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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

Unreleased

  • ALL

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nimodinst (NI-ModInst)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nise (NI Switch Executive)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

  • nitclk (NI-TClk)

    • Added

    • Changed

    • Removed

1.4.8 - 2024-04-26

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.12
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Changed

      • Fix #1664: nidcpower_advanced_sequence.py has several issues preventing it from working out of the box on real hardware.
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • Properties added:
        • started_event_pulse_width - #1873
        • done_event_pulse_width - #1873
        • marker_event_pulse_width - #1873
        • started_event_pulse_width_units - #1873
        • done_event_pulse_width_units - #1873
        • marker_event_pulse_width_units - #1873
      • Enum added:
        • EventPulseWidthUnits - #1873

1.4.7 - 2023-12-15

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 2023 Q4.
        • Properties added:
          • current_level_rising_slew_rate
          • current_level_falling_slew_rate
          • conduction_voltage_mode
          • conduction_voltage_on_threshold
          • conduction_voltage_off_threshold
          • output_cutoff_voltage_measure_limit_high
          • output_cutoff_voltage_measure_limit_low
        • Enum added:
          • ConductionVoltageMode
        • Enum values added:
          • E_LOAD added to enum InstrumentMode
          • CURRENT_SATURATED, VOLTAGE_MEASURE_HIGH and VOLTAGE_MEASURE_LOW added to enum OutputCutoffReason

1.4.6 - 2023-09-11

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Fix #1970: Incorrect error when driver runtime not installed.
      • Fix #1998: nimi-python APIs inefficiently allocate Python arrays.
    • Removed

      • Support for Python 3.7

1.4.5 - 2023-06-12

  • ALL

    • Removed

      • easy_install support
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • get_channel_names()
      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.
    • Changed

      • Fix #1770: fetch(), read(), and friends return wrong data when called with channel ranges on multi-instrument session.
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Added

      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.

1.4.4 - 2023-04-14

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.11
    • Changed

      • Fix #1888: Deadlock on multithreaded usage due to UnlockSession always being called with callerHasLock=False.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • Pass Python interpreter information if the driver runtime version supports it. This is used by NI in order to better understand client usage.
      • API parity with NI-DCPower 2023 Q2.
        • Properties added:
          • lcr_ac_dither_enabled
          • lcr_ac_electrical_cable_length_delay
          • lcr_dc_bias_transient_response
          • lcr_source_aperture_time
          • measure_complete_event_output_behavior
          • measure_complete_event_toggle_initial_state
          • sequence_engine_done_event_output_behavior
          • sequence_engine_done_event_toggle_initial_state
          • sequence_iteration_complete_event_output_behavior
          • sequence_iteration_complete_event_toggle_initial_state
          • source_complete_event_output_behavior
          • source_complete_event_toggle_initial_state
        • Enums added:
          • CurrentLimitBehavior
          • EventOutputBehavior
          • EventToggleInitialState
          • LCRDCBiasTransientResponse
        • Enum values added:
          • AS_CONFIGURED added to enum LCROpenShortLoadCompensationDataSource
          • NI_STANDARD_0_5M added to enum CableLength
        • Methods added:
          • configure_lcr_compensation
          • get_lcr_compensation_data
    • Changed

      • Enums reordered:
        • AutoZero
        • CableLength
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Changed

      • Update GRPC_SERVICE_INTERFACE_NAME to use the correct gRPC package name (nidigitalpattern_grpc).
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Changed

      • Fix #1941: When calling niscope.Session.fetch_array_measurement in a MeasurementLink measurement plugin, meas_wfm_size cannot be set.
        • Requires NI gRPC Device Server 2023 Q2 or later. Older versions do not support this parameter and return all available samples.

1.4.3 - 2022-12-16

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.10
    • Removed

      • Support for Python 3.6
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
    • Changed

      • Binary compatibility change for type LCRLoadCompensationSpot on Linux. Client code using method nidcpower.Session.perform_lcr_load_compensation on Linux now requires NI-DCPower 2023 Q1 driver runtime or newer.
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Added

      • MeasurementLink support
    • Changed

      • Fix #1652: Topology constants haven't been updated on help page

1.4.2 - 2022-08-03

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 2022 Q3.
        • Properties added:
          • aperture_time_auto_mode
          • autorange_maximum_delay_after_range_change
          • cable_length
          • instrument_mode
          • isolation_state
          • lcr_actual_load_reactance
          • lcr_actual_load_resistance
          • lcr_automatic_level_control
          • lcr_current_amplitude
          • lcr_current_range
          • lcr_custom_measurement_time
          • lcr_dc_bias_automatic_level_control
          • lcr_dc_bias_current_level
          • lcr_dc_bias_current_range
          • lcr_dc_bias_source
          • lcr_dc_bias_voltage_level
          • lcr_dc_bias_voltage_range
          • lcr_frequency
          • lcr_impedance_auto_range
          • lcr_impedance_range
          • lcr_impedance_range_source
          • lcr_load_capacitance
          • lcr_load_compensation_enabled
          • lcr_load_inductance
          • lcr_load_resistance
          • lcr_measured_load_reactance
          • lcr_measured_load_resistance
          • lcr_measurement_time
          • lcr_open_compensation_enabled
          • lcr_open_conductance
          • lcr_open_short_load_compensation_data_source
          • lcr_open_susceptance
          • lcr_short_compensation_enabled
          • lcr_short_custom_cable_compensation_enabled
          • lcr_short_reactance
          • lcr_short_resistance
          • lcr_source_delay_mode
          • lcr_stimulus_function
          • lcr_voltage_amplitude
          • lcr_voltage_range
        • Enums added:
          • ApertureTimeAutoMode
          • CableLength
          • InstrumentMode
          • LCRCompensationType
          • LCRDCBiasSource
          • LCRImpedanceRangeSource
          • LCRMeasurementTime
          • LCROpenShortLoadCompensationDataSource
          • LCRReferenceValueType
          • LCRSourceDelayMode
          • LCRStimulusFunction
        • Methods added:
          • configure_lcr_custom_cable_compensation
          • fetch_multiple_lcr
          • get_lcr_compensation_last_date_and_time
          • get_lcr_custom_cable_compensation_data
          • measure_multiple_lcr
          • perform_lcr_load_compensation
          • perform_lcr_open_compensation
          • perform_lcr_open_custom_cable_compensation
          • perform_lcr_short_compensation
          • perform_lcr_short_custom_cable_compensation
        • Custom types added:
          • LCRLoadCompensationSpot
          • LCRMeasurement
      • nidcpower_lcr_source_ac_voltage.py example
    • Changed

