NI Nigel AI Capabilities in TestStand

NI Nigel AI brings a wealth of knowledge about TestStand into your design process. Nigel can offer development advice and test system design information to help you create projects and sequences. Nigel is powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI.

Introduced in TestStand 2025 Q3

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Nigel can help you accomplish a variety of tasks in TestStand. If you are unsure if Nigel can help you with a task, you can just ask Nigel if it has a certain capability.

Learn About TestStand

Nigel can help you learn the capabilities and usage of TestStand:

  • Explore getting-started resources and onboarding guidance.
  • Ask questions about NI products and concepts covered in the TestStand User Manual.
  • Provide instructions for completing a specific task in TestStand.
  • Explain key TestStand and sequence design concepts.
  • Assist with finding specific settings or dialog boxes in the TestStand environment.
  • Summarize TestStand documentation.

Develop Projects and Analyze Results

Nigel can help you set up sequences and summarize sequence information:

  • Describe project and sequence structures.
  • Analyze published test data and metadata.
  • Control test sequences by starting, stopping, pausing, and resuming tests.

Understand Your Local Configuration

Nigel can provide information on your local system:

  • Describe local hardware and software characteristics.
  • Answer questions about hardware functionality and configuration.