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copper-mountain-vna-mcp

by RFingAdam

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
VNA_MAX_POINTSNoMaximum sweep points10001
VNA_DEFAULT_HOSTNoVNA software host IP127.0.0.1
VNA_DEFAULT_PORTNoSocket server port5025
VNA_MAX_POWER_DBMNoMax output power10
VNA_MIN_POWER_DBMNoMin output power-55
VNA_COMMAND_TIMEOUTNoSCPI command timeout (s)30.0
VNA_MAX_FREQUENCY_HZNoUpper sweep bound20e9
VNA_CONNECTION_TIMEOUTNoTCP connection timeout (s)5.0

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

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Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
vna_discoverB

Scan ports 5025-5035 for running VNA instances

vna_launchB

Launch VNA software with socket server enabled (Windows only)

vna_connectB

Connect to VNA at specified host:port

vna_disconnectB

Disconnect from VNA

vna_identifyB

Get VNA identification (*IDN?): manufacturer, model, serial, firmware

vna_get_statusC

Get VNA connection and configuration status

vna_configure_sweepC

Configure sweep parameters: frequency range, points, IF BW, power

vna_set_center_spanC

Configure frequency via center and span

vna_set_averagingC

Configure sweep averaging

vna_set_port_powerC

Set power level per port

vna_output_onC

Enable RF output

vna_output_offC

Disable RF output (safe state)

vna_trigger_sweepB

Trigger single sweep and wait for completion

vna_get_s_parameterC

Get S-parameter data (frequencies, magnitude, phase)

vna_measure_return_lossA

Measure return loss (S11) at specific frequency

vna_measure_vswrC

Measure VSWR at specific frequency

vna_measure_insertion_lossC

Measure insertion loss (S21) at specific frequency

vna_set_markerC

Position marker at frequency

vna_get_markerB

Get marker value (frequency, magnitude, phase)

vna_marker_search_minC

Search for minimum value in sweep

vna_marker_search_maxC

Search for maximum value in sweep

vna_marker_bandwidthB

Find -3dB (or specified) bandwidth around peak

vna_calibration_statusC

Get calibration validity status

vna_calibration_startA

Start calibration procedure. Automatically disables port extension on all ports before starting (port extension during calibration causes incorrect coefficients). Returns port_extension_was_disabled: true if any ports had extension enabled.

vna_calibration_measure_standardB

Measure calibration standard (OPEN/SHORT/LOAD/THRU)

vna_calibration_applyC

Apply calibration (calculate and save coefficients)

vna_correction_onC

Enable error correction

vna_correction_offB

Disable error correction

vna_get_port_extensionB

Get port extension settings (delay and loss compensation)

vna_set_port_extensionA

Set port extension to compensate for cables/fixtures (delay and/or loss)

vna_clear_port_extensionC

Clear/disable port extension for specified port

vna_save_touchstoneB

Export S-parameter data to Touchstone file (.s1p/.s2p/.s4p)

vna_save_screenshotB

Save VNA display screenshot

vna_software_hideC

Hide VNA software UI

vna_software_showC

Show VNA software UI

vna_scpi_sendA

Send raw SCPI command (no response)

vna_scpi_queryC

Send SCPI query and return response

vna_resetB

Reset VNA to default state (*RST)

vna_presetC

Preset VNA (SYST:PRES)

vna_list_templatesA

List available measurement template presets

vna_load_templateC

Load measurement template (preset name or file path)

vna_apply_templateC

Apply loaded template configuration to VNA

vna_save_stateB

Save current VNA configuration to file

vna_load_stateC

Load and restore VNA configuration from file

vna_get_full_stateC

Get complete VNA configuration state as JSON

vna_define_limitC

Define pass/fail limit for measurements

vna_check_limitsC

Check measurement against defined limits

vna_clear_limitsA

Clear all defined limits

vna_list_limitsB

List all defined limits

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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