROFILES[dprof_key]
+
             # test case label
-            label = ttk.Label(self, text=dprof + ":", font=self.PROFILE_FONT)
+            label = ttk.Label(self, text=dprof_key + ":", font=self.PROFILE_FONT)
             label.grid(row=ri, column=0, padx=6)
 
             # "Master" checkbox
@@ -259,8 +267,9 @@ class DefinedTestCasesPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
             s_chk.grid(row=ri, column=2)
 
             # store test case
-            self.__test_cases[dprof] = {
+            self.__test_cases[dprof_key] = {
                 "type": "defined",
+                "logSyncInterval": dprof["logSyncInterval"],
                 "master": m,
                 "slave": s
             }
@@ -298,6 +307,153 @@ class TestCasePanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
         return dict(self.__basic_test_panel.get_test_cases()) | dict(self.__defined_test_panel.get_test_cases())
 
 
+class TestParametersPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
+    def __init_styles(self) -> None:
+        style = ttk.Style()
+        style.configure("Parameters.TLabel", font=gcm.TERMINAL_FONT)
+
+    def __init_layout(self) -> None:
+        self.columnconfigure([0, 1], weight=1)
+    
+    def __init_widgets(self) -> None:
+        # linuxptp initialization timeout
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_label = ttk.Label(self, text="linuxptp init timeout")
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_label.grid(row=0, column=0)
+
+        # BMCA settle timeout
+        bmca_timeout_label = ttk.Label(self, text="BMCA timeout")
+        bmca_timeout_label.grid(row=1, column=0)
+
+        # sync timeout
+        sync_timeout_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Sync timeout")
+        sync_timeout_label.grid(row=2, column=0)
+
+        # minimum number of sync cycles
+        min_sync_cycles_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Min. sync cycles")
+        min_sync_cycles_label.grid(row=3, column=0)
+
+        # max number of sync cycles
+        max_sync_cycles_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Max. sync cycles")
+        max_sync_cycles_label.grid(row=4, column=0)
+
+        # target variance
+        target_variance_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Target variance")
+        target_variance_label.grid(row=5, column=0)
+
+        # averaging window size
+        averaging_window_size_label = ttk.Label(self, text="Averaging window size")
+        averaging_window_size_label.grid(row=6, column=0)
+    
+        # ----------
+
+        # linuxptp init timeout
+        self.__linuxptp_init_timeout_str = StringVar()
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f s", textvariable=self.__linuxptp_init_timeout_str)
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_spinner["from"] = 2
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_spinner["to"] = 60
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_spinner.set("5 s")
+        linuxptp_init_timeout_spinner.grid(row=0, column=1)
+
+        # BMCA timeout
+        self.__bmca_timeout_str = StringVar()
+        bmca_timeout_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f s", textvariable=self.__bmca_timeout_str)
+        bmca_timeout_spinner["from"] = 2
+        bmca_timeout_spinner["to"] = 300
+        bmca_timeout_spinner.set("60 s")
+        bmca_timeout_spinner.grid(row=1, column=1)
+
+        # Sync timeout
+        self.__sync_timeout_str = StringVar()
+        sync_timeout_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f cycles", textvariable=self.__sync_timeout_str)
+        sync_timeout_spinner["from"] = 2
+        sync_timeout_spinner["to"] = 300
+        sync_timeout_spinner.set("4 cycles")
+        sync_timeout_spinner.grid(row=2, column=1)
+
+        def crosscheck_min_max_cycles(correct_this: Literal["min", "max"]) -> None:
+            min_cycles = int(self.__min_sync_cycles_str.get()[:-6])
+            max_cycles = int(self.__max_sync_cycles_str.get()[:-6])
+
+            match correct_this:
+                case "min":
+                    if max_cycles <= min_cycles:
+                        min_cycles = max_cycles - 1
+                case "max":
+                    if min_cycles >= max_cycles:
+                        max_cycles = min_cycles + 1
+
+            self.__min_sync_cycles_str.set("{:d} cycles".format(min_cycles))
+            self.__max_sync_cycles_str.set("{:d} cycles".format(max_cycles))
+
+        def crosscheck_based_on_min() -> None:
+            crosscheck_min_max_cycles("max")
+
+        def crosscheck_based_on_max() -> None:
+            crosscheck_min_max_cycles("min")
+
+        # Min Sync cycles
+        self.__min_sync_cycles_str = StringVar()
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f cycles", textvariable=self.__min_sync_cycles_str, command=crosscheck_based_on_min)
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner["from"] = 0
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner["to"] = 10000000 - 1
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner.set("0 cycles")
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner.grid(row=3, column=1)
+
+        # Max Sync cycles
+        self.__max_sync_cycles_str = StringVar()
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f cycles", textvariable=self.__max_sync_cycles_str, command=crosscheck_based_on_max)
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner["from"] = 2
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner["to"] = 10000000
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner.set("100 cycles")
+        max_sync_cycles_spinner.grid(row=4, column=1)
+
+        # Target variance
+        self.__target_variance_str = StringVar()
+        target_variance_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f ns^2", textvariable=self.__target_variance_str)
+        target_variance_spinner["from"] = 10
+        target_variance_spinner["to"] = 10**18
+        target_variance_spinner["increment"] = 10
+        target_variance_spinner.set("2500 ns^2")
+        target_variance_spinner.grid(row=5, column=1)
+
+        # Averaging window size
+        self.__averaging_window_size_str = StringVar()
+        averaging_window_size_spinner = ttk.Spinbox(self, format="%.0f samples", textvariable=self.__averaging_window_size_str)
+        averaging_window_size_spinner["from"] = 1
+        averaging_window_size_spinner["to"] = 10000
+        averaging_window_size_spinner["increment"] = 1
+        averaging_window_size_spinner.set("10 samples")
+        averaging_window_size_spinner.grid(row=6, column=1)
+
+        # ----------
+
+        # apply styling
+        for widget in self.winfo_children():
+            match widget:
+                case ttk.Label():
+                    widget.configure(style="Parameters.TLabel")
+                    widget.grid(sticky=tk.E)
+
+    def __init__(self, master: tk.Misc | None = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(master)
+        
+        self.__init_styles()
+        self.__init_layout()
+        self.__init_widgets()
+
+        self.configure(labelwidget=ttk.Label(self, text="Parameters", font=gcm.TITLE_FONT))
+
+    def get_parameters(self) -> dict:
+        return {
+            "linuxptp_init_timeout": int(self.__linuxptp_init_timeout_str.get()[:-1]),
+            "bmca_timeout": int(self.__bmca_timeout_str.get()[:-1]),
+            "sync_timeout": int(self.__sync_timeout_str.get()[:-6]),
+            "sync_min_cycles": int(self.__min_sync_cycles_str.get()[:-6]),
+            "sync_max_cycles": int(self.__max_sync_cycles_str.get()[:-6]),
+            "target_variance": int(self.__target_variance_str.get()[:-4]),
+            "averaging_window_size": int(self.__averaging_window_size_str.get()[:-7]),
+        }
+
 class TestManagerMonitorPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
     def __init_layout(self) -> None:
         pass
@@ -306,13 +462,14 @@ class TestManagerMonitorPanel(ttk.LabelFrame):
         self.__start_stop_btn = ttk.Button(self, text="START", command=self.__start_stop_tests)
         self.__start_stop_btn.pack()
 
