Measurement Plug-Ins New Features and Changes
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Measurement Plug-Ins New Features and Changes
Learn about updates, including new features and behavior changes, introduced in each version of Measurement Plug-Ins.
Measurement Plug-Ins 2025 Q4 Changes
Learn about new features, behavior changes, and other updates in Measurement Plug-Ins 2025 Q4.
- Reduced execution times for measurement plug-ins that are developed with LabVIEW and built into an application.
- Added support for the following data types:
- 2D array of double
- 2D array of string
2024 Q4
New Features
- Added support for measurement plug-in versioning.
- Added support for displaying a link to measurement plug-in documentation in InstrumentStudio and TestStand.
- Added support for plug-in client creation.
2024 Q3
Changes
- MeasurementLink technology will now be included as measurement plug-ins for use with other NI products.
New Features
Pin maps are no longer required to take measurements.
InstrumentStudio
Added support for using measurement plug-ins in InstrumentStudio Professional. See Measurement Plug-Ins in the InstrumentStudio manual for more information.
MeasurementLink 2024 Q2
MeasurementLink 2024 Q2 includes the following new features and changes:
- Return multiplexer (MUX) information from the session manager reserve function (python).
- Add support for pin and relay groups to the session manager service and session manager APIs (LabVIEW and python).
Related Information
- Plug-In Versioning
Creating versioned measurement plug-ins enables development and deployment alignment, as well as traceability. Plug-in versioning is supported in TestStand and InstrumentStudio. The following sections describe how to implement versioning with your developed plug-ins.
- Developing a Measurement Plug-In Client with LabVIEW
This section outlines the required steps for developing a measurement plug-in client in LabVIEW. Use the LabVIEW examples in github and the remaining topics in this manual to understand how to develop a working measurement plug-in client for your application.
- Developing a Measurement Plug-In Client with Python
This section outlines the required steps for developing a measurement plug-in client in Python. Use the Python examples in github and the remaining topics in this manual to understand how to develop a working measurement plug-in client for your application.