History for the Lab-Measurement Perl distribution
This document is work in progress (in the sense of adding
historical information).
3.823 2022-09-02
* Nanonis Tramea: Sweeper 3d functionality expanded
3.822 2022-08-24
* Nanonis Tramea: Add more functionality
3.821 2022-06-19
* HP3458A: More functions for high-speed mode
* Nanonis Tramea: Complete set of raw access functions
3.820 2022-06-06
* New driver: Lakeshore 350 temperature controller
* New WWW connection for REST-like interfaces
* Improve Synctek MCL1-540 code
* Lakeshore 372: Add function for sample heater output query
* Add OI Mercury level plotter example script
* New driver (work in progress): Cryomagnetics 4G magnet power supply
* New driver (work in progress): Nanonis Tramea (1d sweep)
3.810 2022-02-14
* New driver: Synctek MCL1-540 Lock-in Amplifier
* New driver: Andeen-Hagerling AH2700A ultra-precision capacitance bridge
* Lakeshore 372: many more functions (display, excitation power, scanner, ...)
3.803 2022-02-01
* Lakeshore 340: Add example subclass (Helium3), manual output function
* Lakeshore 372: Additional functions
* OI ITC503: Allow fractional PID values
* Allow custom comment string in data files
3.802 2021-12-28
* Lakeshore 340: Add commands to set/get and configure analog outputs
* Backends: Update LinuxGPIB install instructions
* Fix for #59: Gnuplot pm3d palette gets overridden
3.801 2021-12-10
* Fix syntax for Perl 2.26 and earlier
* Lakeshore340: Support 4 thermometers (A B C D)
* Add missing links to manual index
3.800 2021-12-08
* New feature: obtain RFC3161 timestamps for the measurement data
* Add support for Oxford Instruments IsoBus
* Add support for the OI ILM210 helium level meter
* Minor improvements for OI IPS and SignalRecovery Lock-In
* The legacy, non-Moose API is now officially deprecated and unmaintained.
Examples have been dropped from the distribution, and the
manual index does not link the modules anymore.
3.792 2021-11-16
* Keithley 2000: major rewrite and documentation fixes
* SignalRecovery 7265: bug fixes
* Socket connection: more verbose error messages
3.791 2021-10-28
* SignalRecovery 7265, Keithley 2000 updates + bugfixes
* DataFolder: Added boolean copy_script attribute
* Documentation improvements (Rigol DG5000, Keysight DSOS604A)
3.790 2021-10-27
* Ported Keithley 2000 DMM and SignalRecovery 7265 lock-in to Moose
* Added Phase sweep; added sweeps on multiple instruments simultaneously
* OI_Mercury/Magnet: Internally set currents not fields for precision
* Updated Backends.pod with a new guide on how to use LinuxGPIB on Debian 11
* Documentation improvements (Rigol DG5000, Keysight DSOS604A)
3.780 2021-10-09
* New driver for the Lakeshore 372 temperature bridge
* Socket connection: allow reuse of orphaned connections
3.772 2021-09-16
* OI_IPS: Fix for device bug
3.771 2021-08-23
* SR830: Add support for aux-in ports
* SignalRecovery726x: Fix for device bug (spurious zero bytes)
3.770 2021-08-15
* Port the TMRC2 driver to Moose
* Documentation improvements
3.762 2021-07-07
* Fix Yokogawa 7651 source driver
3.761 2021-07-06
* Many improvements to Keysight DSOS604A and Rigol_DG5000 drivers
* Add pulse delay and pulse width sweeps
3.760 2021-06-28
* Additions for producing RPM of Lab::Measurement with Dist::Zilla
* USBtmc: use interrupt i/o to check if transfer is complete
* TDS2024B.pm: add get_datetime/set_datetime functions
* 70-usbtmc.rules: use 'daq' group
* usbtmc_protfix: script to apply permission changes in /dev/bus/usb
* New driver for Keysight DSOS604A oscilloscope
* Extensions to Rigol_DG5000 AWG driver
3.751 2021-06-01
* Move IRC channel to Libera Chat
* OI_IPS: add get_switch_heater
* XPRESS: add phase sweep and osc. output sweep for SR lock in
