diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 1bd44d267..36c0c35a7 100755
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ configure_file( scripts/test_virtual.py
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/test_virtual.py 
 )
 
+configure_file(scripts/frameSynchronizerPullSocket.py 
+    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/frameSynchronizerPullSocket.py COPYONLY)
+
+
 configure_file( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../VERSION  
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/slsdet/VERSION
 )
@@ -76,4 +80,5 @@ if(SLS_INSTALL_PYTHONEXT)
 
     install(FILES ${PYTHON_FILES} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/python/slsdet)
     install(FILES ../VERSION DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/python/slsdet)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
+
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-rx.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-rx.cpp
index 38fe14e86..66cc474d6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-rx.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/Caller/test-Caller-rx.cpp
@@ -445,23 +445,25 @@ TEST_CASE("rx_arping", "[.cmdcall][.rx]") {
     Detector det;
     Caller caller(&det);
     auto prev_val = det.getRxArping();
-    {
-        std::ostringstream oss;
-        caller.call("rx_arping", {"1"}, -1, PUT, oss);
-        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 1\n");
-    }
-    {
-        std::ostringstream oss;
-        caller.call("rx_arping", {}, -1, GET, oss);
-        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 1\n");
-    }
-    {
-        std::ostringstream oss;
-        caller.call("rx_arping", {"0"}, -1, PUT, oss);
-        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 0\n");
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i != det.size(); ++i) {
-        det.setRxArping(prev_val[i], {i});
+    if (det.getDestinationUDPIP()[0].str() != "127.0.0.1") {
+        {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            caller.call("rx_arping", {"1"}, -1, PUT, oss);
+            REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 1\n");
+        }
+        {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            caller.call("rx_arping", {}, -1, GET, oss);
+            REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 1\n");
+        }
+        {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            caller.call("rx_arping", {"0"}, -1, PUT, oss);
+            REQUIRE(oss.str() == "rx_arping 0\n");
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i != det.size(); ++i) {
+            det.setRxArping(prev_val[i], {i});
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f222cc599..7f717667d 100755
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ include(Catch)
 catch_discover_tests(tests)
 