-        tw = ttk.Treeview(self, columns=("name", "result", "start", "end", "duration"), selectmode="none")
+        tw = ttk.Treeview(self, columns=("name", "result", "start", "end", "duration", "comments"), selectmode="none")
         tw.heading("#0", text="#")
         tw.heading("name", text="Name")
         tw.heading("result", text="Result")
         tw.heading("start", text="Start")
         tw.heading("end", text="End")
         tw.heading("duration", text="Duration")
+        tw.heading("comments", text="Comments")
 
         tw.tag_configure("passed", background="LawnGreen")
         tw.tag_configure("failed", background="Salmon")
@@ -379,6 +536,9 @@ class SetupTab(ttk.Frame):
         self.__test_case_panel = TestCasePanel(self)
         self.__test_case_panel.grid(row=0, rowspan=2, column=1, sticky=tk.NSEW, ipady=4, padx=4)
 
+        self.__test_params_panel = TestParametersPanel(self)
+        self.__test_params_panel.grid(row=0, rowspan=3, column=2, sticky=tk.NSEW, ipadx=4, ipady=4)
+
         self.__test_mgr_monitor_panel = TestManagerMonitorPanel(self)
         self.__test_mgr_monitor_panel.grid(row=2, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky=tk.NSEW, ipady=4, padx=4)
 
@@ -413,9 +573,12 @@ class SetupTab(ttk.Frame):
         }
         return settings
     
+    def get_parameters(self) -> dict:
+        return self.__test_params_panel.get_parameters()
+    
     def set_option_widgets_state(self, state: Literal["normal", "disabled"]) -> None:
         # collect frames to deal with
-        frames = [ self.__flexPtp_options_panel, self.__linuxptp_options_panel, self.__test_case_panel ]
+        frames = [ self.__flexPtp_options_panel, self.__linuxptp_options_panel, self.__test_case_panel, self.__test_params_panel ]
 
         # create a recursive state configuration function that traverses widgets
         def set_widget_state(parent: tk.Widget | tk.Toplevel) -> None:

test_main.py

@@ -50,17 +50,4 @@ else:
 lptp_observer = LinuxPtpObserver(args[1])
 lptp_observer.register_observer_callback(echo)
 
-tc = TestController(di, lptp_observer)
-
-tc.start_test_gPTP()
-
-time.sleep(15)
-
-tc.stop_test()
-tc.start_test_e2e_udp()
-
-time.sleep(15)
-
-tc.stop_test()
-
 di.close()