XPressRT UI User Manual¶

XPressRT is a browser-based test management application for hardware testing. It provides a visual interface for authoring Gherkin-style test cases, configuring hardware action steps, organising tests into suites, executing them against a connected test bench, and reviewing results.

Manual Contents¶

Section	Description
Quick Start	Get XPressRT running and execute your first test in minutes
Features & Scenarios	Create and edit features, scenarios, and scenario outlines
Action Types	Configure the nine built-in hardware action types
Test Suites	Group scenarios into named suites and run them together
Test Results	Browse and interpret past test run reports
Settings	Configure runtime parameters and base path

Key Concepts at a Glance¶

Gherkin-Based Testing¶

XPressRT uses the Gherkin language to describe tests in plain English. Tests are structured as:

Feature: My Device Smoke Test

  Scenario: Power on and measure supply voltage
    Given the power supply is enabled
    When the device boots
    Then the supply voltage measures within 11.8 V and 12.2 V

Each Given / When / Then statement is a step. Each step is backed by a step definition — a Python function generated from one of the nine action type configurations.

Observer Mode¶

By default the application opens in Observer Mode — a read-only view suitable for monitoring test execution without risk of accidental edits. To make changes, click the Observer Mode button and enter the master password.

Test Flow¶

Author features → Configure steps → Create suite → Run suite → Review results

Author: Create .feature files using the Test-Editor
Configure: Assign action types to steps using the Step Definition Modal
Suite: Group the scenarios you want to run together
Execute: Click Run on the suite and monitor live progress
Report: Open Test Results to read the full HTML report