PTCS is a software tool that lets a user create and run tests by remotely connecting to measurement instruments and integrated circuits.
PTCS is being developed by the Center for Detectors at Rochester Institute of Technology
PTCS is currently available from the Future Photon Initiative public GitHub repository.
The user guide for the project is EVT6 located the directory PTCSManuals as well as other useful documentation. Start by reading EVT6 as it gives an overview of the functionality of the software.
Reading the above document will point you to EVT9 which details the requirements to run the software. You should read this as well. Blackdog in the lab is already set up this way, but if you do not have access to the lab, you need to set up your computer using this document.
EVT8 has some documentation about creating TCL based tests for the VCU108. Currently most use cases for this software have been implemented by writing and auto-generating python scripts. Sometimes it is useful to run a test that communicates with Vivado. Vivado can operate in headless mode by giving it a TCL script.
If you are developing this software: after you read the above user guides but before you start reading the developer documentation below, you should read the New Developer Startup guide located Hawk's PTCS documentation folder.
The first developer document you should read is EVT11. It is the document that gives context to and glues all the files in the supporting developer documentation folder together.