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Open source lxi-tools and liblxi v1.0 released for GNU/Linux
lundmar:
--- Quote from: N0NB on December 27, 2021, 07:24:21 pm ---Going from Qt to GTK is definitely not a path well traveled that I've seen. Regardless, good to see you're back to coding again.
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I would normally agree, but GTK4 is changing things up and is becoming a very solid alternative to QT. Much improved API, performance, and debug features. Also, I feel GTK4 is doing stuff more intuitively, the Linux way.
Let me put it this way. I would never have considered porting anything to GTK3.
lundmar:
Hi guys,
Happy new year 2022!
If you feel brave you are welcome to try out the newly rewritten lxi-gui application via the snap edge channel:
--- Code: ---$ snap install lxi-tools --edge
$ snap connect lxi-tools:avahi-control
--- End code ---
It is work in progress and as long as it is on the snap edge channel it will be subject to changes and bugs. Try on your own risk.
Basic features are working and I am currently working on the script feature.
Here are a few updated screenshots to provide a quick look at the new GUI interface:
FYI: The old application is still available on the snap stable channel.
/Martin
N0NB:
Well, it finds my Siglent SDS1202X-E DSO but nothing else seems to work. I tried the :VERSion? button followed by the Send button and get a "Error: Read error (timeout)" in the terminal from where I started lxi-gui (I've not restarted to allow the snap system to integrate with Gnome).
I am using Debian 11.
lundmar:
--- Quote from: N0NB on January 09, 2022, 01:57:54 am ---Well, it finds my Siglent SDS1202X-E DSO but nothing else seems to work. I tried the :VERSion? button followed by the Send button and get a "Error: Read error (timeout)" in the terminal from where I started lxi-gui (I've not restarted to allow the snap system to integrate with Gnome).
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That means you should be able to send "*IDN?" command to your instrument successfully using the SCPI interface.
Most of the SCPI 1999.0 commands must be used in some combination. Try send ":system:version?" like you see in the screenshots.
":version?" alone is not supported by the standards AFAIK.
lundmar:
The new lxi-gui scripting feature is coming along nicely:
The new scripting feature is going to become very powerful for such a simple tool. It will be great for quickly managing many network attached instruments and do all sorts of data processing and presentation.
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