lxi - a tool for managing LXI compatible instruments.
Contents
Benchmark Options
-a,--address<ip>
IP address of LXI device
-p,--port
Use port
-t,--timeout<seconds>
Timeout in seconds
-c,--count<count>
Number of request messages
-r,--raw
Use raw/TCP protocol
Commands
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
Description
lxi is a commandline tool for controlling LXI compatible instruments such as modern oscilloscopes, power
supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc.
Discover Options
-t,--timeout<seconds>
Timeout in seconds
-m,--mdns
Search via mDNS/DNS-SD
Examples
Search for LXI instruments:
lxi discover
Search for LXI instruments using mDNS/DNS-SD:
lxi discover --mdns
Send SCPI command:
lxi scpi --address 10.0.0.42 "*IDN?"
Send SCPI command and dump response to file:
lxi scpi --address 10.0.0.42 "*IDN?" > response.txt
Capture screenshot from a Rigol 1000Z series oscilloscope:
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.
Name
lxi - a tool for managing LXI compatible instruments.
Options
-h,--help
Display help
-v,--version
Display program version
Scpi Options
-a,--address<ip>
IP address of LXI device
-p,--port
Use port
-t,--timeout<seconds>
Timeout in seconds
-x,--hex
Print response in hexadecimal
-i,--interactive
Enter interactive mode
-r,--raw
Use raw/TCP protocol
Screenshot Options
-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.
Synopsis
lxi [--help] [--version] <command>[<args>]
Website
Visit https://lxi-tools.github.io
