January 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for VeriStand 2023 Q1.
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 11
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
VeriStand 2023 Q1 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:
Note You do not need the full VeriStand environment to generate a compatible model. Instead, you can install VeriStand Model Generation Support Toolbox for Simulink or the VeriStand Model Framework.
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 2023 64-bit. The LabVIEW functionality in VeriStand always requires like-numbered versions.
The VeriStand .NET APIs require the following Microsoft software:
VeriStand 2023 Q1 supports the following operating systems:
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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. |
When formatting a disk with a PXI Linux RT system image for VeriStand 2023 Q1, select Linux RT System Image 2023 Q1 and enable support for the LabVIEW 2023 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.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
The following sections describe issues to be aware of when you upgrade to VeriStand 2023 Q1.
Note NI recommends that you review the Upgrade and Compatibility Issues in the readme files for each VeriStand version between the version from which you are upgrading and VeriStand 2023 Q1. 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 2023 64-bit. The LabVIEW functionality in VeriStand requires like-numbered versions.
Note Models built with LabVIEW 2023 Q1 and later no longer support simulation subsystems developed using the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module add-on.
Take the following actions to ensure your models are 64-bit compatible:
Beginning with VeriStand 2021, 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:
VeriStand 2023 Q1 can open projects from VeriStand 2010 to 2018 SP1 using the Open Legacy Project option in the Welcome tab.
LabVIEW can no longer automate actions with legacy stimulus profiles. Consider migrating to modern stimulus profiles and real-time sequences.
In addition, the following LabVIEW automation VIs are deprecated and no longer included with VeriStand:
Beginning with VeriStand 2021, the VeriStand suite installer will include custom devices for both offline and online installation. To install custom devices separately, refer to 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 2023 Q1 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 2023 Q1 .NET API Help. |
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:
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 4.6.2, 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 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager documentation.
Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. For more information about NI support for Windows 11, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 11.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
VeriStand no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.