diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/cleanup.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/cleanup.mad
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c033d2a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/cleanup.mad
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+local filesys                                                             in MAD
+local clean_plots   = false
+local clean_results = true
+local clean_configs = true
+MAD.warn(
+  "Cleaning up" .. 
+  (clean_plots   and " plots,"   or "") ..
+  (clean_results and " results," or "") ..
+  (clean_configs and " configs," or "") ..
+  " and all txt files in output/"
+)
+
+for filename in filesys.dir ("output/") do 
+  if clean_results and filename:find("_res.tfs") then 
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  elseif clean_configs and filename:find("_cfg.tfs") then 
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  elseif filename:find(".txt") then
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  end
+end
+
+if clean_plots then
+  for filename in filesys.dir ("output/plots/") do 
+    os.remove("output/plots/"..filename)
+  end 
+end
+os.remove("TMP_MAD_PLOT")
+os.remove("setup1.out")
+os.remove("output/setup1.mad")
+os.remove("setup2.out")
+os.remove("output/setup2.mad")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-all-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-all-maps.mad
index dc8b9a51c..737dcbd83 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-all-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-all-maps.mad
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ Usage of directions:
 
 -- list of test suites (see src/madl_main.mad)
 local modules = {
-  "curved", "electric", "fringe", "misalignment", "misc", "multipole", "patch", 
-  "subelm"
+  "curv", "elec", "fringe", "mis", "misc", "patch", "straight", "subelm"
 }
 
 -- allow global access
@@ -97,6 +96,9 @@ MAD.strict()
 local parse_cmd_args, run_tests in require("testvsng")
 if parse_cmd_args() then return run_tests() end
 
+ref_cfg.do_utest  = true -- Unittest setup
+ref_cfg.doplot    = true -- Unittest setup
+
 -- run test suites
 local status = MAD.utest.LuaUnit.run()
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curved-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curv-maps.mad
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curved-maps.mad
rename to tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curv-maps.mad
index 742962b62..22bc2b8d1 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curved-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-curv-maps.mad
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestCurved = {}
 
-function TestCurved:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestCurved:testSBEND() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sbend" {
     elm = [[sbend 'sbend' {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-electric-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
similarity index 88%
rename from tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-electric-maps.mad
rename to tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
index ad65f4379..4a73ff5a8 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-electric-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
@@ -5,19 +5,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestElectric = {}
 
-function TestElectric:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestElectric:testRFMULTIPOLE()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "rfmultipole" {
     elm = [[${element} 'rfm' {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-fringe-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-fringe-maps.mad
index a45b935ff..df9ccec10 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-fringe-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-fringe-maps.mad
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestFringes = {}
 
-function TestFringes:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestFringes:testQUADfQSAD ()
   local qsad in fringe
   fringe.qsad = 4
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misalignment-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-mis-maps.mad
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misalignment-maps.mad
rename to tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-mis-maps.mad
index a0421a343..a9dff0f0e 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misalignment-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-mis-maps.mad
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestMis = {} --backtrack has high error (1e-12) for straight elements
 
-function TestMis:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestMis:testSBENDtrans() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sbend_trans" {
     elm = [[sbend 'sbend' {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misc-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
index 33c647884..e4857a81b 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestMisc = {}
 
-function TestMisc:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestMisc:testKICKER()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "kicker" {
     elm = "kicker 'kicker' {at=0.75, l=1.5, hkick=${bdir}*${hkick}, vkick=${bdir}*${vkick}}",
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-patch-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
index 50257e9b2..e226a1d17 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestPatch = {}
 
-function TestPatch:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestPatch:testROTATION()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "rot" {
     elm = "${dir}rotation 'rot' {at=${at}, angle=${tdir}*math.pi/${_angle}}",
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-multipole-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-straight-maps.mad
similarity index 89%
rename from tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-multipole-maps.mad
rename to tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-straight-maps.mad
index 42bba39cc..ec48cff88 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-multipole-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-straight-maps.mad
@@ -3,21 +3,9 @@ local tblcat                     in MAD.utility
 local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
-TestMult = {}
-
-function TestMult:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
+TestStraight = {}
 
