JDS6600 MCP Server for Sony TC-FX44 Repair

This project provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) interface for the JDS6600 Signal Generator, specifically tailored for vintage tape recorder calibration and repair.

Features

• Auto-detection: Automatically finds the CH340 chipset on COM ports.

• Advanced Control: Frequency, Amplitude, Waveform, DC Offset, Duty Cycle, and Phase shift.

• Safety Defaults: Returns to low-voltage sine wave on shutdown.

• MCP Integration: Control your lab hardware directly from Claude Desktop.

Related MCP server: dso2d15-mcp

Installation

1. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install fastmcp pyserial

Usage

Testing the hardware

To verify the connection and all advanced features (Offset, Duty, Phase), run the physical test from the project root:

python tests/physical_test.py

Running the MCP Server

o use it with Claude Desktop, add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json. Note: Replace <YOUR_PROJECT_PATH> with the actual absolute path to your folder.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jds6600": {
      "command": "<YOUR_PROJECT_PATH>\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "<YOUR_PROJECT_PATH>\\src\\jds6600_mcp\\server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credits

This driver's communication protocol and register logic are based on the extensive research and library by Kristoff Bonne (on1arf).

• Original Repository: on1arf/jds6600_python

• License: MIT