2026.1.0

PVLogger

• add exporting of time-series data to tag-seerated file at fixed time period, user-selected time range
• add logfile.read() and logfile.values_at() to get PV values at specific times (separate from stored events)
• ead_logfile() returns the data for the PV
• periodically re-read pvlog file while waiting to start, allowing last minute changes
• fix attempt to access a logfile that may not exist if PV never connected
• add escan_credentials config setting to point to credentials file
• add start time for time to start data collection
• fix case where mdel is None
• more cleanups

General

• fix call to show_plotwin()
• add os-agnostic path utils and 'normalize_path' function
• update dependency versions

SampleStage:

• fix get_position_from_db() to correctly include timestamp
• use transformations from pypi
• update code for saving SampleStage html log file of Positions
• set sample_position in database info table on save and restore of position

2025.1.5

Docs:

• many improvements

Project:

• add installers GetEpicsApps.sh and GetEpicsApps.bat to install full Anoconda Python + EpicsApps

StripChart:

• add video to doc
• better handling changing PV selections, PVs with few data points.
• increase number of saved data values per PV (8M).

Instruments:

• add admin-only, password protected to have some Instrument Tabs be "Admin Only".
• admin password times-out after 15 minutes (default, can be changed).
• some window sizing tweaks.
• fix using saved display order.
• better handing of "changing Instrument tab" events.
• avoid sqlite-error-on-exit by shutting down engine.
• use consistent 'isntrument.get_positions()'

PVlogger:

• allow notebook tabs to be removed for Table View
• better "Save Instrument" from PVlogger viewer.

Microscope:

• fixes for rotation matrix calcs
• coerce positions from data transform to float
• tweaks (maybe improvement?) to portrait mode

Areadetector:

• fix running from config file

2025.1.4

many fixes for all apps, and improved documentaion

2025.1.3

many fixes for PVLogger, StripChart, Epics Instruments, and AreaDetector Viewer

0.9

fixes for setting microscope calibration