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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+# Script to handle the arguments and initialise the expect session.
+#
+# This script is not standalone and should be sourced by a top expect script.
+
+source [file join [file dirname [info script]] utils.inc]
+
+# Store environment variables into local variables
+set uart_port [get_param uart_port]
+set remote_host [get_param remote_host]
+set timeout [get_param timeout]
+
+# Open a telnet connection on the required UART host port
+set telnet_pid [spawn telnet $remote_host $uart_port]