diff --git a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f65547306..89f10db2db 100644
--- a/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firmware/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ All notable user-facing or behavior-altering changes will be documented in this
  - Injector nonlinearity (small pulse) correction - so far just polynomial, but table modes coming soon.
  - 1-4-3-6-2-5 firing order for VAG v6
  - vq30de trigger wheel decoder #2974
+ - new hardware testing console commands #2978
  
 ### Fixed
  - rusEFI console start-up speed #2964   
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
index 56ea1c98ac..5d9b460c95 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/settings.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,14 @@ static void setPotSpi(int spi) {
 	engineConfiguration->digitalPotentiometerSpiDevice = (spi_device_e) spi;
 }
 
+static brain_pin_e parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(const char *pinName) {
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
+		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
+	}
+	return pin;
+}
+
 /**
  * For example:
  *   set_ignition_pin 1 PD7
@@ -462,10 +470,8 @@ static void setIgnitionPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	int index = atoi(indexStr) - 1; // convert from human index into software index
 	if (index < 0 || index >= MAX_CYLINDER_COUNT)
 		return;
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
-	// todo: extract method - code duplication with other 'set_xxx_pin' methods?
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting ignition pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -475,19 +481,37 @@ static void setIgnitionPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 
 // this method is useful for desperate time debugging
 static void readPin(const char *pinName) {
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	int physicalValue = palReadPad(getHwPort("read", pin), getHwPin("read", pin));
 	efiPrintf("pin %s value %d", hwPortname(pin), physicalValue);
 }
 
-static void setIndividualPin(const char *pinName, brain_pin_e *targetPin, const char *name) {
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+
+// this method is useful for desperate time debugging or hardware validation
+static void benchSetPinValue(const char *pinName, int bit) {
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
+	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
+		return;
+	}
+	palWritePad(getHwPort("write", pin), getHwPin("write", pin), bit);
+	efiPrintf("pin %s set value", hwPortname(pin));
+	readPin(pinName);
+}
+
+static void benchClearPin(const char *pinName) {
+	benchSetPinValue(pinName, 0);
+}
+
+static void benchSetPin(const char *pinName) {
+	benchSetPinValue(pinName, 1);
+}
+
+static void setIndividualPin(const char *pinName, brain_pin_e *targetPin, const char *name) {
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting %s pin to %s please save&restart", name, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -557,10 +581,8 @@ static void setInjectionPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	int index = atoi(indexStr) - 1; // convert from human index into software index
 	if (index < 0 || index >= MAX_CYLINDER_COUNT)
 		return;
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
-	// todo: extract method - code duplication with other 'set_xxx_pin' methods?
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting injection pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -578,10 +600,8 @@ static void setTriggerInputPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	int index = atoi(indexStr);
 	if (index < 0 || index > 2)
 		return;
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
-	// todo: extract method - code duplication with other 'set_xxx_pin' methods?
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting trigger pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -605,9 +625,8 @@ static void setEgtCSPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	int index = atoi(indexStr);
 	if (index < 0 || index >= EGT_CHANNEL_COUNT)
 		return;
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting EGT CS pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -619,9 +638,8 @@ static void setTriggerSimulatorPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	int index = atoi(indexStr);
 	if (index < 0 || index >= TRIGGER_SIMULATOR_PIN_COUNT)
 		return;
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting trigger simulator pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -633,9 +651,8 @@ static void setTriggerSimulatorPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 // set_analog_input_pin pps pa4
 // set_analog_input_pin afr none
 static void setAnalogInputPin(const char *sensorStr, const char *pinName) {
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	adc_channel_e channel = getAdcChannel(pin);
@@ -674,9 +691,8 @@ static void setLogicInputPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 	if (index < 0 || index > 2) {
 		return;
 	}
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("setting logic input pin[%d] to %s please save&restart", index, hwPortname(pin));
@@ -685,9 +701,8 @@ static void setLogicInputPin(const char *indexStr, const char *pinName) {
 }
 
 static void showPinFunction(const char *pinName) {
-	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPin(pinName);
+	brain_pin_e pin = parseBrainPinWithErrorMessage(pinName);
 	if (pin == GPIO_INVALID) {
-		efiPrintf("invalid pin name [%s]", pinName);
 		return;
 	}
 	efiPrintf("Pin %s: [%s]", pinName, getPinFunction(pin));
@@ -1294,10 +1309,10 @@ void initSettings(void) {
 	addConsoleActionS("set_cj125_heater_pin", setCj125HeaterPin);
 	addConsoleActionS("set_trigger_sync_pin", setTriggerSyncPin);
 
-	/**
-	 * as of today we still do not have desperate time debugging "writepin" command
-	 */
+	addConsoleActionS("bench_clearpin", benchClearPin);
+	addConsoleActionS("bench_setpin", benchSetPin);
 	addConsoleActionS("readpin", readPin);
+	addConsoleAction("adc_report", printFullAdcReport);
 	addConsoleActionS("set_can_rx_pin", setCanRxPin);
 	addConsoleActionS("set_can_tx_pin", setCanTxPin);
 
diff --git a/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.cpp b/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.cpp
index 528e197852..c9a54cd15b 100644
--- a/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.cpp
+++ b/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void printAdcValue(int channel) {
 static uint32_t slowAdcConversionCount = 0;
 static uint32_t slowAdcErrorsCount = 0;
 
-static void printFullAdcReport(void) {
+void printFullAdcReport(void) {
 #if EFI_USE_FAST_ADC
 	efiPrintf("fast %d samples", fastAdc.conversionCount);
 
diff --git a/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.h b/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.h
index cf1a65d2ee..1c8dee9d27 100644
--- a/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.h
+++ b/firmware/hw_layer/adc/adc_inputs.h
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ void removeChannel(const char *name, adc_channel_e setting);
 #define getAdcValue(msg, channel) 0
 #endif /* HAL_USE_ADC */
 
+void printFullAdcReport(void);