Change Log

This file lists all the important changes to ATS-SDK

[7.5.0] - 2021-5-20

Added

• Code samples and documentation for ATS9146.

• Code samples and documentation for ATS9353.

• Code samples and documentation for ATS9872.

• Code samples and documentation for ATS9628.

Fixed

• Default input coupling for ATS9351 C, C#, MATLAB and Python.

• Regression introduced in v7.4.0 where `atsapi.py` lists some deprecated boards, causing the interpreter to issue errors when Python code samples are started.

• Remove no longer supported boards from boardTypeIdToText() in MATLAB samples.

• Issue in AlazarSysInfo's Makefile that prevents this code sample from building.

[7.4.0] - 2020-4-28

Changed

• Modify MATLAB interface to limit raw pointer usage in calling code and simplify overall usage of the API. Extensive documentation about the differences in calling convention between C and MATLAB functions is included in the ATS-SDK guide's getting started section.

• Mark single-port code samples as non-recommended (internal ref #10)

• Replace AXI8870 with AXI9870 everywhere

• Issue where Python code samples were using `time.clock()` to measure wall-clock time instead of `time.time()`.

• Change wording of multi-channel entries like "A + B" with "A, B" in the channel selection parameter of `AlazarBeforeAsyncRead()` in LabVIEW code samples. This is meant to clarify the meaning of multi-channel acquisitions.

• Remove notion of time per tick from code samples because it's board-dependent. board.

• Activate sample interleaving by default on ATS9440. This is necessary for the board to sustain high data rates with 4 channels active.

• Correct SampleToVolts code fragments in programmers guide.

Added

• LabVIEW code samples to extract NPT footers

• LabVIEW code samples for ATS9371

• +/- 200mV input range entry for ATS9625 and ATS9626 LabVIEW code samples. This helps use digitizers purchased with the alternate input range.

• LabVIEW "CreateStreamFile" code samples

• Documentation about `AlazarOCTIgnoreBadClock()`.

• Document that `AlazarSetParameterUL()` for `SET_ADC_MODE` must be called before `AlazarSetCaptureClock()`.

• Code samples and documentation for ATS9352.

• Added AlazarGetFPGAVersion

• Deploy on Debian.

Fixed

• Issue where the available sample rates in LabVIEW code sample for some boards did not match the allowed values. Products affected are: ATS860, ATS9360, ATS9373, ATS9625, ATS9626 and ATS9637.

• Issue in the `AlazarSetTriggerOperation examples` section of the programmer's guide where an example was using wrong arguments in the `AlazarSetTriggerOperation()` function call.

• Issue where, when Python code samples are used with new versions of the ATSApi library, loading atsapi.py errors out with and "undefined symbol" error for `AlazarDSPOutputSnoopStatus()`

• List of boards that support bandwidth limit in the SDK guide. ATS9870 was listed erroneously and ATS860 was missing.

• Fixed AlazarFreeBuffer being called with arguments in the wrong order in stream to memory sample codes.

• Issue where pthreads library was missing from multithreaded code samples under Linux, causing linker errors.

• Remove U32 cast of samplesPerAcquisition in MATLAB CS code.

• Added missing boards to AlazarSysInfo.

• Fixed LabVIEW's AlazarBoardsFound.vi function wrapper. It was using the wrong ATSApi function internally, causing the sub-VI to return erroneous values.

• Remove ATSApi.dll from Samples_MATLAB/include

Removed

• Documentation about `AlazarSetTriggerOperationForScanning()`, which has been superseded by `AlazarOCTIgnoreBadClock()`.

• Remove AlazarEnableFFT from language wrappers.

[7.3.0] - 2019-5-17

Added

• ATS9637 code samples

[7.2.4] - 2019-1-22

Added

• ATS9130 code samples

• Traditional AutoDMA code samples for ATS9120

[7.2.3] - 2018-12-20

Removed

• Support for LabVIEW 7.1. The oldest supported LabVIEW version is now 2009.

