- Implemented handshake tests to validate initial bus state and register responses. - Created end-to-end tests for Pico W LED blinking using MicroPython firmware. - Added SDPCM framing tests to ensure proper encoding and decoding of control frames. - Developed IOCTL tests to verify command responses and state changes in the emulator. - Established a full lifecycle test for WiFi operations, including scanning, connecting, and packet handling. - Introduced TypeScript configuration for test files to ensure compatibility and strict type checking. |
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README.md
test_code — runnable prototype
These scripts validate the CYW43439 emulator (src/cyw43_emulator.ts)
against the public gSPI / SDPCM / IOCTL contracts the real
cyw43-driver exercises. They are not wired into Velxio's
frontend yet — the goal is to prove every layer works in isolation
before promoting the code into frontend/src/simulation/cyw43/.
The emulator implements the design from
../autosearch/04_emulation_design.md:
| Tier | What runs | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bus handshake (0xFEEDBEAD), F0/F1 register state, on-board LED IOCTL |
✅ |
| 1 | Full IOCTL surface (UP/DOWN/SET_INFRA/SET_AUTH/GET_VAR/SET_VAR/SCAN/SET_SSID/DISASSOC), SDPCM event injection, Velxio-GUEST AP, cur_etheraddr MAC reply |
✅ |
| 2 | Outbound Ethernet frames on F2 fire onPacketOut; inbound frames accepted via injectPacket(). Ready to be wired to a backend WS bridge. |
✅ chip side; net bridge is the production seam |
| 3 | Bluetooth, monitor mode, WPA3-SAE | ⏭ out of scope |
Layout
test_code/
├── README.md ← this file
├── package.json ← local Node deps + npm scripts
├── tsconfig.json ← strict TS, ESM
├── src/
│ ├── pio_bus_sniffer.ts ← decodes 32-bit gSPI command words
│ ├── cyw43_constants.ts ← F0/F1/WLC/WLC_E definitions
│ ├── sdpcm.ts ← SDPCM + CDC + event-frame codec
│ ├── virtual_ap.ts ← Velxio-GUEST AP (single source of truth)
│ ├── cyw43_emulator.ts ← FULL emulator (Tier 0/1/2)
│ ├── cyw43_emulator_tier0.ts ← legacy Tier-0 stub kept for tests/02
│ └── harness.ts ← glue with rp2040js
└── tests/
├── 01_pio_decoder.test.ts ← bit-layout unit tests
├── 02_handshake.test.ts ← Tier-0 handshake (legacy stub)
├── 03_pico_w_blink.test.ts ← end-to-end (skipped without UF2)
├── 04_sdpcm.test.ts ← SDPCM/CDC/event-frame codec
├── 05_ioctl.test.ts ← per-IOCTL response validation
└── 06_full_lifecycle.test.ts ← bus init → scan → connect → packet → disconnect
Running
cd test/test_Raspberry_Pi_Pico_W/test_code
npm install
npm test # 30 unit + integration tests, no firmware needed
npm run e2e # 1 end-to-end test, needs Pico W MicroPython UF2
npm run all # everything
Latest results (2026-04-29)
✓ tests/01_pio_decoder.test.ts (9 tests) ← bit decoder
✓ tests/02_handshake.test.ts (6 tests) ← Tier-0 handshake
✓ tests/04_sdpcm.test.ts (7 tests) ← SDPCM codec
✓ tests/05_ioctl.test.ts (5 tests) ← IOCTL surface
✓ tests/06_full_lifecycle.test.ts (3 tests) ← FULL WiFi lifecycle
↓ tests/03_pico_w_blink.test.ts (1 test | 1 skipped — needs UF2)
Test Files 5 passed | 1 skipped (6)
Tests 30 passed | 1 skipped (31)
What 06_full_lifecycle.test.ts actually proves
A single test exercises the entire emulator surface in the order a real
driver hits it on network.WLAN(network.STA_IF).connect("Velxio-GUEST"):
- Bus handshake — first F0:0x14 read returns 0, second returns
0xFEEDBEAD. - Clock CSR — driver requests
HT_AVAIL_REQ, chip flipsHT_AVAILon the next read. - WLC_UP — chip transitions to "up",
isUp()returns true. - WLC_SCAN — chip emits a
WLC_E_ESCAN_RESULTevent whose embedded BSS info advertises SSIDVelxio-GUESTwith the locally-administered BSSID02:42:DA:42:00:01, thenWLC_E_SCAN_COMPLETE. - WLC_SET_SSID Velxio-GUEST — chip emits the documented event
sequence (
JOIN_START→AUTH→ASSOC_START→ASSOC→SET_SSID(SUCCESS)→LINK(reason=1)),getLinkState()becomes'up',onConnectlistener fires. - WLC_GET_BSSID — IOCTL reply contains the AP's BSSID.
- Outbound data path — host pushes an Ethernet frame on SDPCM
channel 2 with a BDC header; the emulator strips the BDC and fires
onPacketOutwith the raw Ethernet payload (this is the seam where a backend WS bridge would tunnel out to the host network). - Inbound data path —
injectPacket()queues a frame; the next F2 read returns it wrapped in SDPCM with channel = 2. - WLC_DOWN — chip transitions to "down", emits
LINK(reason=0),onDisconnectfires.
Plus negative tests:
- Joining a non-existent SSID →
SET_SSID(FAIL)event, link stays down. - Streaming 224 KB of "firmware" through F1 doesn't break the chip.
Where the constants come from
Every numeric constant in src/cyw43_constants.ts is sourced from
public documentation:
- gSPI register addresses — Infineon CYW43439 datasheet §3.5.
- WLC IOCTL command numbers — pico-sdk's
pico_cyw43_driver(BSD-3) andjbentham/picowi(MIT). The MIT-licensed picowi tree is cloned intowokwi-libs/picowi/for cross-reference. - WLC_E event numbers — same two sources.
- SDPCM/CDC layout — Broadcom-published in the AirForce SDK and re-implemented identically in every open driver.
No code from the closed georgerobotics/cyw43-driver is copied; we
read it for sanity-checking but derive only from BSD/MIT sources.