ADC Plugin - Test Suite

Note

User guide: ADC user guide

Note

Tester

Test Date

Scopy version

Plugin version (N/A if not applicable)

Comments

Setup environment

Pluto.usb:

  • Connect a pluto device via usb to your PC

  • connect to the device in Scopy with ADCPlugin enabled

Pluto.emu:

  • Press the add device button and go to emulator

  • Select pluto device

  • Enable, verify and select all plugins available

  • Connect to the device

Pluto.signalGenerator:

  • Requires DAC and Debugger tests to work

  • Go to Debugger, select context0/ad9361-phy/TX_LO/frequency and set it to 2400000000. Do the same for context0/ad9361-phy/RX_LO/frequency

  • Go to DAC plugin, mode: DDS, dds mode: independent I/Q control. TX1_I_F1 scale: -40, TX1_I_F2: -40, TX1_Q_F1: -30, TX1_Q_F2: -30. set all frequency values to 1MHz.

  • Run DAC plugin.

ADC-Time

Test 1 - X-AXIS

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.X_AXIS

Description: Verify X-axis behavior under different configurations

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Scroll down and turn on plot labels in the settings panel

  2. Set XMode to Samples on the X-axis

  3. Set buffer size to 100

  4. Press Single

    • Expected result: Plot labels should go up to 100, and channel curves should span across the whole plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off Sync buffer-plot sizes

  2. Set plot size to 200

  3. Press Single

    • Expected result: Plot labels should go up to 200, and channel curves should span across the whole plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn on Rolling mode

    • Expected result: Plot labels should invert, going from 200 to 0

    • Actual result:

  1. Change XMin to 300 and XMax to -100 (pressing Single will reset this setting)

    • Expected result: Plot labels should range from 300 to -100, with channel curves centered and between samples 200 and 0

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 2 - Y-AXIS

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.Y_AXIS

Description: Verify Y-axis behavior under different configurations

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Scroll down and turn on plot labels in the settings panel

  2. Turn on Autoscale and press Run

    • Expected result: Y-axis should automatically scale according to channel curves

    • Actual result:

  1. Press Stop

  2. Turn Autoscale off

  3. Set YMode to ADC Counts

  4. Set Min to -4000 and Max to 4000

  5. Press Single

    • Expected result: Y-axis labels should range from -4000 to 4000, and curves should vertically adjust accordingly

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 3 - XY PLOT

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.XY_PLOT

Description: Verify XY plot functionality and visualization

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  2. Turn on XY PLOT

    • Expected result: A new plot should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn on Autoscale

    • Expected result: On the time plot, both channel curves should look the same, but voltage1 should have a higher amplitude

    • Actual result:

  1. Set X Axis source to voltage0

    • Expected result: A small circular curve should appear on the XY plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Set X Axis source to voltage1

    • Expected result: A larger circular curve should appear on the XY plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn Plot X source on and off

    • Expected result: A line cutting the circle should be visible in a different color

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 4 - Settings

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.SETTINGS

Description: Change Plot Title and toggle various plot settings

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot Title to “test”

    • Expected result: text in top left should change to “test”

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn on and off plot labels

    • Expected result: labels on x and y axis should appear

    • Actual result:

  1. Change thickness and style to all available modes and observe the changes

    • Expected result: channel curves’ appearance should behave as expected

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 5 - Print

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.PRINT

Description: Save the plot as a PDF file via the print functionality

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  2. Press the single button

  3. Press the print button

  4. Select a folder and save the file

    • Expected result: a new PDF file should appear within the folder containing the last view of the plot

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 6 - Info

UID: TST.ADC_TIME.INFO

Description: Open the ADC plugin documentation via the info button

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Press the info button in the top left corner of the window

    • Expected result: this should open the ADC plugin documentation.

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 7 - Plot Navigation

UID: TST.PLOT_NAVIGATION

Description: Test plot zooming, panning, and undo features

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Scroll down and turn on plot labels in the settings panel

  2. Place mouse cursor within the plot and use the scroll wheel

    • Expected result: should zoom in/out on the area at the cursor, should not be able to zoom out more than the default view

    • Actual result:

  1. Right-click the plot after zooming in

    • Expected result: should undo the zoom

    • Actual result:

  1. Select an area on the plot using left-click

    • Expected result: should zoom in exactly on the selected area

    • Actual result:

  1. Zoom in using the selection method, then hold left shift button and zoom using the scroll wheel

    • Expected result: should pan left and right

    • Actual result:

  1. Zoom in using all methods described above and press right-click until zoom is back to default

    • Expected result: should undo each zoom operation one by one

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 8 - ADC-Time Channel Settings

UID: TST.ADC_TIME_CHANNEL_SETTINGS

Description: Test Y-axis settings and adjustments for the ADC-Time tool

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Double-click on the voltage0 channel and go to the right menu which pops up

  2. Enable Y-AXIS and move up and down the axis handle

    • Expected result: this should move the channel curve within the Y-axis

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn autoscale off. Set YMode to ADC Counts, Min to -4000 and Max to 4000, and press single

    • Expected result: only voltage0 curve should vertically adjust

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off Y-AXIS

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 9 - Measure

UID: TST.MEASURE

Description: Test the Measure functionality, enabling panels and checking frequency and stats

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Double-click on the voltage0 channel and go to the right menu which pops up.

