Set top boxes under test

A method of testing a plurality of devices, comprising the steps of:

• installing a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) in a testing station, the testing station providing an operative connection between each installed DUT and a universal tester containing a core testing processor;
• reading serial number information associated with each installed DUT;
• based on the serial number read from each installed DUT, extracting make and model information associated with each read DUT, the make and model information stored in a database operatively connected to the core testing processor;
• loading test configuration information into the core testing processor, the test configuration information selected from a plurality of test configuration modules operatively connected to the core testing processor, selection of the test configuration information based on the make and model information of each DUT determined from the step of reading the serial number information associated with each installed DUT;
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• executing at least one test corresponding to each installed DUT.