      • Updated supported devices information in documentation for methods and properties
      • Added channel field to the Measurement namedtuple instances returned by fetch_multiple and measure_multiple
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • data_markers repeated capability support - #1668
    • Changed

      • Addressed #1627 for attributes supporting the following repeated capabilities
        • channels
        • markers
        • data_markers
        • script_triggers
      • Corrected multiple mistakes in repeated capability info of attribute metadata
        • alters API behavior (repeated capability access of attributes) and documentation

1.4.1 - 2021-08-23

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.9
    • Removed

      • Support for Python 3.5
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 21.0.0.
        • Properties added:
          • output_cutoff_delay
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-Digital Pattern Driver 21.0.0.
        • Properties added:
          • digital_edge_rio_trigger_edge
          • digital_edge_rio_trigger_source
          • exported_rio_event_output_terminal
          • rio_event_terminal_name
          • rio_trigger_terminal_name
          • rio_trigger_type
        • Repeated Capabilities added:
          • rio_events
          • rio_triggers

1.4.0 - 2021-07-09

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • get_channel_names - #1588
      • create_advanced_sequence_commit_step - #1636
      • API parity with NI-DCPower 20.7.0 by adding Output Cutoff functionality.
        • Properties added:
          • output_cutoff_current_change_limit_high
          • output_cutoff_current_change_limit_low
          • output_cutoff_current_measure_limit_high
          • output_cutoff_current_measure_limit_low
          • output_cutoff_current_overrange_enabled
          • output_cutoff_enabled
          • output_cutoff_voltage_change_limit_high
          • output_cutoff_voltage_change_limit_low
          • output_cutoff_voltage_output_limit_high
          • output_cutoff_voltage_output_limit_low
        • Methods added:
          • clear_latched_output_cutoff_state
          • query_latched_output_cutoff_state
      • Support for independent operation of instrument channels. Creating an nidcpower.Session with independent channels allows you to use multiple instruments in the same session. With independent channels, you can configure multiple channels of the same instrument, or of multiple instruments, independently of one another within the same session. Requires NI-DCPower driver runtime 20.6.0 or later. In order to use with older runtime or to maintain old behavior, pass independent_channels=False to nidcpower.Session constructor.

1.3.3 - 2021-02-26

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 20.6.0 by adding Merged Channels and Shutdown Triggers support. The following properties are added:
        • merged_channels
        • digital_edge_shutdown_trigger_input_terminal
        • shutdown_trigger_type
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • 1.0.0 release:
        • API reference documentation and API usage examples
      • API parity with NI-Digital Pattern Driver 20.6.0 by adding support for configuration of frequency counter measurement mode. The following properties are added:
        • frequency_counter_measurement_mode
        • frequency_counter_hysteresis_enabled
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • nifgen_trigger.py example to demonstrate pulling a trigger from another device.
  • nitclk (NI-TClk)

    • Added

      • nitclk_niscope_synchronize_with_trigger.py to demonstrate homogenous triggering.
    • Removed

      • nitclk_configure.py as it did not do anything.

1.3.2 - 2020-09-18

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Fix #1491: import_attribute_configuration_buffer() fails intermittently when list or array.array is passed in.
      • Update "Driver Version Tested Against", in documentation, with latest versions installed on nimi-bot. The version is 20.5.0 for NI-DCPower, NI-SWITCH, and NI-DMM. no changes on other drivers.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 20.5.0 by adding measurement autoranging threshold range support, for which the following properties are added:
        • autorange
        • autorange_aperture_time_mode
        • autorange_behavior
        • autorange_minimum_aperture_time
        • autorange_minimum_aperture_time_units
        • autorange_minimum_current_range
        • autorange_minimum_voltage_range
        • autorange_threshold_mode
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • New methods for getting calibration information. - #1463
        • get_ext_cal_last_date_and_time
        • get_ext_cal_last_temp
        • get_self_cal_last_date_and_time
        • get_self_cal_last_temp
      • Measurement library methods. - #806
        • add_waveform_processing
        • clear_waveform_measurement_stats
        • clear_waveform_processing
        • fetch_array_measurement
        • fetch_measurement_stats
      • Measurement library properties.
        • meas_array_gain
        • meas_array_offset
        • meas_chan_high_ref_level
        • meas_chan_low_ref_level
        • meas_chan_mid_ref_level
        • meas_filter_center_freq
        • meas_filter_cutoff_freq
        • meas_filter_order
        • meas_filter_ripple
        • meas_filter_taps
        • meas_filter_transient_waveform_percent
        • meas_filter_type
        • meas_filter_width
        • meas_fir_filter_window
        • meas_high_ref
        • meas_low_ref
        • meas_mid_ref
        • meas_hysteresis_percent
        • meas_interpolation_sampling_factor
        • meas_last_acq_histogram_size
        • meas_other_channel
        • meas_percentage_method
        • meas_polynomial_interpolation_order
        • meas_ref_level_units
        • meas_time_histogram_high_time
        • meas_time_histogram_high_volts
        • meas_time_histogram_low_time
        • meas_time_hisogram_low_volts
        • meas_time_histogram_size
        • meas_voltage_histogram_high_volts
        • meas_voltage_histogram_low_volts
        • meas_voltage_histogram_size
    • Changed