  2. Check frequency measure and stats in the horizontal measurements table, middle measure and stats in the vertical measurements table.

  3. Open the Measure menu at the bottom of the window, enable Measure Panel and Stats panel

    • Expected result: Frequency should be around 1MHz in both panels, middle should be hovering around the 0 value in both panels

    • Actual result:

  1. Open the Measure menu and show all Stats and Measurements

    • Expected result: all checkboxes in the measurement tables should be checked and each should have a corresponding label above and below the plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off measurements

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 10 - Cursors

UID: TST.CURSORS

Description: Test cursor functionality including synchronization, tracking, and moving readouts

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Double-click on the voltage0 channel and go to the right menu which pops up

  2. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  3. In ADC, set X-AXIS buffer size to 200, XMode to Sample, and YMode to ADC Counts

  4. Open the Cursors menu at the bottom of the window. Enable X and Enable Y

  5. Move the X cursors on the plot via the axis handles and place one on voltage0 sine high peak and the other on the next low peak

    • Expected result: delta x should be around 15 samples between voltage0 high peak and low peak

    • Actual result:

  1. Lock X cursors via the Cursor menu. Move one cursor to a voltage1 high peak

    • Expected result: the second cursor should move and maintain the same delta. High peak to low peak should match in both voltage0 and voltage1

    • Actual result:

  1. Enable track and select voltage0

    • Expected result: markers should appear on the voltage0 curve synced with the X cursor. Values in cursor readouts should change accordingly

    • Actual result:

  1. Select voltage1 channel

    • Expected result: markers and readouts should now be related to voltage1

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off track and measure voltage0 and voltage1 amplitudes

    • Expected result: for voltage0 delta y should be around 1.4kV and for voltage1 500V

    • Actual result:

  1. Enable move readouts. Click and hold the readouts to move them - Expected result: should be able to move the readouts anywhere within the plot - Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

ADC-Frequency

Test 1 - X-Axis settings

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.X_AXIS_SETTINGS

Description: Adjust X-axis settings for frequency and sample-based plotting in the ADC plugin

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Scroll down and turn on plot labels in the settings panel

  2. Set XMode to Samples, buffer size to 4000, and press single

    • Expected result: Plot labels should go up to 4000, and channel curves should span across the whole plot

    • Actual result:

  1. Set XMode to Frequency, XMin to 0.5 MHz, XMax to 2 MHz (pressing Single will reset this setting)

    • Expected result: Plot labels should be from 0.5 MHz to 2 MHz

    • Actual result:

  1. Set frequency offset to 1 MHz and press single

    • Expected result: Curves should move 1 MHz to the left

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 2 - Y-Axis settings

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.Y_AXIS_SETTINGS

Description: Adjust Y-axis settings, including autoscaling and manual range settings

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Scroll down and turn on plot labels in the settings panel

  2. Turn on autoscale and press run

    • Expected result: Y-axis should automatically scale according to the channel curves

    • Actual result:

  1. Press stop, turn autoscale off, set YMode to ADC Counts, Min to -140, Max to 20, and press single

    • Expected result: Y-axis labels should be from -140 to 20, and curves should vertically adjust

    • Actual result:

  1. Set power offset to 20 dB and press single

    • Expected result: Curves should move 20 dB up

    • Actual result:

  1. Press run and change through all the window options and window correction

    • Expected result: The curves should change slightly in real time

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 3 - Settings adjustment

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.SETTINGS_ADJUSTMENT

Description: Adjust plot settings such as title, labels, thickness, and style

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot Title to “test”

    • Expected result: Text in the top left should change to “test”

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn on and off plot labels

    • Expected result: Labels on X and Y axis should appear

    • Actual result:

  1. Change thickness and style to all available modes and observe the changes

    • Expected result: Channel curves should adjust appearance as expected

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 4 - Print plot

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.PRINT_PLOT

Description: Print the current plot to a PDF file

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  2. Press the single button and then the print button

  3. Select a folder and save the file

    • Expected result: A new PDF file should appear in the folder containing the last view of the plot

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 5 - View plugin documentation

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.VIEW_PLUGIN_DOC

Description: Open the ADC plugin documentation

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Press the info button in the top left corner of the window

    • Expected result: The ADC plugin documentation should open

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 6 - Y-Axis channel settings

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.Y_AXIS_CHANNEL_SETTINGS

Description: Adjust the Y-axis for individual channel curve manipulation

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Enable Y-Axis and move the axis handle up and down

    • Expected result: The channel curve should move within the Y-axis

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off autoscale, set YMode to ADC Counts, Min to -140, Max to 20, and press single

    • Expected result: Only the voltage0 curve should vertically adjust

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off Y-Axis

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 7 - Marker settings

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.MARKER_SETTINGS

Description: Use markers to identify peaks on channel curves

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  2. Press run and enable the markers from the bottom right Measure panel.

