NAME¶

lxi - a tool for managing LXI compatible instruments.

SYNOPSIS¶

lxi [--help] [--version] <command> [<args>]

lxi is a commandline tool for controlling LXI compatible instruments such as modern oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc.

discover [<options>]

Search available networks for LXI devices

scpi [<options>] <scpi-command>

Send SCPI command

screenshot [<options>] [<filename>]

Capture screenshot

benchmark [<options>]

Benchmark

run <filename>

Run Lua script

-a, --address <ip>: IP address of LXI device
-t, --timeout <seconds>: Timeout in seconds
-p, --plugin <name>: Use screenshot plugin by name
If this option is omitted the tool will automatically try to select the most suitable plugin.
-l, --list: List available screenshot plugins
To write screenshot image to stdout simply use '-' as the output filename.

lxi discover

lxi discover --mdns

lxi scpi --address 10.0.0.42 "*IDN?"

lxi scpi --address 10.0.0.42 "*IDN?" > response.txt

lxi screenshot --address 10.0.0.42 --plugin rigol-1000z

Or by using screenshot plugin autodetection simply:

lxi screenshot --address 10.0.0.42

Note: Some LXI devices are slow to process SCPI commands, in which case you might need to take care to increase the timeout value.

Written by Martin Lund <martin.lund@keep-it-simple.com>