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+import importlib
+import time
+import unittest
+import logging
+import mqtt
+import traceback
+from ohmpi.config import HARDWARE_CONFIG
+from ohmpi.ohmpi import OhmPi
+from ohmpi.hardware_system import OhmPiHardware
+from ohmpi.logging_setup import setup_loggers
+
+
+class OhmPiTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    OhmPiTests class .
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        # set loggers
+        self.exec_logger, _, self.data_logger, _, self.soh_logger, _, _, msg = setup_loggers(mqtt=mqtt)
+        print(msg)
+
+        # specify loggers when instancing the hardware
+        self._hw = OhmPiHardware(**{'exec_logger': self.exec_logger, 'data_logger': self.data_logger,
+                                    'soh_logger': self.soh_logger})
+        self.exec_logger.info('Hardware configured...')
+        self.exec_logger.info('OhmPi tests ready to start...')
+
+    def test_i2c_devices_on_bus(self):
+        self.test_i2c_mux_boards()
+        self.test_i2c_measurement_baord()
+
+    def test_i2c_mux_boards(self):
+        try:
+            pass
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            self.fail()
+
+    def test_i2c_measurement_board(self):
+        try:
+            pass
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            self.fail()
+
+    def test_pwr_connection(self):
+        if self._hw.tx.pwr.voltage_adjustable:
+            try:
+                pass
+            except:
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                self.fail()
+        else:
+            self.exec_logger.info('Pwr cannot be tested with this system configuration.')
+
+    def test_vmn_hardware_offset(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_r_shunt(self):
+        if self._hw.tx.pwr.voltage_adjustable:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self.exec_logger.info('r_shunt cannot be tested with this system configuration.')
+
+    def test_mqtt_broker(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_mux(self):
+        self._hw.test_mux()
+
+
+def main(self):
+    import sys
+
+    suite = unittest.defaultTestLoader.loadTestsFromTestCase(OhmPiTests)
+    runner = unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=4)
+    result = runner.run(suite)
+    if not result.wasSuccessful():
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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