scan_devices

Scan for connected hardware devices.

Parameters

All parameters are optional. When no parameters are provided, a broad scan is performed.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
driver	string	No	Hardware driver ID for targeted scanning (e.g. scpi-dmm, rigol-ds)
conn	string	No	Connection string for targeted scanning (e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0:serialcomm=115200/8n1)

Returns

An object with:

• devices — Array of {driver, description} objects for detected devices
• warnings — Firmware-related issues for devices that could not be initialized
• hint — Suggestions for resolving issues

Examples

Broad scan

Tool: scan_devices

Targeted scan for a serial instrument

Tool: scan_devices
Parameters:
  driver: scpi-dmm
  conn: /dev/ttyUSB0:serialcomm=115200/8n1

Notes

• Broad scans may take several seconds depending on available drivers.
• Warnings about firmware typically indicate that a device was detected but its firmware files are missing. See the firmware guide.
• SCPI driver categories: scpi-dmm (multimeters), scpi-pps (power supplies), or vendor-specific like rigol-ds (oscilloscopes).