diff --git a/streamApp/tests/streamtestlib.tcl b/streamApp/tests/streamtestlib.tcl
index c523b26..2e0c6e2 100644
--- a/streamApp/tests/streamtestlib.tcl
+++ b/streamApp/tests/streamtestlib.tcl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ proc receiveHandler {sock} {
 }
 
 proc startioc {} {
-    global debug records protocol startup port sock ioc testname env slsstyle streamversion
+    global debug records protocol startup port sock ioc testname env streamversion
     set fd [open test.db w]
     puts $fd $records
     close $fd
@@ -50,13 +50,9 @@ proc startioc {} {
     close $fd
     set fd [open test.cmd w 0777]
     
-    if {$slsstyle} {
+    if [info exists streamversion] {
         puts $fd "#!/usr/local/bin/iocsh"
-        if [info exists streamversion] {
-            puts $fd "require stream,$streamversion"
-        } else {
-            puts $fd "require stream"
-        }
+        puts $fd "require stream,$streamversion"
     } else {
         puts $fd "#!../O.$env(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)/streamApp"
         puts $fd "dbLoadDatabase ../O.Common/streamApp.dbd"
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ proc startioc {} {
     puts $fd "dbior stream 2"
     puts $fd "var streamDebug 1"
     close $fd
-    if $slsstyle {
+    if [info exists streamversion] {
         set ioc [open "|iocsh test.cmd >& $testname.ioclog 2>@stderr" w]
     } else {
         set ioc [open "|../O.$env(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)/streamApp test.cmd >& $testname.ioclog 2>@stderr" w]
@@ -94,8 +90,8 @@ proc ioccmd {command} {
 }
 
 proc send {string} {
-    global sock
-    debugmsg "sending \"[escape $string]\""
+    global sock lastsent
+    set lastsent $string
     puts -nonewline $sock $string
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +121,7 @@ set faults 0
 proc assure {args} {
     global faults
     global lastcommand
+    global lastsent
     global line
     
     incr line
@@ -146,6 +143,9 @@ proc assure {args} {
     }
     if {[llength $notfound] || [llength $input]} {
         puts stderr "In command \"$lastcommand\""
+        if [info exists lastsent] {
+            puts stderr "last sent: \"[escape $lastsent]\""
+        }
     }
     foreach string $notfound {
         puts stderr "Error in assure: line $line missing \"[escape $string]\""
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ proc finish {} {
     after 100
     close $ioc
     if $faults {
-        puts "Test failed."
+        puts "\033\[31;7mTest failed.\033\[0m"
         exit 1
     }
-    puts "Test passed."
+    puts "\033\[32mTest passed.\033\[0m"
     eval file delete [glob -nocomplain test.*] StreamDebug.log $testname.ioclog
 }
 
@@ -193,12 +193,8 @@ set port 40123
 socket -server deviceconnect $port
 set inputlog [open "test.inputlog" w]
 
