Facets 3
User Guide
Version 3.5.0
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DeveloperTable of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................3
Important Information .................................................................................................3
General Requirements ....................................................................................4
Quick Start .....................................................................................................5
ATS Integration ...............................................................................................6
CaptureKit Agent Installation ......................................................................................6
Switching the ATS Version ..........................................................................................6
Viewing the ATS Trace Window ..................................................................................6
Test Plans .......................................................................................................7
Downloading the Test Plan ..........................................................................................7
Test Plan Versioning ....................................................................................................7
Required Test Cases ...................................................................................................7
Managing Product and Test Plans ...............................................................................7
Experimental Features ................................................................................................8
Exporting and Importing .......................................................................................8
Sandbox Mode ......................................................................................................8
Performing a Test Run .....................................................................................9
Test Run ......................................................................................................................9
Test Suites .................................................................................................................10
Test Case Contents ...................................................................................................10
Results .......................................................................................................................12
Failing a Test Case ...............................................................................................12
Editing Results .....................................................................................................12
Blocking a Step or Test Case ...............................................................................12
Uploading Test Results..............................................................................................13
Test Suite Features........................................................................................14
Migrate Test Suites Created in Facets 3.2 and Older ................................................14
Duplicate Test Suites .................................................................................................14
Copy a Test Suite s Test Case IDs .............................................................................14
My Suites and All Runs UI .........................................................................................15
Providing Feedback to Apple .........................................................................16
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Page 1 of 18Internet Connection.......................................................................................17
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Page 2 of 18Introduction
Facets was redesigned to introduce a new workflow for running CarPlay functional tests. This
new version of Facets enables:
• Integration with MFi Certification Hub (MCH) to:
• Retrieve Product Plan and Sample information (removing the need for the Test Plan
Configuration from Facets 2)
• Select, download, and update CarPlay test plans
• Upload test results throughout the testing process
• Control which test results are used in the certification submission to Apple
• Improved test execution efficiency with more protocol validation
Unlike Facets 2, Facets 3 does not use a document to record test results; this means users can
run tests without needing to share a .facets file. Additionally, since the test plan is downloaded
from MCH, the app no longer needs to be updated to change test plans.
Important Information
Facets 2 documents are not compatible with Facets 3. Both versions may need to be used until
the transition to Facets 3 is complete.
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Page 3 of 18General Requirements
• Access to MFi Certification Hub (MCH) with MFi Program credentials
• Product Plan with MCH records:
• Configuration Record in Approved state
• CarPlay Functional Tests Facets 3 record with all Sample Questionnaire fields completed
• Mac running macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 or later
• ATS (Accessory Test System) version 8 or later
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Page 4 of 18Quick Start
1. Install desired ATS (version 8 or later)
2. Install CaptureKit Agent (see CaptureKit Agent Installation below)
3. Launch Facets 3
4. Sign in with MFi credentials
5. Add Product Plan to be tested
6. Select and run test cases from the Test Plan
7. Once test run is complete, upload results to MCH
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Page 5 of 18ATS Integration
Unlike Facets 2, Facets 3 communicates with the ATS application that is already installed on the
Mac. To enable this, CaptureKit Agent must be installed (see CaptureKit Agent Installation).
In Facets 3 users choose their desired capture type (e.g. Wireless CarPlay), ATS will then select
the first available capture device. In most cases, the same capture can be used between
multiple test cases.
If users have multiple ATS installations on their computer, CaptureKit Agent needs to be
installed from the desired version (see Switching ATS Version).
CaptureKit Agent Installation
Prior to using Facets 3, users must run the CaptureKit Agent installer in ATS by following these
instructions:
1. Install the desired ATS (version 8 or later)
2. Launch ATS
3. In the ATS menu bar perform: Utilities > Install CaptureKit Agent (or similar)
4. Perform an ATS capture with accessory to ensure all dependencies are installed and up-
to-date
Switching the ATS Version
To switch which ATS performs the Facets capture, repeat the CaptureKit Agent Installation
steps from the desired ATS.
Viewing the ATS Trace Window
Users can choose to see the ATS trace window to appear during Facets test execution. This
selection can be changed in Settings > Open ATS Window, and is enabled by default.
