This page shows supported versions of NI TestStand with .NET and Visual Studio. Reference this information to ensure you install the correct version when upgrading or updating your software version, or when migrating or porting code to a new system. Using incompatible versions may result in errors, the inability to run your TestStand sequence or unexpected behaviors.
| TestStand Version | Version of .NET CLR Supported for API | Version of Visual Studio | Minimum Required .NET Version | Supported Target .NET Version with .NET Adapter |
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| 2024 Q44 | 4 | 2022 | .Net Framework 4.8 | .Net 8 |
| 2023 Q4 | 4 | 2022 | .Net Framework 4.8 | .Net Framework 4.8 and earlier |
| 2022 Q4 | 4 | 2019 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2021 SP1 | 4 | 2015, 2017, or 2019 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2021 | 4 | 2015, 2017, or 2019 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2020 | 4 | 2015, 2017, or 2019 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2019 | 4 | 2013, 2015, and 2017 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2017 SP1 | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2015, or 2017 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2017 | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2016 SP1 | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2015 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 | .Net Framework 4.6.2 and earlier |
| 2016 | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2015 | .Net Framework 4.6 | .Net Framework 4.6 and earlier |
| 2014 SP1 | 4 | 2010, 2012, 2013 | .Net Framework 4 | .Net Framework 4.0 and earlier |
| 2014 | 4 | 2010, 2012, 20133 | .Net Framework 4 | .Net Framework 4.0 and earlier |
| 2013 | 4 | 2008, 2010, 20122 | .Net Framework 4 | .Net Framework 4.0 and earlier |
| 2012 | 4 | 2005, 2008, 20101 | .Net Framework 4 | .Net Framework 4.0 and earlier |
| 2010 | 2 | 2005, 2008, 2010 | .Net Framework 2 | .Net Framework 2.0 and earlier |
1 TestStand 2012 will not support step into for .NET adapter with VS 2005, 2008.
2 Full support for code generation, debugging, and building custom UIs. Debugging managed code will require VS 2010 or newer. Allowed but not supported: 2005.
3 Allowed, but not supported: 2008 and earlier. VS 2008 and earlier cannot debug TestStand 2014 using managed debugging because TestStand uses .NET 4.0.TestStand will not install integrated documentation for VS 2008.
4 TestStand 2024 Q4 supports executing .NET code modules targeted to .NET 8. All .NET based user interfaces and custom step types should target .NET Framework 4.8.
Note: For TestStand 2012 and later, you can load earlier versions.
TestStand can execute code modules developed with earlier versions of Visual Studio; however, NI performs limited testing with earlier versions of Visual Studio.