pm5190-mcp 0.1.5

MCP server for controlling the Philips PM5190 LF synthesizer via AR488 serial-to-GPIB

pm5190-mcp

MCP server for controlling the Philips PM5190 LF synthesizer over GPIB.

Connects via any Prologix-compatible USB-to-GPIB adapter (e.g. AR488, Prologix GPIB-USB).

Requirements

• Prologix-compatible USB-to-GPIB adapter
• PM5190 GPIB address configured via DIP switches on the bottom of the unit

Usage

From PyPI (recommended)

uvx pm5190-mcp
PM5190_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 PM5190_ADDR=4 uvx pm5190-mcp

From source

PM5190_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 PM5190_ADDR=4 uv run pm5190-mcp

Claude Code configuration

Add to .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pm5190": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pm5190-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PM5190_PORT": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
        "PM5190_ADDR": "4"
      }
    }
  }
}

The GPIB address is set via DIP switches on the bottom of the unit:

Image from the Philips PM5190 user manual.

Available tools

Tool	Description
pm5190_connect	Connect to the USB-to-GPIB adapter
pm5190_disconnect	Disconnect
pm5190_status	Connection status and firmware version
pm5190_configure	Set frequency, amplitude, DC offset and waveform in one command
pm5190_set_frequency	Set frequency only
pm5190_set_amplitude	Set amplitude and DC offset
pm5190_set_waveform	Set waveform type

Environment variables

Variable	Default	Description
PM5190_PORT	—	Serial port (auto-connects on startup if set)
PM5190_BAUD	115200	Baud rate
PM5190_ADDR	4	GPIB address