-set slsstyle 0
-if {[lindex $argv 0] == "--sls"} {
-    set argv [lrange $argv 1 end]
-    set slsstyle 1
-}
-if {[lindex $argv 0] == "--ver"} {
+# SLS style driver modules (optionally with version)
+if {[lindex $argv 0] == "-sls"} {
     set streamversion [lindex $argv 1]
     set argv [lrange $argv 2 end]
 }
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/test64Bit b/streamApp/tests/test64Bit
index 476bbc6..63b6a37 100755
--- a/streamApp/tests/test64Bit
+++ b/streamApp/tests/test64Bit
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ set records {
         field (OUT,  "@test.proto mbbo device")
         field (ZRVL, "0")
         field (ONVL, "-1")
+        field (ZRST, "0")
+        field (ONST, "-1")
    }
     record (mbboDirect, "DZ:mbboDirect")
     {
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ ioccmd {dbpf DZ:longout -1}
 assure "longout -1 -1\n"
 ioccmd {dbpf DZ:bo 1}
 assure "bo 4294967295 ffffffff 11111111111111111111111111111111\n"
-ioccmd {dbpf DZ:mbbo 1}
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:mbbo -1}
 assure "mbbo 4294967295 ffffffff 11111111111111111111111111111111\n"
 ioccmd {dbpf DZ:mbboDirect.B0 1}
 assure "mbboDirect 1 1 1\n"
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testCharset b/streamApp/tests/testCharset
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f44b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testCharset
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tclsh
+source streamtestlib.tcl
+
+# Define records, protocol and startup (text goes to files)
+# The asynPort "device" is connected to a network TCP socket
+# Talk to the socket with send/receive/assure
+# Send commands to the ioc shell with ioccmd
+
+set records {
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test1")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test1 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test2")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test2 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test3")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test3 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test4")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test4 device")
+    }
+}
+
+set protocol {
+    Terminator = LF;
+    extraInput=ignore;
+    @mismatch {out "mismatch";}
+    test1 {in "%[a-zA-Z1-5]%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test2 {in "%[]A-Za-z ]%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test3 {in "%[^]A-Z]%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test4 {in "%[^]-A-Z]%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+}
+
+set startup {
+}
+
+set debug 0
+
+startioc
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "This is a test\n"
+assure "This| is a test\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "Test123]bla\n"
+assure "Test123|]bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "Test123456\n"
+assure "Test12345|6\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "Test43210\n"
+assure "Test4321|0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "test-bla\n"
+assure "test|-bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send " Space first\n"
+assure "| Space first\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "This is a test\n"
+assure "This is a test|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "Test]xx123bla\n"
+assure "Test]xx|123bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "test-bla\n"
+assure "test|-bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send " Space first\n"
+assure " Space first|\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "this is a test\n"
+assure "this is a test|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "test]xx123bla\n"
+assure "test|]xx123bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "test-bla\n"
+assure "test-bla|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send " Space first\n"
+assure " |Space first\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "this is a test\n"
+assure "this is a test|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "test]xx123bla\n"
+assure "test|]xx123bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "test-bla\n"
+assure "test|-bla\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send " Space first\n"
+assure " |Space first\n"
+
+finish
+
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testInteger b/streamApp/tests/testInteger
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b100c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testInteger
@@ -0,0 +1,455 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tclsh
+source streamtestlib.tcl
+
+# Define records, protocol and startup (text goes to files)
+# The asynPort "device" is connected to a network TCP socket
+# Talk to the socket with send/receive/assure
+# Send commands to the ioc shell with ioccmd
+
+set records {
+    record (ai, "DZ:test1")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test1 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test2")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test2 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test3")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test3 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test4")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test4 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test5")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test5 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test6")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test6 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test7")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test7 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test8")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test8 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test9")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test9 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test10")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test10 device")
+    }
+}
+
+set protocol {
+    Terminator = LF;
+    extraInput=ignore;
+    @mismatch {out "mismatch";}
+    test1 {in "%i"; out "%i"; }
+    test2 {in "%d"; out "%d"; }
+    test3 {in "%u"; out "%u"; }
+    test4 {in "%x"; out "%x"; }
+    test5 {in "%o"; out "%o"; }
+    test6 {in "%4i"; out "%i"; }
+    test7 {in "% 4i"; out "%i"; }
+    test8 {in "%#i"; out "%i"; }
+    test9 {in "%-x"; out "%i"; }
+    test10 {in "%-o"; out "%i"; }
+}
+
+set startup {
+}
+
+set debug 0
+
+startioc
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "-74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "-1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "1\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "ffffffff\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "1234\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-123\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "1234\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-123\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "18\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "83\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "-1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "255\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "-15\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "1234\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-123\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "10\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "-1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "255\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "-15\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "-12345\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "-74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "-1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test8.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "1\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "-74565\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "-1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test9.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "1\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "-12345\n"
+assure "-5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "   12345\n"
+assure "5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "   -12345\n"
+assure "-5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "- 12345\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "\n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "   \n"
+assure "mismatch\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send " 0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send " 012345\n"
+assure "5349\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "-0x12345\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test10.PROC 1}
+send "-0xffffffff\n"
+assure "0\n"
+
+finish
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testPerformance b/streamApp/tests/testPerformance
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..74fce3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testPerformance
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tclsh
+source streamtestlib.tcl
+
+# Define records, protocol and startup (text goes to files)
+# The asynPort "device" is connected to a network TCP socket
+# Talk to the socket with send/receive/assure
+# Send commands to the ioc shell with ioccmd
+
+set records {
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test1")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "DOUBLE")
+        field (NELM, "1048576")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test1 device")
+    }
+}
+
+set protocol {
+    replyTimeout =600000;
+    Terminator = LF;
+    Separator = ",";
+    test1 {in "%f"; out "%(NORD)d";}
+}
+
+set startup {
+}
+
+set debug 0
+
+set message "3.1415"
+set size 1
+set timeout 600000
+
+startioc
+    ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+    send "$message\n"
+    assure "$size\n"
+
+ioccmd {var streamDebug 0}
+for {set log 1} {$log <= 21} {incr log} {
+    set output "$message\n"
+    set starttime [clock clicks]
+    send $output
+    ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+    assure "$size\n"
+    set duration [expr [clock clicks] - $starttime]
+    set performance($size) [expr $duration*1.0/$size]
+    puts [format "size %7d     duration: %8d     time/element: %6.1f" $size $duration $performance($size)]
+    if {$performance($size) > $performance(1)} {incr faults}
+    set message "$message,$message"
+    set size [expr $size*2]    
+}
+
+finish
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testStreamBuffer b/streamApp/tests/testStreamBuffer
index e0718cd..c18a269 100755
--- a/streamApp/tests/testStreamBuffer
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testStreamBuffer
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ int main () {
     StreamBuffer haystack = "12345abc123xyz123";
     StreamBuffer needle = "1n4m6p7q";
     needle.remove(2,4);
-    assert (needle.equals("1n7q"));
+    assert (needle.startswith("1n7q"));
     needle.append("2x3y");
-    assert (needle.equals("1n7q2x3y"));
+    assert (needle.startswith("1n7q2x3y"));
     needle.remove(4);
-    assert (needle.equals("2x3y"));
+    assert (needle.startswith("2x3y"));
     needle.remove(1,1);
-    assert (needle.equals("23y"));
+    assert (needle.startswith("23y"));
     needle.truncate(-1);
-    assert (needle.equals("23"));
+    assert (needle.startswith("23"));
     assert (haystack.find(needle) == 1);
     assert (haystack.find(needle, 2) == 9);
     assert (haystack.find(needle, -5) == 15);
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ EOF
 
