scpi-pps: Seperate existing HP 66xxA and 66xxB profiles.

[libsigrok.git] / README.devices

diff --git a/README.devices b/README.devices
index 2e2f87aa04a35c11cfa04945a2935f809e050ae6..01baf4da79901b6d1031955d4f1e18617a7beca0 100644 (file)
--- a/README.devices
+++ b/README.devices
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ The following drivers/devices do not need any firmware upload:
  - scpi-pps
  - serial-dmm (including all subdrivers)
  - serial-lcr (including all subdrivers)
+ - siglent-sds
  - teleinfo
  - testo
  - tondaj-sl-814
@@ -139,7 +140,9 @@ Example:
 
  $ sigrok-cli --driver <somedriver>:conn=/dev/ttyUSB0 ...
 
-The following drivers/devices require a serial port specification:
+The following drivers/devices require a serial port specification. Some of
+the drivers implement a default for the connection. Some of the drivers
+can auto-detect USB connected devices.
 
  - agilent-dmm
  - appa-55ii
@@ -184,6 +187,23 @@ The following drivers/devices do not require a serial port specification:
  - yokogawa-dlm (USBTMC or TCP)
  - zeroplus-logic-cube
 
+Beyond strict serial communication over COM ports (e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0), the
+conn= property can also address specific USB devices, as well as specify TCP
+or VXI communication parameters. See these examples:
+
+ $ sigrok-cli --driver <somedriver>:conn=<vid>.<pid> ...
+ $ sigrok-cli --driver <somedriver>:conn=tcp-raw/<ipaddr>/<port> ...
+ $ sigrok-cli --driver <somedriver>:conn=vxi/<ipaddr> ...
+ $ sigrok-cli --driver <somedriver>:conn=usbtmc/<bus>.<addr> ...
+
+The following drivers/devices accept network communication parameters:
+
+ - hameg-hmo
+ - rigol-ds
+ - scpi-dmm
+ - siglent-sds
+ - yokogawa-dlm
+
 
 Specifying serial port parameters
 ---------------------------------
@@ -267,9 +287,9 @@ UNI-T DMM (and rebranded models) cables
 UNI-T multimeters (and rebranded devices, e.g. some Voltcraft models) can
 ship with different PC connectivity cables:
 
+ - UT-D02 (RS232 cable)
  - UT-D04 (USB/HID cable with Hoitek HE2325U chip, USB VID/PID 04fa:2490)
  - UT-D04 (USB/HID cable with WCH CH9325 chip, USB VID/PID 1a86:e008)
- - UT-D02 (RS232 cable)
 
 The above cables are all physically compatible (same IR connector shape)
 with all/most currently known UNI-T multimeters. For example, you can
@@ -344,7 +364,9 @@ a short list for convenience:
 
  - BBC Goertz Metrawatt M2110: Briefly press the "Start/Reset" button on the
    interface panel on top.
+ - Brymen BM257s: Press HOLD during power-on.
  - Digitek DT4000ZC: Briefly press the "RS232" button.
+ - EEVBlog 121GW: Hold "1ms PEAK" until the "BT" indicator is shown.
  - Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit 1x/2x devices, driver gmc-mh-1x-2x-rs232:
    - Power on the device with the "DATA" button pressed.
    - Metrahit 2x devices must be configured for the respective interface type.