QCoDeS [UNRELEASED DRAFT] (2026-03-17)

Breaking Changes:

  • Legacy backwards-compatibility aliases across the instrument_drivers module have been deprecated. Users should migrate to the canonical class names listed below. All deprecated names will be removed in a future release.

    AlazarTech

    • Class AlazarTech_ATS9360 is deprecated. Use AlazarTechATS9360 instead.

    • Class AlazarTech_ATS9373 is deprecated. Use AlazarTechATS9373 instead.

    • Class AlazarTech_ATS9440 is deprecated. Use AlazarTechATS9440 instead.

    • Class AlazarTech_ATS9870 is deprecated. Use AlazarTechATS9870 instead.

    • Class Demodulation_AcquisitionController is deprecated. Use DemodulationAcquisitionController instead.

    Basel

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.basel.sp983c is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.basel instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.basel.sp983c_remote is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.basel instead.

    Galil

    • Class VectorMode is deprecated. Use GalilDMC4133VectorMode instead.

    • Class Motor is deprecated. Use GalilDMC4133Motor instead.

    • Class DMC4133Controller is deprecated. Use GalilDMC4133Controller instead.

    • Class Arm is deprecated. Use GalilDMC4133Arm instead.

    HP

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.HP.HP8133A is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.HP instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.HP.HP8753D is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.HP instead.

    • Class HP_83650A is deprecated. Use HP83650A instead.

    Ithaco

    • Class Ithaco_1211 is deprecated. Use Ithaco1211 instead.

    Keithley / Tektronix

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.tektronix.Keithley_2450 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Keithley instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.tektronix.keithley_7510 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Keithley instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.tektronix.Keithley_s46 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Keithley instead.

    • Class Keithley_2000 is deprecated. Use Keithley2000 instead.

    • Class Keithley_2400 is deprecated. Use Keithley2400 instead.

    • Class Keithley_2600 is deprecated. Use Keithley2600 instead.

    • Class Keithley_3706A is deprecated. Use Keithley3706A instead.

    • Class Keithley_6500 is deprecated. Use Keithley6500 instead.

    • Class S46 is deprecated. Use KeithleyS46 instead.

    Keysight

    • Class B2962A is deprecated. Use KeysightB2962A instead.

    • Class MeasurementPair is deprecated. Use KeysightE4980AMeasurementPair instead.

    • Class E4980AMeasurements is deprecated. Use KeysightE4980AMeasurements instead.

    • Class Correction4980A is deprecated. Use KeysightE4980ACorrection instead.

    • Class BoundMeasurement is deprecated. Use KeysightInfiniiumBoundMeasurement instead.

    • Class UnboundMeasurement is deprecated. Use KeysightInfiniiumUnboundMeasurement instead.

    • Class InfiniiumFunction is deprecated. Use KeysightInfiniiumFunction instead.

    • Class InfiniiumChannel is deprecated. Use KeysightInfiniiumChannel instead.

    • Class Infiniium is deprecated. Use KeysightInfiniium instead.

    • Class N5173B is deprecated. Use KeysightN5173B instead.

    • Class N5183B is deprecated. Use KeysightN5183B instead.

    • Class N5222B is deprecated. Use KeysightN5222B instead.

    • Class N5230C is deprecated. Use KeysightN5230C instead.

    • Class N5245A is deprecated. Use KeysightN5245A instead.

    • Class N6705BChannel is deprecated. Use KeysightN6705BChannel instead.

    • Class N6705B is deprecated. Use KeysightN6705B instead.

    • Class N9030B is deprecated. Use KeysightN9030B instead.

    • Class P9374A is deprecated. Use KeysightP9374A instead.

    • Class KtM960x is deprecated. Use KeysightM960x instead.

    • Class KtMAWGChannel is deprecated. Use KeysightM9336AAWGChannel instead.

    • Class KtMAwg is deprecated. Use KeysightM9336A instead.

    Keysight B1500

    • Class B1511B is deprecated. Use KeysightB1511B instead.

    • Class IVSweeper is deprecated. Use KeysightB1500IVSweeper instead.

    • Class B1517A is deprecated. Use KeysightB1517A instead.

    • Class CVSweeper is deprecated. Use KeysightB1500CVSweeper instead.

    • Class B1520A is deprecated. Use KeysightB1520A instead.

    • Class CVSweepMeasurement is deprecated. Use KeysightB1500CVSweepMeasurement instead.

    • Class Correction is deprecated. Use KeysightB1500Correction instead.

    • Class FrequencyList is deprecated. Use KeysightB1500FrequencyList instead.

