zhinst-comms

library4.0.1.2606357pypypiunverified

Zurich Instruments internal Python bindings for Cap'n Proto communication layer. Version 4.0.1.2606357, pre-release or private package, no public changelog. Release cadence unknown.

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pip install zhinst-comms

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zhinst-comms

devopspythonv4.0.1.2606357

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

CapnpData

✓ from zhinst import CapnpData

✗ from zhinst.comms import CapnpData

Basic connection to Zurich Instruments device using environment variables for address.

from zhinst.comms import Connection import os host = os.environ.get('ZI_HOST', 'localhost') port = int(os.environ.get('ZI_PORT', '8004')) conn = Connection(host, port) print('Connected to', host, port) conn.close()

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 4.x drops support for Python < 3.10. Requires Python >= 3.10.

fix

Upgrade Python to >= 3.10.

affects: 4.x

deprecatedThe function `zi_connect` was deprecated in v4.0.0 in favor of `Connection` class.

fix

Replace `zi_connect(host, port)` with `Connection(host, port)`.

affects: >=4.0.0

gotchaPackage name contains a hyphen (`zhinst-comms`) but import uses underscore (`zhinst.comms`). Many users try `import zhinst_comms` incorrectly.

fix

Use `from zhinst.comms import ...` not `import zhinst_comms`.

affects: all

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Version history

4.0.1.2606357latest on PyPI · released May 15, 2026

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Dependencies

pycapnprequiredRequired Cap'n Proto bindings

numpyoptionalData handling

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