# SCPI Commander — Controll LXI Instruments

> Control LXI instruments via SCPI commands and automate measurements. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Augustsson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scpi-commander/id1474671250 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Augustsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455374836)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scpi-commander/id1474671250/reviews.md

## What is SCPI Commander?

This app will connect to any LXI enabled instrument. You can control and get data back using for example SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) or any other kind of commands that can be send as plain ASCII over socket.

Built-in script engine to automatize measurement and process the result.

Features

* Connected instrument can be added as favorite to make connection easier next time.
* Automatically enquires the identity of the connected instrument.
* Favorites can be exported as a CSV file.
* Interactive IO, send and see the results immediately
* Logging off a number of measurement.
* Easy export off the session from both interactive io and logging measurement .
* Ability to change the time-out value
* Ability to change how much data can be read back.
* Quick access to the instrument web-page
* Quick access to common SCPI commands.
* During logging, possible to pause and step through measurements.
* Extensive help for interactive IO and logging measurement
* Script Engine to automatize measurement
* Process the measured values
* Statistical calculations (Mean, Median, Standard deviation)
* Export Statistical, binary blocks etc as CSV.
* Easy to get screen-dump from connected instrument, save, print, view and zoom
* Help for all screens, including all commands
* Possibility to print favorites, logs and picture (AirPrint enabled printer)

## Key features

- Connect to LXI instruments
- Send SCPI commands
- Built-in script engine
- Automate measurements
- Process measurement results
- Export data and logs
- Instrument identity inquiry

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scpi-commander/id1474671250/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-01-06*

Unable to connect to Rigol 1054z. The oscilloscope is networked and I’m able to connect to it with my desktop devices, but this app isn’t unable to do so for some reason.

## Frequently asked questions about SCPI Commander

### What instruments can SCPI Commander control?

SCPI Commander can connect to any LXI enabled instrument. This allows you to control and retrieve data from a wide range of laboratory and industrial equipment that supports the LXI standard.

### How does SCPI Commander automate measurements?

It features a built-in script engine that allows users to create custom scripts for automating measurement sequences. These scripts can also process the results of the measurements.

### Can I save my instrument connections in SCPI Commander?

Yes, connected instruments can be added as favorites for easier reconnection. These favorites can also be exported as a CSV file for backup or sharing.

### Does SCPI Commander support offline use?

The app's core functionality relies on connecting to external LXI instruments, so an active network connection to the instrument is required for most features. However, saved favorites and exported data can be accessed offline.

### What kind of data can be exported from SCPI Commander?

You can easily export sessions from both interactive IO and logged measurements. This includes statistical calculations like mean, median, and standard deviation, as well as binary blocks and screen dumps.

### How often is SCPI Commander updated?

The latest version, 2.8, was released on July 10, 2021. While the app has not been updated recently, it has a stable feature set for its intended purpose.

### What is the user rating for SCPI Commander?

SCPI Commander has a user rating of 3.0 stars based on 2 ratings. This indicates a mixed reception from its current user base.

### Does SCPI Commander have ads?

No, SCPI Commander does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8 — 2021-07-10

Changed some error messages to be more easy to understand.
Minor bug-fixes

### 2.7 — 2020-10-19

New reserved variables:

VERSION - Retuns the SCPI-Commander version.
BUILDNR - Returns the SCPI-Commander build number.
TIMESTAMP - Returns the number of seconds since jan 1 2001 00:00:00.
SPEED - Returns the current speed in ms.

Bug fixes:

Logging - Sometimes when live plotting starts an empty row was added to the session history is now fixed.
All math and comparison is now done using double instead of float to increase the accuracy and range.

New Demoscripts:

Plot Waveform Infiniivision Bin Xaxis.txt - Show how to scale the x-axis
Timestamp.txt - Shows how to use the timestamp to calculate the time.

### 2.6 — 2020-10-13

New Feature:

Plot/Chart: Possible to change the X-axis scale by two new commands, X-axis# and XScale.

Bug fixes:

Logging measurement: Sometimes when live-plotting was turned off, plotting the measurement after finished logging will no longer show an empty plot.
Plot/Chart: In rare cases printing the plot/chart will no longer print an empty sheet.

### 2.5 — 2020-10-09

New Reserved variables:

ErrorRow      - Row number of the last error, -1 no error
ErrorMsg      - The last error message, empty then no error
Timems        - Current time hh:mm:ss:mmm (with millisecond)

Bug fix:

The reserved variable time does not return time with milliseconds.

### 2.4 — 2020-10-06

Bug fix:

PlotCSV Command will now plot the values and not use approximation between values. Added a new demo script showing the PlotCSV command.

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All apps by Michael Augustsson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1455374836

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