VISA MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Send SCPI/VISA commands to lab instruments (e.g., *IDN?, MEAS:VOLT?) over TCPIP, GPIB or USB.

• 2

  Automate instrument configuration and measurements from VS Code or GitHub Copilot using simple natural-language prompts.

• 3

  A lightweight Python server to integrate instrument control into test scripts, CI tasks, or measurement automation pipelines.

Description

This project provides a small Python-based server to send SCPI/VISA commands to laboratory instruments over TCPIP, GPIB, USB and other interfaces. It integrates with GitHub Copilot and VS Code so users can issue natural-language instructions which are translated into VISA commands for connected instruments. The server requires Python 3.11+ and a VISA runtime (NI‑VISA, Keysight IO Libraries) and includes examples for basic operations like *IDN?, setting voltages, and measuring values. It simplifies instrument automation and rapid prototyping of measurement workflows.