February 2022
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for VeriStand 2021.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Upgrade and Compatibility Issues
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
VeriStand is configuration-based testing software, allowing you to develop, prototype, and test control systems using hardware I/O and simulation models. The VeriStand software framework enables you to perform real-time or PC-based test configuration and execution that can be customized and extended with LabVIEW, NI TestStand, and other software tools. Use VeriStand's run-time editable user interface to implement triggered multi-file data logging, stimulus generation and playback, and real-time test sequencing.
VeriStand 2021 installs with the following:
Refer to the following sections for system requirements that apply if you use models, LabVIEW functionality, and .NET APIs.
To configure and run a simulation using your existing compiled model, you need only VeriStand installed. You need the following additional software to perform other tasks with models:
If you use other modeling environments, contact your model vendor for specific requirements.
To create custom devices, menu items, workspace controls and indicators, or timing and sync devices, you must have LabVIEW 2021 SP1 64-bit. The LabVIEW functionality in VeriStand always requires like-numbered versions.
The VeriStand .NET APIs require the following Microsoft software:
VeriStand 2021 supports the following operating systems:
| Windows Systems | Real-Time Targets |
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| 1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. 2 VeriStand no longer supports Phar Lap ETS or NI Linux Real-Time (ARM-based) targets. | |
Note VeriStand will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use VeriStand 2021 to an unsupported OS. For more information about the changes to our OS support for 2021, refer to National Instruments Support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows.
When formatting a disk with a PXI Linux RT system image for VeriStand 2021, select Linux RT System Image 21.5 and enable support for the LabVIEW 2021 programming environment. Doing so prevents driver version conflicts while deploying XNET to a real-time target.
Install VeriStand with either the online installer or with installation media.
Download the VeriStand installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
If you purchased this product with media, insert the VeriStand installation media and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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The following sections describe issues to be aware of when you upgrade to VeriStand 2021.
Note NI recommends that you also review the Upgrade and Compatibility Issues in the readme files for each VeriStand version between the version from which you are upgrading and VeriStand 2021. To access the documents, refer to the VeriStand Release Notes.
VeriStand does not support communication with uncompiled models.
Models compiled from LabVIEW VIs (.lvmodel or .lvmodelso files) using earlier versions of LabVIEW must be recompiled using LabVIEW 2021 SP1 64-bit. The LabVIEW functionality in VeriStand requires like-numbered versions.
Take the following actions to ensure your models are 64-bit compatible:
The VeriStand Model Framework contains changes to the files used to develop and compile models in C/C++ and third-party modeling environments. If your system contains models compiled for Linux RT 64-bit with previous versions of the Model Framework, choose from the following options to continue to use the models in VeriStand 2021:
VeriStand 2021 can open projects from VeriStand 2010 to 2018 SP1 using the Open Legacy Project option in the Welcome tab.
Beginning with VeriStand 2021, the VeriStand suite installer will include custom devices for both offline and online installation. The following custom devices can be included during installation.
To install Custom Devices separately, see the release page for each Custom Device on the VeriStand Add-ons support page.
VeriStand includes the following documentation resources:
| Resource | Contents | Access Instructions |
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| VeriStand Help | Conceptual, how-to, and reference information for using VeriStand. | In software: Help»Show VeriStand Help... OR Windows Start menu: All Programs»National Instruments»VeriStand 2021 Help |
| VeriStand .NET API Help | Reference information for the .NET APIs included with VeriStand. You can access these assemblies from any .NET-compatible programming language or environment, including LabVIEW and NI TestStand. | Windows Start menu: All Programs»National Instruments»VeriStand 2021 .NET API Help. |
| VeriStand Model Framework Introduction | Information about how to use the VeriStand Model Framework to compile your existing C and C++ model code so you can load your models in VeriStand. | Access this guide from the <RootDrive>\VeriStand\<xxxx>\ModelInterface\custom directory, where RootDrive is the drive where NI software installs and xxxx is the VeriStand version number. Note Select VeriStand Model Framework when you run the VeriStand installer. |
Note If you install VeriStand with a compatible version of LabVIEW, you can access a subset of VeriStand related materials in the LabVIEW Help. This includes information about VeriStand VIs and extending VeriStand functionality. To access this help from LabVIEW, select Help»LabVIEW Help.
VeriStand includes the following types of examples:
Note On the Windows OS, the default location of the <Public Documents> directory is C:\Users\Public\Public Documents.
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
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