Instruments

List attached instruments on a Lager Box

Discover and list all test instruments connected to a Lagerbox.

Syntax

lager instruments [OPTIONS]

Options

Option	Description
--box BOX	Lagerbox name or IP address

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Usage

# List instruments on default Lager Box
lager instruments

# List instruments on specific Lager Box
lager instruments --box lab-lager-box

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Output

The command displays a table of connected instruments:

┌─────────────────────────┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│ Instrument              │ Channels │ Address                        │
├─────────────────────────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────┤
│ Rigol_DP832             │ CH1,CH2  │ USB0::0x1AB1::0x0E11::DP8...   │
│ Rigol_MSO5074           │ 1,2,3,4  │ USB0::0x1AB1::0x0515::MS5...   │
│ Keithley_2281S          │ -        │ USB0::0x05E6::0x2281::912...   │
│ LabJack_T7              │ AIN0-13  │ T7-12345678                    │
│ FTDI_USB_Serial         │ uart     │ /dev/ttyUSB0 (A12BC3...)       │
│ Acroname_8Port          │ 1-8      │ USB-HUB-SERIAL                 │
└─────────────────────────┴──────────┴────────────────────────────────┘

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Instrument Types

The following instrument types are automatically detected:

Power Supplies

• Rigol DP800 series (DP811, DP821, DP832)
• Keysight E36200/E36300 series
• Keithley 2200/2280 series
• EA PSB series

Oscilloscopes

• Rigol MSO5000 series
• PicoScope

Battery/Solar Simulators

• Keithley 2281S
• EA PSI/EL series

Electronic Loads

• Rigol DL3000 series

Data Acquisition

• LabJack T7 (ADC, DAC, GPIO)
• Phidget thermocouples
• Yocto watt meters

USB Hubs

• Acroname (4-port, 8-port)
• YKUSH

Debug Probes

• Segger J-Link
• CMSIS-DAP
• ST-Link

Serial Adapters

• FTDI USB-to-serial

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Multiple Device Warning

The command warns if multiple instances of multi-hub devices are detected:

⚠ Warning: Multiple LabJack_T7 devices detected.
  Consider using net configuration to specify which device to use.

This applies to:

• LabJack_T7
• Acroname_8Port
• Acroname_4Port

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Address Formats

Different instruments use different address formats:

Type	Format	Example
VISA	USB resource	USB0::0x1AB1::0x0E11::DP8...
LabJack	Serial number	T7-12345678
UART	Device path	/dev/ttyUSB0
USB Hub	Serial	USB-HUB-SERIAL

Long UART serial numbers are truncated to 10 characters for readability.

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Examples

# Check what instruments are connected
lager instruments --box lab-lager-box

# Use with nets command to configure
lager instruments --box lab-lager-box
lager nets --box lab-lager-box  # Then configure nets for discovered instruments

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Notes

• Instruments must be connected via USB to the Lager Box
• Some instruments require specific drivers (udev rules)
• Run lager update to install latest udev rules
• Use lager nets to configure how instruments are used