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RELEASE_NOTES: update

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Sebastien Bourdeauducq 2022-03-19 22:50:54 +08:00
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@ -13,31 +13,35 @@ Highlights:
- HVAMP_8CH 8 channel HV amplifier for Fastino / Zotinos - HVAMP_8CH 8 channel HV amplifier for Fastino / Zotinos
- Almazny mezzanine board for Mirny - Almazny mezzanine board for Mirny
* Softcore targets now use the RISC-V architecture (VexRiscv) instead of OR1K (mor1kx). * Softcore targets now use the RISC-V architecture (VexRiscv) instead of OR1K (mor1kx).
* Gateware FPU is supported on KC705 and Kasli 2.0.
* Faster compilation for large arrays/lists. * Faster compilation for large arrays/lists.
* Phaser: * Phaser:
- Improved documentation - Improved documentation
- Expose the DAC coarse mixer and ``sif_sync`` - Expose the DAC coarse mixer and ``sif_sync``
- Exposes upconverter calibration and enabling/disabling of upconverter LO & RF outputs. - Exposes upconverter calibration and enabling/disabling of upconverter LO & RF outputs.
- Add helpers to align Phaser updates to the RTIO timeline (``get_next_frame_mu()``) - Add helpers to align Phaser updates to the RTIO timeline (``get_next_frame_mu()``)
* ``get()``, ``get_mu()``, ``get_att()``, and ``get_att_mu()`` functions added for AD9910 and AD9912 * Core device moninj is now proxied via the ``aqctl_moninj_proxy`` controller.
* The configuration entry ``rtio_clock`` supports multiple clocking settings, deprecating the usage
of compile-time options.
* Packaging via Nix Flakes.
* Firmware and gateware can now be built on-demand on the M-Labs server using ``afws_client``
(subscribers only).
* Extended Kasli gateware JSON description with configuration for SPI over DIO.
* ``get()``, ``get_mu()``, ``get_att()``, and ``get_att_mu()`` functions added for AD9910 and AD9912.
* On Kasli, the number of FIFO lanes in the scalable events dispatcher (SED) can now be configured in * On Kasli, the number of FIFO lanes in the scalable events dispatcher (SED) can now be configured in
the JSON hardware description file. the JSON hardware description file.
* ``artiq_ddb_template`` generates edge-counter keys that start with the key of the corresponding * ``artiq_ddb_template`` generates edge-counter keys that start with the key of the corresponding
TTL device (e.g. ``ttl_0_counter`` for the edge counter on TTL device ``ttl_0``). TTL device (e.g. ``ttl_0_counter`` for the edge counter on TTL device ``ttl_0``).
* ``artiq_master`` now has an ``--experiment-subdir`` option to scan only a subdirectory of the * ``artiq_master`` now has an ``--experiment-subdir`` option to scan only a subdirectory of the
repository when building the list of experiments. repository when building the list of experiments.
* The configuration entry ``rtio_clock`` supports multiple clocking settings, deprecating the usage * Added support for 100MHz RTIO clock in DRTIO.
of compile-time options.
* DRTIO: added support for 100MHz clock.
* Previously detected RTIO async errors are reported to the host after each kernel terminates and a * Previously detected RTIO async errors are reported to the host after each kernel terminates and a
warning is logged. The warning is additional to the one already printed in the core device log upon warning is logged. The warning is additional to the one already printed in the core device log upon
detection of the error. detection of the error.
* Removed worker DB warning for writing a dataset that is also in the archive * Removed worker DB warning for writing a dataset that is also in the archive.
* Extended Kasli gateware JSON description with configuration for SPI over DIO.
See: https://github.com/m-labs/artiq/pull/1800
* ``PCA9548`` I2C switch class renamed to ``I2CSwitch``, to accomodate support for PCA9547, and * ``PCA9548`` I2C switch class renamed to ``I2CSwitch``, to accomodate support for PCA9547, and
possibly other switches in future. Readback has been removed, and now only one channel per possibly other switches in future. Readback has been removed, and now only one channel per
switch is supported. switch is supported.
Breaking changes: Breaking changes:
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* Phaser: fixed coarse mixer frequency configuration * Phaser: fixed coarse mixer frequency configuration
* Mirny: Added extra delays in ``ADF5356.sync()``. This avoids the need of an extra delay before * Mirny: Added extra delays in ``ADF5356.sync()``. This avoids the need of an extra delay before
calling `ADF5356.init()`. calling `ADF5356.init()`.
* DRTIO: Changed message alignment from 32-bits to 64-bits.
* The deprecated ``set_dataset(..., save=...)`` is no longer supported. * The deprecated ``set_dataset(..., save=...)`` is no longer supported.
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