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.