 g++ -I ../../src ../../src/O.$EPICS_HOST_ARCH/StreamBuffer.o test.cc -o test.exe
 
-test.exe || exit 1
+test.exe
+if [ $? != 0 ]
+then
+    echo -e "\033[31;7mTest failed.\033[0m"
+    exit 1
+fi
 rm test.*
-echo "Test passed."
+echo -e "\033[32mTest passed.\033[0m"
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testString b/streamApp/tests/testString
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bd8995d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testString
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tclsh
+source streamtestlib.tcl
+
+# Define records, protocol and startup (text goes to files)
+# The asynPort "device" is connected to a network TCP socket
+# Talk to the socket with send/receive/assure
+# Send commands to the ioc shell with ioccmd
+
+set records {
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test1")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test1 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test2")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test2 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test3")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test3 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test4")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test4 device")
+    }
+    record (stringin, "DZ:test5")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test5 device")
+    }
+}
+
+set protocol {
+    Terminator = LF;
+    extraInput=ignore;
+    @mismatch {out "mismatch";}
+    test1 {in "%s%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test2 {in "% s%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test3 {in "%#s%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test4 {in "%# s%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+    test5 {in "% #s%(DESC) #s"; out "%s|%(DESC)s" }
+}
+
+set startup {
+}
+
+set debug 0
+
+startioc
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "foobar\n"
+assure "foobar|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "  foobar  \n"
+assure "foobar|  \n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "  foo bar  \n"
+assure "foo| bar  \n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "    \n"
+assure "|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "ThisIsAVeryLongInputStringThatExceedsFouryCharacters right?\n"
+assure "ThisIsAVeryLongInputStringThatExceedsFo| right?\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "foobar\n"
+assure "foobar|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "  foobar  \n"
+assure "  foobar|  \n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "  foo bar  \n"
+assure "  foo| bar  \n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "    \n"
+assure "    |\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "foobar\n"
+assure "foobar|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "  foobar  \n"
+assure "foobar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "  foo bar  \n"
+assure "foo bar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "    \n"
+assure "|\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "foobar\n"
+assure "foobar|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "  foobar  \n"
+assure "  foobar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "  foo bar  \n"
+assure "  foo bar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "    \n"
+assure "    |\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "foobar\n"
+assure "foobar|\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "  foobar  \n"
+assure "  foobar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "  foo bar  \n"
+assure "  foo bar  |\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "    \n"
+assure "    |\n"
+
+finish
+
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testTimestamp b/streamApp/tests/testTimestamp
index 616995f..165be83 100755
--- a/streamApp/tests/testTimestamp
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testTimestamp
@@ -22,13 +22,37 @@ set records {
         field (DTYP, "stream")
         field (INP,  "@test.proto test3 device")
     }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test4")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test4 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test5")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test5 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test6")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test6 device")
+    }
+    record (ai, "DZ:test7")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto test7 device")
+    }
 }
 
