get_channel_config

Retrieve current configuration settings for a specific channel (A, B, C, or D) on a PicoScope oscilloscope to view or verify signal acquisition parameters.

Instructions

Get current configuration of a channel.

Args: channel: Channel identifier (A, B, C, or D).

Returns: Dictionary containing current channel settings.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`channel`	Yes

Implementation Reference

src/picoscope_mcp/tools/configuration.py:74-113 (handler)

The handler function for the 'get_channel_config' tool. It retrieves the current channel configuration from the device_manager if connected and the channel is configured, returning success or error status.

def get_channel_config(channel: Literal["A", "B", "C", "D"]) -> dict[str, Any]:
    """Get current configuration of a channel.

    Args:
        channel: Channel identifier (A, B, C, or D).

    Returns:
        Dictionary containing current channel settings.
    """
    try:
        if not device_manager.is_connected():
            return {
                "status": "error",
                "error": "No device connected",
            }

        # Get channel config from device manager
        if channel in device_manager.channel_configs:
            config = device_manager.channel_configs[channel]
            return {
                "status": "success",
                "channel": channel,
                "enabled": config.enabled,
                "coupling": config.coupling.value,
                "voltage_range": config.voltage_range,
                "analog_offset": config.analog_offset,
            }
        else:
            return {
                "status": "error",
                "error": f"Channel {channel} not configured",
                "channel": channel,
            }

    except Exception as e:
        return {
            "status": "error",
            "error": str(e),
            "channel": channel,
        }

src/picoscope_mcp/server.py:15-19 (registration)
Registers the configuration tools (including get_channel_config) by calling register_configuration_tools(mcp). This is the top-level registration in the MCP server.
```
register_discovery_tools(mcp)
register_configuration_tools(mcp)
register_acquisition_tools(mcp)
register_analysis_tools(mcp)
register_advanced_tools(mcp)
```
src/picoscope_mcp/tools/configuration.py:8-8 (registration)
The function that defines and registers the configuration tools using @mcp.tool() decorators, including get_channel_config.
```
def register_configuration_tools(mcp: Any) -> None:
```

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