diff --git a/ophyd_devices/utils/static_device_test.py b/ophyd_devices/utils/static_device_test.py
index 070ffb5..bf0a474 100644
--- a/ophyd_devices/utils/static_device_test.py
+++ b/ophyd_devices/utils/static_device_test.py
@@ -154,13 +154,17 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
         if "auto_monitor" not in config:
             self.print_and_write(f"WARNING: Device {name} is configured without auto monitor.")
 
-    def connect_device(self, name: str, conf: dict) -> int:
+    def connect_device(
+        self, name: str, conf: dict, force_connect: bool = False, timeout_per_device: float = 30
+    ) -> int:
         """
         Connect to the device
 
         Args:
             name(str): name of the device
             conf(dict): device config
+            force_connect(bool): force connection to all signals even if devices report .connected = True. Default is False.
+            timeout_per_device(float): timeout for each device connection. Default is 30 seconds.
 
         Returns:
             int: 0 if all checks passed, 1 otherwise
@@ -170,7 +174,9 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
             conf_in["name"] = name
             obj, _ = device_manager.construct_device_obj(conf_in, None)
 
-            device_manager.connect_device(obj, wait_for_all=True)
+            device_manager.connect_device(
+                obj, wait_for_all=True, timeout=timeout_per_device, force=force_connect
+            )
             assert obj.connected is True
             self.check_basic_ophyd_methods(obj)
             obj.destroy()
@@ -237,12 +243,16 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
         db_config.pop("deviceType", None)
         return db_config
 
-    def run(self, connect: bool) -> None:
+    def run(
+        self, connect: bool, force_connect: bool = False, timeout_per_device: float = 30
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Run the tests
 
         Args:
             connect(bool): connect to the devices
+            force_connect(bool): force connection to all signals even if devices report .connected = True. Default is False.
+            timeout_per_device(float): timeout for each device connection. Default is 30 seconds.
         """
         failed_devices = []
         for name, conf in self.config.items():
@@ -251,7 +261,9 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
             return_val += self.validate_schema(name, conf)
             return_val += self.check_device_classes(name, conf)
             if connect:
-                return_val += self.connect_device(name, conf)
+                return_val += self.connect_device(
+                    name, conf, force_connect=force_connect, timeout_per_device=timeout_per_device
+                )
 
             if return_val == 0:
                 self.print_and_write("OK")
@@ -287,10 +299,17 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
         if self.file is not None:  # Write only if no output file is provided
             self.file.write(text + "\n")
 
-    def run_with_list_output(self, connect: bool = False) -> list[TestResult]:
+    def run_with_list_output(
+        self, connect: bool = False, force_connect: bool = False, timeout_per_device: float = 30
+    ) -> list[TestResult]:
         """
         Run the tests and return a list of tuples with the device name, success status, and error message.
 
+        Args:
+            connect(bool): connect to the devices
+            force_connect(bool): force connection to all signals even if devices report .connected = True. Default is False.
+            timeout_per_device(float): timeout for each device connection. Default is 30 seconds.
+
         Returns:
             list[tuple[str, bool, str]]: list of tuples with the device name, success status, and error message
         """
@@ -313,7 +332,12 @@ class StaticDeviceTest:
                     return_val += self.validate_schema(name, conf)
                     return_val += self.check_device_classes(name, conf)
                     if device_manager is not None and connect:
-                        return_val += self.connect_device(name, conf)
+                        return_val += self.connect_device(
+                            name,
+                            conf,
+                            force_connect=force_connect,
+                            timeout_per_device=timeout_per_device,
+                        )
                     if return_val == 0:
                         status = True
                         self.print_and_write(f"{name} is OK")
@@ -340,6 +364,18 @@ def launch() -> None:
         "--output", default="./device_test_reports", help="path to the output directory"
     )
     optional.add_argument("--connect", action="store_true", help="connect to the devices")
+    optional.add_argument(
+        "--force-connect",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="force connection to all signals",
+    )
+    optional.add_argument(
+        "--timeout-per-device",
+        type=float,
+        default=30,
+        help="timeout for each device connection in seconds",
+    )
     parser.add_help = True
 
     clargs = parser.parse_args()
@@ -372,7 +408,7 @@ def launch() -> None:
             os.path.join(clargs.output, f"report_{report_name}.txt"), "w", encoding="utf-8"
         ) as report_file:
             device_config_test = StaticDeviceTest(config_file=file, output_file=report_file)
-            device_config_test.run(clargs.connect)
+            device_config_test.run(clargs.connect, clargs.force_connect, clargs.timeout_per_device)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover