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This PR introduces significant updates to the PicoSDK Python wrappers, focusing on expanding functionality for PS4000A and PS3000A devices and improving data handling.

New Features & Utilities

  • Added many new methods to Device and Library classes to expose more device capabilities.
  • Implemented SingletonScopeDataDict class to improve scope data management.
  • Added automatic argument conversion to correct C types to reduce type-related errors.

Device-Specific Updates

  • PS4000A (ps4000a.py): Renamed functions to follow snake_case convention and corrected the PICO_CHANNEL variable definitions.
  • PS3000A (ps3000a.py): Added missing enumerations to support full device functionality.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the make_symbol method in the Library class to correctly generate snake_case methods (handling of _ prefixes).

JokeWaumans added 30 commits May 28, 2025 14:29
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Fix missing _ when making Python internal/protected functions from no…
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Fix bug when character has _ as prefix
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eg ['_', '_i'] is not ['_', '_']
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Use lstrip to remove if statement
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Use snake case function names for ps4000a
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Add correct channels for ps4000a to the PICO_CHANNEL variable
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Add missing enums for ps3000a
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Add set_digital_port function
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Use f-string formatting for error handling
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Add function to convert arguments to the correct c types
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Use _convert_args to convert arguments to the correct type
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Update get_values to allow digital channels as well
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Fix set_null_trigger function when PICO_THRESHOLD_DIRECTION is not set
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Fix run_block when 8 arguments are passed
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Add set_sig_gen_built_in function to use built-in signal generators
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Add function voltage_to_logic_level to convert voltage to logic level
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Set default voltage level to 1.8V
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Split get_values function into two functions: set_data_buffer and get…
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…_values (corresponding to the correct C function names)
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Add SingletonScopeDataDict class to store the data of the buffers
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Add NumpyEncoder class to use when storing the data in a file
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Add function to handle data from digital ports
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Add function to stop block capture allowing a timeout
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Add set_trigger_channel_properties function
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Modify the defaults of set_sig_gen_built_in
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Fix typo
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Set timeout to 5 minutes
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Update get timebase to allow ps4000a
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Use dictionaries to store channel data; update get_values with new fu…
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Check only if the arg is not None to fix issues with buffer data in _…
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Don't save max_samples in the library
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Don't save time_interval_sec in the library but pass it as an argument
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@JokeWaumans JokeWaumans changed the title Add more Python functionality to use pico devices Enhancements to Python wrappers: new functionality, refactoring, and fixes Dec 11, 2025
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Add set_trigger_conditions method
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Remove byref
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Update memory_segments method to use _convert_args
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Add get_max_segments method
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Fix method name
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Fix style
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Rename function
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Add error handling when the requested number of samples don't match t…
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Simplify the data storage with intuitive indexing
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Delete unused import
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Make sure enable is 1 or 0 instead of True or False
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Delete line
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Make sure every True/False is converted to the int 1 or 0
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Add timebase property
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Fix style
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Add setter for timebase
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Rename function in device.py to match library.py
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master'
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Do not return all data; Use SingletonScopeDataDict to obtain data
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Only return overflow warnings (for debugging purpose)
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Add store_values method
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