tdsgrab
Receive hardcopy images from old Tektronix TDS oscilloscopes over RS-232 in an automated way.
Tested with python 2.7.3 and Tektronix TDS684A.
usage: tdsgrab.py [-h] [-v] [-l] [-p PORT] [-b BAUD] [-f FLOW] filename
Download images from Tektronix TDS oscilloscopes over RS-232 link.
positional arguments:
filename filename to write to
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --version show program's version number and exit
-l, --list list available serial ports
-p PORT, --port PORT serial device to connect to (default: /dev/ttyS0)
-b BAUD, --baud BAUD baudrate for connection (default: 9600)
-f FLOW, --flow FLOW select flow control method (default: hw)
additional information:
BAUD is expected to be one of the following:
300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
A nonstandard baud rate will produce a warning
FLOW is expected to be one of the following:
hw hardware flow control
sw software flow control
both both flow controls
none no flow control