3.750 2021-05-01
* Start driver for SignalRecovery 7265 lock-in
* Start driver for Keithley 2450 sourcemeter
* HP3458A: add RANGE and ARANGE commands
3.741 2021-02-09
* SR830: Fix and document the set_auto_sens function
3.740 2021-01-12
* Add R&S ZNL network analyzer driver
3.731 2020-12-18
* OI_Triton: ajust power ranges for temperature setters
* SR830: Add method to automatically set optimal input range
* Documentation improvements
3.730 2020-11-04
* Support Tektronix TBS1000C oscilloscope
* Support Rigol DG5000 series waveform generator
* OI_IPS: Set default communications protocol to "extended resolution"
* OI_IPS: fix error reporting
* Tutorial: Document refresh type 'block'
3.722 2020-10-16
* Agilent34460A: New driver
* Countdown: Never sleep with a negative time
* Fix bug in Lakeshore340 set_pid function
3.721 2020-08-17
* HP34420A: Add setter/getter for input filter state
* Countdown: Never call Time::HiRes::sleep with a negative argument
* Documentation improvements
3.720 2020-07-26
* ZI_MFLI: Add various setters/getters for the signal inputs
3.710 2020-07-12
* Documentation improvements
* Declare minimum Perl 5.20 and enable strict everywhere
* Add ZI HF2LI driver, mostly alias of ZI_MFLI
3.703 2020-06-21
* Bug fix in Moose::Sweep::Continuous so it can be called more
than once
* Dummysource: Add continous sweep functionality and test
* Improve continuous sweep tests
3.702 2020-06-18
* Documentation fixes
* Fix for Sweep-Continuous.t test on slow machines
3.701 2020-05-10
* HPE4400B driver requires PDL::Graphics::Gnuplot installed
3.700 2020-05-09
* Add endian flag to instruments
* Support HP E4400B spectrum analyzer series
* OI magnet PSUs: add check for persistent mode
* ZI MFLI: re-work driver; add input selection, RMS
* Lakeshore 340: add resistance readout, ZONE functions
* Make XPRESS data file header more configurable
3.692 2020-03-03
* Lakeshore 340: add more functions
* PD11042: Fix inifile and logfile for non-Activeperls
3.691 2019-11-14
* VISA: fix _set_visa_attribute
* Add warning when using backslashes in hard copy plots on Windows
* OI Triton: Add temperature ramp control functions
* OI Triton: Do net set temperature twice in set_T
* OI Triton: Do not enable PID in set_T
3.690 2019-09-21
* ZI_MFLI: add oscillator attribute
* Tutorial: explain custom sweep setups without the 'Sweep' classes
* Lab::Moose::Stabilizer: make 'stabilize' a non-method subroutine
* VISA::USB: fix resource string creation
3.682 2019-07-02
* OI_Triton: enable read out of thermometer resistances
* Step magnet sweep: Enable persistent mode usage
3.681 2019-04-29
* Add driver for KeysightE3633E current/voltage source
* Fixes in Moose::Connection::VISA and the Lakeshore drivers
3.680 2019-03-11
* Moose LinuxGPIB connection: add support for end-of-string byte
* Moose VISA connection: add support for end-of-string byte
* Add Moose driver for Oxford Instruments ITC503, including
a Helium-3 system "heat_sorb" sub
* Add Moose driver for Oxford Instruments IPS magnet power supply
* KeysightB2901A: fix issue with USB::TMC interface
* Zurich Instruments MFLI/MFIA: make compatible with
frequency sweep, add support for DC bias voltage
* Add general "level sweep"
3.671 2018-12-08
* Live plots: Add support for minimal time interval between redraws
* Add Moose Power sweep support
* Documentation improvements
3.670 2018-11-22
* Add Moose driver for Lakeshore340
* Add driver for Keysight B2901A SMU
* Add support for SCPI concurrent sense block
* Add better support for live plots in high dimensional sweeps
* Documentation improvements
3.664 2018-10-17
* Fix pod error breaking tests
3.663 2018-10-17
* Allow different data file compression types, use canonical
file endings (.bz2, .gz, .xz, ...)