      • Fix #1509: channel and record fields are swapped in waveform_info struct returned from niscope fetch methods
      • Fix #1510: record value in waveform_info struct returned from niscope fetch methods is wrong if record_number is non-zero

1.3.1 - 2020-06-08

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Fix #1473: Unintentional dependency on pytest
      • Fix #1474: Requires hightime>=0.2.0

1.3.0 - 2020-05-21

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Change the type of applicable properties and method parameters from datetime.timedelta to hightime.timedelta and from datetime.datetime to hightime.datetime. - #744, #1368, #1382, #1397
      • Update "Driver Version Tested Against", in documentation, with latest versions installed on nimi-bot. The version is 20.0.0 for all modules except nidigital, for which it is 19.0.1.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-DCPower 20.0 by adding the following properties:
        • Session.serial_number
        • Session.actual_power_allocation
        • Session.requested_power_allocation
        • Session.power_allocation_mode
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • 0.9.0 release:
        • Public API is considered complete, stable, and tested
        • Parity with public API for other ADEs supported in NI-Digital Pattern Driver 19.0.1
        • API reference documentation and example code are not complete
    • Changed

      • Changed initial_state parameters in apply_levels_and_timing to basic sequence types - #1391
      • Changed HistoryRAMCycleInformation.repr to include __module__ - #1426
      • Changed return type of get_time_set_period and get_time_set_edge to datetime.timedelta - #1397
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • API parity with NI-SCOPE 20.0 by adding the following properties:
        • Session.end_of_acquisition_event_terminal_name
        • Session.end_of_record_event_terminal_name
        • Session.advance_trigger_terminal_name
        • Session.ref_trigger_terminal_name
        • Session.start_trigger_terminal_name
        • Session.ready_for_advance_event_terminal_name
        • Session.ready_for_ref_event_terminal_name
        • Session.ready_for_start_event_terminal_name

1.2.1 - 2020-04-21

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for chained repeated capabilities. This allows things like

        session.sites[0, 1].pins['PinA', 'PinB'].ppmu_voltage_level = 4

        The repeated capabilities will be expanded to 'site0/PinA,site0/PinB,site1/PinA,site1/PinB'

  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • get_pattern_pin_names - #1292
      • Support for instruments repeated capability in the following properties - instrument_firmware_revision, serial_number, and timing_absolute_delay - #1228
      • load_specifications_levels_and_timing that allows loading of multiple specs, levels, and/or timing files in a single call - #1392
      • get_channel_names - #1386
    • Changed

      • Change the type of applicable method parameters and properties to enums - #1066
      • get_site_pass_fail returns dictionary where each key is a site number and value is a bool indicating pass/fail - #1297
      • burst_pattern returns dictionary where each key is a site number and value is a bool indicating pass/fail, if wait_until_done is specified as True - #1296
      • Update enum types to match the API in other ADEs - #1330:
        • Update the names of many enum types. See #1330 for the full list.
        • Added WriteStaticPinState enum type and changed the parameter type of write_static method to the newly added enum.
        • Added SoftwareTrigger enum type and changed the parameter type of send_software_edge_trigger method to the newly added enum.
      • Update fetch_history_ram_cycle_information, get_history_ram_sample_count, and is_site_enabled to use sites repeated capability - #1337
      • Rename parameter time_set to time_set_name in applicable time set methods - #1396
      • Modified unload_specifications to allow unloading of one or more specs files in a single call - #1392
      • In load_pin_map, changed parameter name pin_map_file_path to file_path - #1393
    • Removed

      • get_pattern_pin_list, get_pattern_pin_indexes and get_pin_name - #1292
      • get_site_results_site_numbers method and SiteResultType enum - #1298
      • reset_attribute - #1364
      • clear_error - #1366
      • clock_generator_initiate - #1370
      • load_specifications, load_levels, and load_timing - #1392
      • get_channel_name and get_channel_name_from_string - #1386
  • nitclk (NI-TClk)

    • Changed

      • Version updated to 1.2.1 to match other released nimi-python modules

1.2.0 - 2020-03-06

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Zip file per driver for all examples and any helper files
      • Link to zip file on examples documentation
      • Support for Python 3.8
    • Changed

      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer() now accepts list of numbers that are integers less than 255, array.array('b'), bytes, bytearray for configuration buffer - #1013
      • export_attribute_configuration_buffer() now returns bytes as the buffer type - #1013
    • Removed

  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • create_advanced_sequence() - #504
        • Instead of a list of attribute IDs, you pass in a list of property names as strings
        • Includes example to see how to use it
        • Additional methods and properties that were made public (rather than private)
          • create_advanced_sequence_step()
          • delete_advanced_sequence()
          • active_advanced_sequence
          • active_advanced_sequence_step
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • nifgen.Session.import_attribute_configuration_file()
      • nifgen.Session.import_attribute_configuration_buffer()
      • nifgen.Session.export_attribute_configuration_file()
      • nifgen.Session.export_attribute_configuration_buffer()
      • nifgen.Session.get_channel_name()
    • Changed

      • nifgen.Session.send_software_edge_trigger() now takes two parameters - trigger and trigger_id
        • See documentation on how to call this function
        • Calling the previous way will log a DeprecationWarning to the warning subsystem
        • #1300
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • conditional_jump_triggers and pattern_opcode_events repeated capabilities - #1191, #1192
    • Changed

      • write_source_waveform_site_unique() now supports numpy.array and list as site waveform types
      • sites are now a repeated capability instead of a parameter: session.sites[1,2].fetch_capture_waveform(...) - #1111
      • fetch_history_ram_cycle_information method now supports fetching multiple History RAM samples in a single API call - #1071
      • Update methods that require pin_list to be passed in, such that pin_list can be passed in via pins repeated capability - #1294
    • Removed

      • Removed redundant (redundant because corresponding properties can be used instead) API methods - #1065
      • Removed programmatic pin map creation API - #1124
      • Removed fetch_history_ram_cycle_pin_data and fetch_history_ram_scan_cycle_number. They are not needed since fetch_history_ram_cycle_information was updated to return class instances that contains cycle pin data and scan cycle number - #1071
  • nitclk (NI-TClk)

    • Changed

      • Method parameters and properties that are time based now take or return a datetime.timedelta object
    • Removed

      • Ability to pass an integer as a session / session reference
      • nitclk.SessionReference.script_trigger_master_session removed - repeated capabilities not supported on nitclk attributes - #1221

1.1.5 - 2019-11-22

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Fix #1140: Linux support was accidentally broken.
      • Update "Driver Version Tested Against", in documentation, with latest versions installed on nimi-bot.

