Hi,

I am looking for a Python framework to test hardware (boards or multiple of boards) and control various equipment (scope, thermal chamber, power supplies, etc...) via VISA, SSH, modbus, serial for a long time of time (up to 7 days) of running. During this time, I would like to make calls to make adjustment to both DUT and equipment based on triggers or time (every 1, 2, 3 hours, etc..)

I have looked at:

OpenHTF (by Google) supported Python3.7

https://github.com/google/openhtf

Spintop OpenHTF (by Tackv, a spin branch off from Google) supported Python3.7

https://spintop-openhtf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

FastAPI

https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/

Make a new framework and use Celery

https://docs.celeryq.dev/en/stable/getting-started/introduction.html

OpenHTF does not seem to have a way to continuously run the tests for a long period of time nor a way to make async to DUT/equipment. It is more like a manufacturer test to QC the product on the production line.

FastAPI seems to be good not sure if it can handle all the async call based on triggers/time. Celery seems to be quiet complex but it can trigger calls based on time.

For database storage, I will use influxdb/grafana for collecting/viewing data and postgres for storing DUT/equipment/test config/final test results. They will all be dockerized.

Do you have any suggestions/comments?

Thanks!