diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/client/test_opcua_client_against_server.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/client/test_opcua_client_against_server.py
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+import asyncua
+import numpy
+
+from tangostationcontrol.clients.opcua_client import OPCUAConnection
+
+from tangostationcontrol.integration_test import base
+
+
+class TestClientServer(base.IntegrationAsyncTestCase):
+    """ Test the OPCUAConnection against an OPCUA server we instantiate ourselves. """
+
+    async def setup_server(self, port):
+        """ Setup a server on a dedicated port for the test, to allow
+            the tests to be run in parallel. """
+
+        # where we will run the server
+        self.endpoint = f"opc.tcp://127.0.0.1:{port}"
+        self.namespace = "http://example.com"
+
+        # setup an OPC-UA server
+        self.server = asyncua.Server()
+        await self.server.init()
+        self.server.set_endpoint(self.endpoint)
+        self.server.set_server_name(f"Test server spawned by {__file__}")
+
+        # create an interface
+        idx = await self.server.register_namespace(self.namespace)
+        obj = self.server.get_objects_node()
+
+        # add double_R/double_RW
+        double_R = await obj.add_variable(idx, "double_R", 42.0)
+        double_RW = await obj.add_variable(idx, "double_RW", 42.0)
+        await double_RW.set_writable()
+
+        # add methods
+        @asyncua.uamethod
+        def multiply(parent, x, y):
+            self.assertEqual(float, type(x))
+            self.assertEqual(int, type(y))
+            return x * y
+
+        @asyncua.uamethod
+        def procedure(parent):
+            return
+
+        @asyncua.uamethod
+        def throws(parent):
+            raise Exception("Expected test exception")
+
+        multiply_method = await obj.add_method(idx, "multiply", multiply, [asyncua.ua.VariantType.Double, asyncua.ua.VariantType.Int64], [asyncua.ua.VariantType.Double])
+        procedure_method = await obj.add_method(idx, "procedure", procedure, [], [])
+        throws_method = await obj.add_method(idx, "throws", throws, [], [])
+
+        # run the server
+        await self.server.start()
+
+    async def setUp(self):
+        self.server = None
+
+    async def tearDown(self):
+        if self.server:
+            await self.server.stop()
+
+    def fault_func(self):
+        raise Exception("FAULT")
+
+    async def test_opcua_connection(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14840)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_read_attribute(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14841)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            # setup the attribute
+            class attribute(object):
+                dim_x = 1
+                dim_y = 0
+                numpy_type = numpy.double
+
+            prot_attr = await test_client.setup_protocol_attribute(["double_R"], attribute())
+
+            # read it from the server
+            self.assertEqual(42.0, await prot_attr.read_function())
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_write_attribute(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14842)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            # setup the attribute
+            class attribute(object):
+                dim_x = 1
+                dim_y = 0
+                numpy_type = numpy.double
+
+            prot_attr = await test_client.setup_protocol_attribute(["double_RW"], attribute())
+
+            # write it to the server and read it back to verify
+            await prot_attr.write_function(123.0)
+
+            self.assertEqual(123.0, await prot_attr.read_function())
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_method_without_args(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14843)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            self.assertEqual(None, await test_client._call_method(["procedure"]))
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_method_with_args(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14843)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            self.assertEqual(21.0, await test_client._call_method(["multiply"], numpy.double(3.0), numpy.int64(7)))
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_method_with_wrong_arg_types(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14844)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+                # correct signature is multiply(double,int64)
+                _ = await test_client._call_method(["multiply"], numpy.double(3.0), numpy.double(7))
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()
+
+    async def test_errorring_method(self):
+        await self.setup_server(14845)
+
+        test_client = OPCUAConnection(self.endpoint, self.namespace, 5, self.fault_func, self.loop)
+        try:
+            await test_client.start()
+
+            with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+                await test_client._call_method(["throws"])
+        finally:
+            await test_client.stop()