* Add information about our journal article in the manual
* Fix citation information
3.662 2018-10-07
* Add information about our journal article in the README
* Make live plot refresh more configurable
* First attempt at automatically compressed datafiles
* Documentation improvements
3.661 2018-09-07
* Add Sense Impedance, Sense Null SCPI roles
* Add AdjustRange role
* Tutorial improvements
* 2D plots: allow labeling of curve for each block
3.660 2018-07-09
* SR830: Empty output buffer in device initialization
* Step sweep: Allow sweeps with multiple segments
* Tutorial improvements
3.653 2018-06-22
* Documentation fixes
* Add time_prefix option for data folders
* Enable date_prefix and time_prefix by default
3.652 2018-06-15
* Add Step::Repeat sweep for repeating something
* Allow adding of arbitrary metadata to META.yml, ensure logging
of command line arguments
* Add Moose driver for Keithley 2400 (source and measurement function)
* Add Moose driver for HP 34420A Nanovoltmeter
* Language fixes in the manual
3.651 2018-05-22
* OI_Triton: Make maximum T setpoint configurable
* Add pretty print countdown function
* Push deprecation of non-Moose code further in the future and
make Lab::Measurement message more of a friendly recommendation
3.650 2018-05-18
* Gnuplot: Allow multiple curves per plot
* Documentation cleanup and updates
* Add a deprecation warning in the legacy Lab::Measurement module
* Add functions parsing *IDN? output
3.642 2018-05-11
* Add generic Stabilizer role, waiting for something to converge
* Factor out Oxford Instruments pseudo-SCPI support in separate role
* Add temperature step sweep
* Add Oxford Instruments Triton temperature control
3.641 2018-05-05
* When PDL::Graphics::Gnuplot is not installed, skip tests that need it
3.640 2018-05-04
* Add SpectrumAnalyzer role
* Add Rigol_DSA815 spectrum analyzer driver
* Convert HP8596E driver to use SpectrumAnalyzer role
* Add DisplayXY trace display module
* Add SCPI [:SENSe]:POWer subsystem
* Add 'date_prefix' option to prefix output folders with 'YYYY-MM-DD_'
* Disable gnuplot 'enhanced' text for png hard copy plots
* Add 'refresh_plots' argument for log_block
* Documentation and portability improvements
* More examples for Moose-based interface
3.631 2018-04-18
* Documentation improvements
3.630 2018-04-09
* Enable continuous sweeps with multiple sections having different rates
3.624 2018-03-30
* Also distribute META.yml
* Fix continous sweep tests
* Implement Yokogawa GS200 continuous sweeping
* Several additions to SCPI roles
* Add HP8596E spectrum analyzer driver
3.623 2018-03-17
* Add VISA::USB connection: USB-TMC over NI-VISA
* SR830: Do not cache measured values (!)
3.622 2018-03-07
* Various minor documentation fixes
* Simplify file name of archived live plot
3.621 2018-02-26
* Enable creation of genereric Lab::Moose::Instrument objects
* Improve sweep tutorial
3.620 2018-02-14
* Add SignalRecovery lock-in driver
* OI Mercury: enable axis selection
* Add driver for Keysight 34470A digital multimeter
* Add USB ids for YokogawaGS200 and SMB100A
* Remove non-Moose RSSMB100A driver, superseded by RS_SMB
* Remove non-Moose SpectrumSCPI driver, superseded by RS_FSV
* Remove non-Moose OI_IPS and OI_Mercury drivers, superseded by Moose versions
* VNA support: Add 'set_frq/get_frq' functions for single frequency
measurements
* XPRESS: Update example scripts
* Moose: support default connection options for instrument drivers
* Moose: add abstract sweep framework (port of XPRESS)
* Examples: add degaussing script, add FMR example
* Documentation: Mention VXI-11 and USBTMC in the Linux installation
instructions
3.613 2017-12-09
* Add DESTROY method in Lab::XPRESS::Sweep to avoid ugly warning
* Improve metadata and documentation
3.612 2017-12-07
* Re-upload without duplicate files
3.611 2017-12-07
* Fix floating point precision issues in the tests
3.610 2017-12-07
* Simplify network timeout handling
* Add Moose version of NI VISA connection
* Add Moose drivers of R&S SMB100A, HP3458A, YokogawaGS200, HP34410A