 configure_file(scripts/test_simulators.py ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/test_simulators.py COPYONLY)
+configure_file(scripts/test_frame_synchronizer.py ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/test_frame_synchronizer.py COPYONLY)
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_frame_synchronizer.py b/tests/scripts/test_frame_synchronizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab7febe4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_frame_synchronizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-other
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Contributors to the SLS Detector Package
+'''
+This file is used to start up simulators, receivers and run all the tests on them and finally kill the simulators and receivers.
+'''
+import argparse
+import os, sys, subprocess, time, colorama
+import shlex
+
+from colorama import Fore, Style
+from slsdet import Detector, detectorType, detectorSettings
+from slsdet.defines import DEFAULT_TCP_RX_PORTNO, DEFAULT_UDP_DST_PORTNO
+SERVER_START_PORTNO=1900
+
+
+colorama.init(autoreset=True)
+
+def Log(color, message):
+    print(f"{color}{message}{Style.RESET_ALL}", flush=True)
+
+class RuntimeException (Exception):
+    def __init__ (self, message):
+        super().__init__(Log(Fore.RED, message))
+    
+def checkIfProcessRunning(processName):
+    cmd = f"pgrep -f {processName}"
+    res = subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
+    return res.strip().splitlines()
+
+
+def killProcess(name):
+    pids = checkIfProcessRunning(name)
+    if pids:
+        Log(Fore.GREEN, f"Killing '{name}' processes with PIDs: {', '.join(pids)}")
+        for pid in pids:
+            try:
+                p = subprocess.run(['kill', pid])
+                if p.returncode != 0 and bool(checkIfProcessRunning(name)):
+                    raise RuntimeException(f"Could not kill {name} with pid {pid}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                Log(Fore.RED, f"Failed to kill process {name} pid:{pid}. Exception occured: [code:{e}, msg:{e.stderr}]")
+                raise               
+    #else:
+    #    Log(Fore.WHITE, 'process not running : ' + name)
+
+
+def cleanup(fp):
+    '''
+    kill both servers, receivers and clean shared memory
+    '''
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cleaning up...')
+    killProcess('DetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('slsReceiver')
+    killProcess('slsMultiReceiver')
+    killProcess('slsFrameSynchronizer')
+    killProcess('frameSynchronizerPullSocket')
+    cleanSharedmemory(fp)
+
+def cleanSharedmemory(fp):
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cleaning up shared memory...')
+    try:
+        p = subprocess.run(['sls_detector_get', 'free'], stdout=fp, stderr=fp)
+    except:
+        Log(Fore.RED, 'Could not free shared memory')
+        raise
+
+def startProcessInBackground(name):
+    try:
+        # in background and dont print output
+        p = subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(name), stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, restore_signals=False) 
+        Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Starting up ' + name + ' ...')
+    except Exception as e:
+        Log(Fore.RED, f'Could not start {name}:{e}')
+        raise
+
+def startServers(name, num_mods):
+    for i in range(num_mods):
+        port_no = SERVER_START_PORTNO + (i * 2)
+        startProcessInBackground(name + 'DetectorServer_virtual -p' + str(port_no))
+        time.sleep(6)
+
+def startFrameSynchronizerPullSocket():
+    startProcessInBackground('python frameSynchronizerPullSocket.py')
+    tStartup = 4
+    Log(Fore.WHITE, 'Takes ' + str(tStartup) + ' seconds... Please be patient')
+    time.sleep(tStartup)
+    if not checkIfProcessRunning('frameSynchonizerPull'):
+        Log(Fore.RED, "Could not start pull socket. Its not running.")
+        raise
+
+def startFrameSynchronizer(num_mods):
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, "Going to start frame synchonizer")
+    # in 10.0.0
+    #startProcessInBackground('slsFrameSynchronizer -n ' + str(num_mods) + ' -p ' + str(DEFAULT_TCP_RX_PORTNO))
+    startProcessInBackground('slsFrameSynchronizer ' + str(DEFAULT_TCP_RX_PORTNO) + ' ' + str(num_mods))
+    tStartup = 1 * num_mods
+    Log(Fore.WHITE, 'Takes ' + str(tStartup) + ' seconds... Please be patient')
+    time.sleep(tStartup)
+
+def loadConfig(name, num_mods, rx_hostname, settingsdir, num_frames):
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Loading config')
+    try:
+        d = Detector()
+        d.virtual = [num_mods, SERVER_START_PORTNO]
+        d.udp_dstport = DEFAULT_UDP_DST_PORTNO
+
+        if name == 'eiger':
+            d.udp_dstport2 = DEFAULT_UDP_DST_PORTNO + 1
+
+        d.rx_hostname = rx_hostname
+        d.udp_dstip = 'auto'
+        d.udp_srcip = 'auto'
+
+        if name == 'eiger':
+            d.trimen = [4500, 5400, 6400]
+            d.settingspath = settingsdir + '/eiger/'
+            d.setThresholdEnergy(4500, detectorSettings.STANDARD)
+        elif d.type == detectorType.JUNGFRAU or d.type == detectorType.MOENCH or d.type == detectorType.XILINX_CHIPTESTBOARD:
+            d.powerchip = 1
+
+        if d.type == detectorType.XILINX_CHIPTESTBOARD:
+            d.configureTransceiver()
+
+        d.frames = num_frames
+    except Exception as e:
+        Log(Fore.RED, f'Could not load config for {name}. Error: {str(e)}')
+        raise
+
+def startTests(name, fp, fname, num_frames):
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Tests for ' + name)
+    cmd = 'tests --abort [.cmdcall] -s -o ' + fname
+    
+    d = Detector()
+    d.acquire()
+    fnum = d.rx_framescaught[0]
+    if fnum == num_frames:
+        Log(Fore.RED, "{name} caught only {fnum}. Expected {num_frames}") 
+        raise
+
+    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Tests successful for ' + name)
+
+
+# parse cmd line for rx_hostname and settingspath using the argparse library
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = 'automated tests with the virtual detector servers')
+parser.add_argument('rx_hostname', nargs='?', default='localhost', help = 'hostname/ip of the current machine')
+parser.add_argument('settingspath', nargs='?', default='../../settingsdir', help = 'Relative or absolut path to the settingspath')
+parser.add_argument('-n', '--num-mods', nargs='?', default=2, type=int, help = 'Number of modules to test with')
+parser.add_argument('-f', '--num-frames', nargs='?', default=1, type=int, help = 'Number of frames to test with')
+parser.add_argument('-s', '--servers', nargs='*', help='Detector servers to run')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if args.servers is None:
+    servers = [
+        #'eiger',
+        'jungfrau',
+        #'mythen3',
+        #'gotthard2',
+        #'ctb',
+        #'moench',
+        #'xilinx_ctb'
+    ]
+else:
+    servers = args.servers
+
+
+Log(Fore.WHITE, 'Arguments:\nrx_hostname: ' + args.rx_hostname + '\nsettingspath: \'' + args.settingspath + '\nservers: \'' + ' '.join(servers) + '\nnum_mods: \'' + str(args.num_mods) + '\nnum_frames: \'' + str(args.num_frames) + '\'') 
+
+
+# redirect to file
+prefix_fname = '/tmp/slsFrameSynchronizer_test'
+original_stdout = sys.stdout
+original_stderr = sys.stderr
+fname = prefix_fname + '_log.txt'
+Log(Fore.BLUE, '\nLog File: ' + fname) 
+
+with open(fname, 'w') as fp:
+
+    try:
+        cleanup(fp)
+
+        testError = False
+        for server in servers:
+            try:
+                # print to terminal for progress
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
+                sys.stderr = original_stderr
+                file_results = prefix_fname + '_results_cmd_' + server + '.txt'
+                Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Synchonizer tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
+                sys.stdout = fp
+                sys.stderr = fp
+                Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Synchonizer tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
+                
+                # cmd tests for det
+                cleanup(fp)
+                startServers(server, args.num_mods)
+                startFrameSynchronizerPullSocket()
+                startFrameSynchronizer(args.num_mods)
+                loadConfig(server, args.num_mods, args.rx_hostname, args.settingspath, args.num_frames)
+                startTests(server, fp, file_results, args.num_frames)
+                cleanup(fp)
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                # redirect to terminal
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
+                sys.stderr = original_stderr
+                Log(Fore.RED, f'Exception caught while testing {server}. Cleaning up...')
+                testError = True
+                break
+
+        # redirect to terminal
+        sys.stdout = original_stdout
+        sys.stderr = original_stderr
+        if not testError:
+            Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Passed all sync tests\n' + str(servers))
+
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        # redirect to terminal
+        sys.stdout = original_stdout
+        sys.stderr = original_stderr
+        Log(Fore.RED, f'Exception caught with general testing. Cleaning up...')
+        cleanSharedmemory(sys.stdout)
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
index 34f7ca9ba..7715ede32 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_simulators.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 This file is used to start up simulators, receivers and run all the tests on them and finally kill the simulators and receivers.
 '''
 import argparse
-import os, sys, subprocess, time, colorama, signal
+import os, sys, subprocess, time, colorama
 
