2 * This file is part of the libsigrok project.
4 * Copyright (C) 2012 Bert Vermeulen <bert@biot.com>
5 * Copyright (C) 2012 Alexandru Gagniuc <mr.nuke.me@gmail.com>
6 * Copyright (C) 2012 Uwe Hermann <uwe@hermann-uwe.de>
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23 #include <sys/types.h>
28 #include <libsigrok/libsigrok.h>
29 #include "libsigrok-internal.h"
32 static const uint32_t scanopts[] = {
37 static const uint32_t drvopts[] = {
41 static const uint32_t devopts[] = {
43 SR_CONF_LIMIT_SAMPLES | SR_CONF_SET,
44 SR_CONF_LIMIT_MSEC | SR_CONF_SET,
47 static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
50 struct sr_config *src;
52 const char *conn, *serialcomm;
53 struct sr_dev_inst *sdi;
54 struct dev_context *devc;
55 struct sr_serial_dev_inst *serial;
62 dmm = (struct dmm_info *)di;
64 conn = serialcomm = NULL;
65 for (l = options; l; l = l->next) {
69 conn = g_variant_get_string(src->data, NULL);
71 case SR_CONF_SERIALCOMM:
72 serialcomm = g_variant_get_string(src->data, NULL);
80 serialcomm = dmm->conn;
82 serial = sr_serial_dev_inst_new(conn, serialcomm);
84 if (serial_open(serial, SERIAL_RDWR) != SR_OK)
87 sr_info("Probing serial port %s.", conn);
92 /* Request a packet if the DMM requires this. */
93 if (dmm->packet_request) {
94 if ((ret = dmm->packet_request(serial)) < 0) {
95 sr_err("Failed to request packet: %d.", ret);
101 * There's no way to get an ID from the multimeter. It just sends data
102 * periodically (or upon request), so the best we can do is check if
103 * the packets match the expected format.
106 /* Let's get a bit of data and see if we can find a packet. */
108 ret = serial_stream_detect(serial, buf, &len, dmm->packet_size,
109 dmm->packet_valid, 3000,
115 * If we dropped more than two packets worth of data, something is
116 * wrong. We shouldn't quit however, since the dropped bytes might be
117 * just zeroes at the beginning of the stream. Those can occur as a
118 * combination of the nonstandard cable that ships with some devices
119 * and the serial port or USB to serial adapter.
121 dropped = len - dmm->packet_size;
122 if (dropped > 2 * dmm->packet_size)
123 sr_warn("Had to drop too much data.");
125 sr_info("Found device on port %s.", conn);
127 sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
128 sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
129 sdi->vendor = g_strdup(dmm->vendor);
130 sdi->model = g_strdup(dmm->device);
131 devc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct dev_context));
132 sr_sw_limits_init(&devc->limits);
133 sdi->inst_type = SR_INST_SERIAL;
136 dmm->channel_count = 1;
137 if (dmm->packet_parse == sr_metex14_4packets_parse)
138 dmm->channel_count = 4;
139 if (dmm->packet_parse == sr_eev121gw_3displays_parse) {
140 dmm->channel_count = EEV121GW_DISPLAY_COUNT;
141 dmm->channel_formats = eev121gw_channel_formats;
143 for (ch_idx = 0; ch_idx < dmm->channel_count; ch_idx++) {
147 if (dmm->channel_formats && dmm->channel_formats[ch_idx])
148 fmt = dmm->channel_formats[ch_idx];
150 snprintf(ch_name, sizeof(ch_name), fmt, ch_num);
151 sr_channel_new(sdi, ch_idx, SR_CHANNEL_ANALOG, TRUE, ch_name);
153 devices = g_slist_append(devices, sdi);
156 serial_close(serial);
158 return std_scan_complete(di, devices);
161 static int config_set(uint32_t key, GVariant *data,
162 const struct sr_dev_inst *sdi, const struct sr_channel_group *cg)
164 struct dev_context *devc;
170 return sr_sw_limits_config_set(&devc->limits, key, data);
173 static int config_list(uint32_t key, GVariant **data,