 set protocol {
     Terminator = LF;
     test1 {out "%T(%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%.2S %z)"; }
-    test2 {out "?"; in "%T"; out "%.0f %T"; }
-    test3 {out "?"; in "%(TIME)T(%Ed. %B %Y %H:%M:%.S%+0100) %f"; out "%(TIME)T %f"; }
+    test2 {in "%T"; out "%.0f %T"; }
+    test3 {in "%(TIME)T(%Ed. %B %Y %H:%M:%.S) %f"; out "%(TIME)T(%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%.2S %z)"; }
+    test4 {in "%(TIME)T(%c) %f"; out "%(TIME)T(%a %d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%.2S %z)"; }
+    test5 {in "%T(%H %p)"; out "%T(%H)"; }
+    test6 {in "%T(%p %H)"; out "%T(%H)"; }
+    test7 {in "%T(%d.%m.%Y %T %z)"; out "%T(%d.%m.%Y %T %z) %.6f"; }
 }
 
 set startup {
@@ -36,23 +60,93 @@ set startup {
 
 set debug 0
 
+package require Epics
+proc checkTS {pv timestamp} {
+    global faults
+    pvget $pv
+    array set PV [pvinfo $pv]
+    if {$PV(TIME) != $timestamp} {
+        puts "expected timestamp: $timestamp"
+        puts "received timestamp: $PV(TIME)"
+        incr faults
+    }
+}
+
 startioc
 
 ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1 1044068706.789}
 assure "01.02.2003 04:05:06.79 +0100\n"
 
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1 1057025106.789}
+assure "01.07.2003 04:05:06.79 +0200\n"
+
 ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
-assure "?\n"
-send "2003-02-01 04:05:06 +0100\n"
-assure "1044068706 2003-02-01 04:05:06 +0100\n";
+send "2003-02-01 04:05:06\n"
+assure "1044068706 2003-02-01 04:05:06\n";
 
 ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
-assure "?\n"
-send "1. Feb 2003 04:05:06.789 3.1415\n"
-assure "2003-02-01 04:05:06 +0100 3.141500\n";
+send "1. February 2003 04:05:06.789 3.1415\n"
+assure "01.02.2003 04:05:06.79 +0100\n";
+checkTS DZ:test3 "02/01/03 04:05:06.789000000"
 
-package require Epics
-array set PV [pvinfo DZ:test3.TSE]
-if {$PV(VAL) != -2 || $PV(TIME) != "02/01/03 04:05:06.789000000"} {incr faults}
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "1. July 2003 04:05:06.789123 3.1415\n"
+assure "01.07.2003 04:05:06.79 +0200\n";
+checkTS DZ:test3 "07/01/03 04:05:06.789123000"
 