-function TestMult:testQUAD() -- Test the body (~2 min)
+function TestStraight:testQUAD() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "quad" {
     elm = "quadrupole 'quad' {at=0.75, l=1.5, k1=${bdir}*${k1}, k1s=${bdir}*${k1s},tilt=${tdir}*${tilt}, fringe=0}",
     model  = {1, 2},
@@ -53,7 +41,7 @@ function TestMult:testQUAD() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   run_test(cfg, equiv)
 end
 
-function TestMult:testSEXT()
+function TestStraight:testSEXT()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sext" {
     elm = "sextupole 'sext' {at=0.75, l=1.5, k2=${bdir}*${k2}, k2s=${bdir}*${k2s},tilt=${tilt}}",
     model  = {1, 2},
@@ -90,7 +78,7 @@ function TestMult:testSEXT()
   run_test(cfg, equiv)
 end
 
-function TestMult:testOCT()
+function TestStraight:testOCT()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "oct" {
     elm = "octupole 'oct' {at=0.75, l=1.5, k3=${bdir}*${k3}, k3s=${bdir}*${k3s},tilt=${tilt}, fringe=0}",
     model  = {1, 2},
@@ -125,7 +113,7 @@ function TestMult:testOCT()
   run_test(cfg, equiv)
 end
 
-function TestMult:testMULTIPOLE()
+function TestStraight:testMULTIPOLE()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "mult" {
     elm = [[
       multipole 'mult' {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-subelm-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-subelm-maps.mad
index 1f343bff7..7b6704561 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-subelm-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/test-subelm-maps.mad
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local object, vector             in MAD
 local tblcat                     in MAD.utility
 local run_test                   in require("trackvsng")
 
+MAD.warn("TestSubElm: This test is not complete, missing fringe/tilt/misalignment tests")
 --[[
 MISSING TEST ->  SUB ELEMENTS + FRINGE/TILT/MISALIGNMENT
 ]]
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/testvsng.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/testvsng.mad
index 7da2b4011..532f21d26 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/testvsng.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/testvsng.mad
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Additional/Augmented options for unit tests, provided for tests against PTC:
   -c, --cmapall:          Only run the cmap comparison, charge, edir and backtracking tests
   -l  --luaall:           Only run the lua charge, edir and backtracking tests
   -t, --test:             Do not run unittests, instead run as a test where PTC is 
-                          run for every configuration.
+                          run for every configuration. See -t -h for more details.
 
 If any of the following options are selected, by default all other tests are deselected
       --chg:              Select to run the charge tests
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/trackvsng.mad b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/trackvsng.mad
index f4270d4ac..38825ed97 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/trackvsng.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ng-maps/trackvsng.mad
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ local is_number, is_damap                                        in MAD.typeid
 local assertTrue                                                 in MAD.utest
 
 package.path = package.path .. ";../tools/?.mad"
-local get_diff, store_results, prnt_results, gen_cfg, in_dir, X0s, chk_tol, get_cfgs_to_run,
-      out_dir, add_trk_gen_cols, show_res, get_prev_res, tbl2da, save_res  in require "track-tool"
+local get_diff, store_results, prnt_results, gen_cfg, in_dir, X0s, chk_tol, 
+      get_cfgs_to_run, out_dir, add_trk_gen_cols, show_res, get_prev_res,
+      tbl2da, save_res                                           in require "track-tool"
 
 local plt_dir, plot_trk_res, do_norun                            in require "plot-tool"
 local args_to_cfg                                                in require "test-tool"
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ local function dif_save_prnt_dbg(cfg, exp, res, result_mtbl, script) -- exp and
 end
 
 local function backtrack(cfg, results)
+  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and return
+    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
+    return 
+  end
   if not cfg.dobck then return end
   -- Setup backward tracking
   local bck_cfg = tblcpy(cfg.cur_cfg)
@@ -153,11 +158,19 @@ local function reverse_attr(cfg, results, attr)
 end
 
 local function reverse_chg(cfg, results)
+  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and return
+    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
+    return 
+  end 
   if not cfg.dochg then return end
   reverse_attr(cfg, results, "chg")
 end
 