Once enabled, the ATS trace window will open behind the Facets window and will close
automatically.
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Page 6 of 18Test Plans
MFi credentials are required to add a Product Plan and download the test cases for a given
Sample.
Downloading the Test Plan
After signing in, add a Product Plan to download its samples and corresponding Test Plan.
Changes to the Configuration Record or Sample Questionnaire on MCH require updating the
Product Plan in Facets. See Managing Product and Test Plans for more information.
Test Plan Versioning
Facets 3 has an improved Test Plan versioning system to customize which test cases are
needed for a specific Product Plan.
Test Plans are versioned according to the corresponding CarPlay spec version. For example, if
the Product Plan is developing against Accessory Interface Specification CarPlay Addendum
R5, expect the latest Test Plan version v5.x.y to be downloaded.
Required Test Cases
The Product Plan's Configuration Record and Sample Questionnaire on MCH determine which
test cases are required (and supported) for the specific Sample under test. Unsupported test
cases are not shown.
Required test cases are indicated with a red asterisk (*). Additional information is shown under
the info icon ( ), mainly to indicate if the test case version is incompatible with the Product
Plan.
Managing Product and Test Plans
The Product Plan > Manage Product Plans… menu item will open the Manage Plans window.
This provides the following functionality:
• Retrieve latest Product Plan details from MCH with the "Update" button
• Review the Release Notes of a Test Plan and copy the relevant content
• Download new Test Plan versions
• New Test Plans are automatically downloaded and will be denoted with a blue dot ( )
• Modify the Test Plan version for a given Product Plan. It is recommended to update to the
latest spec-aligned version. This only impacts the version used locally in Facets 3. Note that
this may result in submissions being rejected if the version is not suitable.
• Delete downloaded items. Make sure to upload test results first.
Facets automatically checks for Product Plan changes updates when signing-in after 8 hours.
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Page 7 of 18Experimental Features
The following features allow users to browse and run test cases but their results cannot be
uploaded to MCH.
Exporting and Importing
In the Manage Plans window, Product Plan details can be exported and then imported by a
different user. This allows users without a network connection to view and run test cases.
Results cannot be uploaded to MCH.
Sandbox Mode
Sandbox Mode can be used to browse all test cases of any Test Plan version. Tests can be run
but many steps will not function properly as they depend on Configuration Record and Sample
Questionnaire information. Results cannot be uploaded.
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Page 8 of 18Performing a Test Run
Individual test cases or a Test Suite can be run via the toolbar, menu bar, or context menu.
Test Run
Initiating a test opens the "Create Test Run" window where users can configure their test run:
• Test Run can be renamed
• Test cases can be re-ordered
When starting the run, a separate Test Run window will appear. This is where users perform test
cases in the configured sequence.
A Test Run can be stopped at any time and only results for completed test cases will be saved.
Results are stored under "Ad-hoc Runs" in the sidebar.
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Page 9 of 18Test Suites
A Test Suite is a user-created collection of test cases. It can be created via the toolbar item or
via context menu when selecting multiple test cases in the Test Plan view.
Test Suites are only saved locally.
Run results from a suite are located beneath the Test Suite in the "My Suites" section of the
sidebar. See Test Suites Features for more information.
Test Case Contents
A test case contains the following components:
• Test case ID, title, and description
• Metrics gathered by ATS such as the wired CarPlay connection time
• ATS rule errors where certain rule errors can cause the test case to fail
• Sequence of steps
• Blocks of repeated steps
• Sample information used by steps
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Page 10 of 18Each step can contain the following components:
ComponentDescription
Step IDIdentifier used to refer to the step, appearing in the ATS trace to indicate
when the step started and stopped
CaptureInstructs the user to start an ATS capture
Provides a choice of captures
Can be configured to allow continuing the existing capture
Once complete, the ATS trace is attached and can be opened
InstructInstructs the user to perform a manual action
VerifyPrompts the user to make an assertion on the expected test behavior
Configured to fail depending on the answer
Answer can be changed after the fact
PromptPrompts the user to make a selection from the presented options
AttachmentPrompts the user to attach one or more files
MonitorUses ATS trace to perform protocol validation
Receives a specific ATS event
Can set variables for later use
Can perform multiple programmatic assertions
If
Condition evaluated programmatically to enable a step
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Page 11 of 18Results
Once a test case is complete, it will report a status of either Passed, Failed, or Blocked.
