diff --git a/tests/pingpair_test/pingpair_test.pde b/tests/pingpair_test/pingpair_test.pde
index 5840c3c..39ae648 100644
--- a/tests/pingpair_test/pingpair_test.pde
+++ b/tests/pingpair_test/pingpair_test.pde
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ char receive_payload[max_payload_size+1]; // +1 to allow room for a terminating
 
 bool done; //*< Are we done with the test? */
 bool passed; //*< Have we passed the test? */
+bool notified; //*< Have we notified the user we're done? */
 const int num_needed = 10; //*< How many success/failures until we're done? */
 int receives_remaining = num_needed; //*< How many ack packets until we declare victory? */
 int failures_remaining = num_needed; //*< How many more failed sends until we declare failure? */
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ void setup(void)
   // the test on the sender.
   //
 
+  printf("+READY press any key to start\n\r\n\r");
+
+  while (! Serial.available() ) {}
+  Serial.read();
+
   //
   // Setup and configure rf radio
   //
@@ -203,16 +209,9 @@ void setup(void)
   //
 
   attachInterrupt(0, check_radio, FALLING);
-
-  //
-  // Receiver node automatically "passes" the test
-  //
-  if ( role == role_receiver )
-  {
-    done = passed = true;
-  }
 }
 
+
 static uint32_t message_count = 0;
 static uint32_t last_message_count = 0;
 
@@ -246,12 +245,14 @@ void loop(void)
   //
   // Receiver role: Does nothing!  All the work is in IRQ
   //
-
+  
   //
   // Stop the test if we're done and report results
   //
-  if ( done )
+  if ( done && ! notified )
   {
+    notified = true;
+
     printf("\n\r+OK ");
     if ( passed )
       printf("PASS\n\r\n\r");
diff --git a/tests/pingpair_test/runtest.py b/tests/pingpair_test/runtest.py
index 5611d2c..3b9e0c3 100755
--- a/tests/pingpair_test/runtest.py
+++ b/tests/pingpair_test/runtest.py
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@ def read_until(token):
 	return line
 
 
-ser = serial.Serial(sys.argv[1], 57600, timeout=5)
+ser = serial.Serial(sys.argv[1], 57600, timeout=5, dsrdtr=False, rtscts=False)
+
+read_until("+READY")
+ser.write(" ")
+
 line = read_until("+OK")
+ser.close()
 if (line.find("PASS") != -1):
 	sys.exit(0)
 else:
diff --git a/tests/pingpair_test/runtests.sh b/tests/pingpair_test/runtests.sh
index 1d0181d..61ed042 100755
--- a/tests/pingpair_test/runtests.sh
+++ b/tests/pingpair_test/runtests.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Connect p6 to receiver, p4 to sender
 
 jam p4 p6 || exit 1
-./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs || exit 1
+./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs & 
 ./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP || exit 1
+kill `jobs -p`
 exit 0