Release Notes (FrontPanel Platform)

Latest Release (FrontPanel Platform 6.0 beta-3)

Supported Platforms

  • Windows 11 (x64)
  • mac OS (x64 / arm64)
  • Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS x64)

Changelog

  • Added FrontPanel Host interface enabled indicator icon in the device status banner.
  • Added detection of FrontPanel Host interface enabled state when a device is connected and when an application is closed.
  • Added ability to set the DeviceID in the DeviceManager.
  • Added FrontPanel App information dialog that includes markdown content retrieved from the app package.
  • Added ability to set and save DeviceSettings.
  • DeviceSensors temperatures and voltage/current are shown on separate charts.
  • Updated DeviceSensors UI to allow showing and hiding specific sensors from the chart.
  • Fixed problem that was causing failure when uninstalling a FrontPanel App after it had previously been launched at least once.
  • Updated the DeviceManager to show a message in the top banner to indicate when DeviceSettings were saved successfully. The message will display for 5 seconds then disappear.
  • Added an Alert Dialog to indicate when an error occurs retrieving or saving DeviceSettings.

Known Issues

  • Opening then closing the App Device card incorrectly indicates that ‘DeviceManager App Gateware’ is configured on the device.
  • Selecting View->Reload results in a blank window. When it is performed a second time the view is restored.
  • PipeTest Example block throttle slider and block size text fields not functional.
  • PipeTest Stop button not functional.
  • Selecting File->Exit from a running application window also closes the launcher window.
  • Adding a DeviceSetting is not currently supported.
  • DES Example application info content has incorrect link to sample documentation.

Previous Releases

The FrontPanel Platform 6 is presently in beta. We do not provide historical release notes for beta releases.