Some devices supported by libsigrok need a firmware to be uploaded every time
the device is connected to the PC (usually via USB), before it can be used.
-The default location where libsigrok expects the firmware files is:
+The default locations where libsigrok expects the firmware files are:
+ $HOME/.local/share/sigrok-firmware
$prefix/share/sigrok-firmware
+ /usr/local/share/sigrok-firmware
+ /usr/share/sigrok-firmware
($prefix is usually /usr/local or /usr, depending on your ./configure options)
firmware files from the 'sigrok-firmware-fx2lafw' repository/project.
The firmware is written from scratch and licensed under the GNU GPLv2+.
+ - hantek-6xxx: Certain oscilloscopes based on the Cypress FX2(LP) chip, such
+ as the Hantek 6022BE/6022BL, SainSmart DDS120, and Rocktech BM102, need the
+ firmware files from the 'sigrok-firmware-fx2lafw' repository/project.
+ The firmware is written from scratch and licensed under the GNU GPLv2+.
+
- hantek-dso: The Hantek DSO-2090 (and other supported models of the same
series of Hantek PC oscilloscopes) need firmware files.
These can be extracted from the vendor's Windows drivers using a tool
from our 'sigrok-util' repository/project.
+ - lecroy-logicstudio: The LeCroy LogicStudio requires FPGA bitstream files.
+ These can be extracted from the vendor's Windows software using a tool
+ from our 'sigrok-util' repository/project.
+ Additionally, it requires a Cypress FX2 firmware. This can be extracted
+ from the vendor's Windows software using another tool. Details:
+
+ http://sigrok.org/wiki/LeCroy_LogicStudio#Firmware
+
- saleae-logic16: The Saleae Logic16 needs a firmware file for the
Cypress FX2 chip in the device, as well as two FPGA bitstream files.
These can be extracted from the vendor's Linux application using a tool
from our 'sigrok-util' repository/project.
- - sysclk-lwla: The Sysclk LWLA1034 requires various bitstream files.
- These files are available from our 'sigrok-firmware' repository/project
- under a license which allows us to redistribute them.
+ - sysclk-lwla:
+
+ - The Sysclk LWLA1034 requires various bitstream files.
+ These files are available from our 'sigrok-firmware' repository/project
+ under a license which allows us to redistribute them.
+
+ - The Sysclk LWLA1016 requires various bitstream files.
+ These can be extracted from the vendor's Windows drivers using a tool
+ from our 'sigrok-util' repository/project.
The following drivers/devices do not need any firmware upload:
- agilent-dmm
- appa-55ii
+ - arachnid-labs-re-load-pro
- atten-pps3xxx
+ - baylibre-acme
+ - beaglelogic
- brymen-bm86x
- brymen-dmm
- cem-dt-885x
- conrad-digi-35-cpu
- demo
- fluke-dmm
+ - ftdi-la
- gmc-mh-1x-2x (including all subdrivers)
+ - gwinstek-gds-800
- hameg-hmo
+ - hp-3457a
+ - hung-chang-dso-2100
- ikalogic-scanalogic2
- ikalogic-scanaplus
- kecheng-kc-330b
+ - kern-scale
- lascar-el-usb
- link-mso19
+ - manson-hcs-3xxx
+ - maynuo-m97
- mic-985xx (including all subdrivers)
+ - motech-lps-30x
- norma-dmm
- openbench-logic-sniffer
+ - pce-322a
+ - pipistrello-ols
- rigol-ds
+ - scpi-pps
- serial-dmm (including all subdrivers)
+ - serial-lcr (including all subdrivers)
- teleinfo
+ - testo
- tondaj-sl-814
- uni-t-dmm (including all subdrivers)
- uni-t-ut32x
- victor-dmm
+ - yokogawa-dlm
- zeroplus-logic-cube
- openbench-logic-sniffer
- rigol-ds (for RS232; not required for USBTMC or TCP)
- serial-dmm (including all subdrivers)
+ - serial-lcr (including all subdrivers)
- teleinfo
- tondaj-sl-814
- ikalogic-scanaplus
- kecheng-kc-330b
- lascar-el-usb
+ - pipistrello-ols
- rigol-ds (USBTMC or TCP)
- saleae-logic16
- sysclk-lwla
- uni-t-dmm (including all subdrivers)
- uni-t-ut32x
- victor-dmm
+ - yokogawa-dlm (USBTMC or TCP)
- zeroplus-logic-cube
-Specifiying serial port parameters
-----------------------------------
+Specifying serial port parameters
+---------------------------------
Every serial device's driver has default serial port parameters like baud
rate, number of data bits, stop bits and handshake status. If a device requires
- Tenma 72-7750: Briefly press the "RS232C" button.
- UNI-T UT60G: Briefly press the "RS232C" button.
- UNI-T UT61B/C/D: Press the "REL/RS232/USB" button for roughly 1 second.
+ - UNI-T UT71x: Press the "SEND/-/MAXMIN" button for roughly 1 second.
+ Briefly pressing the "EXIT" button leaves this mode again.
- UNI-T UT325: Briefly press the "SEND" button (as per manual). However, it
appears that in practice you don't have to press the button (at least on
some versions of the device), simply connect the device via USB.
- V&A VA18B/VA40B: Keep the "Hz/DUTY" key pressed while powering on the DMM.
- Victor 70C/86C: Press the "REL/RS232" button for roughly 1 second.
- Voltcraft VC-830: Press the "REL/PC" button for roughly 2 seconds.
-
-
-Link Instruments MSO-19
------------------------
-
-The driver for the Link Instruments MSO-19 mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO)
-is currently using libudev (which is a library for the Linux-specific udev
-system). Thus, this driver can currently only compile and work on Linux.
-
-We plan to fix this though, so that it'll work on all other OSes, too.
+ - Voltcraft VC-870: Press the "REL/PC" button for roughly 1 second.
ChronoVu LA8/LA16 USB VID/PIDs
$ sigrok-cli --driver ols:conn=/dev/ttyACM0 ...
-
-Rigol DS oscilloscopes
-----------------------
-
-The 'rigol-ds' driver (for the Rigol DS series DSOs) currently uses the Linux
-usbtmc kernel driver. This means it can currently only be built and used on
-Linux (i.e., it's non-portable).
-
-The use of a kernel module also means it is dependent on the kernel version
-used, as well as on whether this specific module is available in the kernel.
-Additionally, the usbtmc kernel module has been known to have various bugs
-in some versions. These are some (but not all) drawbacks of using a kernel
-module as opposed to a libusb-based driver that works in user-space.
-
-We plan to change the driver to use the 'librevisa' user-space shared
-library (which uses libusb) soon, which will fix all these issues and make
-the driver portable at the same time.
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