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 # pysalx
 `pysalx` - scripts for interacting with the SciAps XRF and LIBS analyzers.

+# SciAps Analyzers
+In sum, they are Android-derived 64-bit ARM systems.
+So they interact with standard free software Android
+tools such as "Android Debug Bridge" (`adb`).
+
+
+Equipment:
+
+
+Z-903 LIBS Analyzer
+
+* https://sciaps.com/libs-handheld-laser-analyzers/z-903-libs/
+
+X-555 XRF Analyzer
+
+* https://sciaps.com/xrf-handheld-x-ray-analyzers/x-555-xrf-gun/
+
+
+## Hardware
+```
+root@ngl:/ # free
+             total         used         free       shared      buffers
+Mem:        940616       788688       151928            0        31220
+-/+ buffers:             757468       183148
+Swap:       524284        16972       507312
+
+root@ngl:/ # cat /proc/cpuinfo
+Processor	: AArch64 Processor rev 0 (aarch64)
+processor	: 0
+processor	: 1
+processor	: 2
+processor	: 3
+Features	: fp asimd evtstrm crc32
+CPU implementer	: 0x41
+CPU architecture: 8
+CPU variant	: 0x0
+CPU part	: 0xd03
+CPU revision	: 0
+
+Hardware	: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc APQ8016
+```
+
+
+## Operating System
+Android. Kernel 3.10.49 dates to 2014, but it looks it is running their own patch/fork.
+There is android kernel source available from SciAps. Haven't check if it is
+complete/corresponding.
+
+* https://github.com/SciAps/android-kernel
+
+
+```
+root@ngl:/ # uname -a
+Linux localhost 3.10.49-g98ce14e #7 SMP PREEMPT Tue Sep 14 14:29:56 EDT 2021 aarch64 GNU/Linux
+```
+
+
+## SciAps Resources
+SciAps sites.
+
+* https://sciaps.com/
+* https://www.youtube.com/c/SciAps/videos
+* https://github.com/SciAps
+
+
+# Installation
+Tools to interact with the device are likely available in most free software
+oriented distributions, such as Debian.
+
+Install on a Debian workstation (running as user `debian`, hostname `workstation`):
+
+```
+debian@workstation:~$ sudo apt update
+debian@workstation:~$ sudo apt install adb
+```
+
+
+# HOWTO
+TODO HOWTOs
+
+* Connect to device.
+* Copy SD card data, such as samples and photos.
+* Mount device.
+* Initiate sampling remotely via USB and/or wifi.
+
+## Connect
+You may need to set up permissions to access the device as non-root.
+
+Run:
+```
+debian@workstation$ adb root
+# If you don't have perms, something like:
+debian@workstation:~$ sudo adb root
+```
+
+It should then say you are connected.
+
+## Listing Files
+To see files, after connecting as show above. Examples:
+
+```
+debian@workstation:~$
+```
+

 # Unofficial
 Unofficial, unaffiliated with SciAps.