-from colorama import Fore
+from colorama import Fore, Style
 from slsdet import Detector, detectorType, detectorSettings
 from slsdet.defines import DEFAULT_TCP_CNTRL_PORTNO, DEFAULT_TCP_RX_PORTNO, DEFAULT_UDP_DST_PORTNO
 HALFMOD2_TCP_CNTRL_PORTNO=1955
@@ -14,68 +14,46 @@ HALFMOD2_TCP_RX_PORTNO=1957
 
 colorama.init(autoreset=True)
 
+def Log(color, message):
+    print(f"{color}{message}{Style.RESET_ALL}", flush=True)
+
 class RuntimeException (Exception):
     def __init__ (self, message):
-        super().__init__(Fore.RED + message)
+        super().__init__(Log(Fore.RED, message))
     
-def Log(color, message):
-    print('\n' + color + message, flush=True)
-
-
 def checkIfProcessRunning(processName):
-    cmd = "ps -ef | grep " + processName
-    print(cmd)
-    res=subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
-    print(res)
-    # eg. of output
-    #l_user  250506  243295  0 14:38 pts/5    00:00:00 /bin/sh -c ps -ef | grep slsReceiver
-    #l_user  250508  250506  0 14:38 pts/5    00:00:00 grep slsReceiver
-
-    print('how many')
-    cmd = "ps -ef | grep " + processName + " | wc -l"
-    print(cmd)
-    res=subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
-    print(res)
-
-    if res == '2':
-        return False
-    return True
+    cmd = f"pgrep -f {processName}"
+    res = subprocess.getoutput(cmd)
+    return res.strip().splitlines()
 