  3. In the voltage0 channels settings, enable the markers, set the marker type to peak and count to 5.

    • Expected result: 5 markers should appear on voltage0’s curve at the highest peaks

    • Actual result:

  1. Repeat the process with a count of 7

    • Expected result: 7 markers should appear on voltage0’s curve at the highest peaks

    • Actual result:

  1. Check the table below the plot in peak mode

    • Expected result: The highest peak should be at 1 MHz

    • Actual result:

  1. Set marker type to fixed and count to 5

    • Expected result: 5 movable cursors should appear

    • Actual result:

  1. Repeat for a count of 7

    • Expected result: 7 movable cursors should appear

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 8 - Cursor settings

UID: TST.ADC_FREQ.CURSOR_SETTINGS

Description: Use cursors to measure specific points on channel curves.

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Run Pluto.signalGenerator setup

  2. Press run and set X-Axis buffer size to 200, XMode to Frequency.

  3. Open the Cursors menu and enable X cursors.

  4. Move the X cursor on the plot and place one on voltage0’s highest peak.

    • Expected result: The cursor should measure 1 MHz in the readouts

    • Actual result:

  1. Enable track and select voltage0

    • Expected result: Markers should appear on the voltage0 curve, synced with the X cursor

    • Actual result:

  1. Select voltage1 channel

    • Expected result: Markers and readouts should now be related to voltage1

    • Actual result:

  1. Turn off track and measure voltage0’s highest peak using the Y cursor

    • Expected result: The cursor should measure about -13 dB in the readouts

    • Actual result:

  1. Enable move readouts and click and hold the readouts to move them

    • Expected result: Readouts should be movable within the plot

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Preferences

Test 1 - X Scale Position

UID: TST.PREF.X_SCALE_POS

Description: Change the X-axis scale position and verify the label’s position on the plot

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot X-Axis scale position to Top, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on top

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel.

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on top

    • Actual result:

  1. Change Plot X-Axis scale position to Bottom, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on the bottom

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel.

    • Expected result: Same result for ADC-Frequency

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 2 - Y Scale Position

UID: TST.PREF.Y_SCALE_POS

Description: Change the Y-axis scale position and verify the label’s position on the plot

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot Y-Axis scale position to Right, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel.

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Change Plot Y-Axis scale position to Left, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on the left

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable plot labels in SETTINGS panel.

    • Expected result: Axis labels should appear on the left

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 3 - Channel Handle Position

UID: TST.PREF.CH_HANDLE_POS

Description: Change the Y-handle position and verify the appearance of the handle

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Change Plot channel Y-handle position to Right, restart app, open ADC-Time, double click voltage0 to open channel settings and enable Y-AXIS

    • Expected result: Axis handle should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency, double click voltage0 to open channel settings and enable Y-AXIS.

    • Expected result: Axis handle should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Change Plot channel Y-handle position to Left, restart app, open ADC-Time, double click voltage0 to open channel settings and enable Y-AXIS

    • Expected result: Axis handle should appear on the left

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency, double click voltage0 to open channel settings and enable Y-AXIS.

    • Expected result: Axis handle should appear on the left

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 4 - X Cursor Position

UID: TST.PREF.X_CURSOR_POS

Description: Change the X-cursor position and verify the cursor’s appearance.

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot X-Cursor position to Top, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable x cursors

    • Expected result: X cursor handle should appear on top

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable X cursors.

    • Expected result: X cursor handle should appear on top

    • Actual result:

  1. Change Plot X-Cursor position to Bottom, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable x cursors

    • Expected result: X cursor handle should appear on the bottom

    • Actual result:

  1. Open ADC-Frequency and enable X cursors.

    • Expected result: X cursor handle should appear on the bottom

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 5 - Y Cursor Position

UID: TST.PREF.Y_CURSOR_POS

Description: Change the Y-cursor position and verify the cursor’s appearance

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:
  1. Change Plot Y-Cursor position to Right, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable Y cursors

    • Expected result: Y cursor handle should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Open the ADC-Frequency and enable Y cursors

    • Expected result: Y cursor handle should appear on the right

    • Actual result:

  1. Change Plot Y-Cursor position to Left, restart app, open ADC-Time and enable y cursors

    • Expected result: Y cursor handle should appear on the left

    • Actual result:

  1. Open the ADC-Frequency and enable Y cursors

    • Expected result: Same result for ADC-Frequency

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL

Test 6 - Default YMode

UID: TST.PREF.DEFAULT_YMODE

Description: Set the default Y-mode and verify its behavior in ADC-Time

Test prerequisites:

  • Emulator tests

Preconditions:
Steps:

  1. Set YMode to % Full scale, restart app, open ADC-Time

  2. Check the YMODE in General Settings:

    • Expected result: In Y-AXIS, YMODE should be % Full scale

    • Actual result:

  1. Double click a channel to open the channel settings and check the Y-MODE by enabling Y-AXIS.

    • Expected result: In Y-AXIS, YMODE should be % Full scale

    • Actual result:

Tested OS:

Comments:

Result: PASS/FAIL