NI VeriStand 2010 Readme
August 2010
This file contains important information about NI VeriStand 2010, including system requirements and installation instructions.
Migrating from NI VeriStand 2009 to 2010
Overview
NI VeriStand is configuration-based testing software, allowing you to develop, prototype, and test control systems using hardware I/O and your simulation models. The NI VeriStand software framework enables you to perform real-time or PC-based test configuration and execution that can be easily customized and extended with LabVIEW, NI TestStand, and other software tools.
NI VeriStand includes a run-time editable user interface as well as a test manager you can use to configure and implement triggered multi-file data logging, real-time test sequencing, stimulus generation and playback, and model calibration.
Supported Operating Systems
You can run the NI VeriStand installer on the following operating systems:
- Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows XP (32-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
NI VeriStand runs as a 32-bit application on all operating systems.
NI VeriStand does not support Windows 2000/NT/Me/98/95, Windows XP x64, or the Windows Server non-R2 editions.
System Requirements
To configure and run a simulation using your existing compiled model, you need only NI VeriStand installed. To develop a model and convert it into a compiled model using The MathWorks, Inc. Simulink� application software, you must be a licensed user of and have the following software installed on the host computer:
- The MathWorks, Inc. MATLAB� software and The MathWorks, Inc Simulink� application software release 14.x, 2006a, 2006b, 2007a, 2007b, 2008a, 2008b, 2009a, 2009b, or 2010a
- The MathWorks, Inc. Real-Time Workshop� software release 14.x, 2006a, 2006b, 2007a, 2007b, 2008a, 2008b, 2009a, 2009b, or 2010a
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, .NET 2003, 2005 (Professional or Express), or 2008 (Professional or Express)
To develop a model and convert it into a compiled model using other modeling environments, contact your model vendor for requirements.
To create custom devices, menu items, workspace controls and indicators, timing and sync devices, or Stimulus Profile Editor headers, you must have LabVIEW 2010 installed.
To run a simulation on a real-time (RT) target, the target must have NI VeriStand installed. You can install software on the target using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). The RT target must meet the following minimum system requirements:
- PXI controller/desktop PC with at least 256 MB of RAM or a cRIO/sbRIO with at least 128 MB of RAM
- LabVIEW 2010 Real-Time Module
Installation Instructions
Complete the following steps to install NI VeriStand.
Note Some virus detection programs interfere with the installer. Disable any automatic virus detection programs before you install. After installation, check your computer for viruses and enable any virus detection programs you disabled.
- Log on as an administrator or as a user with administrator privileges.
- Insert the NI VeriStand installation media and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
- (Optional) Activate NI VeriStand when prompted by the installer, or activate at a later time using the NI License Manager.
- (Optional) If using NI-XNET, insert the NI-XNET installation media and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Search the KnowledgeBase for information about installation order if you are using NI TestStand or LabVIEW with NI VeriStand.
Migrating from NI VeriStand 2009 to 2010
The .rig, .in4, .et1, and .et2 file formats are no longer supported in NI VeriStand 2010. Use the mutation tool, available in the Tools menu of the Getting Started window, to mutate your files to the current version. Refer to the NI VeriStand Help for information on new file formats in NI VeriStand 2010.
The .NET API no longer supports the Run Workspace File function (the Run Workspace File VI if you are using the LabVIEW API). Use the Connect to System function (the Connect to System VI in LabVIEW) instead.
Accessing the Help
Refer to the NI VeriStand Help, accessible by selecting Help»Search the NI VeriStand Help from the pull-down menu in NI VeriStand.
Known Issues
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI VeriStand 2010.
Bug Fixes
Refer to the National Instruments Web site to view a list of issues fixed in NI VeriStand 2010.
Copyright
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Trademarks
NI VeriStand, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com, the National Instruments corporate logo, and the Eagle logo are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation. Refer to the Trademark Information at ni.com/trademarks for other National Instruments trademarks.
MATLAB�, Real-Time Workshop�, and Simulink� are registered trademarks of The MathWorks, Inc.
Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
Only Licensed Use is Permitted
You are only permitted to use this product in accordance with the accompanying license agreement. All rights not expressly granted to you in the license agreement accompanying the product are reserved to NI. Further, and without limiting the forgoing, no license or any right of any kind (whether by express license, implied license, the doctrine of exhaustion or otherwise) is granted under any NI patents or other intellectual property right of NI with respect to any other product(s) of NI or of anyone else (including without limitation, the MATLAB, Simulink and or the Real-Time Workshop software of The MathWorks, Inc.), including without limitation, the right to use any of these other products. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.
Patents
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