 
 def killProcess(name):
-    if checkIfProcessRunning(name):
-        Log(Fore.GREEN, 'killing ' + name)
-        p = subprocess.run(['killall', name])
-        if p.returncode != 0:
-            raise RuntimeException('killall failed for ' + name)
-    else:
-        print('process not running : ' + name)
+    pids = checkIfProcessRunning(name)
+    if pids:
+        Log(Fore.GREEN, f"Killing '{name}' processes with PIDs: {', '.join(pids)}")
+        for pid in pids:
+            try:
+                p = subprocess.run(['kill', pid])
+                if p.returncode != 0 and bool(checkIfProcessRunning(name)):
+                    raise RuntimeException(f"Could not kill {name} with pid {pid}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                Log(Fore.RED, f"Failed to kill process {name} pid:{pid}. Exception occured: [code:{e}, msg:{e.stderr}]")
+                raise               
+    #else:
+    #    Log(Fore.WHITE, 'process not running : ' + name)
 
 
-def killAllStaleProcesses():
-    killProcess('eigerDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('jungfrauDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('mythen3DetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('gotthard2DetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('gotthardDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('ctbDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('moenchDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('xilinx_ctbDetectorServer_virtual')
-    killProcess('slsReceiver')
-    killProcess('slsMultiReceiver')
-    cleanSharedmemory()
-
-def cleanup(name):
+def cleanup(fp):
     '''
     kill both servers, receivers and clean shared memory
     '''
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cleaning up...')
-    killProcess(name + 'DetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('DetectorServer_virtual')
     killProcess('slsReceiver')
     killProcess('slsMultiReceiver')
-    cleanSharedmemory()
+    cleanSharedmemory(fp)
 
-def cleanSharedmemory():
+def cleanSharedmemory(fp):
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cleaning up shared memory...')
     try:
         p = subprocess.run(['sls_detector_get', 'free'], stdout=fp, stderr=fp)
@@ -88,8 +66,8 @@ def startProcessInBackground(name):
         # in background and dont print output
         p = subprocess.Popen(name.split(), stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, restore_signals=False) 
         Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Starting up ' + name + ' ...')
-    except:
-        Log(Fore.RED, 'Could not start ' + name)
+    except Exception as e:
+        Log(Fore.RED, f'Could not start {name}:{e}')
         raise
 
 def startServer(name):
@@ -128,6 +106,7 @@ def loadConfig(name, rx_hostname, settingsdir):
             d.hostname = 'localhost'
             d.rx_hostname = rx_hostname
             d.udp_dstip = 'auto'
+            d.udp_dstip = 'auto'
             if d.type == detectorType.GOTTHARD:
                 d.udp_srcip = d.udp_dstip
             else:
@@ -143,14 +122,19 @@ def loadConfig(name, rx_hostname, settingsdir):
 def startCmdTests(name, fp, fname):
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cmd Tests for ' + name)
     cmd = 'tests --abort [.cmdcall] -s -o ' + fname
-    p = subprocess.run(cmd.split(), stdout=fp, stderr=fp, check=True, text=True)
-    p.check_returncode()
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd.split(), stdout=fp, stderr=fp, check=True, text=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        pass
 
     with open (fname, 'r') as f:
         for line in f:
             if "FAILED" in line:
                 msg = 'Cmd tests failed for ' + name + '!!!'
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
                 Log(Fore.RED, msg)
+                Log(Fore.RED, line)
+                sys.stdout = fp
                 raise Exception(msg)
 
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Cmd Tests successful for ' + name)
@@ -158,14 +142,18 @@ def startCmdTests(name, fp, fname):
 def startGeneralTests(fp, fname):
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'General Tests')
     cmd = 'tests --abort -s -o ' + fname
-    p = subprocess.run(cmd.split(), stdout=fp, stderr=fp, check=True, text=True)
-    p.check_returncode()
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd.split(), stdout=fp, stderr=fp, check=True, text=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        pass
 
     with open (fname, 'r') as f:
         for line in f:
             if "FAILED" in line:
                 msg = 'General tests failed !!!'
-                Log(Fore.RED, msg)
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
+                Log(Fore.RED, msg + '\n' + line)
+                sys.stdout = fp
                 raise Exception(msg)
 
     Log(Fore.GREEN, 'General Tests successful')
@@ -174,12 +162,10 @@ def startGeneralTests(fp, fname):
 
