pyadi-iio
Analog Devices python interfaces for hardware with Industrial I/O drivers
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Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and carries a permissive license. Install it if you own or plan to use supported ADI hardware and want to control it from Python without writing low-level IIO code. Verify that your specific hardware model is in the supported parts list before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires libiio with Python bindings installed on the system; the package itself is a Python wrapper around that C library.
- Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a recent release 80 days ago and ongoing commits.
License · maintenance · safety
ADI BSD (permissive) — Licensed under ADI BSD (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-05-26 (80 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 238 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 327,355 downloads/mo, #7,569 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyadi-iio
import pyadi_iio
# Create device from specific uri address
data = pyadi_iio.rx()- Which specific ADI hardware models are supported—the description references a supported_parts.md but does not enumerate them.
- Whether the optional jesd extra dependency adds significant functionality or is rarely needed.
- Concrete example of how to instantiate and use device-specific classes beyond the generic rx() pattern.
What it is and what it does
pyadi-iio is a Python abstraction layer for Analog Devices hardware that exposes Industrial I/O drivers. Instead of writing low-level libIIO boilerplate, you instantiate device classes and call high-level methods to acquire data. The package ships with custom interfaces for specific ADI parts and development boards, each hiding the complexity of buffer management and parameter configuration behind a simpler API.
The library depends on numpy for array handling and pylibiio for the underlying IIO interface to the hardware. It supports Python 3.8 through 3.12 and is actively maintained by Analog Devices. Use it when you need to control ADI RF transceivers, data converters, or other IIO-based hardware from Python without wrestling with low-level driver details.
Use it for
- Rapid prototyping of RF signal acquisition and transmission with ADI hardware in a Python environment.
- Automating test and measurement workflows that interact with ADI development boards or evaluation kits.
- Building Python-based SDR applications using ADI hardware as the front end.
- Integrating ADI analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters into data acquisition pipelines.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and carries a permissive license. Install it if you own or plan to use supported ADI hardware and want to control it from Python without writing low-level IIO code. Verify that your specific hardware model is in the supported parts list before committing.
Install
pyadi-iio on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent release 80 days ago and ongoing commits. Depends only on numpy and pylibiio, both stable packages.
Requires libiio with Python bindings installed on the system; the package itself is a Python wrapper around that C library.
License in practice
Licensed under ADI BSD (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pyadi-iio
import pyadi_iio
# Create device from specific uri address
data = pyadi_iio.rx()Verify before relying
- Which specific ADI hardware models are supported—the description references a supported_parts.md but does not enumerate them.
- Whether the optional jesd extra dependency adds significant functionality or is rarely needed.
- Concrete example of how to instantiate and use device-specific classes beyond the generic rx() pattern.
Package facts
| License | ADI BSD permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesnumpypylibiio |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 80 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 327,355 / month, #7,569 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: pyadi_iio-0.0.21-py3-none-any.whl
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