1.1.4 - 2019-11-19

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.8
      • ViUInt8 is now a valid type in APIs
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • fetch_capture_waveform() - returns dictionary { site: data, site: data, ... }
      • write_source_waveform_site_unique() - takes waveform_name and dictionary { site: data, site: data, ... }
      • pins is now a valid repeated capability
    • Changed

      • Fix get/set properties - #1062
      • Removed array-size parameter from apply_tdr_offsets() and write_source_waveform_broadcast_u32() methods - #1070
      • Renamed write_source_waveform_broadcast_u32() to write_source_waveform_broadcast()
      • get_pin_results_pin_information() - returns namedtuple PinInfo(pin_indexes, site_numbers, channel_indexes)
  • nise (NI Switch Executive)

    • Changed

      • Version updated to 1.1.4 to match other released nimi-python modules

1.1.3 - 2019-10-21

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • The development status in setup.py will be based on the module version:
        • version >= 1.0
          • .devN or .aN - Alpha
          • .bN, .cN or .rcN - Beta
          • <nothing> or .postN - Stable
        • version < 1.0 and version >= 0.5 - Beta
        • version < 0.5 - Alpha
      • Improved installation instructions by not putting a version to pin to. This is confusing in master (what read the docs shows by default) since that version doesn't exist yet.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Changed

      • Fix type of sequence_step_delta_time_enabled property - #1015
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Removed

      • configure_custom_fir_filter_coefficients() - #996 - Should have been removed as part of - #891
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • cable_sense_signal_enable, cable_sense_voltage, cable_sense_mode properties and associated enum
      • enabled_channels, product_code properties
      • glitch_condition, glitch_polarity, glitch_width properties and associated enums
      • runt_high_threshold, runt_low_threshold, runt_polarity, runt_condition, runt_time_high_limit, runt_time_low_limit properties and associated enums
      • width_condition, width_high_threshold, width_low_threshold, width_polarity properties and associated enums
  • nise (NI Switch Executive)

    • Changed

      • Update to 1.0 - now ready for production use
  • nidigital (NI-Digital Pattern Driver)

    • Added

      • Initial support
      • Very basic at this point and subject to change
      • Looking for any testing and/or feedback
      • get_channel_name_from_string()
    • Changed

      • New enums:

        Enum name Where used
        DigitalEdge digital_edge_conditional_jump_trigger_edge, digital_edge_start_trigger_edge
        ApertureTimeUnits ppmu_aperture_time_units, ppmu_configure_aperture_time(units)
        PPMUOutputFunction ppmu_output_function
        SelectedFunction selected_function
        TDREndpointTermination tdr_endpoint_termination
        Signal export_signal(signal)
      • [Source Breaker] No longer return the "actual size" from functions that use 'ivi-dance-with-a-twist'. This only affects nidigital.

    • Removed

      • Should be private - get_session_state(), get_desired_attribute_*(), ppmu_measure_cached(), read_static_cached(), configure_ref_clock(), disable(), get_number_of_vectors(), get_pattern_file_path(), get_pin_type(), get_time_set_compare_edges(), get_time_set_drive_edges(), is_pattern_file_modified_since_load(), load_levels_internal(), load_pattern_internal(), load_timing_internal(), uncommit()
      • Need to determine how to generate this function - fetch_capture_waveform_u32()
  • nitclk (NI-TClk)

    • Added

      • Initial support

1.1.2 - 2019-06-06

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Switched to slightly different metadata format - Actual True/False instead of strings
      • New internal process for generating metadata
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Changed

      • Enum values for HardwareState were incorrect - fix to match niFgen.h
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Changed

      • Fixed enum values for TIME_HISTOGRAM_MEAN_PLUS_STDEV, TIME_HISTOGRAM_MEAN_PLUS_2_STDEV, HF_REJECT and LF_REJECT

1.1.0 - 2018-10-25

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Updated generated metadata
      • Updated "Driver Version Tested Against"
      • Update visatype definitions to work on Linux as well as Windows - #911
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • import_attribute_configuration_file function
      • export_attribute_configuration_file function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • import_attribute_configuration_file function
      • export_attribute_configuration_file function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • import_attribute_configuration_file function
      • export_attribute_configuration_file function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function
      • import_attribute_configuration_buffer function

1.0.1 - 2018-10-17

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for Python 3.7 - #895
      • __version__ for all drivers - #928
    • Changed

      • No longer globally set warnings filter for DriverWarning - if you want all warnings from the driver, you will need to set warnings.filterwarnings("always", category=<driver>.DriverWarning) in your code
      • Fix __repr__ for niscope.WaveformInfo - #920
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Changed

      • Format of output of wavefrom_info.str()
  • nise (NI Switch Executive)

    • Added

      • Initial Release

1.0.0 - 2018-06-08

  • ALL

    • Removed

      • Explicitly disallow using a repeated capability on Session. session[0].vertical_range = 1.0 will no longer work. Instead use session.channels[0].vertical_range = 1.0 - #853
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • Fixed name freq_voltage_autorange became freq_voltage_auto_range
    • Removed

      • configure_ac_bandwidth() - #875
      • configure_open_cable_comp_values() - #875
      • configure_power_line_frequency() - #875
      • configure_short_cable_comp_values() - #875
      • get_aperture_time_info() - #875
      • get_auto_range_value() - #875
      • get_measurement_period() - #875
      • latency - #875
      • shunt_value - #875
      • meas_dest_slope - #875
      • sample_trigger_slope - #875
      • trigger_slope - #875
  • nimodinst (NI-ModInst)