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "mon jan 2 04:05:06 2003 3.1415\n"
+assure "Thu 02.01.2003 04:05:06.00 +0100\n";
+checkTS DZ:test4 "01/02/03 04:05:06.000000000"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "12 a\n"
+assure "00\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "01 a\n"
+assure "01\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "2 a\n"
+assure "02\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "11 a\n"
+assure "11\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "12 p\n"
+assure "12\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "01 p\n"
+assure "13\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "11 p\n"
+assure "23\n";
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "am 12\n"
+assure "00\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "Am 01\n"
+assure "01\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "aM 2\n"
+assure "02\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "AM 11\n"
+assure "11\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "p 12\n"
+assure "12\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "P 01\n"
+assure "13\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test6.PROC 1}
+send "PM 11\n"
+assure "23\n";
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "1.2.2010 13:56:32 +0000\n"
+assure "01.02.2010 12:56:32 +0100 1265032592.000000\n";
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test7.PROC 1}
+send "1.7.2010 13:56:32 +0000\n"
+assure "01.07.2010 13:56:32 +0200 1277992592.000000\n";
 finish
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testWaveform b/streamApp/tests/testWaveform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0757bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testWaveform
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tclsh
+source streamtestlib.tcl
+
+# Define records, protocol and startup (text goes to files)
+# The asynPort "device" is connected to a network TCP socket
+# Talk to the socket with send/receive/assure
+# Send commands to the ioc shell with ioccmd
+
+set records {
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test1")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "DOUBLE")
+        field (NELM, "3")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto testd device")
+    }
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test2")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "FLOAT")
+        field (NELM, "3")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto testd device")
+    }
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test3")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "LONG")
+        field (NELM, "3")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto testi device")
+    }
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test4")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "SHORT")
+        field (NELM, "3")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto testi device")
+    }
+    record (waveform, "DZ:test5")
+    {
+        field (DTYP, "stream")
+        field (FTVL, "STRING")
+        field (NELM, "3")
+        field (INP,  "@test.proto tests device")
+    }
+}
+
+set protocol {
+    Terminator = LF;
+    testd {
+        Separator = ",";
+        @mismatch {out "mismatch after %(NORD)d elements: %.1f\n"}
+        in "text %f end"; out "%(NORD)d elements: %.1f";
+    }
+    testi {
+        Separator = " ";
+        @mismatch {out "mismatch after %(NORD)d elements: %i\n"}
+        in "%3i "; out "%(NORD)d elements: %i";
+    }
+    tests {
+        Separator = " ... ";
+        @mismatch {out "mismatch after %(NORD)d elements: %s\n"}
+        in "%s "; out "%(NORD)d elements: %s";
+    }
+}
+
+set startup {
+}
+
+set debug 0
+
+startioc
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "text 1.0,2.0,3.0 end\n"
+assure "3 elements: 1.0,2.0,3.0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "text 3, 2,   1 end\n"
+assure "3 elements: 3.0,2.0,1.0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test1.PROC 1}
+send "text       7 end\n"
+assure "1 elements: 7.0\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "text 1.0,2.0,3.0 end\n"
+assure "3 elements: 1.0,2.0,3.0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "text 3, 2,   1 end\n"
+assure "3 elements: 3.0,2.0,1.0\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test2.PROC 1}
+send "text       7 end\n"
+assure "1 elements: 7.0\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "1 2 3\n"
+assure "3 elements: 1 2 3\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "       3     2        1    \n"
+assure "3 elements: 3 2 1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test3.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "2 elements: 123 45\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "1 2 3\n"
+assure "3 elements: 1 2 3\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "       3     2        1    \n"
+assure "3 elements: 3 2 1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test4.PROC 1}
+send "12345\n"
+assure "2 elements: 123 45\n"
+
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "1...2...3\n"
+assure "1 elements: 1...2...3\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "  3     ...   2  ...  1\n"
+assure "3 elements: 3 ... 2 ... 1\n"
+ioccmd {dbpf DZ:test5.PROC 1}
+send "       7 \n"
+assure "1 elements: 7\n"
+
+
+finish
diff --git a/streamApp/tests/testall b/streamApp/tests/testall
index bad4529..f1621e8 100755
--- a/streamApp/tests/testall
+++ b/streamApp/tests/testall
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ for i in test*
 do
     if [ $i != testall -a -x $i ]
     then
-        echo $i
-        if ! $i
+        echo $i "$@"
+        if ! $i "$@"
         then
-            echo "Failed."
+            echo -e "\033[31;7mFailed.\033[0m"
             (( fail++ ))
         fi
     fi
 done
 
 if [ "$fail" ]
-then echo "$fail tests failed"
-else echo "All tests passsed."
+then echo -e "\033[31;7m$fail tests failed\033[0m"
+else echo -e "\033[32;7mAll tests passed.\033[0m"
 fi
 exit $fail