Qcodes

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This release fixes a corrupt file in release 0.1.10

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This release drops support for python 3.5- and introduces the new dataset in a beta version.

New & Improved
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- New and Improved drivers:

- New Tektronix AWG5208 driver (977)
- New Alazar ATS9360 driver (860)
- Triton driver: magnet control added (893)
- QDac driver: kwargs now correctly forwarded (962)
- Decadac driver: minor fix (964)
- Rohde&Schwarz ZNB driver: code cleaned up (887)
- Spectrum Mi4 driver: awg function improved (970)
- Keithley driver: resistance added (974)
- SR860 driver: better snapshot (1013)

- New features:

- A brand new SQLite based dataset! (664)
- Monitor improvements (986, 1018)

- Documentation improvements:

- The new dataset is sort of documented (992)

- News for devs:

- Mypy checking of the codebase (824)


Breaking Changes
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- The new dataset does not use the `Loop`. A whole new API is offered for performing measurements.

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This release changes the API of Parameters in QCoDeS, reducing the amount of Parameter classes. It also introduces tests for VisaInstrument drivers via the PyVISA-sim backend.

Note: This is the last QCoDeS release before the new dataset and as such it will be the last QCoDeS release to support python 3.5.


New & Improved
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- New and Improved drivers:

- New driver for HP8753D Spectrum Analyzer (843)
- Fixes to Decadac driver (756, 838, 857, 876)
- Unification of existing Keysight waveform generator drivers (758)
- New driver for Keysight Infiniium MSOS104A oscilloscope (766)
- New driver for Keysight N51x1 RF source (796)
- New driver for Keysight E8267D (892)
- New driver for Mini-Circuits RF switch USB-4SPDT-A18 (891)
- New driver for Mini-Circuits RF switch RC-xSP4T (814)
- New driver for Mini-Circuits RF switch RC-1SP4T (814)
- New driver for Mini-Circuits RF switch USB-4SPDT (814)
- New driver for Spirack module (847)
- Fixes to IVVI (919)
- Features added to ZI UHF-LI driver (883, 879, 870, 685)
- New driver for Cryogenic SMS120c (819)
- New driver for Rohde & Schwarz RTO 1000 oscilloscope (679, 907)
- New drivers for Stanford Research Instruments lock-in amplifiers SR860 and SR865
- New driver for Tektronix AWG70000A series (761, 911)
- New fast sweep feature for and channelisation of Tektronix Keithley 2600 (747)
- New driver for Yokogawa GS200

- New features:

- Simulated instruments using PyVISA-sim for driver testing (859)
- New Parameter API (651)

- Documentation improvements:

- MatPlot Guide (762)
- Obsolete examples removed (918)
- New and easier installation instructions (841)

Breaking Changes
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- The Parameter API changed. There are no longer StandardParameters and ManualParameters can be avoided.

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New & Improved
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- New and Improved drivers:

- Fixes to DecaDac driver (713)
- Driver for Oxford Kelvinox (707)
- Driver for Oxford ILM 200 Helium Level Meter (706)
- IPS120 Magnet driver (660)
- New AMI430 driver (700)
- Driver for tektronics awg5200 (724)
- Benchmark Keysight DMM software trigger (729)
- Faster qdac (730, 737)
- Ivvi triggers (739)

- Features:

- Improved PyQtGraph performance (712)
- Improve default_parameter_name (714)
- Function to Close all instruments (715)
- Automatic Foreground qt window (716) Requires pywin32 on windows not
installed by default
- Handle snapshot update failing better (717)
- Cleanup dependencies for easier install (721)
- Update Slack contact information (727)

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New & Improved
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- Improved drivers:

- M4i improvements (672, 692)
- Improved R&S ZNB8/20 driver with channels and support for many more parameters (643, 682, 710)
- Speedup qdac snapshot (686, 690)
- Keysight 34465A DMM, fix error without DIG option (697)

- Features:

- Slack bot improvements (671, 675, 681)
- Correct issue with storing data from combined measurement (670)
- Also support numpy boolean type in validator (676)
- Remove notebook detection and replace toplevel plotting lib import by config (699)
- add increment function to parameter (677)
- IVVI add function to round float to dac resolution (695)

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New & Improved
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- Improved drivers:

- Voltage Divider takes an instrument (644)
- Stanford Research SR830 buffered readout (653)
- Keightley 2000 fix readout for old firmware (635)
- Tektronix AWG5014 improved performance (656)
- Improved Decadac driver with channels (640)
- Improved QDac with channels
- Improved TPS driver with channels (642)
- Imprroved Keysight 33500 driver with channels (665)


- Features:

- Slack bot (427, 646)
- Support for instrument channels (640, 641)
- Validator for callables (650)
- Validator for dicts (657)
- Improved MatPlot (636)
- InstrumentRefParameter (649)
- PyQtGraph fix to keep plots open (662)