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+# Copyright (c) 2020, Xilinx
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# * Neither the name of FINN nor the names of its
+#   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+#   this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
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+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+# SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
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+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+
+def throughput_test(model):
+    """Runs the throughput test for the given model remotely on the pynq board.
+    The metadata properties related to the pynq board have to be set.
+    Returns a dictionary with results of the throughput test"""
+
+    pynq_ip = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_ip")
+    pynq_port = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_port")
+    pynq_username = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_username")
+    pynq_password = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_password")
+    pynq_target_dir = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_target_dir")
+    deployment_dir = model.get_metadata_prop("pynq_deploy_dir")
+    # extracting last folder of absolute path (deployment_dir)
+    deployment_folder = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(deployment_dir))
+
+    cmd = (
+        "sshpass -p {} ssh {}@{} -p {} "
+        '"cd {}/{}; echo "{}" | sudo -S python3.6 driver.py throughput_test"'
+    ).format(
+        pynq_password,
+        pynq_username,
+        pynq_ip,
+        pynq_port,
+        pynq_target_dir,
+        deployment_folder,
+        pynq_password,
+    )
+    bash_command = ["/bin/bash", "-c", cmd]
+    process_compile = subprocess.Popen(bash_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    process_compile.communicate()
+
+    cmd = "sshpass -p {} scp -P{} {}@{}:{}/{}/nw_runtime.txt {}".format(
+        pynq_password,
+        pynq_port,
+        pynq_username,
+        pynq_ip,
+        pynq_target_dir,
+        deployment_folder,
+        deployment_dir,
+    )
+    bash_command = ["/bin/bash", "-c", cmd]
+    process_compile = subprocess.Popen(bash_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    process_compile.communicate()
+
+    file = open("{}/nw_runtime.txt".format(deployment_dir), "r")
+    res = file.read()
+    return res