* Moose datafile: Add support for pm3d plots, optimize
* R&S SMB100A: Add device cache
* Add initial OI Mercury magnet support
* VNAs: Calculate amplitude and phase data directly in instrument driver
* Autoload Lab::Moose instruments in XPRESS again
* Fix harmless error messages and decrease terminal noise
* Add more examples and more documentation
3.600 2017-09-21
* Add vector cache functionality
* Add device cache for the ZI MFLI
* Add new connection backends: USB and VXI11
* Socket connection: do non-blocking IO
* Add driver for Zurich Instruments MFIA Impedance Analyzer
3.554 2017-07-25
* Complete the PodWeaver conversion
* Move Lab::XPRESS::Sweep::Sweep to Lab::XPRESS::Sweep
* Documentation fixes and improvements
* Start with OI Mercury magnet control support
* Separate documentation build system into its own distro and repo
* Adapt normal Perl directory structure
* Clear executable bits of pm files in git
3.553 2017-07-03
* More PodWeaver conversion of documentation
3.552 2017-07-02
* Test release after converting a few files to PodWeaver
3.551 2017-06-29
* Add some help on hacking Lab::Measurement (HACKING)
* Re-add RPM building functionality, now via Dist::Zilla
3.550 2017-06-21
* Port build system to Dist::Zilla
* Fix lab-measurement/issues/4 (pgnuplot.exe became gnuplot.exe)
3.544 2017-06-12
* Do not load of Lab::Moose instruments in XPRESS::hub
* Lakeshore 340: Only use 6 digits for setpoint
* XPRESS Datafile: Replace '#COLUMNS#' with '#' in file header
* TRMC2: Enable XPRESS step/list temperature sweep
* Add docs for DataFile::Gnuplot precision attribute
* Moose Gnuplot Datafile: Use default precision of 10 digits
* Add initial support for Zurich Instruments devices
* Moose SR830: Fix and test 'calculate_settling_time'
* Moose SR830: Add 'calculate_saturation_time' method
3.543 2017-05-19
* Remove obsolete Lab::Data utility scripts
* Add subclass example for IPS magnet control: IPSWeissDillFridge
* Enable XPRESS sweeps (step or list) with Lakeshore340
* Skip test Analysis/DataAnalysis.t if perl uses long doubles
* Remove remaining Lab::Data and XPRESS::Xpression.pl legacy code,
fixes lab-measurement/issues/6
3.542 2017-05-01
* Clean up module descriptions
* Add explicit license texts
* Move Lab::VISA, homepage, and poster files to separate git repositories
* Fix VNA sweep example script
3.541 2017-04-10
* Add VNA sweep example script
* DataFile::Gnuplot::2D: Fix log_block: Do not replot for each added line
* Moose/Connection/Socket: Do proper timeout handling with IO::Socket::Timeout
* Fix t/Analysis/DataAnalysis.t on Windows
* Early implementation of LeCroy WaveRunner 640 digital oscilloscope
Instrument code
* Add TCP socket connection with support for binary transmissions
* Fix DataFile/Read.pm
* Fix frequency setter/getter of RS_SMB
* Make read_2d_gnuplot_format a function
* Add more docs for set_get_test and scpi_set_get_test
* RS_FSV: Add getter and setter for resolution bandwidth
* Add basic driver for Rohde & Schwarz SMB RF source
* Moose::Developer: Add docs for automated testing
* Add common setter/getter/cache test t/Lab/Test.pm and use it in RS_ZVA and
SR_830 tests
* Add experimental support for Lakeshore 340 temperature controller
* Fix tests with latest gnuplot 5.0.5
* OI_ITC503: Allow manual setting of PID parameters
* Time Sweep: Add missing return statement and fix status messages
* Time Sweep: Add config option for get_value() arguments
3.540 2017-02-01
* Fix tests on windows
* Document several SCPI roles
* Add help option in Moose MockTest
* DataFile::Gnuplot::2D: Add hard-copy of plot in data folder
* RS_ZVA: Add power and IF-bandwidth settings
* Get started with pod file Lab::Moose::Developer
* Delete Lab::Moose::BlockData and replace with PDL
* Add DataFile::Gnuplot::2D
* Moose: put plot_options into HashRef
* Moose: Add driver for SR830 LIA
* Add Lab::Moose::Plot: Moose based thin wrapper to PDL::Graphics::Gnuplot
* fix bug in TDS2024 envelope waveform handling
* scpi_parse_sequence bugfixes
* Add docs for Lab::Moose::DataFile::Gnuplot
* Add Lab::Moose
