diff --git a/tests/data/test_long_network.json b/tests/data/test_long_network.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a1c7944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/test_long_network.json
@@ -0,0 +1,809 @@
+{
+    "network_name": "Example Network - long path",
+    "elements": [{
+            "uid": "Site_A",
+            "type": "Transceiver",
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "city": "Site A",
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 0,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+          "uid": "roadm Site A",
+          "metadata": {
+            "location": {
+              "city": "Site A",
+              "region": "RLD",
+              "latitude": 0.0,
+              "longitude": 0.0
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "Roadm"
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "booster A",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "std_medium_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 0,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span1",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa1",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span2",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa2",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span3",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa3",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span4",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa4",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span5",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa5",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+          "uid": "roadm Site C",
+          "metadata": {
+            "location": {
+              "city": "Site A",
+              "region": "RLD",
+              "latitude": 0.0,
+              "longitude": 0.0
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "Roadm"
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "booster C",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "std_medium_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 0,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span6",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa6",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span7",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa7",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span8",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa8",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span9",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa9",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span10",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa10",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+          "uid": "roadm Site D",
+          "metadata": {
+            "location": {
+              "city": "Site A",
+              "region": "RLD",
+              "latitude": 0.0,
+              "longitude": 0.0
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "Roadm"
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "booster D",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "std_medium_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 0,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span11",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa11",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span12",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa12",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+          "uid": "roadm Site E",
+          "metadata": {
+            "location": {
+              "city": "Site A",
+              "region": "RLD",
+              "latitude": 0.0,
+              "longitude": 0.0
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "Roadm"
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "booster E",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "std_medium_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 0,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span13",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa13",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span14",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa14",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test_fixed_gain",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Span15",
+            "type": "Fiber",
+            "type_variety": "SSMF",
+            "params": {
+                "length": 80,
+                "loss_coef": 0.2,
+                "length_units": "km"
+                },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 1,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Edfa15",
+            "type": "Edfa",
+            "type_variety": "test",
+            "operational": {
+                "gain_target": 16,
+                "tilt_target": 0
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 2,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        {
+          "uid": "roadm Site B",
+          "metadata": {
+            "location": {
+              "city": "Site B",
+              "region": "RLD",
+              "latitude": 0.0,
+              "longitude": 0.0
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "Roadm"
+        },
+        {
+            "uid": "Site_B",
+            "type": "Transceiver",
+            "metadata": {
+                "location": {
+                    "city": "Site B",
+                    "region": "",
+                    "latitude": 3,
+                    "longitude": 0
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    ],
+    "connections": [{
+            "from_node": "Site_A",
+            "to_node": "roadm Site A"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "roadm Site A",
+            "to_node": "booster A"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "booster A",
+            "to_node": "Span1"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span1",
+            "to_node": "Edfa1"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa1",
+            "to_node": "Span2"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span2",
+            "to_node": "Edfa2"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa2",
+            "to_node": "Span3"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span3",
+            "to_node": "Edfa3"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa3",
+            "to_node": "Span4"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span4",
+            "to_node": "Edfa4"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa4",
+            "to_node": "Span5"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span5",
+            "to_node": "Edfa5"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa5",
+            "to_node": "roadm Site C"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "roadm Site C",
+            "to_node": "booster C"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "booster C",
+            "to_node": "Span6"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span6",
+            "to_node": "Edfa6"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa6",
+            "to_node": "Span7"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span7",
+            "to_node": "Edfa7"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa7",
+            "to_node": "Span8"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span8",
+            "to_node": "Edfa8"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa8",
+            "to_node": "Span9"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span9",
+            "to_node": "Edfa9"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa9",
+            "to_node": "Span10"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span10",
+            "to_node": "Edfa10"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa10",
+            "to_node": "roadm Site D"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "roadm Site D",
+            "to_node": "booster D"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "booster D",
+            "to_node": "Span11"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span11",
+            "to_node": "Edfa11"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa11",
+            "to_node": "Span12"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span12",
+            "to_node": "Edfa12"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa12",
+            "to_node": "roadm Site E"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "roadm Site E",
+            "to_node": "booster E"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "booster E",
+            "to_node": "Span13"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span13",
