NI offers a variety of licenses for the different ways you can use VeriStand in development and deployment applications.

Licensing Options

Use the following descriptions to determine the VeriStand licensing option that fits your needs.

Note For more information on activating VeriStand licenses, refer to ni.com/activate. To purchase a VeriStand license, refer to ni.com/veristand. For questions about specific licensing needs, contact an NI representative.
License Description
Evaluation Mode Software runs as a Full Development system for 7 days. The evaluation period can be extended to 45 days. You can activate a VeriStand license at any point during or after the evaluation period.
Full Development Enables full VeriStand functionality.
PC Development Enables you to run simulations on a desktop PC.
Operator Enables you to configure a project file by determining the preconfigured system definition file that runs on the target and defining the test environment that an operator interacts with.

Comparing License Option Features

The following table displays the features available with the Full Development, PC Development, and Operator licenses.
Note The Evaluation Package includes the same features as the Full Development license.
Feature Full Development PC Development Operator
View system definition files as read-only No No Yes
Create new system definition files Yes Yes No
Configure supported NI hardware devices Yes Yes No
Configure custom devices Yes Yes No
Configure models Yes Yes No
Add targets Yes Yes No
Add user channels Yes Yes No
Add calculated channels Yes Yes No
Map channels Yes Yes No
Add alarms Yes Yes No
Add procedures Yes Yes No
Deploy system definition file to a real-time target Yes No Yes
Add standard and custom Tools menu utilities Yes Yes Yes
Configure alarm responses Yes Yes Yes
Add custom files to a project Yes Yes Yes
Export channel resources Yes Yes Yes
Create stimulus profiles Yes Yes Yes
Run stimulus profiles Yes Yes Yes
Log data Yes Yes Yes
Run compiled models Yes Yes Yes
Note You must install MathWorks Simulink® software to run uncompiled models.

Licensing Options for the VeriStand Virtual ECU Toolkit

In addition to a VeriStand license, you will need separate licensing to operate the VeriStand Virtual ECU Toolkit. The type of VeriStand license you have will determine what features you have access to in regard to using virtual electronic control units (ECUs).

License Combination Description
  • VeriStand Virtual ECU Toolkit
  • VeriStand Operator
 Deploy virtual ECUs.
  • VeriStand Virtual ECU Toolkit
  • VeriStand Full Development
 Create and deploy virtual ECUs.

You will also need a license for the platform you used to create the virtual ECU, such as Synopsys® Silver. For more information, refer to Integrating Virtual ECUs.