Apstools

* `504 comment <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/504#issuecomment-804377418>`_
Dropped support for python 3.6.

* `495 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/495>`_
Dropped diffractometer support code.

* `511 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/511>`_
& `497 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/497>`_
Add ``utils.findbyname()`` and ``utils.findbypv()`` functions.

* `506 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/506>`_
``spec2ophyd`` can now read SPEC config files from APS 17BM

* `504 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/504>`_
Overhaul of listruns() using pandas. Previous code
renamed to listruns_v1_4().

* `503 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/503>`_
Unit tests with data now used msgpack-backed databroker.

* `495 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/495>`_
remove *hklpy* requirement since all diffractometer
support code will be moved to
[*hklpy*](https://github.com/bluesky/hklpy) package.

* add Area Detector configuration examples:
Pilatus & Perkin-Elmer, both writing image to HDF5 file

* `488 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/488>`_
use first trigger_mode when priming AD plugin

* `487 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/487>`_
ensure spec2ophyd code is packaged

* `483 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/483>`_
Python code style must pass ``flake8`` test.

* `482 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/482>`_
specwriter: Fix bug when plan_args structure includes a numpy
ndarray.

* `474 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/474>`_
:func:`apstools.utils.listruns()` now defaults to the
current catalog in use.

New functions:

* :func:`apstools.utils.getDatabase`
* :func:`apstools.utils.getDefaultDatabase`

* `472 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/472>`_
Respond to changes in upstream packages.

* package requirements
* auto-detection of command list format (Excel or text)
* use *openpyxl* []_ instead of *xlrd* []_ and
*pandas* []_ to read Microsoft Excel `.xlsx` spreadsheet
files

.. [] https://openpyxl.readthedocs.io
.. [] https://xlrd.readthedocs.io
.. [] https://pandas.pydata.org

* `470 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/470>`_
Area Detector plugin preparation & detection.

* :func:`apstools.devices.AD_plugin_primed()`
re-written completely
* :func:`apstools.devices.AD_prime_plugin()`
replaced by :func:`apstools.devices.AD_prime_plugin2()`

* `463 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/463>`_
Remove deprecated features.

* ``apstools.suspenders.SuspendWhenChanged()``
* ``apstools.utils.plot_prune_fifo()``
* ``apstools.utils.show_ophyd_symbols()``
* ``apstools.synapps.asyn.AsynRecord.binary_output_maxlength()``
* ``apstools.devices.AD_warmed_up()``

* `451 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/451>`_
Undulator and Kohzu monochromator functionalities

* :class:`apstools.devices.ApsUndulator()`

Adds some ``Signal`` components (such as setting `kind` kwarg)
that are helpful in moving the undulator

* `459 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/459>`_
``apsbss``: list ESAFs & proposals from other cycles
* `457 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/457>`_
:func:`apstools.utils.rss_mem()`: show memory used by this process

* `449 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/449>`_
diffractometer wh() shows extra positioners
* `446 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/446>`_
utils: device_read2table() renamed to listdevice()
* `445 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/445>`_
synApps: add Device for iocStats
* `437 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/437>`_
diffractometer add pa() report
* `426 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/426>`_
diffractometer add simulated diffractometers
* `425 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/425>`_
BUG fixed: listruns() when no stop document
* `423 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/423>`_
BUG fixed: apsbss IOC starter script

* `422 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/422>`_
additional AD support from APS USAXS
* `421 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/421>`_
wait for undulator when start_button pushed
* `418 <https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools/pull/418>`_
apsbss: only update APS run cycle name after current cycle ends