    • Changed

      • Double close will now allow NI-ModInst to return error
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Removed

      • cabled_module_scan_advanced_bus - #881
      • cabled_module_trigger_bus - #881
      • master_slave_scan_advanced_bus - #881
      • master_slave_trigger_bus - #881
      • parsed_scan_list - #881
      • trigger_mode - #881
      • scan_advanced_polarity - #881
      • trigger_input_polarity - #881
      • configure_scan_list() - #881
      • configure_scan_trigger() - #881
      • route_trigger_input() - #881
      • set_continuous_scan() - #881
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Removed

      • Remove trigger configuration methods, use attributes instead #860
        • configure_digital_edge_measure_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_measure_trigger_edge & session.digital_edge_measure_trigger_input_terminal
        • configure_digital_edge_pulse_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_pulse_trigger_edge & session.digital_edge_pulse_trigger_input_terminal
        • configure_digital_edge_sequence_advance_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_sequence_advance_trigger_edge & session.digital_edge_sequence_advance_trigger_input_terminal
        • configure_digital_edge_source_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_source_trigger_edge & session.digital_edge_source_trigger_input_terminal
        • configure_digital_edge_start_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_start_trigger_edge & session.digital_edge_start_trigger_input_terminal
      • Remove polarity attributes for triggers that are PXI backplane only (only support rising edge) #860
        • digital_edge_measure_trigger_edge
        • digital_edge_pulse_trigger_edge
        • digital_edge_sequence_advance_trigger_edge
        • digital_edge_source_trigger_edge
        • digital_edge_start_trigger_edge
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Changed

      • num_channels attribute renamed to channel_count - now consistent with other drivers
      • send_software_edge_trigger() no longer takes any parameters.
        • To send a start software trigger, call it on the session directly: python session.send_software_edge_trigger()
        • To send a script software trigger, call it on the script triggers container: python session.script_triggers[1].send_software_edge_trigger()
    • Removed

      • Remove trigger configuration methods, use attributes instead #860
        • configure_digital_edge_script_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_script_trigger_source & session.digital_edge_script_trigger_edge
        • configure_digital_level_script_trigger() - use session.digital_level_script_trigger_source & session.digital_level_script_trigger_active_level
        • configure_digital_edge_start_trigger() - use session.digital_edge_start_trigger_source & session.digital_edge_start_trigger_edge
      • Removed get_fir_filter_coefficients() - #535, #596
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • niscope_fetch_forever.py example
    • Removed

      • Removed default value for level parameter on configure_trigger_edge()
        • parameter list is now
          configure_trigger_edge(self, trigger_source, level, trigger_coupling, slope=enums.TriggerSlope.POSITIVE, holdoff=datetime.timedelta(seconds=0.0), delay=datetime.timedelta(seconds=0.0))
      • Removed default values for level and hysteresis parameters on configure_trigger_hysteresis()
        • parameter list is now
          configure_trigger_hysteresis(self, trigger_source, level, hysteresis, trigger_coupling, slope=enums.TriggerSlope.POSITIVE, holdoff=datetime.timedelta(seconds=0.0), delay=datetime.timedelta(seconds=0.0))

0.9.0 - 2018-05-22

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Add session.lock() and session.unlock() to all drivers except nimodinst - #846
      • session.lock() returns a context manager for managing locks - #846
      • Fix thread-safety issues by using IVI session lock where aplicable
    • Changed

      • SelfTestError now inherits from <driver>.Error rather than Exception - #830
      • Warning class name changed to <driver>.DriverWarning for all drivers - #658
    • Removed

      • IVI properties as applicable - some were already removed from some drivers #824
        • engine_major_version
        • engine_minor_version
        • engine_revision
        • primary_error
        • secondary_error
        • error_elaboration
        • io_session_type
        • io_session / visa_rm_session
        • group_capabilities
        • interchange_check
        • range_check
        • record_coercions
        • specific_driver_class_spec_major_version
        • specific_driver_class_spec_minor_version
        • query_instrument_status
        • cache
        • specific_driver_prefix
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Removed

      • export_signal() - #828
      • active_advanced_sequence #832
      • active_advanced_sequence_step #832
      • Default value for trigger parameter on send_software_edge_trigger() #832
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Changed

      • Some functions missed setting repeated capabilities, leaving these as parameters instead of using the repeated capabilites object.
        • session.configure_digital_edge_script_trigger('ScriptTrigger0', source, ...) becomes session.script_triggers[0].configure_digital_edge_script_trigger(source, ...)
        • session.configure_digital_level_script_trigger('ScriptTrigger0', source, ...) becomes session.script_triggers[0].configure_digital_level_script_trigger(source, ...)
      • Combined named and un-named waveform methods into one #862
        • set_waveform_next_write_position() and set_named_waveform_next_write_position() becomes set_next_write_position()
        • clear_arb_waveform() and delete_named_waveform() becomes delete_waveform()
    • Removed