Fixed

• Issue in the Makefile of the code samples where the ordering of options passed to the compiler is not correct. This can cause "undefined references" errors with some compilers.

• Issue with AlazarInputControlEx.vi where the "call library node" function would emit the following error: "The function name specified for this node cannot be found in the library"

• AlazarDSPGetModules calls in MATLAB code samples. Some places used `0` in lieu of `libpointer`s, which would cause some versions of MATLAB to not run code samples correctly.

• Issue with LabVIEW code samples where running on-FPGA applications with LabVIEW 2018 would cause "error 1097" messages.

Changed

• Sign installer with 256-bit signature.

[7.2.2] - 2018-9-26

Fixed

• Remove double "index" entry in the manual

• Erroneous supported external trigger ranges for ATS310 and ATS330

[7.2.1] - 2018-6-19

Fixed

• Issue where the buffer layout wasn't documented properly in some MATLAB code samples.

• LabVIEW code samples for ATS9120

• MATLAB code samples default values for ATS9120

Changed

• Various modifications in the ATS-SDK guide.

[7.2.0] - 2018-3-26

Changed

• Rename sample files to a meaningful name

• Reformatted the SDK guide

• Update AlazarSysInfo code sample with latest boards

• Make BinToText8 cross-platform

• Make BinToText16 cross-platform

• Call AlazarAllocBufferU16Ex and U8Ex instead of valloc

Added

• Python support for DIS DSP module

• Code samples for ATS9120 and ATS9371

• Missing functions in the Python wrapper

• In AlazarApi.cs, error codes added (603, 604, 609)

• In AlazarApi.cs, board types added (AXI8870, ATS9637, ATS9120, ATS9371)

• In AlazarApi.cs and AlazarDSP.cs, functions removed and added to match API

• Samples in CSharp: different clock configuration for each board type

• Samples in CSharp: NPT_Scan, AR_Volts, NPT_Volts, TR_Volts

Fixed

• Issue with the number of samples allocated and written in on-FPGA mode in Labview.

• Issue in Python code samples where `DMABuffer` memory would leak.

• Issue in Python code samples where data files would be opened in text mode. This could lead to corrupt data written to disk on some versions of Python.

• Type of HANDLE in ATSApi Python wrapper

• Encoding of file name in CreateStreamFile.vi

[7.1.5] - 2016-8-10

Changed

• Requires driver v5.10.14 or above

• Move input range to 1V for ATS9416 in code samples

• Set input coupling to DC for ATS9626 in code samples

• Make default sample rate used in samples codes the highest possible

• Use Hanning windows as default for FFT sample codes

• Replaced call to `AlazarInputControl()` with `AlazarInputControlEx()` in all code samples in C, MATLAB, Python, and C#

Added

• Doxygen documentation

• `AlazarDSPGetParameterU32()`, a generic interface to retrieve U32-typed DSP parameters

• FFT background subtraction feature, with the following functions:

• `AlazarFFTGetMaxTriggerRepeatRate()` to get the maximum trigger repeat rate that the FFT engine can support without overflow

• `AlazarFFTSetScalingAndSlicing()` to set internal scaling and slicing parameters in the FFT module

• Sample VIs for ATS9350, ATS9351, ATS9360, and ATS9373 for on FPGA FFT, for all 3 output formats (U8, U16, and float)

• AlazarDSPGetBufferU8/U16/Float.vi and AlazarDSPGetNextBufferU8/U16/Float.vi

• MATLAB sample code for NPT Master/Slave mode for all board types

• on-FPGA FFT sample codes for MATLAB, Python and C#, for supported boards (ATS9350, ATS9351, ATS9360 and ATS9373)

• on-FPGA FFT sample codes for C, for ATS9351

Removed

• Non-exported functions `AlazarWrite()` and `AlazarCoprocessorDownloadBuffer()` from AlazarApi.h

Fixed

• Bug in on FPGA FFT VIs to use DSP handle wherever required

• Bug in "Continuous streaming" and "Triggered streaming" VIs in setting records per buffer and record count

• Bug in python code samples concerning the data type for boards above 8-bit being derived wrong

• Error in channels definition in AlazarDefs.m

• Bug in generating `Average` and `AverageMultithreaded` sample codes in C.

