---
name: "m2kcli"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "m2kcli"
version: "0.9.0-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/m2kcli"
---

# m2kcli(1)

Command-line interface to the ADALM2000 m2kcli offers an easy way to communicate with other devices using digital protocols such as:

## NAME

m2kcli - Command-line interface to the ADALM2000

m2kcli offers an easy way to communicate with other devices using digital protocols such as:

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  **SPI, I2C, UART, UART Terminal**

## DESCRIPTION

Usage: m2kcli \[-h \| **--help\]** \[-v \| **--version\]**

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  \<command\> \[\<args\>\]

Control the ADALM2000

### Optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  show the libm2k version and exit

- **-s**, **--scan**

  retrieve all available USB URIs

- **-i**, **--identify** \<uri\>

  identify the m2k based on its URI

### Commands:

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  These commands represent the components of the ADALM2000

- analog-in

  control the analogical input component

- analog-out

  control the analogical output component

- digital

  control the digital component

- power-supply

  control the power supply

- spi

  control the functionality of spi

- i2c

  control the functionality of i2c

- uart

  control the functionality of uart

- uart-terminal

  control the functionality of uart streaming

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **m2kcli** is maintained via Sphinx and Doxygen. If the  **libm2k-doc** package is properly installed at your site, the URL

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  **file:///usr/share/doc/libm2k-dev/html/index.html**

should give you access to the complete manual.

Online documentation via a wiki at the URL:

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  **https://wiki.analog.com/university/tools/m2k/libm2k/m2kcli**