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Added

• Support for custom Switchboard with 16 Two-Switch ports
• The SDK can now log events for debugging
• Function fgt_set_log_verbosity to enable and disable event logs
• Function fgt_set_log_output_mode to set how event logs are returned to the user
• Function fgt_get_next_log to retrieve event logs manually as strings

Changed

• Switchboard ports A to D are now mapped to port numbers 16 to 19, instead of 8 to 11.

Fixed

• Fixed spurious errors being returned by fgt_get_sensorStatus.
• F-OEM no longer returns brief connection errors when using Flow Unit M+ or L+.
• LineUP and F-OEM modules no longer report that they are in sleep mode when a sensor or valve is connected or disconnected.
• Sensor regulation no longer stops on its own when started with the Flow EZ in local control mode.
• fgt_set_valvePosition now correctly rejects negative valve positions.
• Fixed lag when using multiple simulated MFCS instruments.
• Fixed flow rate sign when using Flow Unit M with calibrations HFE, FC40 and OIL.
• Fixed Flow Unit range (as returned by fgt_get_sensorRange) failing to update when calibration is changed.
• MFCS channel range is now properly capped at 7000 mbar

Resolves #68, resolves #65, resolves #60

Added

• Support for the NIFS flow rate sensor.
• New functions fgt_get_differentialPressureRange and fgt_get_differentialPressure. For NIFS only.
• New functions fgt_get_absolutePressureRange and fgt_get_absolutePressure. For NIFS only.
• New functions fgt_get_sensorBypassValve and fgt_set_sensorBypassValve. For NIFS only.

Changed

• fgt_set_manual can now control the input proportional valve on the Flow EZ and the F-OEM pressure module.

Added

• M+ and L+ Flow Units support HFE, FC40 and Oil calibrations when connected to Flow EZ or F-OEM

Changed

• [C#] Native library path is now resolved only once, to improve performance

Fixed

• MFCS devices without serial number in usb descriptor are now initialized properly
• Recently added functions now have the correct visibility on Windows
• MFCS devices return the correct error code when disconnected
• [Python] Added missing return statement to fgt_set_valvePosition
• [LabVIEW] fgt_get_inletPressure VI can now be found in the palette
• [LabVIEW] Fixed paths to the DLL functions for some VIs
• [LabVIEW] Updated the HTML documentation
• [C++] Fixed export settings for Fgt_get_sensorAirBubbleFlag

Added

• Support for the new Flow Unit ranges M+ and L+.
• Support for the F-OEM instruments.
• New function fgt_get_sensorAirBubbleFlag to read a flag that indicates whether the sensor detects air in the line. Only supported by M+ and L+ sensors.
• New function fgt_set_digitalOutput to set the F-OEM outputs.
• New function fgt_get_inletPressure to read the supply pressure of a pressure controller if available.

Changed

• M-Switch set position timeout increased to 10 seconds to account for hardware delays.
• fgt_set_valvePosition returns a Processing error if the function times out without reaching the requested position.

Fixed

• Switch EZ no longer ignores commands that are sent in quick succession.
• Reloading instruments now works properly when previously initialized instrument are missing.
• Custom regulation accounts for pressure limit changes while running.

Added

• Functions to add and remove simulated instruments

Fixed

• After replacing a Flow Unit on a Flow EZ, the type is updated on reinit
• Switchboard correctly returns an error on fgt_get_power if it is not connected
• Switchboard and Switch EZ commands sent in quick succession are less likely to be ignored by the instrument. A 60ms delay is still recommended.

Added

• Support for ARM (32 and 64 bits) on Linux
• Option to suppress error message output on middleware

Changed

• fgt_init no longer implicitly calls fgt_close

Fixed

• FRP returns the correct error code when disconnected
• fgt_get_valvePosition returns an error if the valve is still moving
• fgt_get_sensorRange can be used when the sensor is not available
• fgt_calibratePressure, fgt_set_sensorCalibration, and fgt_set_valvePosition no longer block other threads
• Channel info functions no longer return empty lists when LineUP modules are disconnected

Changed

• Linux: Reduced GLIBC minimum version requirement to 2.14 (from 2.30)
• Linux: Reduced GLIBCXX minimum version requirement to 3.4.22 (from 3.4.26)
• Firmware version is now reported as the instrument returns it (in BCD), without conversion

Fixed

• Fixed some switches being assigned the wrong valve type during initialization
• Flowboard serial number is now reported as is when conversion is not possible
• Fixed sensor range calculation with negative/non-monotonic custom scale
• Flow Unit M now accepts all supported calibrations when connected to a Flow EZ

Fixed

• MFCS and MFCS-EZ detection issues

Added

• Support for the ESS Switchboard and compatible switches
• Support for LineUP Switch EZ and compatible switches
• Support for the LineUP P-Switch
• Example on how to use valve functions
• Valve control functions
• Support for Linux and macOS on the x64 architecture for C++, C#, and Python
• .lib files for compile-time linking on Windows

Changed

• fgt_detect no longer initializes instruments
• SDK functions other than fgt_detect try to initialize instruments if none are initialized
• C++ middleware converted to a CMake project to support multiple platforms
• C# middleware package migrated to .NET Core 3.1

Fixed

• Flow Unit L dual calibration range

Removed

• .NET Framework is no longer supported by the C# middleware
• Individual instrument library dependencies are no longer needed

Inline Pressure Sensor (IPS) support