• Bug in generating `Samples_C/ATS9440/DualPort/CS_LSB`

[7.1.4] - 2016-1-8

Added

• Function to extract NPT footer

[7.1.3] - 2015-11-3

Changed

• Update the DMABuffer Python API to use ctypes

[7.1.2] - 2015-10-16

Added

• OCT Ignore Bad Clock feature

[7.1.1] - 2015-10-6

Added

• Document AlazarFFTSetWindowFunction

• on-FPGA FFT LabVIEW code sample

[7.1.0] - 2015-9-23

Added

• AlazarDSP module for on-FPGA FFT support

Fixed

• Error in Python samples that caused `AlazarAbortCapture()` not to be called

[7.0.0] - 2015-8-11

Added

• LabVIEW support to ATS-SDK

• Support for ATS9373 and ATS9416

• `AlazarConfigureLSB()` documentation

• Data packing and DES support and documentation

Changed

• Various small changes in the documentation

[6.2.0] - 2015-3-2

Added

• Code samples for ATS9373, ATS9360 and remove ATS9360_FIFO

• External Clock Issues for OCT Applications section to guide.

Changed

• Update 10Mhz PLL documentation for ATS9416, ATS9373 and AXI9870.

• Move ATS9350/ATS9351 Advanced 10MHz PLL under Advanced Topics in guide.

• Update External Trigger Data Source in guide.

• Move `AlazarSetTriggerOperationForScanning()` under Advanced Topics in guide.

• Update `AlazarBeforeAsyncRead()` with new board's information.

• Move board-specific data to guide's appendix and make references to that section.

• Update `AlazarInputControl()` and add `AlazarInputControlEx()`.

Removed

• Remove Visual Basic 6 documentation and code samples.

[6.1.0] - 2013-2-11

Added

• Support for ATS9360-FIFO.

• `AlazarAllocBufferU8()`, `AlazarAllocBuffer16()`, `AlazarFreeBufferU8()`, and `AlazarFreeBufferU16()` to allocate page aligned buffers.

• `GET_FPGA_TEMPERATURE` to `AlazarGetParameter()` to read current FPGA temperature of PCIe digitizers.

• "Advanced 10 MHz PLL" mode to ATS-SDK Guide.

• `AlazarConfigureRecordAverage()` for FPGA record average with the ATS9870 with FPGA 180 or above.

• `AlazarCoprocessorDownload()`, `AlazarCoprocessorRegisterWrite()`, and `AlazarCoprocessorRegisterRead()` for ATS962x user FPGA control.

• `ApiNotSupportedInQuadChannelMode`, `ApiFileIoError`, and `ApiInvalidClockFrequency` to ATS-SDK error reference, and move error reference after function reference.

• A glossary section to ATS-SDK Guide.

• `STOS_OPTION_DEFER_START_CAPTURE` constant to MATLAB, C# and VB SDKs.

• brief instructions for C++/CLI and VB.NET developers to access ATSApi.dll though a reference to AlazarApiNet.dll.

Changed

• Update MATLAB samples to call `AlazarAllocBufferUx` and `AlazarFreeBufferUx` to ensure buffer alignment requirements are satisfied.

Fixed

• Bug in MATLAB samples that caused "Undefined function or method AlazarErrorToText ..." errors.

[6.0.4] - 2012-7-24

Added

• Support for ATS9625 and ATS9626

• `AlazarGetBoardRevision()` to return PCB revision of PCIE digitizers.

• `PACK_MODE`, `GET_CHANNELS_PER_BOARD`, `EXT_TRIGGER_IMPEDANCE`, and `GET_CPF_DEVICE` parameters for `AlazarGetParameter()`.

Changed

• Update ATS9440 MATLAB AutoDMA samples to add `ADMA_INTERLEAVE_SAMPLES` flag by default.

[6.0.3] - 2011-6-16

Added

• Support for the ATS9351 and ATS9850.

