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NI Modular Instrument driver APIs for Python, created and supported by NI.

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Indexed issues: 142
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Dominant language: Python
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Last GitHub push: Sep 18, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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142 open issues indexed

Add NI-HSDIO Support Open

enhancement question

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ni/nimi-python#1749 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 3, 2022
Enumerated attributes should have a link points to its enum Open

codegen docs

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ni/nimi-python#1696 · Opened Feb 25, 2022
Reduce the system test run time for nidigital, nitclk and nifgen Open

nidigital nifgen nitclk test

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

ni/nimi-python#1695 · Opened Feb 4, 2022
nifgen API reference does not mention which properties and methods can be called on a repeated capabilities container Open

docs nifgen

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ni/nimi-python#1627 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 11, 2021
niswitch system tests that use session-simulated DAQmx devices fail intermittently and hence disabled Open

niswitch test

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ni/nimi-python#1622 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 3, 2021
Add support for generating private, python-only methods Open

codegen

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ni/nimi-python#1618 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 1, 2021
Update the index list documentation to be python-specific Open

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ni/nimi-python#1595 · Opened Apr 27, 2021
nidcpower unit test fails if IO Trace is open Open

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ni/nimi-python#1593 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 23, 2021
Deprecate get_channel_name in nidcpower Open

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ni/nimi-python#1586 · Opened Apr 14, 2021
Add "deprecated" functions, enums, enum values, attributes to nimi-python's code generator Open

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ni/nimi-python#1584 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 14, 2021
Remove underlying values from documentation of enums Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1572 · Opened Mar 23, 2021
Documentation for enum values is missing Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1563 · Opened Feb 10, 2021
API documentation for nitclk is badly formatted in many places Open

docs nitclk

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ni/nimi-python#1539 · Opened Dec 9, 2020
'Devices Overview' link is broken in several places in nidmm Open

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ni/nimi-python#1537 · Opened Dec 9, 2020
In nidmm, documentation of perform_open_cable_comp() and perform_short_cable_comp() is misleading Open

docs nidmm

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ni/nimi-python#1533 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 7, 2020
Document Importing/Exporting Signals Open

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ni/nimi-python#1532 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 1, 2020
cal_type enum missing from nidmm Open

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ni/nimi-python#1529 · Opened Nov 6, 2020
Dual Channel generation for NI-FGEN Python API Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

ni/nimi-python#1525 · Opened Oct 2, 2020
Codegenerator should error when an unsupported repeated capability is used in property or method parameter metadata Open

codegen

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ni/nimi-python#1521 · Opened Sep 17, 2020
niscope documentation for `fetch` and `read` does not specify what the behavior is if `num_samples` is `None` Open

docs niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1505 · Opened Aug 11, 2020
Fix issues with enums in NI-SCOPE documentation Open

docs niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1502 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 7, 2020
config_addon.py and config.py should merge, not override, custom_types keys. Open

codegen

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ni/nimi-python#1495 · Opened Aug 4, 2020
Unclear NI-SCOPE Python API 'Simulate' Attribute Documentation Open

docs niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1494 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 27, 2020
NI-SCOPE attributes missing documentation. Open

docs niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1489 · Opened Jul 17, 2020
Code generation misses substitution in NI-SCOPE meas_filter_type attribute documentation. Open

docs niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1488 · Opened Jul 17, 2020
Concept pages in nimi-python documentation do not exist, hyperlinks do not work. Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1487 · Opened Jul 14, 2020
The output parameter for various calibration date and time methods is incorrectly named in nidmm and nidcpower. Open

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ni/nimi-python#1484 · Opened Jun 11, 2020
No way to get the calibration count through `niscope` Open

enhancement niscope

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ni/nimi-python#1483 · Opened Jun 11, 2020
Calling nidmm.Session.read() prior to initializing a switch causes "undefined symbol: niSwitch_InitWithTopology" on Linux Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

ni/nimi-python#1480 · Opened Jun 4, 2020
Getting "misc/user defined info" from device not possible through nimi-python APIs Open

API nidcpower nidmm nifgen niscope priority-low

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

ni/nimi-python#1464 · Opened May 21, 2020
`nidmm.Session.get_cal_date_and_time` and `get_last_cal_temp` is different from other nimi-python drivers Open

API nidmm

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 32/100

ni/nimi-python#1462 · Opened May 21, 2020
Eliminate `type_in_documentation` key in metadata Open

codegen docs tech-debt

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ni/nimi-python#1455 · 1 comment · Opened May 17, 2020
Get rid of disabled example for nidcpower - `nidcpower_advanced_sequence` Open

examples nidcpower task

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ni/nimi-python#1454 · Opened May 17, 2020
Get rid of unused attribute class - `AttributeViInt32TimeDeltaMilliseconds` Open

codegen tech-debt

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ni/nimi-python#1453 · Opened May 17, 2020
No test coverage for verifying installers pull in dependencies correctly Open

test

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ni/nimi-python#1446 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 30, 2020
Implementation of __repr__ for custom types in nifake should be updated to use `__module__` and `__qualname__` Open

ni-internal

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ni/nimi-python#1444 · Opened Apr 29, 2020
Implementation of __repr__ for custom types should be updated to use `__module__` and `__qualname__` Open

source-breaker

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ni/nimi-python#1443 · Opened Apr 29, 2020
Consider redefining __module__ when re-exporting types in __init__.py Open

enhancement

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ni/nimi-python#1433 · Opened Apr 24, 2020
Add codegen support for basic sequence type properties Open

codegen

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ni/nimi-python#1419 · Opened Apr 19, 2020
Comma-delimited strings should be replaced by sequence of strings in the API, where applicable Open

API source-breaker

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ni/nimi-python#1418 · Opened Apr 19, 2020
Remove documentation key from metadata of private methods Open

docs nidigital

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ni/nimi-python#1405 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 13, 2020
get_channel_name() should be deprecated and replaced by get_channel_names() in nifgen, and niswitch Open

API nifgen niswitch task

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ni/nimi-python#1403 · Opened Apr 10, 2020
For properties and method parameters that accept multiple types, documentation should promote the recommended type Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1388 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 7, 2020
Documentation for iterable properties and method parameters should mention "iterable" instead of "list" Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1387 · Opened Apr 7, 2020
Spurious "Referenced value not in API" text is getting added to documentation Open

codegen docs

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ni/nimi-python#1358 · Opened Mar 27, 2020
Convert HRAM unit tests to system tests when HRAM simulation support is improved in the driver runtime Open

nidigital task

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ni/nimi-python#1353 · Opened Mar 25, 2020
Redundant metadata about repeated capabilities Open

codegen

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ni/nimi-python#1351 · Opened Mar 25, 2020
Repeated capability tip in docstring should not depend on method's parameter metadata Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1342 · Opened Mar 22, 2020
Repeated capabilities documentation should use real world example Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1340 · Opened Mar 20, 2020
Repeated capabilities "tip" is not useful to mere mortals Open

docs

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ni/nimi-python#1338 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 20, 2020

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