174 const struct sr_dev_inst *sdi, const struct sr_channel_group *cg)
176 return STD_CONFIG_LIST(key, data, sdi, cg, scanopts, drvopts, devopts);
179 static int dev_acquisition_start(const struct sr_dev_inst *sdi)
181 struct dev_context *devc;
182 struct sr_serial_dev_inst *serial;
186 sr_sw_limits_acquisition_start(&devc->limits);
187 std_session_send_df_header(sdi);
190 serial_source_add(sdi->session, serial, G_IO_IN, 50,
191 receive_data, (void *)sdi);
196 #define DMM(ID, CHIPSET, VENDOR, MODEL, CONN, BAUDRATE, PACKETSIZE, TIMEOUT, \
197 DELAY, REQUEST, VALID, PARSE, DETAILS) \
198 &((struct dmm_info) { \
201 .longname = VENDOR " " MODEL, \
204 .cleanup = std_cleanup, \
206 .dev_list = std_dev_list, \
207 .dev_clear = std_dev_clear, \
208 .config_get = NULL, \
209 .config_set = config_set, \
210 .config_list = config_list, \
211 .dev_open = std_serial_dev_open, \
212 .dev_close = std_serial_dev_close, \
213 .dev_acquisition_start = dev_acquisition_start, \
214 .dev_acquisition_stop = std_serial_dev_acquisition_stop, \
217 VENDOR, MODEL, CONN, BAUDRATE, PACKETSIZE, TIMEOUT, DELAY, \
218 REQUEST, 1, NULL, VALID, PARSE, DETAILS, sizeof(struct CHIPSET##_info) \
221 SR_REGISTER_DEV_DRIVER_LIST(serial_dmm_drivers,
223 * The items are sorted by chipset first and then model name.
225 * This reflects the developer's perspective and is preferrable
226 * during maintenance, as a vendor/product based sort order does
227 * not work well for rebranded models, and from a support point
228 * of view it's more important to identify similarities between
229 * models and compatible devices.
231 * Fold marks {{{ }}} with matching braces were added, to further
232 * speed up navigation in the long list.
234 /* asycii based meters {{{ */
236 "metrix-mx56c", asycii, "Metrix", "MX56C",
237 "2400/8n1", 2400, ASYCII_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
238 sr_asycii_packet_valid, sr_asycii_parse, NULL
241 /* bm25x based meters {{{ */
243 "brymen-bm25x", bm25x,
244 "Brymen", "BM25x", "9600/8n1/rts=1/dtr=1",
245 9600, BRYMEN_BM25X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
246 sr_brymen_bm25x_packet_valid, sr_brymen_bm25x_parse,
250 /* dtm0660 based meters {{{ */
252 "peaktech-3415", dtm0660,
253 "PeakTech", "3415", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
254 2400, DTM0660_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
255 sr_dtm0660_packet_valid, sr_dtm0660_parse, NULL
258 "velleman-dvm4100", dtm0660,
259 "Velleman", "DVM4100", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
260 2400, DTM0660_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
261 sr_dtm0660_packet_valid, sr_dtm0660_parse, NULL
264 /* eev121gw based meters {{{ */
266 "eevblog-121gw", eev121gw, "EEVblog", "121GW",
267 "115200/8n1", 115200, EEV121GW_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
268 sr_eev121gw_packet_valid, sr_eev121gw_3displays_parse, NULL
271 /* es519xx based meters {{{ */
273 "iso-tech-idm103n", es519xx,
274 "ISO-TECH", "IDM103N", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
275 2400, ES519XX_11B_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
276 sr_es519xx_2400_11b_packet_valid, sr_es519xx_2400_11b_parse,
280 * Note: ES51922 and ES51986 baudrate is actually 19230. This is
281 * "out" by .15%, and so is well within the typical 1% margin
282 * that is considered acceptable in UART communication, and thus
283 * should not cause an issue.
285 * However, using 19230 as baudrate here will not work, as most DMM
286 * cables do not support that baudrate!