      • export_signal() - #828
      • osp_fir_filter_interpolation - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_gaussian_bt - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_flat_passband - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_enabled - #864
      • osp_enabled - #864
      • osp_data_processing_mode - #864
      • osp_compensate_for_filter_group_delay - #864
      • osp_cic_filter_interpolation - #864
      • osp_cic_filter_gain - #864
      • osp_cic_filter_enabled - #864
      • osp_carrier_phase_q - #864
      • osp_carrier_phase_i - #864
      • osp_carrier_frequency - #864
      • osp_carrier_enabled - #864
      • osp_pre_filter_offset_q - #864
      • osp_pre_filter_offset_i - #864
      • osp_pre_filter_gain_q - #864
      • osp_pre_filter_gain_i - #864
      • osp_overflow_status - #864
      • osp_overflow_error_reporting - #864
      • osp_mode - #864
      • osp_frequency_shift - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_type - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_root_raised_cosine_alpha - #864
      • osp_fir_filter_raised_cosine_alpha - #864
      • ready_for_start_event_level_active_level - #859
      • started_event_level_active_level - #859
      • done_event_level_active_level - #859
      • started_event_output_behavior - #859
      • done_event_output_behavior - #859
      • marker_event_output_behavior - #859
      • marker_event_pulse_polarity - #859
      • started_event_pulse_polarity - #859
      • done_event_pulse_polarity - #859
      • started_event_pulse_width - #859
      • done_event_pulse_width - #859
      • marker_event_pulse_width - #859
      • started_event_pulse_width_units - #859
      • done_event_pulse_width_units - #859
      • marker_event_pulse_width_units - #859
      • marker_event_toggle_initial_state - #859
      • marker_event_live_status - #859
      • ready_for_start_event_live_status - #859
      • marker_event_latched_status - #859
      • done_event_latched_status - #859
      • started_event_latched_status - #859
      • marker_event_delay - #859
      • started_event_delay - #859
      • done_event_delay - #859
      • marker_event_delay_units - #859
      • started_event_delay_units - #859
      • done_event_delay_units - #859
      • direct_dma_enabled - #858
      • direct_dma_windowaddress - #858
      • direct_dma_window_size #858
      • gain_dac_value - #88
      • offset_dac_vaue - #858
      • id_query_respone - #858
      • oscillator_freq_ac_value - #858
      • oscillator_phase_dac_vale - #858
      • post_amplifier_attenuatio - #858
      • pre_amplifier_attenuation - #858
      • p2p_endpoint_fullness_strt_trigger_level - #858
      • pci_dma_optimizations_enabled - #858
      • sample_clock_absolute_delay- #858
      • synchronization - #858
      • sync_duty_cycl_high - #858
      • sync_out_output_terinal - #858
      • trigger_source - #858
      • video_wavefor_type - #858
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Removed

      • Properties removed
        • stream_relative_to #825
        • oscillator_phase_dac_value #825
        • mux_mode_register #825
        • ddc_center_frequency #823
        • ddc_data_processing_mode #823
        • ddc_enabled #823
        • ddc_frequency_translation_enabled #823
        • ddc_frequency_translation_phase_i #823
        • ddc_frequency_translation_phase_q #823
        • ddc_q_source #823
        • digital_gain #823
        • digital_offset #823
        • dither_enabled #823
        • fetch_interleaved_iq_data #823
        • fractional_resample_enabled #823
        • overflow_error_reporting #823
        • adjust_pretrigger_samples_5102 #822
        • five_v_out_output_terminal #822
        • clock_sync_pulse_source #822
        • device_number #822
        • fetch_interleaved_data #822
        • trigger_from_pfi_delay #822
        • trigger_from_rtsi_delay #822
        • trigger_from_star_delay #822
        • trigger_to_pfi_delay #822
        • trigger_to_rtsi_delay #822
        • trigger_to_star_delay #822
        • slave_trigger_delay #822
      • Methods removed
        • get_frequency_response() #823
        • export_signal() - #828
  • nimodinst (NI-ModInst)

    • Changed

      • Indexing on nimodinst.Session is no longer allowed
        • session[0].device_name becomes session.devices[0].device_name
        • This is to be consistent with other drivers

0.8.0 - 2018-04-27

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • All exceptions raised by the Python bindings inherit from <driver>.Error
      • Exception type formerly known as <driver>.Error is now known as <driver>.DriverError
        • This encapsulates any error that is returned by the underlying driver
      • All timeout parameters can now also take a simple number in seconds. timeout=datetime.timedelta(milliseconds=100) and timeout=0.1 are identical. #796
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • Enum values that start with an underscore + digit have been renamed
        • Function._2_WIRE_RES --> Function.TWO_WIRE_RES
        • Function._4_WIRE_RES --> Function.FOUR_WIRE_RES
        • ThermistorType._44004 --> ThermistorType.THERMISTOR_44004
        • ThermistorType._44006 --> ThermistorType.THERMISTOR_44006
        • ThermistorType._44007 --> ThermistorType.THERMISTOR_44007
        • TransducerType._2_WIRE_RTD --> TransducerType.TWO_WIRE_RTD
        • TransducerType._4_WIRE_RTD --> TransducerType.FOUR_WIRE_RTD
      • Session.get_ext_cal_recommended_interval() now returns a datetime.timedelta for the interval #794
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Changed

      • Session.fetch_multiple() and Session.measure_multiple() now return list of named tuples instead of multiple arrays. See fetch_multiple and measure_multiple
      • Session.cal_self_calibration() renamed to Session.self_cal() to match other drivers - issue #615
      • Session.set_sequence() values parameter no longer has a default value and must be passed in. Parameter order has changed as a result of this - issue #797
      • Session constructor channel parameter can now use any channel format that repeated capabilities can use #807
      • Session.get_ext_cal_recommended_interval() now returns a datetime.timedelta for the interval #794
    • Removed

      • Advanced Sequence functions - until #504 can be fixed in a proper way
        • create_advanced_sequence()
        • create_advanced_sequence_step()
        • delete_advanced_sequence()
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Changed

      • Session.export_signal() signal_identifier now has a default of "". This moves it to the end of the parameter list #801
      • Session.get_ext_cal_recommended_interval() now returns a datetime.timedelta for the interval #794
    • Removed

      • Session.cal_adc_input attribute and Session.enums.CalADCInput enum - External Cal not supported in Python
      • Session constructor channel parameter can now use any channel format that repeated capabilities can use #807
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Changed

