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NI-DAQmx API for Python, created and supported by NI

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Indexed issues: 50
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Merged PRs (30d): 10

Dominant language: Python
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Last GitHub push: Sep 18, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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50 open issues indexed

Move typos out of daqmx terms dictionary Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#945 · Opened Mar 18, 2026
Waveform timestamps do not have enough precision for high AI Convert Clock rates Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#941 · Opened Mar 13, 2026
Potential typos in the API Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#939 · Opened Mar 10, 2026
Add gRPC examples Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#917 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 14, 2026
Add automated API compatibility checks to GitHub PR workflow Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#914 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 8, 2026
Get test result reporting working with PRs from forks Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#875 · Opened Oct 28, 2025
Get system tests running on Python 3.14t (free-threaded) Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#853 · Opened Oct 10, 2025
Test filtering in tox.ini is imprecise Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#848 · Opened Sep 29, 2025
read_waveform spends too much time constructing hightime objects Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#844 · Opened Sep 26, 2025
Simulated PXIe-4322 overcurrent is not consistent Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#833 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 15, 2025
Raw reads should use `RawDataWidthInBits` on DAQmx versions that support it Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#811 · Opened Aug 22, 2025
Dependency Dashboard Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#689 · Opened Mar 26, 2025
Cannot overwrite custom scales Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#670 · 5 comments · Opened Feb 3, 2025
Missing dependancies when installing with Conda Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#662 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 6, 2024
Information on callback execution Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#651 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 29, 2024
InStream.get_channels_buffer_size should not be public Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#621 · Opened Jul 31, 2024
InStream.get_channels_buffer_size uses wrong encoding Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#620 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 31, 2024
Reading position from a quadrature encoder Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#619 · 4 comments · Opened Jul 25, 2024
types.py makes local debugging difficult Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#602 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 20, 2024
Instability of continuously acquired signals Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#590 · 11 comments · Opened May 28, 2024
Digital reader/writer classes don't support multi-sample line reads/writes Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#584 · 2 reactions · Opened May 20, 2024
Raw read/write methods fail when input/output range varies by channel Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#580 · 2 comments · Opened May 14, 2024
LibraryInterpreter.read_raw and write_raw do not allow switching array dtypes Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#578 · Opened May 8, 2024
Can't close tasks in an event callback when using gRPC Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#559 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 3, 2024
Task.read does not return short reads for multi-channel power Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#529 · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 5, 2024
Task.read interprets data incorrectly for short reads Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#528 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 5, 2024
Task.read has inconsistent return type between normal AI and power channels Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#527 · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 5, 2024
Raw read/write methods only support AI/AO Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#522 · Opened Feb 28, 2024
Cannot access properties on `DO/DIChannel` with multiple lines an `LineGrouping.CHAN_FOR_ALL_LINES` Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#514 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Feb 23, 2024
Docstrings use `Optional[T]` incorrectly Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#502 · Opened Feb 19, 2024
Missing support for multi-channel counter reads in `stream_readers` and `task` Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#498 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 19, 2024
add_ai_rosette_strain_gage_chan parameter rosette_meas_types has the wrong type Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#483 · Opened Feb 1, 2024
Enable hyperlinks to stdlib/hightime/numpy docs with intersphinx Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#476 · Opened Jan 26, 2024
Make user-visible types public to support type hints Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#461 · 5 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Dec 11, 2023
Error in the example "do_sw_timed.py" Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#447 · 3 comments · Opened Aug 2, 2023
`stream_readers` array shape validation is incompatible with `READ_ALL_AVAILABLE` Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#421 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 22, 2023
Input buffer size value gets truncated when it exceeds the size limit Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#263 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 4, 2023
Support type annotations Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#209 · 2 reactions · Opened Feb 16, 2023
Expose Shunt Calibration and Offset Nulling Calibration Functions in Bindings Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#188 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 2, 2022
ipython task.timing.cfg_samp_clk? help fails after task started Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#165 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 30, 2022
Event Callbacks Contain Unusable Parameters Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#143 · 5 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 8, 2022
`Task.write` does not handle certain inputs as expected Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#126 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 29, 2021
read_many_sample cannot use views Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#90 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 27, 2020
Expose `task.in_stream.channels_to_read = "temp0:4"` as `task.in_stream["temp0:4"]` Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#39 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 11, 2017
Make TDMS file paths use pathlib.Path Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#26 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 18, 2017
Audit function parameter names Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#25 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 18, 2017
Support querying device calibration information and Self-Cal Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#23 · 5 comments · Opened Aug 18, 2017
Errors should reference properties and enums with Python's names rather than LabVIEWs. Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#21 · Opened Aug 18, 2017
DAQmx Python API returns garbage values for non-english strings Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#20 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 18, 2017
Use byte strings for digital reads/writes Open

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ni/nidaqmx-python#18 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 18, 2017

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