* Skip Yokogawa7651 test, if the system printf is not C99 compatible
* Yokogawa7651: Add more tests for set_level
* Yokogawa7651: use %g instead of %e in set_level
* DataFolder: Use getlogin instead of getpwuid for portability
* Fix UTF-8 bug in POD
* Do not use taint mode for t/Lab/Test/test.t
* New Datafolder and Datafile modules
* Add code for controlling a Tektronix TDS2024B digital oscilloscope over a
USBtmc interface
* Do not require Term::ANSIScreen, allow Term::ReadKey >= 2.32
* Remove GenericIO subsystem
3.531 2016-11-04
* Use one package per source file
* Clean up xt directory
* Do not put code before 'use strict'
3.530 2016-11-04
* XPRESS voltage sweep: Do not call active method for mode 'step' (speed gain)
* Add minimal test for XPRESS voltage sweep with YokogawaGS200
* Add Charles Lane to dist_author
* Sweep/Voltage.pm: Do not check instrument activity for step/list sweeps
* Fix Term::ReadKey version requirements
* Minor edits to scpi parsing, to eliminate newlines
* Clean up USBtmc code, add timeout handling
* Fix LinuxGPIB and update tests
* Many documentation and example improvements
* Remove Test::Files dependency, as it breaks the tests on windows
* Use Instrument function for VNA examples
* Enable Lab::Moose::Instrument drivers in XPRESS::hub::Instrument
* Remove all read_length stuff from Lab::Moose
* Apply various workarounds for temperature sweep with one sensor and Socket
connection
* Make OI_Triton able to do XPRESS temperature sweeps
* Perltidy
* Add Moose version of LinuxGPIB connection
* Several improvements to SCPI parsing
* Update MakeRPM to allow an (optional) parameter for setting the "release
number"
* Use delegation to get connection methods in Lab::Moose::Instrument
* Add RS_FSV: driver for Rohde & Schwartz FSV Signal and Spectrum Analyzer
* Add files for automatically building rpm distribution packages from the
Lab::Measurement code
* Add some more Perl::Critic policies from "Perl Best Practices"
* Add a $self->{config}->{default_read_mode} to be applied to
get_{cache parameter} when read_mode is not otherwise specified
* Add 'average' option to sparam_sweep
* Fix command ordering in VNASweep
* Moose tests: Add commandline options for mock tests
shortening subsequent keywords
* Add connection logging and mock connection
* Get started with Moose version of RS_ZVM.
* Add RS_ZVM driver. Factor out common code of RS_ZVA and RS_ZVM.
* Fix path creation in XPRESS datafile
3.512 2016-07-08
* Add Alexei Iankilevic and Simon Reinhard to dist_author
* Remove Alois Dirnaichner from dist_author
* Cleanup; remove unused test data
* Fix gate_protect for sweeps with mode => 'step', jump => 1
* YokogawaGS200: Fixes
* Remove examples using old Lab::Measurement interface,
corresponding metadata scripts and tutorial
* Remove the old Measurement code that noone uses here anymore
* Remove the KnickS252 driver
* Increase Andeen-Hagerling timeout for measurements at low
frequencies
* Documentation fixes
3.511 2016-06-27
* Add tests for Yokogawa 7651 and SR830::AuxOut
3.510 2016-06-23
* New driver SR830::AuxOut for the four rear panel DC outputs of
the SR830
* New driver SR830::AuxIn for the four rear panel DC inputs of
the SR830
* DEBUG bus, DummySource, and Source.pm bugfixes
* Agilent34410A driver and documentation clean-up
* Add support for SCPI keyword matching
* Documentation improvements
* Remove prototype '()' of stub methods in Source.pm (RT39745?)
* Update Linux installation instructions
* Add a generic Windows installation guide
* Add pod test and compile test, fix pod errors and dependencies
* Remove given/when constructs from code (now marked experimental)
* Shut up all broken tests
* Correct rate values of the 3 magnets of Cryo Weiss 3D
* Moved N-dimensional sweep modules to correct directory
3.500 2016-02-02
* Fix Yokogawa 7651 support again
* Add instrument driver for Lakeshore224
* Allow the user to change the IO interface, so background jobs
work again
* Update Oxford Instruments IPS driver
* Enable (linear) sweeps in N-dimensional space (for the vector magnet)
* ...