 local function reverse_edir(cfg, results)
+  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and return
+    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
+    return 
+  end 
   if not cfg.doedir then return end
   reverse_attr(cfg, results, "edir")
 end
@@ -166,7 +179,9 @@ local function cmaps(cfg, results)
   cfg.cmap = not cfg.cmap
   local cmap_script = create_run(cfg, cfg.cur_cfg)
   local _, cmap_res = loadstring(cmap_script)()
-  if cfg.docmap then
+  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and continue
+    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
+  elseif cfg.docmap then
     cfg.cur_cfg.test_type = "cmap"  -- Set test type
     dif_save_prnt_dbg(cfg, cfg.ref_map, cmap_res, results, cmap_script)
   end
@@ -182,10 +197,6 @@ end
   
 local function run_cfg(cfg, equiv, results)
   -- Get the mflow for the main config
-  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and return
-    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
-    return 
-  end 
   cfg.ref_script = create_run(cfg, cfg.cur_cfg)
   local _, ref = assert(loadstring(cfg.ref_script))()
   cfg.ref_map = ref
@@ -201,7 +212,10 @@ local function run_cfg(cfg, equiv, results)
   end
 
   -- Copy main config to make comparable config and then compare
-
+  if not cfg.chk_cfg then -- If cfg is not in the list of cfgs to run, increment cfgid and return
+    cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid = cfg.cur_cfg.cfgid + cfg.npar
+    return 
+  end 
   -- Generate similar configs
   if not cfg.docstm then return end
   for i, change_type in ipairs(equiv.alist or {}) do      -- Go through list of equivalences
@@ -254,15 +268,15 @@ end
 -- Run test -------------------------------------------------------------------o
 local function run_test(cfg, equiv)    
   -- list of core values that are changed manually throughout the tests
+  args_to_cfg(cfg) -- Do this first to avoid side effects (cmap)
+
   cfg.edir = 1 -- 1/-1 (element direction)
   cfg.sdir = 1 -- 1/-1 (tracking direction)
   cfg.chg  = 1 -- 1/-1 (charge)
   cfg.tdir = \s-> s.edir * s.sdir          -- tracking time direction
   cfg.bdir = \s-> s.edir * s.sdir * s.chg  -- tracking beam direction
-  cfg.cmap = true -- Change the default for the release 0.9.8
-
-  args_to_cfg(cfg)
-  cfg.chk_cfg = get_cfgs_to_run(cfg.cid)
+  cfg.cmap = false -- default is lua since the test was built for lua first
+  cfg.chk_cfg = get_cfgs_to_run(cfg.cid) -- if cid not nil, get the cfgs to run otherwise true
 
   -- If the user does not want to run the test, just show results from previous run
   if not cfg.dorun then return do_norun (cfg) end
@@ -278,7 +292,15 @@ local function run_test(cfg, equiv)
     novector  = true, 
   }
   
-  io.write("Running ", cfg.name, " (tol = ", tostring(cfg.tol), ")\n")
+  io.write("Running ", cfg.name, " (tol = ", tostring(cfg.tol), " eps)\n")
+  io.write(
+    "setup =", cfg.dosave and " sv" or "", cfg.doplot and " plt" or "", 
+    cfg.doprnt > 0 and " prnt" or "", cfg.dodbg and " dbg" or "",
+    cfg.dobck and " bck" or "", cfg.doedir and " edir" or "",
+    cfg.dochg and " chg" or "", cfg.docmap and " cmap" or "",
+    cfg.docstm and " cstm" or "", not cfg.doluaall and " nolua" or "",
+    not cfg.docppall and " nocpp" or "", " o", cfg.order, " npar", cfg.npar, "\n" 
+  )
   if cfg.doprnt > 1 then 
   -- Print the header
     io.write("cfgid\t")
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/cleanup.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/cleanup.mad
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48889007e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/cleanup.mad
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+local filesys                                                             in MAD
+local clean_plots   = false
+local clean_results = true
+local clean_configs = true
+MAD.warn(
+  "Cleaning up" .. 
+  (clean_plots   and " plots,"   or "") ..
+  (clean_results and " results," or "") ..
+  (clean_configs and " configs," or "") ..
+  " and all txt files in output/"
+)
+
+local input_files = { -- List of files that should not be removed
+  ["ref.mad" ] = true,
+  ["ref.madx"] = true,
+  ["."       ] = true,
+  [".."      ] = true,
+}
+
+for filename in filesys.dir ("input/") do 
+  if not input_files[filename] then
+    os.remove("input/"..filename)
+  end 
+end
+
+for filename in filesys.dir ("output/") do 
+  if clean_results and filename:find("_res.tfs") then 
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  elseif clean_configs and filename:find("_cfg.tfs") then 
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  elseif filename:find(".txt") then
+    os.remove("output/"..filename)
+  end
+end
+
+if clean_plots then
+  for filename in filesys.dir ("output/plots/") do 
+    os.remove("output/plots/"..filename)
+  end 
+end
+os.remove("TMP_MAD_PLOT")
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-all-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-all-maps.mad
index 7b4b42fd5..0724bbe4f 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-all-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-all-maps.mad
@@ -37,6 +37,31 @@ local modules = {
 -- allow global access
 MAD.strict(false)
 
