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+SocExplorer is an open source generic System On Chip testing software/framework. 
+We write this software for the development and the validation of our instrument, 
+the Low Frequency Receiver(LFR) for the Solar Orbiter mission. This instrument is
+ based on an actel FPGA hosting a LEON3FT processor and some peripherals. To 
+make it more collaborative, we use a plugin based system, the main executable is 
+SocExplorer then all the functionality are provided by plugins. Like this 
+everybody can provide his set of plugins to handle a new SOC or just a new 
+peripheral. SocExplorer uses PythonQt to allow user to automate some tasks such 
+as loading some plugins, configuring them and talking with his device. SocExplorer 
+is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the 
+Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any 
+later version.
+More details  here https://hephaistos.lpp.polytechnique.fr/redmine/projects/lppmon/wiki