SCRIPTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING DEVICES

A testing system includes a controller, a device driver for the controller, and a processor. The controller is operable to control a device coupled thereto. The device driver is operable to provide a generic interface for data transfers to and from the controller. The processor is coupled to coupled to the controller and is operable to execute a test script having a plurality of script commands. Moreover, the processor is operable to transfer test data to the controller via the generic interface of the device driver in response to executing a first script command of the plurality of script commands. The processor is also operable to receive status information from the controller via the controller generic interface.