PAtools New Features and Changes

Learn about updates, including new features and behavior changes, introduced in each version of PAtools.

Discover what is new in the latest releases of PAtools.
Note If you cannot find new features and changes for your version, it might not include user-facing updates. However, your version might include non-visible changes such as bug fixes and compatibility updates. For information about non-visible changes, refer to your product Release Notes.

PAtools 2025 Q4 New Features and Changes

Learn about new features, behavior changes, and other updates in PAtools 2025 Q4.

PAconfigurator

  • Added ability to add input parameters to a DUT type using a table.
  • Added ability to upload DUT types to SystemLink.
  • Added ability to upload PAtools test stations to SystemLink as virtual systems.
  • Added ability to select a SystemLink workflow when defining an execution workflow.
  • Added the ability to update a module and all module dependencies at once.

PAcontroller

  • Added ability to open PAcontroller and userboxes offline.
  • Added ability to create a test station or discover test stations in PAcontroller.

Support for Real-Time Systems

  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for the following serial devices:
    • PXIe-4830
    • PXIe-4831
    Refer to Configuring Hardware to learn how to configure serial devices in PAtools PCU Configuration.
  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for the Enclustra ME-PE1-R1 FPGA device.
  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for the following Hilscher PROFIBUS devices:
    • CIFX-50-DP
    • CIFX-80-DP
  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for the following Hilscher PROFINET devices to be a master:
    • CIFX-50-RE
    • CIFX-80-RE

PAtools 2025 Q2 New Features and Changes

Learn about new features, behavior changes, and other updates in PAtools 2025 Q2.

PAconfigurator

  • Added new editors for EtherCAT Master and PAbasic.
  • Added a CAN DBC importer.
  • Added functionality for defining certain DUT parameters as product-supplied inputs to a test when creating a test using the DUT in PAtools.
  • Added functionality to version DUTs.
  • Added support for SystemLink Enterprise calendar scheduling for slot selection.
  • Added functionality to generate reloadable objects.
  • Added support for hosting the PAtools Microsoft SQL database on the Microsoft Azure cloud.
  • Removed the concept of multiple configurations per DUT. Each DUT can have only one configuration.
  • Added functionality to configure custom selection lists in value tables

PAcontroller

  • Added drag-and-drop functionality for moving variables from the variables grid into graphs and other UI elements.

PAscript

  • Added support for posting alarm statuses in SystemLink Enterprise.
  • Added a PAscript language extension for manipulating JSON strings.

Support for Real-Time Systems

  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for ADV-PCI 1602 (Modbus RTU).
  • Added NI Linux Real-Time support for UPS Serial Device.

PAtools 2024 Q4 New Features and Changes

Learn about new features, behavior changes, and other updates in PAtools 2024 Q4.

PAconfigurator

  • Added new editors for PAscript, PAgraph++, and EtherCAT Hotconfig.
  • Added support to upload Test Procedures, Test Stations, and DUTs to SystemLink.
  • Added support to define certain Test Procedure and DUT parameters as inputs to a test when you create a test using this Test Procedure or DUT in PAtools or SystemLink.
  • Allow Test Procedures to be versioned.
  • Allow hosting the PAtools Microsoft SQL database on the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud.
  • Removed the ability to create a Test Environment.
  • Removed the Media Library feature.
  • Removed the cmp folder for Test Component generation. The Test Component is now generated in the following folders:
    • From the test landing page: vspN/cmp/<Socket_name>/test_package
    • From the development page: vspN/cmp/test_package

Support for Real-Time Systems

  • Install PAtools for NI Linux Real-Time using MAX, SystemLink, and a USB drive.
  • Removed support for QNX operating systems.