+ref_cfg = MAD.object "ref" {
+  -- How to run the tests
+  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
+  dosave = false, -- Default: false
+  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
+  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
+  doplot = false, -- Default: false
+
+  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
+
+  -- list of variables in the tests
+  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
+  tol = 10,
+
+  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
+  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
+  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
+  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
+  snm    = -1,
+  seql   =  2,
+  cmap   = true,
+
+  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
+}
+
 -- load test suites
 for _,v in ipairs(modules) do
   modules[v] = require("test-" .. v .. "-maps")
@@ -51,6 +76,9 @@ MAD.strict()
 local parse_cmd_args, run_tests in require("testvsptc")
 if parse_cmd_args() then return run_tests() end
 
+ref_cfg.do_utest  = true -- Unitttest defaults
+ref_cfg.doplot    = true -- Unitttest defaults
+
 -- run test suites
 local status = MAD.utest.LuaUnit.run()
 
@@ -59,6 +87,7 @@ local testname = MAD.utest.LuaUnit.collectTests()
 
 -- build dict
 MAD.utility.setkeys(testname)
+testname["ref_cfg"] = true   -- Not an unexpected global
 
 -- check for unexpected globals
 MAD.checkglobal(testname)
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-elec-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
index 42fa9c427..0e7e3d41b 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-elec-maps.mad
@@ -9,47 +9,12 @@ local rfcav_fringe = MAD.element.flags.fringe.rfcav
 
 -- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
 
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 6,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
+local ref_cfg = ref_cfg { 
+  icase  = 6,       -- We need icase = 6 for the electric maps
 }
 
 TestElectric = {}
 
-function TestElectric:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
-
 function TestElectric:testCAV() -- ~15 mins
   local cfg = ref_cfg "cav" {
     elm =  [[
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misalign-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misalign-maps.mad
index 019342b4f..860119293 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misalign-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misalign-maps.mad
@@ -1,48 +1,11 @@
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestMis
 local object                     in MAD
 local tblcat                     in MAD.utility
 local run_test                   in require("trackvsptc")
 
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
-
--- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 TestMis = {}
 
-function TestMis:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
+-- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestMis:testSBENDtrn() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sbend_trn" {
     elm = [[
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misc-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
index 3c409184a..0fd75deef 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-misc-maps.mad
@@ -6,47 +6,8 @@ local tblcat   in MAD.utility
 local run_test in require("trackvsptc")
 
 -- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestMisc = {}
 
-function TestMisc:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 function TestMisc:testDRIFT()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "drift" { 
     elm = "DRIFT, at=${at}, l=${l}, tilt=${tilt}*pi/8;",
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-mult-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-mult-maps.mad
index 1fbe126af..b36a04a9a 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-mult-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-mult-maps.mad
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- ../mad test-mult-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestMult
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
@@ -7,47 +7,13 @@ local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
 -- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
 
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 6,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 6D (see get_mad_str)
+local ref_cfg = ref_cfg {
+  order  = 6,        -- higher order multipoles tested here
 }
 
 TestMult = {}
 
-function TestMult:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
-
+-- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestMult:testMULT() -- Test multipole (1 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "mult" {
     elm =  [[
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-octu-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-octu-maps.mad
index 65c9f164e..e5c4ac54f 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-octu-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-octu-maps.mad
@@ -1,52 +1,12 @@
--- ../mad test-octupole-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestOctupole
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
 local tblcat           in MAD.utility
 local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestOctupole = {}
 