289 "tenma-72-7750-ser", es519xx,
290 "Tenma", "72-7750 (UT-D02 cable)", "19200/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
291 19200, ES519XX_11B_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
292 sr_es519xx_19200_11b_packet_valid, sr_es519xx_19200_11b_parse,
296 "uni-t-ut60g-ser", es519xx,
297 "UNI-T", "UT60G (UT-D02 cable)", "19200/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
298 19200, ES519XX_11B_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
299 sr_es519xx_19200_11b_packet_valid, sr_es519xx_19200_11b_parse,
303 "uni-t-ut61e-ser", es519xx,
304 "UNI-T", "UT61E (UT-D02 cable)", "19200/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
305 19200, ES519XX_14B_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
306 sr_es519xx_19200_14b_packet_valid, sr_es519xx_19200_14b_parse,
310 /* fs9721 based meters {{{ */
312 "digitek-dt4000zc", fs9721,
313 "Digitek", "DT4000ZC", "2400/8n1/dtr=1", 2400,
314 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
315 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
319 "mastech-ms8250b", fs9721,
320 "MASTECH", "MS8250B", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
321 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
322 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
326 "pce-pce-dm32", fs9721,
327 "PCE", "PCE-DM32", "2400/8n1", 2400,
328 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
329 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
330 sr_fs9721_01_10_temp_f_c
333 "peaktech-3330", fs9721,
334 "PeakTech", "3330", "2400/8n1/dtr=1", 2400,
335 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
336 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
337 sr_fs9721_01_10_temp_f_c
340 "tecpel-dmm-8061-ser", fs9721,
341 "Tecpel", "DMM-8061 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
342 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
343 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
347 "tekpower-tp4000ZC", fs9721,
348 "TekPower", "TP4000ZC", "2400/8n1/dtr=1", 2400,
349 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
350 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
354 "tenma-72-7745-ser", fs9721,
355 "Tenma", "72-7745 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
356 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
357 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
361 "uni-t-ut60a-ser", fs9721,
362 "UNI-T", "UT60A (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
363 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
364 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
368 "uni-t-ut60e-ser", fs9721,
369 "UNI-T", "UT60E (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
370 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
371 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
376 "V&A", "VA18B", "2400/8n1", 2400,
377 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
378 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
383 "V&A", "VA40B", "2400/8n1", 2400,
384 FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
385 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
389 "voltcraft-vc820-ser", fs9721,
390 "Voltcraft", "VC-820 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
391 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
392 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
396 "voltcraft-vc840-ser", fs9721,
397 "Voltcraft", "VC-840 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
398 2400, FS9721_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
399 sr_fs9721_packet_valid, sr_fs9721_parse,
403 /* fs9922 based meters {{{ */
405 "sparkfun-70c", fs9922,
406 "SparkFun", "70C", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
407 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
408 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse, NULL
411 "uni-t-ut61b-ser", fs9922,
412 "UNI-T", "UT61B (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
413 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
414 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse, NULL
417 "uni-t-ut61c-ser", fs9922,
418 "UNI-T", "UT61C (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
419 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
420 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse, NULL
423 "uni-t-ut61d-ser", fs9922,
424 "UNI-T", "UT61D (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
425 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
426 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse, NULL
429 "victor-dmm-ser", fs9922,
430 "Victor", "Victor DMMs (Mini-USB cable)", "2400/8n1",
431 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
432 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse, NULL
436 * Note: The VC830 doesn't set the 'volt' and 'diode' bits of
437 * the FS9922 protocol. Instead, it only sets the user-defined
438 * bit "z1" to indicate "diode mode" and "voltage".
