zhinst-utils
Zurich Instruments utils for device control
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are working with Zurich Instruments SHFQA, SHFSG, or SHFQC devices. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and provides genuine convenience on top of zhinst.core. Not relevant for users without these specific devices.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later and zhinst-core to be installed separately.
- Low friction installation with a pure Python wheel.
- Active maintenance as of 2026-01-14 with recent release activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-04-27 (109 days) · last repo commit 2026-01-14 · 2 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 135,282 downloads/mo, #11,442 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install zhinst-utils
import zhinst.utils.shfqa
help(zhinst.utils.shfqa)- Whether device-specific utilities (SHFQA, SHFSG, SHFQC) are actively maintained or if some are deprecated.
- Performance characteristics or limitations when working with large datasets or many concurrent device connections.
What it is and what it does
zhinst-utils is a companion library to the native zhinst.core LabOne Python API, providing higher-level helper functions for communicating with Zurich Instruments quantum and RF devices. Rather than replacing zhinst.core, it augments it with convenience functions and device-specific utilities for SHFQA, SHFSG, and SHFQC devices, reducing boilerplate in typical device control workflows.
The package depends on numpy, zhinst-core, and zhinst-timing-models, and is designed for developers working directly with Zurich Instruments hardware. It offers both generic utility functions and device-specific modules, allowing you to import only what you need for your particular device or use case.
Use it for
- Simplify setup and calibration routines for SHFQA quantum analyzers.
- Reduce boilerplate when configuring SHFSG signal generators for RF experiments.
- Streamline SHFQC quantum controller initialization and control sequences.
- Add convenience wrappers around low-level zhinst.core API calls for faster prototyping.
- Access device-specific helper functions not available in the base LabOne API.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are working with Zurich Instruments SHFQA, SHFSG, or SHFQC devices.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and provides genuine convenience on top of zhinst.core. Not relevant for users without these specific devices.
Install
zhinst-utils on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure Python wheel. Active maintenance as of 2026-01-14 with recent release activity.
Requires Python 3.7 or later and zhinst-core to be installed separately.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install zhinst-utils
import zhinst.utils.shfqa
help(zhinst.utils.shfqa)Verify before relying
- Whether device-specific utilities (SHFQA, SHFSG, SHFQC) are actively maintained or if some are deprecated.
- Performance characteristics or limitations when working with large datasets or many concurrent device connections.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesnumpyzhinst-corezhinst-timing-models |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 109 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 135,282 / month, #11,442 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: zhinst_utils-0.7.2-py3-none-any.whl
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