      • Session.fetch(), Session.read() and Session.fetch_into() updated
        • Takes additional parameters that modify fetch behavior
        • Add resulting record as part of the waveform info
        • Channel name and record number added to waveform info
        • See documentation for fetch, read, and fetch_into for more details.
      • Rename wfm parameter to waveform in fetch() and fetch_into()
      • Enum values and attribute names that start with an underscore + digit have been renamed
        • Session._5102_adjust_pretrigger_samples --> Session.adjust_pretrigger_samples_5102
        • Session._5v_out_output_terminal --> Session.five_v_out_output_terminal
        • ExportableSignals._5V_OUT --> ExportableSignals.FIVE_V_OUT
        • FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType._48_TAP_STANDARD --> FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType.FOURTYEIGHT_TAP_STANDARD
        • FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType._48_TAP_HANNING --> FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType.FOURTYEIGHT_TAP_HANNING
        • FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType._16_TAP_HANNING --> FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType.SIXTEEN_TAP_HANNING
        • FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType._8_TAP_HANNING --> FlexFIRAntialiasFilterType.EIGHT_TAP_HANNING
        • VideoSignalFormat._480I_59_94_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_480I_59_94_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._480I_60_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_480I_60_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._480P_59_94_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_480P_59_94_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._480P_60_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_480P_60_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._576I_50_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_576I_50_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._576P_50_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_576P_50_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._720P_50_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_720P_50_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._720P_59_94_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_720P_59_94_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._720P_60_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_720P_60_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._1080I_50_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_1080I_50_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._1080I_59_94_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_1080I_59_94_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._1080I_60_FIELDS_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_1080I_60_FIELDS_PER_SECOND
        • VideoSignalFormat._1080P_24_FRAMES_PER_SECOND --> VideoSignalFormat.VIDEO_1080P_24_FRAMES_PER_SECOND
      • Session.cal_self_calibration() renamed to Session.self_cal() to match other drivers - issue #615
    • Removed

      • Following properties are now removed (use parameters to fetch calls):
        • fetch_relative_to
        • fetch_offset
        • fetch_record_number
        • fetch_num_records
      • Removed number_of_coefficients parameter from get_equalization_filter_coefficients()
      • Removed Measurement Library waveform methods and properties - issue #809
        • actual_meas_wfm_size()
        • add_waveform_processing()
        • clear_waveform_processing()
        • fetch_array_measurement()
        • clear_waveform_measurement_stats()
        • fetch_measurement()
        • fetch_measurement_stats()
        • read_measurement()
        • configure_ref_levels()
        • meas_ref_level_units
        • meas_other_channel
        • meas_hysteresis_percent
        • meas_last_acq_histogram_size
        • meas_voltage_histogram_size
        • meas_voltage_histogram_low_volts
        • meas_voltage_histogram_high_volts
        • meas_time_histogram_size
        • meas_time_histogram_low_volts
        • meas_time_histogram_high_volts
        • meas_time_histogram_low_time
        • meas_time_histogram_high_time
        • meas_polynomial_interpolation_order
        • meas_interpolation_sampling_factor
        • meas_filter_cutoff_freq
        • meas_filter_center_freq
        • meas_filter_ripple
        • meas_filter_transient_waveform_percent
        • meas_filter_type
        • meas_filter_order
        • meas_filter_taps
        • meas_chan_low_ref_level
        • meas_chan_mid_ref_level
        • meas_chan_high_ref_level
        • meas_filter_width
        • meas_fir_filter_window
        • meas_array_gain
        • meas_array_offset
        • meas_percentage_method
        • fetch_meas_num_samples

0.7.0 - 2018-02-20

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Option string can now be a python dictionary instead of a string. (Fix #661)
        • Key/Value pairs approporiate for desired behavior
          session = nidmm.Session('Dev1', False, {'simulate': True, 'driver_setup': {'Model': '4071', 'BoardType': 'PXI'}})
      • Repeated capabilities are handled differently. See #737 for discussion
      • All function parameters or attributes that represent time now use datetime.timedelta(). See #659 for discussion
      • All functions that return calibration dates now return datetime.datetime(). See #659 for discussion
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • nidmm.Session() no longer takes id_query parameter (Fix #670)
      • The following functions timeout or delay parameter now is required to be a datetime.timedelta() object:
        • configure_multi_point()
        • configure_trigger()
        • fetch()
        • fetch_multi_point()
        • fetch_waveform()
        • read()
        • read_multi_point()
        • read_waveform()
      • The following functions return a datetime.datetime() object representing the date and time
        • get_cal_date_and_time()
      • Metadata updated to NI-DMM 17.5
    • Removed

      • Removed these enums and disconnected them from the associated attribute (Fix #666)
        • DCBias - DC_BIAS
        • OffsetCompensatedOhms - OFFSET_COMP_OHMS
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Changed

      • The following functions timeout, delay or holdoff parameters now is required to be a datetime.timedelta() object:
        • configure_scan_trigger()
        • wait_for_debounce()
        • wait_for_scan_complete()
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • channel repeated capability - See #737 for discussion
    • Changed

      • Metadata updated to NI-DCPower 17.6.1
      • The following functions timeout parameter now is required to be a datetime.timedelta() object:
        • fetch_multiple()
        • wait_for_event()
      • The following functions return a datetime.datetime() object representing the date and time
        • get_ext_cal_last_date_and_time()
        • get_self_cal_last_date_and_time()
    • Removed

      • Removed these enums and disconnected them from the associated attribute (Fix #666)
        • CurrentLimitAutorange - CURRENT_LIMIT_AUTORANGE
        • CurrentLevelAutorange - CURRENT_LEVEL_AUTORANGE
        • VoltageLevelAutorange - VOLTAGE_LEVEL_AUTORANGE
        • VoltageLimitAutorange - VOLTAGE_LIMIT_AUTORANGE
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Changed

      • Repeated capablilites - See #737 for discussion:
        • channel repeated capability
        • markers repeated capability
        • script_triggers repeated capability
      • The following functions timeout parameter now is required to be a datetime.timedelta() object:
        • adjust_sample_clock_relative_delay()
        • wait_until_done()
      • The following functions return a datetime.datetime() object representing the date and time
        • get_ext_cal_last_date_and_time()
        • get_self_cal_last_date_and_time()
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • Repeated capablilites - See #737 for discussion:
        • channel repeated capability
    • Changed

