5-minute setup

Quickstart

Install the daemon, connect your instruments, and run your first measurement. No dependencies to manage — galois-edge ships as a single self-contained binary.

Prerequisites

Linux (x86_64 or arm64) or Windows
At least one instrument connected via USB, GPIB, LAN, or Serial

Instruments don't need to speak SCPI — galois-edge works with any protocol over USB, GPIB, LAN, or Serial. The daemon handles communication via declarative YAML profiles.

Install galois-edge

A self-contained binary — no Python, no runtime dependencies. Pick your platform:

Linux (x86_64 / arm64)

bash

$ curl -fsSL https://get.galoislabs.ai | sh

  Installing galois-edge v0.9.4...
  ✓ galois-edge         installed
  ✓ galois-edge-daemon  installed

  Done. Run `galois-edge start` to begin.

Windows

powershell

# Download the installer from:
# https://galoislabs.ai/download/galois-edge-latest.exe
#
# Run the installer — it registers galois-edge
# as a Windows service automatically.

Start the daemon

The daemon auto-discovers connected instruments and exposes gRPC and WebSocket APIs. On Windows, it runs as a service automatically after installation.

galois-edge

$ galois-edge start

  galois-edge-daemon  active (running)
  Scanning for instruments...
  ✓ Keithley 2400    GPIB::24
  ✓ Keysight 34461A  USB
  gRPC:      :50051 ready
  WebSocket: :8765 ready

Run your first measurement

Use the gRPC or WebSocket API from any language, or drop in the PyVISA backend for existing Python scripts. Change one line — ResourceManager("@galois") — and everything works remotely.

python3

$ pip install pyvisa-galois

$ python3
>>> import pyvisa
>>> rm = pyvisa.ResourceManager("@galois")
>>> rm.list_resources()
('GPIB::24::INSTR', 'USB0::...::INSTR')

>>> keithley = rm.open_resource("GPIB::24::INSTR")
>>> keithley.query("*IDN?")
'KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS INC.,MODEL 2400,...'

>>> keithley.query(":MEAS:VOLT?")
'+1.23456E-03'

Python is optional. The daemon exposes gRPC and WebSocket APIs that work from any language — TypeScript, Go, C++, LabVIEW, or anything that speaks gRPC.

Next steps

Add more instruments

Browse the 86 supported instruments or upload a manual to generate a new profile with AI.

Explore the API

gRPC and WebSocket APIs for programmatic control. Full reference in the docs.

Connect the cloud platform

Remote Jupyter kernels, AI assistant, data platform, and team management.

Need help getting set up?

Book a demo and our team will walk you through the entire setup for your specific instruments.

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