    • Class B1530A is deprecated. Use KeysightB1530A instead.

    Mini-Circuits

    • Class MC_channel (RC_SP4T) is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRCSP4TChannel instead.

    • Class RC_SP4T is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRCSP4T instead.

    • Class MC_channel (RC_SPDT) is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRCSPDTChannel instead.

    • Class RC_SPDT is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRCSPDT instead.

    • Class SwitchChannelUSB is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsUsbSPDTSwitchChannel instead.

    • Class USB_SPDT is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsUsbSPDT instead.

    • Class RUDAT_13G_90 is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRudat13G90Base instead.

    • Class RUDAT_13G_90_USB is deprecated. Use MiniCircuitsRudat13G90Usb instead.

    Oxford Instruments

    • Class Triton is deprecated. Use OxfordTriton instead.

    • Class MercuryWorkerPS is deprecated. Use OxfordMercuryWorkerPS instead.

    • Class MercuryiPS is deprecated. Use OxfordMercuryiPS instead.

    Rigol

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DG1062 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DG4000 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DP821 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DP831 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DP832 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DS1074Z is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    • Module qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol.DS4000 is deprecated. Import from qcodes.instrument_drivers.rigol instead.

    Rohde & Schwarz

    • Class RohdeSchwarz_SGS100A is deprecated. Use RohdeSchwarzSGS100A instead.

    Signal Hound

    • Class SignalHound_USB_SA124B is deprecated. Use SignalHoundUSBSA124B instead.

    Stanford Research Systems

    • Class SRS_SG384 is deprecated. Use SG384 instead.

    Tektronix

    • Class AWG5208 is deprecated. Use TektronixAWG5208 instead.

    • Class AWG70002A is deprecated. Use TektronixAWG70002A instead.

    • Class AWGChannel is deprecated. Use Tektronix70000AWGChannel instead.

    • Class Tektronix_AWG5014 is deprecated. Use TektronixAWG5014 instead.

    • Class ModeError is deprecated. Use TektronixDPOModeError instead.

    Weinschel

    • Class Weinschel_8320 is deprecated. Use Weinschel8320 instead.

    Yokogawa

    • Class GS200Exception is deprecated. Use YokogawaGS200Exception instead.

    • Class GS200_Monitor is deprecated. Use YokogawaGS200Monitor instead.

    • Class GS200Program is deprecated. Use YokogawaGS200Program instead.

    • Class GS200 is deprecated. Use YokogawaGS200 instead. (#7292)

  • The following deprecated modules, drivers, and APIs have been removed.

    Removed Modules:

    The following deprecated compatibility modules have been removed. Please import from the locations listed in the API documentation instead:

    • qcodes.utils.command

    • qcodes.utils.dataset (including qcodes.utils.dataset.doNd)

    • qcodes.utils.helpers

    • qcodes.utils.installation (use qcodes.extensions instead)

    • qcodes.utils.metadata

    • qcodes.utils.plotting

    • qcodes.utils.threading

    • qcodes.utils.validators (use qcodes.validators instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.base

    • qcodes.instrument.delegate.grouped_parameter (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.function (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.group_parameter (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.parameter (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.specialized_parameters (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    • qcodes.instrument.sweep_values (use qcodes.parameters instead)

    Removed Drivers:

    The following deprecated driver aliases have been removed. Use the replacement drivers listed below:

    • qcodes.instrument_drivers.Lakeshore.Model_325 — use LakeshoreModel325 instead.

    • qcodes.instrument_drivers.Lakeshore.Model_336 — use LakeshoreModel336 instead.

    • qcodes.instrument_drivers.Lakeshore.Model_372 — use LakeshoreModel372 instead.

    Other Changes:

    • DataSet.to_xarray_dataarray_dict, DataSetInMem.to_xarray_dataarray_dict, and DataSetCache.to_xarray_dataarray_dict have been removed. Use to_xarray_dataset_dict instead.

    • load_to_xarray_dataarray_dict in qcodes.dataset.exporters.export_to_xarray has been removed. Use load_to_xarray_dataset_dict instead.

    • InterDependencies_.non_dependencies property has been removed. Use top_level_parameters instead.

    • ChannelTuple.get_channel_by_name no longer accepts multiple names. Pass a single name to get a single channel. Use get_channels_by_name for multiple channels. The argument name has changed from names to name to reflect this.

    • The has_current_rating keyword argument to AMIModel430 has been removed as it had no effect.

    • The deprecated import of qcodes.utils.validators from qcodes.utils.__init__ has been removed. (#7934)