Running the VeriStand Workspace
- Updated2026-05-15
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Launch the Workspace to run a project, view and modify the user interface, and to perform operations such as monitoring alarms, viewing channel data, scaling and calibrating channels, and running stimulus profiles.
- Open a project in VeriStand.
- In the Project Files tab, double-click Workspace.
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Depending on your goal, complete any of the following tasks in the
Workspace.
Goal Task Adding and configuring controls and indicators Use the Workspace Controls palette to add and configure controls and indicators to create a user interface. Modifying control mappings at run time Change the channel mapping of a control or indicator while the Workspace runs. Calibrating a hardware channel at run time Use the Channel Calibration tool to calibrate hardware channels by adjusting the values they return to known values while a system definition runs. Using channel value forcing Use the Channel Fault Manager tool to test the behavior of a system when a channel reaches a certain value. Logging test results with stimulus profiles Use the Stimulus Profile Editor to create and execute a stimulus profile on your host machine to log test data acquired from real-time sequences performed on a target. Recording commands sent to the target Use the Macro Recorder tool to record commands, such as the setting of channel or parameter values, model execution states, and fault or alarm values, that VeriStand sends to the target and save them to a macro (.nivsmacro) file. Playing back commands sent to the target Use the Macro Player tool to review the commands that VeriStand sent to the target using the macro (.nivsmacro) file you recorded with the Macro Recorder tool. Setting model parameter values in the Workspace Use model calibration controls in the Workspace to view and modify the values for any model parameters in the system definition. Importing and managing batches of model parameters Use the Model Parameter Manager tool to import and apply model parameter values defined in external .m or .txt files to a model. Displaying waveform data in a graph Use a waveform graph control to display data from one or more waveforms in the system definition file to monitor and verify acquired data. Enhancing your Workspace to view data Use other tools, such as the Alarm Monitor, TDMS File Viewer, and XNET Bus Monitor, to view data in the Workspace. Configuring and Executing host-side logging Use the Data Logging control to adjust log times, better format data files, select start and stop times, and more at run time.
Related Information
- Adding and Configuring Controls and Indicators
Use the Workspace Controls palette to add controls and indicators, then configure item properties for a custom Workspace user interface.
- Modifying Control Mappings at Run Time
Change the channel mapping for a control or indicator while the Workspace runs. Update the Control Label to match the new channel.
- Calibrating a Hardware Channel at Run Time
Use the Channel Calibration tool in VeriStand to apply polynomial calibration to hardware channel values during a running system definition.
- Using Channel Value Forcing
Channel Value Forcing sets a fault value on a selected channel to test system behavior at specific values.
- Logging Test Results with Stimulus Profiles
Use the Stimulus Profile Editor to create and run stimulus profiles that log test results from real-time sequences on a target.
- Recording Commands VeriStand Sends to the Target
Record and save the commands that VeriStand sends to a target as a macro file (.nivsmacro) for later playback.
- Playing Back Commands Sent to the Target
Review the commands VeriStand sent to the target by playing back a recorded macro file in Macro Player. You can configure the play mode to control timing behavior during playback.
- Setting Model Parameter Values in the Workspace
Model calibration controls in the Workspace let you view and modify model parameter values in the system definition.
- Importing and Managing Batches of Model Parameters in the Workspace
Import model parameter values from external .m or .txt files, then review and apply them to a deployed system. Manage multiple parameter batches in the Workspace with the Model Parameter Manager.
- Displaying Waveform Data in a Graph
Display double-precision waveform acquisition data in a waveform graph control to monitor and verify acquired data.
- Enhancing Your Workspace to View Data
Use Workspace tools such as Alarm Monitor, Channel Data Viewer, TDMS File Viewer, and XNET Bus Monitor to view data.
- Configuring and Executing Host-Side Logging
Configure the Data Logging control for host-side logging by setting channels, log triggers, session properties, and post-processing actions.