Test results can be found in the Runs section, this list only shows locally saved content.
Selecting a Test Run will show additional metadata, including if it was uploaded to MCH.
Deleting a Test Run will remove it from the local file system; uploaded results will not be
impacted.
Failing a Test Case
When steps fail, the test case also fails. These results should be uploaded to MCH; users select
which test results to submit and failing results can be useful for tracking system health and
regression testing.
Editing Results
For certain types of steps, like a "verify" step, the user can change their answer during test
execution. This can be useful if the wrong selection was accidentally made. If a step can impact
subsequent steps, it cannot be edited.
A test case can also be reset to start over, during the test case or immediately after the test
executed.
Blocking a Step or Test Case
A failure can be marked as "blocked". This can be used to communicate the inability to make a
test assertion. If a step is marked as blocking the test case, the remainder of the test case is
skipped.
Step failures can be unblocked if the rest of the test case was not impacted.
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Page 12 of 18Uploading Test Results
When completing or stopping a test run, Facets will offer the option to "Upload Now" or "Upload
Later". Users must be logged in to use the "Upload Now" option. It is recommended to upload
all valid results even if they contain failures.
The upload status is shown as follows:
•
Results have been uploaded. Click on "View Results in MCH " in the run to open results
in your web browser.
•Pending result upload. User must be signed in and have a network connection.
•"Upload Later" was selected. To upload, click on the run and press the "Upload" button.
•Result upload failed. See run for more details.
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Page 13 of 18Test Suite Features
As of Facets 3.3, all new Test Suites will be saved to only the specific testable record (Test
Result or Audit) in which it was created. This is a change from earlier versions of Facets, where
Test Suites were globally applied to all testable records a user had downloaded.
Facets 3.3 also introduces enhancements to Test Suites, outlined below.
Migrate Test Suites Created in Facets 3.2 and Older
Facets 3.3 includes a utility to migrate a user s existing Test Suites to conform to the new
structure in version 3.3. The utility will create a copy of each existing suite to each testable
record downloaded at the time. Users then have the choice to keep or delete the copied suites.
Deleting a suite will remove it from the selected testable record only.
Duplicate Test Suites
Users can copy a Test Suite to another testable record within the same PPID, or create
additional copies of a suite in the same testable record. To do so, select the Test Suite under
"My Suites" in the sidebar, Control-click to show the context menu, and select "Duplicate To…".
Copy a Test Suite s Test Case IDs
Users can copy all Test Case IDs in a suite to their pasteboard. To do so, select the Test Suite
under "My Suites" in the sidebar, Control-click to show the context menu, and select "Copy Test
Case IDs". The IDs are saved as a plain text string that can be pasted into any text editor or into
the "Create Test Suite" screen.
The "Create Test Suite" screen includes a field to provide copied Test Case IDs. Pasting Test
Case IDs will automatically select those tests to be included in the new suite.
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Page 14 of 18My Suites and All Runs UI
Test Suites, their run results, and a results summary are collected together under "My Suites" in
the sidebar.
Run results are displayed beneath the suite in which the result was generated.
A summary screen called "All Runs" is also displayed beneath a suite. This screen lists the
results of all runs executed from the suite, plus a chart showing latest Pass/Fail/Blocked results
for the suite. The chart will always reflect the latest execution.
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Page 15 of 18Providing Feedback to Apple
Report issues with Facets or its integration with ATS or Certification test cases to https://
feedbackassistant.apple.com using the “MFi Technologies” option.
For app or test case issues, you may include the following:
• Screenshot or screen recording displaying the issue
• Saved ATS trace displaying the issue
• Link to an MCH result upload that includes the issue
• Log collected as soon as the issue occurred, by running the following in Terminal:
sudo sysdiagnose
If results are failing to upload to MCH, include the following information:
• Time of upload attempt (including timezone)
• MFi account username (email)
• Testable record address (URL to the Test Result or Audit record in MCH)
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Page 16 of 18Internet Connection
Facets 3 uses port 80 to communicate with the following addresses:
• https://auth-assistant.apple.com
• https://mficertificationhub.apple.com
• https://flipper.apple.com
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