+            "to_node": "Edfa13"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa13",
+            "to_node": "Span14"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span14",
+            "to_node": "Edfa14"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa14",
+            "to_node": "Span15"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "Span15",
+            "to_node": "Edfa15"
+        },       
+        {
+            "from_node": "Edfa15",
+            "to_node": "roadm Site B"
+        },
+        {
+            "from_node": "roadm Site B",
+            "to_node": "Site_B"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/invocation/transmission_main_example_long b/tests/invocation/transmission_main_example_long
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47a67e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/invocation/transmission_main_example_long
@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+There are 96 channels propagating
+Power mode is set to True
+=> it can be modified in eqpt_config.json - Span
+
+There are 15 fiber spans over 1200 km between Site_A and Site_B
+
+Now propagating between Site_A and Site_B:
+
+Propagating with input power = 0.00 dBm:
+Transceiver Site_A
+  GSNR (0.1nm, dB):          100.00
+  GSNR (signal bw, dB):      95.92
+  OSNR ASE (0.1nm, dB):      100.00
+  OSNR ASE (signal bw, dB):  95.92
+  CD (ps/nm):                0.00
+  PMD (ps):                  0.00
+  PDL (dB):                  0.00
+Roadm roadm Site A
+  effective loss (dB):  20.00
+  pch out (dBm):        -20.00
+Edfa booster A
+  type_variety:           std_medium_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     20.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      6.58
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         -0.18
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.83
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span1
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa1
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.84
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.84
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span2
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa2
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.84
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.85
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span3
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa3
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.85
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.86
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span4
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa4
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.86
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.87
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span5
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa5
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.87
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.88
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Roadm roadm Site C
+  effective loss (dB):  20.00
+  pch out (dBm):        -20.00
+Edfa booster C
+  type_variety:           std_medium_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     20.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      6.58
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         -0.18
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.83
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span6
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa6
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.83
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.84
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span7
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa7
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.84
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.85
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span8
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa8
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.85
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.86
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span9
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa9
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.86
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.87
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span10
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa10
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.87
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.88
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Roadm roadm Site D
+  effective loss (dB):  20.00
+  pch out (dBm):        -20.00
+Edfa booster D
+  type_variety:           std_medium_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     20.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      6.58
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         -0.18
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.83
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span11
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa11
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.83
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.84
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span12
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa12
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.84
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.85
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Roadm roadm Site E
+  effective loss (dB):  20.00
+  pch out (dBm):        -20.00
+Edfa booster E
+  type_variety:           std_medium_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     20.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      6.58
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         -0.18
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.83
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span13
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa13
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.83
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.84
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span14
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa14
+  type_variety:           test_fixed_gain
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      9.00
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        4.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.84
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.85
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Fiber          Span15
+  type_variety:                SSMF
+  length (km):                 80.00
+  pad att_in (dB):             0.00
+  total loss (dB):             16.00
+  (includes conn loss (dB) in: 0.00 out: 0.00)
+  (conn loss out includes EOL margin defined in eqpt_config.json)
+  pch out (dBm): -16.00
+Edfa Edfa15
+  type_variety:           test
+  effective gain(dB):     16.00
+  (before att_in and before output VOA)
+  noise figure (dB):      8.86
+  (including att_in)
+  pad att_in (dB):        0.00
+  Power In (dBm):         3.85
+  Power Out (dBm):        19.86
+  Delta_P (dB):           0.00
+  target pch (dBm):       0.00
+  effective pch (dBm):    0.00
+  output VOA (dB):        0.00
+Roadm roadm Site B
+  effective loss (dB):  20.00
+  pch out (dBm):        -20.00
+Transceiver Site_B
+  GSNR (0.1nm, dB):          17.85
+  GSNR (signal bw, dB):      13.77
+  OSNR ASE (0.1nm, dB):      19.70
+  OSNR ASE (signal bw, dB):  15.62
+  CD (ps/nm):                20040.00
+  PMD (ps):                  1.39
+  PDL (dB):                  0.00
+
+Transmission result for input power = 0.00 dBm:
+  Final GSNR (0.1 nm): 17.85 dB
+
+(No source node specified: picked Site_A)
+
+(No destination node specified: picked Site_B)
diff --git a/tests/test_invocation.py b/tests/test_invocation.py
index 165be7d7..4c13ba32 100644
--- a/tests/test_invocation.py
+++ b/tests/test_invocation.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ SRC_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
      ['-e', 'gnpy/example-data/eqpt_config_openroadm_ver4.json', 'gnpy/example-data/Sweden_OpenROADMv4_example_network.json', ]),
     ('openroadm-v5-Stockholm-Gothenburg', transmission_main_example,
      ['-e', 'gnpy/example-data/eqpt_config_openroadm_ver5.json', 'gnpy/example-data/Sweden_OpenROADMv5_example_network.json', ]),
+    ('transmission_main_example_long', transmission_main_example,
+     ['-e', 'tests/data/eqpt_config.json', 'tests/data/test_long_network.json'])
 ))
 def test_example_invocation(capfd, output, handler, args):
     '''Make sure that our examples produce useful output'''