 # parse cmd line for rx_hostname and settingspath using the argparse library
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = 'automated tests with the virtual detector servers')
-parser.add_argument('rx_hostname', help = 'hostname/ip of the current machine')
-parser.add_argument('settingspath', help = 'Relative or absolut path to the settingspath')
+parser.add_argument('rx_hostname', nargs='?', default='localhost', help = 'hostname/ip of the current machine')
+parser.add_argument('settingspath', nargs='?', default='../../settingsdir', help = 'Relative or absolut path to the settingspath')
 parser.add_argument('-s', '--servers', help='Detector servers to run', nargs='*')
 args = parser.parse_args()
-if args.rx_hostname == 'localhost':
-    raise RuntimeException('Cannot use localhost for rx_hostname for the tests (fails for rx_arping for eg.)')
 
 if args.servers is None:
     servers = [
@@ -196,7 +182,7 @@ else:
     servers = args.servers
 
 
-Log(Fore.WHITE, 'Arguments:\nrx_hostname: ' + args.rx_hostname + '\nsettingspath: \'' + args.settingspath + '\'') 
+Log(Fore.WHITE, 'Arguments:\nrx_hostname: ' + args.rx_hostname + '\nsettingspath: \'' + args.settingspath + '\nservers: \'' + ' '.join(servers) + '\'') 
 
 
 # redirect to file
@@ -208,46 +194,58 @@ Log(Fore.BLUE, '\nLog File: ' + fname)
 
 with open(fname, 'w') as fp:
 
+
+
     # general tests
     file_results = prefix_fname + '_results_general.txt'
     Log(Fore.BLUE, 'General tests (results: ' + file_results + ')')
     sys.stdout = fp
     sys.stderr = fp
     Log(Fore.BLUE, 'General tests (results: ' + file_results + ')')
-    startGeneralTests(fp, file_results)
 
-    killAllStaleProcesses()
+    try:
+        startGeneralTests(fp, file_results)
+        cleanup(fp)
 
-    for server in servers:
-        try:
-            # print to terminal for progress
-            sys.stdout = original_stdout
-            sys.stderr = original_stderr
-            file_results = prefix_fname + '_results_cmd_' + server + '.txt'
-            Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Cmd tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
-            sys.stdout = fp
-            sys.stderr = fp
-            Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Cmd tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
-            
-            # cmd tests for det
-            cleanup(server)
-            startServer(server)
-            startReceiver(server)
-            loadConfig(server, args.rx_hostname, args.settingspath)
-            startCmdTests(server, fp, file_results)
-            cleanup(server)
-        except:
-            Log(Fore.RED, 'Exception caught. Cleaning up.')
-            cleanup(server)
-            sys.stdout = original_stdout
-            sys.stderr = original_stderr
-            Log(Fore.RED, 'Cmd tests failed for ' + server + '!!!')
-            raise
+        testError = False
+        for server in servers:
+            try:
+                # print to terminal for progress
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
+                sys.stderr = original_stderr
+                file_results = prefix_fname + '_results_cmd_' + server + '.txt'
+                Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Cmd tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
+                sys.stdout = fp
+                sys.stderr = fp
+                Log(Fore.BLUE, 'Cmd tests for ' + server + ' (results: ' + file_results + ')')
+                
+                # cmd tests for det
+                cleanup(fp)
+                startServer(server)
+                startReceiver(server)
+                loadConfig(server, args.rx_hostname, args.settingspath)
+                startCmdTests(server, fp, file_results)
+                cleanup(fp)
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                # redirect to terminal
+                sys.stdout = original_stdout
+                sys.stderr = original_stderr
+                Log(Fore.RED, f'Exception caught while testing {server}. Cleaning up...')
+                testError = True
+                break
+
+        # redirect to terminal
+        sys.stdout = original_stdout
+        sys.stderr = original_stderr
+        if not testError:
+            Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Passed all tests for virtual detectors \n' + str(servers))
 
 
-    Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Passed all tests for virtual detectors \n' + str(servers))
-
-# redirect to terminal
-sys.stdout = original_stdout
-sys.stderr = original_stderr
-Log(Fore.GREEN, 'Passed all tests for virtual detectors \n' + str(servers) + '\nYayyyy! :) ')
\ No newline at end of file
+    except Exception as e:
+        # redirect to terminal
+        sys.stdout = original_stdout
+        sys.stderr = original_stderr
+        Log(Fore.RED, f'Exception caught with general testing. Cleaning up...')
+        cleanSharedmemory(sys.stdout)
+        
\ No newline at end of file