Lab Ops Scripts

Small, unofficial scripts and notes for day-to-day lab operations: instrument workstations, acquisition software, Windows IT chores, device quirks, and repeatable troubleshooting tasks.

This is not a vendor support package. It is a practical lab notebook for scripts that are useful enough to keep, document, and reuse.

Principles

• Keep scripts narrow and understandable.
• Back up before changing configuration.
• Prefer reversible changes.
• Document what each script does, what it does not do, and how to undo it.
• Do not commit private logs, crash dumps, serial numbers, license files, or screenshots with sensitive details.
• Keep device-specific fixes under their own folders.

Scripts

Script	Purpose	Platform
Leica LAS X S9i UCAPI Fix	Fixes a LAS X 3.x S9i black Live view / corrupted resolution list issue caused by UCAPI DirectShow format handling and duplicate hardware-tree camera nodes.	Windows / PowerShell
Windows Awake Forever	Keeps a Windows workstation display awake during long lab runs, monitoring, transfers, or instrument sessions.	Windows / PowerShell

Layout

lab-ops-scripts/
  README.md
  LICENSE
  .gitignore

  scripts/
    leica-lasx-s9i-ucapi-fix/
      Fix-LASX-S9i-UCAPI.ps1
      README.md
      docs/
        restore.md
        what-happened.md

    windows-awake-forever/
      awake_forever.ps1
      README.md

  docs/
    lab-ops-principles.md
    windows-workstation-notes.md
    data-privacy.md

  templates/
    script-README-template.md
    incident-note-template.md
    restore-guide-template.md

Adding A Script

1. Create a folder under scripts/.
2. Add a README using templates/script-README-template.md.
3. Document required permissions, expected behavior, and stop/restore steps.
4. Update the Scripts table above.
5. Check that no private diagnostic artifacts were added.

Disclaimer

Use these scripts at your own risk. Read each script and its README before running it on an instrument workstation or shared lab computer.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.