Scopy Preferences

Scopy Preferences can be accessed using the bottom left side preferences button. On the right side of the page, preferences for each plugin are available.

The Open button will try to open the specific OS explorer in order to find the preference storage file.

Clicking the Reset Scopy button will reset the application to a default configuration.

Changing some of the listed preferences will require an application restart. More details on each preference, as well as their ID - used to identify them in the .ini files, can be found in the table below.

ID	Title	Description
general_save_session	Save/Load Scopy session	Allow Scopy to automatically save/load the session using .ini files into a predefined location.
general_save_attached	Save/Load tool attached state	Allow Scopy to save the state of all instruments, whether they were detached/attached when the application was closed, and load this state accordingly when the application restarts.
general_doubleclick_attach	Doubleclick to attach/detach tool	Indicates whether double-clicking attaches instruments in the application. Enabling this option allows the user to quickly attach instruments by double-clicking on them.
general_doubleclick_ctrl_opens_menu	Doubleclick control buttons to open menu	Enable the double click action for menu opening.
general_use_opengl	Enable OpenGL plotting	Use OpenGL accelerated plotting in order to speed-up the process and avoid blocking the application while large numbers of samples are displayed. This feature may not be supported on all systems.
general_use_animations	Enable menu animations	Enable a smooth sliding transition effect for menus when they are opened or closed.
general_check_online_version	Enable automatic online check for updates.	Indicates whether the application should check for online version updates. Enabling this option allows the application to automatically check for and notify the user of available updates at startup.
general_show_status_bar	Enable the status bar for displaying important messages.	Indicates whether the status bar should be displayed in the application. This setting allows the user to enable or disable the status bar, which provides information about the current state of the application. Important messages such as connection done or alerts are displayed here.
show_grid	Show Grid	Indicates whether the plot grid is visible across the application. The user can enable or disable this in order to configure the
show_graticule	Show Graticule	This setting allows the user to enable or disable the display of the graticule on all the plots in the application for better signal visualization.
iiowidgets_use_lazy_loading	Use Lazy Loading	Indicates whether lazy loading should be used for IIO widgets. Enabling this option allows the application to load IIO widgets only when they are needed, improving startup performance.
general_use_native_dialogs	Use native dialogs	Indicates whether native dialogs should be used in the application. This setting allows the user to enable or disable the use of native file dialogs and other system dialogs within the application.
general_scan_for_devices	Regularly scan for new devices	Select whether Scopy should be able to search for new devices periodically, allowing the application to automatically populate the device list with connected devices. Otherwise, all devices need to be added manually from the Add page.
autoconnect_previous	Auto-connect to previous session	Automatically use the saved URI to connect to previous devices, if available, when the application starts. This speeds up the connection process and reduces the number of necessary steps.
general_show_plot_fps	Show plot FPS	Indicates whether the frames per second should be displayed in plots across the entire application.
general_theme	Theme	Theme setting for the application interface. The user can choose between Harmonic style (light or dark
general_language	Language	Language setting for the application interface. Multiple options available, check out the documentation if a new language is needed.
general_plot_target_fps	Plot target FPS	Select the Frames per second value for rendering plots in the entire application.
dataloggerplugin_data_storage_size	Maximum data stored for each monitor	Select the maximum data storage size for each monitor in the datalogger.
m2k_instrument_notes_active	Instrument Notes	Enable or disable a text section at the bottom of each ADALM2000 instrument, allowing the user to take notes. Disabled by default.
m2k_debugger_plugin_included	Include debugger plugin	Include the Debugger in the current instrument list when connected to an ADALM2000 device. Disabled by default.
m2k_show_adc_filters	Show ADC digital filter config	Enable/disable the configuration panel for ADC digital filters. This allows manual control over the parameters of the filters.
m2k_show_graticule	Enable graticule	Select whether the plot backbone (graticule
m2k_mini_histogram	Enable mini histogram	Select whether the Oscilloscope plot displays a histogram on the right side.
m2k_osc_filtering	Enable sample rate filters	Enable or disable the ADALM2000 ADC filters for all samplerates less than 100 MHz.
m2k_osc_label	Enable labels on the plot	Enable or disable the plot labels in the Oscilloscope instrument.
m2k_spectrum_visible_peak_search	Only search marker peaks in visible domain	Enabled by default, this control allows the Spectrum Analyzer to search for marker peaks outside the visible frequency range.
m2k_na_show_zero	Always display 0db value on the graph	Select whether the 0dB value is displayed as a reference point on the Network Analyzer plot. This control is disabled by default.
m2k_logic_separate_annotations	Separate decoder annotations when exporting	Select whether to export decoder annotations and data separately from the Logic Analyzer instrument. Disabled by default.
m2k_logic_display_sampling_points	Display sampling points when zoomed	Select whether to display each sampling point when zoomed in on the Logic Analyzer. Disabled by default.
m2k_logic_display_sample_time	Show sample and time info in decoder table	Select whether the sample and time detailed information is shown in the decoder table of the Logic Analyzer. Enabled by default.
plugins_use_debugger_v2	Use Debugger V2 plugin	Switch between the old style debugger instrument, having just basic controls over attributes or the new instrument type, IIO Explorer, having a tree-like structure.
debugger_v2_include_debugfs	Include debug attributes in IIO Explorer	Enable/disable the use of advanced debug attributes in the instrument.
adc_plot_xaxis_label_position	Plot X-Axis scale position	Select whether the X-Axis labels are displayed on the top or bottom of the plot. Only applied after restart.
adc_plot_yaxis_label_position	Plot Y-Axis scale position	Select whether the Y-Axis labels are displayed on the left or right side of the plot. Only applied after restart.
adc_plot_yaxis_handle_position	Plot channel Y-handle position	Select whether the Y-Axis handle is located on the left or right side of the plot. Only applied after restart.
adc_plot_xcursor_position	Plot X-Cursor position	Select whether the X-Axis cursor handles are located on the top or bottom of the plot. Only applied after restart.
adc_plot_ycursor_position	Plot Y-Cursor position	Select whether the Y-Axis cursor handles are located on the left or right side of the plot. Only applied after restart.
adc_default_y_mode	ADC Default Y-Mode	Select the Y-Axis default mode, can be either ADC Counts or %Full Scale. This is also controllable while running, from the instrument settings. Only applied after restart.
regmap_color_by_value	Use color to reflect value	Select from various configurations available which elements in the Register Map are color coded for better visual interpretation.