-function TestOctupole:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestOctupole:testOCT() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "oct" {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-patch-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
index 6817fbd26..d2f9dbe78 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-patch-maps.mad
@@ -1,52 +1,13 @@
--- ../mad test-patch-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestPatch
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object   in MAD
 local tblcat   in MAD.utility
 local run_test in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestPatch = {}
 
-function TestPatch:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
+-- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestPatch:testRotation()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "rot" { 
     elm = "${dir}ROTATION, at=${at}, angle=pi/${_angle};",
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-quad-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-quad-maps.mad
index 4fa286ba8..476f7f55d 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-quad-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-quad-maps.mad
@@ -1,52 +1,12 @@
--- ../mad test-quad-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestQuad
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
 local tblcat           in MAD.utility
 local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestQuad = {}
 
-function TestQuad:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function  TestQuad:testQUAD() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "quad" {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-rbend-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-rbend-maps.mad
index 1ab30500f..8d6708b0b 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-rbend-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-rbend-maps.mad
@@ -1,52 +1,13 @@
--- ../mad test-rbend-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestRBend
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
 local tblcat           in MAD.utility
 local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestRBend = {}
 
-function TestRBend:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
+-- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestRBend:testRBEND()
   local cfg = ref_cfg "rbend"{
     elm =  [[
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sbend-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sbend-maps.mad
index 3b8f29074..30c3e4ddf 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sbend-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sbend-maps.mad
@@ -1,53 +1,13 @@
--- ../mad test-sbend-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestSBend
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
 local tblcat           in MAD.utility
 local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref_cfg" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true , -- Default: true
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestSBend = {}
 
-function TestSBend:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
-
+-- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestSBend:testSBEND() -- Why k0 = 0 bad?
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sbend" {
     elm =  [[
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sext-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sext-maps.mad
index 343a39796..e07b17af9 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sext-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-sext-maps.mad
@@ -1,52 +1,12 @@
--- ../mad test-sext-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestSextupole
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object, tostring in MAD
 local tblcat           in MAD.utility
 local run_test         in require("trackvsptc")
 
--- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-  
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestSextupole = {}
 
-function TestSextupole:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 -- The tests ------------------------------------------------------------------o
 function TestSextupole:testSEXT() -- Test the body (~2 min)
   local cfg = ref_cfg "sext" {
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-solen-maps.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-solen-maps.mad
index 7be59af6e..e435356a0 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-solen-maps.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/test-solen-maps.mad
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- ../mad test-sol-maps.mad
+-- ../mad test-all-maps.mad TestSol
 -- assume ../madx64 to be present...
 
 local object   in MAD
@@ -6,47 +6,8 @@ local tblcat   in MAD.utility
 local run_test in require("trackvsptc")
 
 -- The setup for the tests ----------------------------------------------------o
-
-local ref_cfg = object "ref" {
-  -- How to run the tests
-  dorun  = true, -- Default: true 
-  dosave = false, -- Default: false
-  doprnt = 0    , -- Default: 0
-  dodbg  = false, -- Default: false
-  doplot = false, -- Default: false
-
-  gen_utest = false, -- Default: false
-
-  -- list of variables in the tests
-  alist = {"model", "energy", "method", "nslice", "x0i"}, --attributes list
-  tol = 10,
-
-  -- list of values that are used to run test but are not changed throughout
-  order  = 4,        -- 2/4
-  icase  = 56,       -- 56/6
-  debug  = 0,        -- 0/6
-  snm    = -1,
-  seql   =  2,
-  cmap   = true,
-
-  x0i    = 1..5,       -- 0, 4D, 5D, 5D strong, 6D (see get_mad_str)
-}
-
 TestSol = {}
 
