notafox/PyBERT

Serial communication link bit error rate tester simulator, written in Python.

PyBERT

PyBERT is a serial communication link bit error rate tester simulator with a graphical user interface (GUI).

It uses the Traits/UI package of the Enthought Python Distribution (EPD) http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php, as well as the NumPy and SciPy packages.

Notice: Before using this package for any purpose, you MUST read and understand the terms put forward in the accompanying "LICENSE" file.

Wiki

• https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki

FAQ

• https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/pybert_faq

User Installation

• https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/instant_gratification

Developer Installation

• https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/dev_install

Testing

Tox is used for the test runner and documentation builder. By default, it runs the following environments: py36, py37, pylint, flake8 and docs. It will skip any missing python versions.

• pip install tox
• tox

To run a single environment such as "docs" run: tox -e docs

Documentation

PyBERT documentation exists in 2 separate forms:

• For developers:

  • pybert/doc/build/html/index.html (See testing on how to build the documentation)
  • https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/dev_install

• For users:

  • Quick installation instructions at https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/instant_gratification
  • The 'Help' tab of the PyBERT GUI
  • The PyBERT FAQ at https://github.com/capn-freako/PyBERT/wiki/pybert_faq
  • Sending e-mail to David Banas at capn.freako@gmail.com

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following individuals, for their contributions to PyBERT:

• Mark Marlett
• Low Kian Seong
• Amanda Bukur
• David Patterson