      • niscope.Session() no longer takes id_query parameter (Fix #670)
      • The following functions timeout, delay or holdoff parameters now is required to be a datetime.timedelta() object:
        • configure_trigger_digital()
        • configure_trigger_edge()
        • configure_trigger_hysteresis()
        • configure_trigger_software()
        • configure_trigger_video()
        • configure_trigger_window()
        • fetch()
        • fetch_measurement_stats()
        • read()
    • Removed

      • Removed these enums and disconnected them from the associated attribute (Fix #666)
        • BoolEnableDisable - P2P_ENABLED, P2P_ADVANCED_ATTRIBUTES_ENABLED, P2P_ONBOARD_MEMORY_ENABLED
        • BoolEnableDisableChan - CHANNEL_ENABLED
        • BoolEnableDisableIQ - FETCH_INTERLEAVED_IQ_DATA
        • BoolEnableDisableRealtime - HORZ_ENFORCE_REALTIME
        • BoolEnableDisableTIS - ENABLE_TIME_INTERLEAVED_SAMPLING

0.6.0 - 2017-12-20

  • ALL

    • Added

  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • fetch_waveform_into for high-performance fetch using numpy.array of float64.
    • Changed

      • Property powerline_freq no longer uses enum PowerlineFrequency.
      • Property current_source no longer uses enum CurrentSource.
      • Property input_resistance no longer uses enum InputResistance.
      • Removed actual_number_of_points from fetch_waveform() returned tuple
      • Removed actual_number_of_points from fetch_multi_point() returned tuple
      • Removed actual_number_of_points from read_multi_point() returned tuple
      • Removed actual_number_of_points from read_waveform() returned tuple
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Removed

      • Removed init_with_topology. Clients should use niswitch.Session constructor. See #660.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Changed

      • Property power_line_frequency no longer uses enum PowerLineFrequency.
      • Removed actual_count from fetch_multiple() returned tuple
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • Support for calling write_waveform using list (float) or numpy.array (int16 or float64)
      • Support for calling write_waveform with a waveform handle (int) or a name (str).
      • Support for calling create_waveform using list (float) or numpy.array (int16 or float64)
    • Changed

      • Renamed create_waveform_f64 -> create_waveform
    • Removed

      • create_waveform_i16
      • write_binary16_waveform: Use write_waveform
      • write_named_waveform_i16: Use write_waveform
      • write_named_waveform_f64: Use write_waveform
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • fetch_into for high-performance fetch using numpy.array. Supported element types:
        • numpy.float64
        • numpy.int8
        • numpy.int16
        • numpy.int32
    • Changed

      • Added default values for timeout on all fetch and read functions.
      • Property input_impedance no longer uses enum InputImpedance.
    • Removed

      • AddWaveformProcessing - See #667 for rationale
      • ClearWaveformProcessing - See #667 for rationale
      • FetchArrayMeasurement - See #667 for rationale

0.5.0 - 2017-11-27

  • ALL

    • Removed

      • enum definitions that are not referenced by a function and/or an attributes
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • get_ext_cal_recommended_interval
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • get_ext_cal_last_date_and_time
      • get_ext_cal_last_temp
      • get_ext_cal_recommended_interval
      • measure_multiple
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Removed

      • adjust_sample_clock_relative_delay
  • niscope (NI-SCOPE)

    • Added

      • Initial release
    • Removed

      • Removed Peer to Peer attributes

0.4.0 - 2017-11-07

  • ALL

    • Changed

      • Simplified examples by removing try/except
      • SOURCE BREAKER: Changed names of enum value names to correspond to C #defines
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • Removed incorrect leading underscore from some enum values:
        • Function.AC_VOLTS_DC_COUPLED
        • Function.WAVEFORM_CURRENT
        • MeasurementCompleteDest.LBR_TRIG_0
        • OperationMode.IVIDMM_MODE
        • SampleTrigger.EXTERNAL
        • SampleTrigger.TTL_3
        • TriggerSource.TTL_0
        • TriggerSource.TTL_3
        • TriggerSource.TTL_7
        • TriggerSource.PXI_STAR
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Removed

      • Support for is_debounced and is_scanning functions. Instead use the attribute of the same name.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • New example nidcpower_advanced_sequence.py
    • Changed

      • Fixed method signature for:
        • wait_for_event
        • create_sequence
        • create_advanced_sequence
    • Removed

      • Support for measure_multiple until issue #444 is addressed.
  • nifgen (NI-FGEN)

    • Added

      • Initial release

0.3.0 - 2017-10-13

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Support for ViInt64 (64-bit integers)
    • Changed

      • Modified how methods with repeated capabilities are invoked. There's no longer (for example) a channel_name input. Instead:
        # Sets sequence on channels 0 through 3
        session['0-3'].set_sequence(values, source_delays)
      • Enum value documentation lists the fully qualified name - this is to allow easy copy/paste
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • Added default values to some parameters.
    • Removed

      • Removed methods that aren’t useful in the Python bindings.
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Changed

      • Added default values to some parameters.
    • Removed

      • Removed methods that aren’t useful in the Python bindings.
  • nidcpower (NI-DCPower)

    • Added

      • Initial release

0.2.0 - 2017-09-20

  • ALL

    • Added

      • Suport for channel-based properties
    • Changed

      • Warnings no longer raise an exception
        • Warnings are now added to warnings.warn()
  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Changed

      • Added support for enums with types other than ViInt32 (Fixes #330)
  • nimodinst (NI-ModInst)

    • Changed

      • Device index is now on session not attribute. The correct way is now
        i = 0
        with nimodinst.Session('nidmm') as session:
            name = session[i].device_name
  • niswitch (NI-SWITCH)

    • Added

      • Initial release

0.1.0 - 2017-09-01

  • nidmm (NI-DMM)

    • Added

      • Initial release
  • nimodinst (NI-ModInst)

    • Added

      • Initial release

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