-function TestSol:setUp()
-  -- Turn off all unnecessary components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.gen_utest = false
-  ref_cfg.dodbg     = false
-  ref_cfg.doprnt    = 0
-  ref_cfg.dosave    = false
-  
-  -- Turn on the components for unit testing
-  ref_cfg.dorun     = true
-  ref_cfg.do_utest  = true
-  ref_cfg.doplot    = true
-end
-
 -- MADX PTC makes assumptions on whether you solenoid is thin or thick 
 -- see https://github.com/MethodicalAcceleratorDesign/MAD-X/issues/1147
 function TestSol:testSOL()
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/testvsptc.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/testvsptc.mad
index a520ba300..2e471765e 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/testvsptc.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/testvsptc.mad
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Tests options:
   -n, --norun:            Do not run tests, just read cfg and res files and continue with other options
   -f, --figure:           Generate a figure for each test in output/plots
   -g, --gutest:           Generate unit tests for the current configuration
-  -c, --cmap:             Use the C++ maps instead of the Lua maps for the test
+  -c, --cmap:             Turn the C++ maps off, therefore use the Lua maps for the test
   -t, --test:             Do not run unittests, instead run as a test where PTC is 
                           run for every configuration.
   -p, --pattern PATTERN:  Execute all test names matching the Lua PATTERN
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ UnitTests options:
   -d, --debug:            Run dbgmap on PTC and MAD output (saved in output/) before assertion failure
   -g, --gutest:           Generate as the unit tests is ran
   -s, --save:             Save the config and results to a file
-  -c, --cmap:             Use the C++ maps instead of the Lua maps for the utest
+  -c, --cmap:             Turn the C++ maps off, therefore use the Lua maps for the utest
   -t, --test:             Do not run unittests, instead run as a test where PTC is 
-                          run for every configuration.
+                          run for every configuration. See -t -h for more details.
 Note: Plots are automatically generated for all utests in output/plots
 ]]
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/trackvsptc.mad b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/trackvsptc.mad
index 67d6e7733..c05bbbb36 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/trackvsptc.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/test-ptc-maps/trackvsptc.mad
@@ -165,7 +165,18 @@ local function run_test(cfg)
     novector  = true, 
   }
   
-  io.write("Running ", cfg.name, " (tol = ", tostring(cfg.tol), ")\n")
+  local num_cfg = 1
+  for _, attr in ipairs(cfg.alist) do num_cfg = num_cfg * #cfg[attr] end
+  io.write(
+    "Running ", cfg.name, 
+    " (tol = ", tostring(cfg.tol), " eps, ", num_cfg, " configurations)\n"
+  )
+  io.write(
+    "setup =", cfg.dosave and " sv" or "", cfg.doplot and " plt" or "", 
+    cfg.doprnt > 0 and " prnt" or "", cfg.dodbg and " dbg" or "",
+    cfg.cmap and " cmap" or "", " coords", tostring(cfg.x0i),
+    " o", cfg.order, " icase", cfg.icase, " snm", cfg.snm, "\n"
+  )
   if cfg.doprnt > 1 then 
     io.write("cfgid\t")
     for i = 0, cfg.order do io.write("order ", i, "\t") end
diff --git a/tests/tests/tools/test-tool.mad b/tests/tests/tools/test-tool.mad
index be27a00f8..9443c1157 100644
--- a/tests/tests/tools/test-tool.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/tools/test-tool.mad
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Additional/Augmented options for unit tests:
   -d, --debug:            Run dbgmap on PTC and MAD output (saved in output/) before assertion failure
   -s, --save:             Save the config and results to a file
   -t, --test:             Do not run unittests, instead run as a test where PTC is 
-                          run for every configuration.
+                          run for every configuration. See -t -h for more details.
 Note: Plots are automatically generated for all utests in output/plots
 ]]
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/tools/track-tool.mad b/tests/tests/tools/track-tool.mad
index d58a9470a..2a1d51c6a 100644
--- a/tests/tests/tools/track-tool.mad
+++ b/tests/tests/tools/track-tool.mad
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ local mtable = mtable {novector=true} -- All mtables should be novector
 
 -- Preprocessing what configs to run ------------------------------------------o
 local function get_cfgs_to_run (cid)
+  if is_nil(cid) then -- cid has not been defined
+    return true
+  end
+  MAD.warn("cid is defined, not all the configurations will be run")
   if is_table(cid) then
     local cfgs_to_run = setkeys(cid)
     return \s->cfgs_to_run[s.cur_cfg.cfgid + 1] -- +1 because we know cfgid is incremented after this function
@@ -65,8 +69,6 @@ local function get_cfgs_to_run (cid)
     return \s->s.cur_cfg.cfgid+1 >= cid.start and s.cur_cfg.cfgid+1 <= cid.stop
   elseif is_number(cid) then
     return \s->s.cur_cfg.cfgid+1 == cid
-  elseif is_nil(cid) then
-    return \s->true
   else
     error("Invalid config id type")
   end