Highlights

Keysight MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server for Instrument Control brings AI-assisted control to Keysight instruments. Describe what you want to measure in natural language, then keep going in the same session: adjust parameters, change the setup, and re-run without writing or looking up a single SCPI command. You stay in control of what runs.

The AI doesn't invent the commands. Each one is drawn from a Keysight command definition file installed with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server on your own machine, and checked against guardrails tailored to that instrument type. You keep the measurement judgement; the syntax is handled.

Works with AI assistants including Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini and with agents running automated test sequences.

     

    Why engineers trust it?

    • Commands come from validated command definition files
    • Built-in guardrails prevent risky operations
    • Nothing runs without approval
    • Complete audit trail for every run
    • Locally run executable so development stays on-premise
    • Can build command sequences for your measurements without access to the instruments
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    Where does the Keysight MCP Server for Instrument Control fit in your AI-based development environment and Keysight's instruments?

    How does the Keysight MCP Server for Instrument Control fit between your AI Assitant and your Keysight Instruments?

    How it works in five simple steps!

    How to use the Keysight MCP Server for Instrument Control and what processes it goes through under the hood?

    Supported Keysight instruments

    • Spectrum & Signal Analyzers – CXA, EXA, MXA, PXA, UXA, XA5/XA6
    • Signal Generators – VXG, MXG, EXG, CXG, UXG, PSG
    • Network Analyzers – ENA, PNA, PNA‑X, PXIe & Streamline VNAs
    • Wireless Test Platforms – UXM, Radio Test Sets, VXT
    • Oscilloscopes – Infiniium UXR, MXR, EXR, 9000, 90000, S, V, Q, and Z Series
    • BERT Solutions – M8000 Series
    • Power & Energy Test – Power Supplies, Power Analyzers, Regenerative Power Systems, Electronic Loads
    • Semiconductor Characterization – B1500, B2900, B2960, B2980 Families
    • General Purpose Test – DMMs, Counters, Waveform Generators, and Switching Systems

    For a detailed list of support instrument models, please see here.

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    Prerequisites

    Download the installer, connect it to your AI client, and start measuring. The full setup guide, including configuration examples for popular MCP-compatible AI clients, is in the Online Help.