Revision History

Version 1.18.1.79 - 20.04.2023

  • Fixed NuGet readme.md file.

Version 1.18.0.78 - 20.04.2023

  • Changed the accepted *IDN? response to more permissive.

  • Added SkipStatusSystemSettings to the options string, default value is false.

  • Added methods Utilities.GoToLocal(), Utilities.GoToRemote().

Version 1.17.0.75 - 30.05.2022

  • Added platform - dependent Visa DLL load for .NET Core builds. The loading now works for Linux and OSX.

  • Added mikro to the list of known SI-prefixes for double, int32, int64 conversions.

  • Added Session settings string tokens DisableStbQuery (false), DisableOpcQuery (false).

  • Changed parsing of SYST:ERR? response to tolerate +0,”No Error” response.

Version 1.15.0.67 - 21.10.2021

  • Added .NET Standard 2.0 allowing targeting .NET Core and .NET Framework with one assembly.

  • Added RohdeSchwarz.RsInstrument.Conversions namespace with double,integer,boolean conversion extention methods.

Older Versions

Version 1.14.0.65 - 15.10.2021

  • Fixed CheckStatus() which was skipped if the QueryInstrumentStatus was false. Now the error checking is performed regardless that settings

  • Added correct conversion of strings with SI suffixes (e.g.: MHz, KHz, THz, GHz, ms) to double, int32, int64

  • Fixed VISA read buffer in case of multi-threading access

Version 1.13.0.64 - 28.09.2021

  • Fixed bug where the NuGet packages contained debug versions of the assemblies with file version 1.0.0.0

  • Additional changes only relevant to auto-generated drivers

Version 1.11.0.61 - 19.05.2021

  • Added constructor RsInstrument(string resourceName, string optionString)

  • improved options string help

  • added checking for empty or null resourceName in the constructor

Version 1.10.1.60 - 18.04.2021

  • Added alias methods:

    • Query() = QueryString()

    • Write() = WriteString()

    • QueryWithOpc() = QueryStringWithOpc()

    • WriteWithOpc() = WriteStringWithOpc()

Version 1.10.0.57 - 19.01.2021

Version 1.9.0.56 - 14.01.2021

  • Added QueryOpc(int visaTimeout)

  • Fixed error where the System.TimeoutException was thrown instead of the RsInstrument.VisaTimeoutException

  • Cosmetic changes

Version 1.8.0.55 - 14.12.2020

  • Fixed setting of VISA Timeout by init to 10000ms

  • Added “DTX”, “Dtx”, “dtx” to a list of values that are represented as NaN

Version 1.7.3.53 - 25.11.2020

  • NuGet package signed with Rohde Schwarz certificate

  • Core change: Only relevant for auto-generated instrument drivers

Version 1.7.2.51 - 16.11.2020

  • Changed NuGet icon

  • Adjusted Company name and copyright

  • Core change: Only relevant for auto-generated instrument drivers

Version 1.7.0.50 - 11.11.2020

  • Changed authors and copyright information

  • Core change: Conversion of the empty returned string to array returns empty array. Before, the empty string was converted to an array of one empty element.

  • Added QueryStringList(), QueryStringListWithOpc()

  • Added QueryBooleanList(), QueryBooleanListWithOpc()

Version 1.6.4.48 - 09.11.2020

  • Fixed parsing of the instrument errors when an error message contains two double quotes

Version 1.6.3.47 - 22.10.2020

  • Changes only relevant for auto-generated instrument drivers

  • Added ‘UND’ to the list of numbers that are represented as NaN

Version 1.6.0.43 - 05.10.2020

  • New Core with added OptionsString token ‘TermChar’ for setting a custom termination character

  • Added ‘Hameg’ to the list of supported instruments

  • Added static method AssertMinVersion() for checking the RsInstrument minimum version

Version 1.5.2.42 - 17.09.2020

  • Changes only relevant for auto-generated instrument drivers

Version 1.5.1.41 - 04.09.2020

  • New Core 1.8.2.41 with the fix for instrument that do not support OPT? query

Version 1.5.1.40 - 24.08.2020

  • New Core 1.8.1.40 with the fixed simulation mode issues

Version 1.5.0.39 - 11.08.2020

  • Multi-target frameworks .NET Standard 2.1, .NET Core 3.1, .NET Framework 4.5 and 4.8

  • New Core 1.8.0.38 with these features:

  • Implemented SocketIO Visa Plugin that does not need VISA

  • New Options token: ‘SelectVisa’ with parameters: NativeVisa | RsVisa | RsVisaPrio | Socket

  • Options token ‘PreferRsVisa’ is now obsolete (but still supported)

  • Added new static function RsInstrument.FindResources()

Version 1.4.2.38 - 04.08.2020

  • Fixed buffer size for Nrp-Z sessions

  • Added and corrected examples

Version 1.4.0.36 - 20.07.2020

  • Distributed as NuGet package

  • Changed Core to allow for AnyCPU build

  • Added Session Settings bool AssureResponseEndWithLF

Version 1.3.0.34 - 19.06.2020

  • Added invoking read_segmented event for the first chunk of the ReadUnknownLength()

  • New Core with RepeatedCapabilities for command groups

Version 1.2.0.32 - 10.01.2020

  • New Core with reworked session settings

  • Support for NRP-Zxx instruments

Version 1.1.0.30 - 29.11.2019

  • Reorganized Utilities interface to sub-groups

  • Added Write/Query With Opc Event

  • Added locking for multithreading safety

  • Added segmented read / write events

Version 1.0.0.20

  • First released version