440 "voltcraft-vc830-ser", fs9922,
441 "Voltcraft", "VC-830 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
442 2400, FS9922_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
443 sr_fs9922_packet_valid, sr_fs9922_parse,
447 /* m2110 based meters {{{ */
450 "BBC Goertz Metrawatt", "M2110", "1200/7n2", 1200,
451 BBCGM_M2110_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
452 sr_m2110_packet_valid, sr_m2110_parse,
456 /* ms8250d based meters {{{ */
458 "mastech-ms8250d", ms8250d,
459 "MASTECH", "MS8250D", "2400/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
460 2400, MS8250D_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
461 sr_ms8250d_packet_valid, sr_ms8250d_parse,
465 /* metex14 based meters {{{ */
467 "mastech-mas345", metex14,
468 "MASTECH", "MAS345", "600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 600,
469 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
470 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
474 "metex-m3640d", metex14,
475 "Metex", "M-3640D", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
476 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
477 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
481 "metex-m3860m", metex14,
482 "Metex", "M-3860M", "9600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 9600,
483 4 * METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
484 sr_metex14_4packets_valid, sr_metex14_4packets_parse,
488 "metex-m4650cr", metex14,
489 "Metex", "M-4650CR", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
490 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
491 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
495 "metex-me31", metex14,
496 "Metex", "ME-31", "600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 600,
497 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
498 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
502 "peaktech-3410", metex14,
503 "PeakTech", "3410", "600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 600,
504 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
505 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
509 "peaktech-4370", metex14,
510 "PeakTech", "4370", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
511 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
512 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
516 "peaktech-4390a", metex14,
517 "PeakTech", "4390A", "9600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 9600,
518 4 * METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
519 sr_metex14_4packets_valid, sr_metex14_4packets_parse,
523 "radioshack-22-168", metex14,
524 "RadioShack", "22-168", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
525 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
526 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
530 "radioshack-22-805", metex14,
531 "RadioShack", "22-805", "600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 600,
532 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
533 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
537 "voltcraft-m3650cr", metex14,
538 "Voltcraft", "M-3650CR", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
539 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 150, 20, sr_metex14_packet_request,
540 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
544 "voltcraft-m3650d", metex14,
545 "Voltcraft", "M-3650D", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
546 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
547 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
551 "voltcraft-m4650cr", metex14,
552 "Voltcraft", "M-4650CR", "1200/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 1200,
553 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, sr_metex14_packet_request,
554 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
558 "voltcraft-me42", metex14,
559 "Voltcraft", "ME-42", "600/7n2/rts=0/dtr=1", 600,
560 METEX14_PACKET_SIZE, 250, 60, sr_metex14_packet_request,
561 sr_metex14_packet_valid, sr_metex14_parse,
565 /* rs9lcd based meters {{{ */
567 "radioshack-22-812", rs9lcd,
568 "RadioShack", "22-812", "4800/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1", 4800,
569 RS9LCD_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
570 sr_rs9lcd_packet_valid, sr_rs9lcd_parse,
574 /* ut71x based meters {{{ */
576 "tenma-72-7730-ser", ut71x,
577 "Tenma", "72-7730 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
578 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
579 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
582 "tenma-72-7732-ser", ut71x,
583 "Tenma", "72-7732 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
584 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
585 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
588 "tenma-72-9380a-ser", ut71x,
589 "Tenma", "72-9380A (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
590 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
591 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
594 "uni-t-ut71a-ser", ut71x,
595 "UNI-T", "UT71A (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
596 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
597 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
600 "uni-t-ut71b-ser", ut71x,
601 "UNI-T", "UT71B (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
602 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
603 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
606 "uni-t-ut71c-ser", ut71x,
607 "UNI-T", "UT71C (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
608 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
609 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
612 "uni-t-ut71d-ser", ut71x,
613 "UNI-T", "UT71D (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
614 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
615 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
618 "uni-t-ut71e-ser", ut71x,
619 "UNI-T", "UT71E (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
620 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
621 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
624 "voltcraft-vc920-ser", ut71x,
625 "Voltcraft", "VC-920 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
626 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
627 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
630 "voltcraft-vc940-ser", ut71x,
631 "Voltcraft", "VC-940 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
632 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
633 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
636 "voltcraft-vc960-ser", ut71x,
637 "Voltcraft", "VC-960 (UT-D02 cable)", "2400/7o1/rts=0/dtr=1",
638 2400, UT71X_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
639 sr_ut71x_packet_valid, sr_ut71x_parse, NULL
642 /* vc870 based meters {{{ */
644 "voltcraft-vc870-ser", vc870,
645 "Voltcraft", "VC-870 (UT-D02 cable)", "9600/8n1/rts=0/dtr=1",
646 9600, VC870_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
647 sr_vc870_packet_valid, sr_vc870_parse, NULL
650 /* vc96 based meters {{{ */
652 "voltcraft-vc96", vc96,
653 "Voltcraft", "VC-96", "1200/8n2", 1200,
654 VC96_PACKET_SIZE, 0, 0, NULL,
655 sr_vc96_packet_valid, sr_vc96_parse,
660 * The list is sorted. Add new items in the respective chip's group.