Changed

• Update ATS-SDK Guide section 3.3.4 AsyncRead to fix a typo where the BytesToRead parameter was repeated.

[6.0.2] - 2011-4-28

Changed

• Update MATLAB sample code to add support for 32- and 64-bit MATLAB 2009a and later.

• Update ATS-SDK Guide section 2.3.4 "AUX I/O" for the ATS9440.

• Update ATS-SDK Guide section 2.3.4.5 "Digital input" to fix an error describing the AUX I/O digital input configuration.

[6.0.1] - 2011-2-7

Added

• Single- and multi-threaded C/C++ samples that demonstrate how to average data from continuous and no-pretrigger dual-ported AutoDMA mode streaming acquisitions.

• C/C++ projects for Microsoft Visual C++ Express 2008 and later that target 32-bit platforms only. Note that projects with "_x64" in their filenames support both 32- and 64-bit built targets, but require build tools that support 64-bit cross-compilation, such as Visual C++ Professional 2008 and later. Visual C++ Express editions do not include 64-bit cross-compilers, so will fail to open these projects.

Changed

• Modify all C/C++ projects to generate output .exe files whose filenames have the same base as the project name. For example, AcqToDisk.vcproj generates AcqToDisk.exe. Visual C++ Express 2010 generates a warning otherwise.

[6.0.0] - 2011-1-24

Added

• MATLAB sample programs.

[5.8.4] - 2010-12-14

Added

• Support for ATS9440

• `AlazarSetTriggerOperationForScanning()` and `AlazarConfigureSampleSkipping()` API functions.

• VB6 sample programs, and update single-ported samples programs to simplify code.

Changed

• Move release history to release notes file.

[5.8.3] - 2010-8-18

Added

• Support for ATS9325.

• `AlazarSetClockSwitchOver()` to configure dummy clock.

• `EEC_MODE` to parameter to `AlazarGetParameter()` and `AlazarSetParameter()`.

Changed

• Update `AlazarConfigureAuxIO()` description in function reference.

• Expand description of `AlazarSetCaptureClock()` decimation parameter in section 2.3.1.4 "10 MHz PLL".

• Expand description of `AlazarInputControl()` to include board specific input ranges.

[5.8.2] - 2010-5-28

Changed

• Update ATS-SDK Guide to add section describing buffer size and alignment requirements.

Fixed

• Lib files to include API functions added with 5.8.1 release.

• Error in `AlazarSetExternalClockLevel()` description in function reference.

[5.8.1] - 2010-5-12

Added

• C# sample programs

• The following API functions: `AlazarForceTriggerEnable()`, `AlazarSetExternalClockLevel()`.

• The following `AlazarGetParameter()` values to AlazarCmd.h: `GET_ASYNC_BUFFERS_PENDING`, `GET_ASYNC_BUFFERS_PENDING_FULL` and `GET_ASYNC_BUFFERS_PENDING_EMPTY`

• `AUX_OUT_TRIGGER_ENABLE` to `AlazarConfigureAuxIO()`.

[5.8.0] - 2010-1-21

Added

• Support for ATS9350.

• The following API functions: `AlazarConfigureAuxIO()`, `AlazarCreateStreamFile()`, `AlazarErrorToText()`, `AlazarReadEx()`.

• The following AlazarSetParameter values: `SET_SINGLE_CHANNEL_MODE`.

• The following AlazarGetParameter values: `GET_SAMPLES_PER_TIMESTAMP_CLOCK`, `GET_RECORDS_CAPTURED`.

• The following AlazarGetParameterUL values: `GET_MAX_PRETRIGGER_SAMPLES`

Deprecated

• Synchronous AutoDMA acquisition functions including: `AlazarStartAutoDMA()`, `AlazarGetNexBuffer()`, `AlazarAbortAutoDma()`, and `AlazarGetAutoDMAHeaderTimeStamp()`.

Changed

• Update SDK documentation and sample code.

[5.6.0] - 2008-6-1

Added

• ATS-SDK 5.6.0 release