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VeriStand is available as a free trial with full development and deployment capabilities. The free trial enables real-time test system configuration, simulation model integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) application deployment, and access to NI Nigel™ AI . Whether engineers are evaluating VeriStand for embedded software validation in automotive, aerospace, or industrial machinery, the trial includes everything needed to build and run a first HIL test.
Your VeriStand free trial gives you full development access. Here’s how to make the most of it—from first install to running a real-time test.
This tutorial walks you through installing, configuring, and deploying your first VeriStand project, from host PC setup to a running real-time test. No hardware required to get started.
Import a compiled simulation model from Simulink, LabVIEW, or any FMI-compliant tool and map it to your I/O channels. The VeriStand model integration framework lets you run plant models alongside real-time hardware, making it straightforward to set up model-in-the-loop (MIL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) configurations. Use the channel mapping interface to wire model signals to physical or simulated I/O.
Deploy your system definition to a real-time target (or desktop), build a workspace UI to monitor live signals, and run a stimulus profile to automate your test. VeriStand logs data in real time, so you can review results immediately after execution. From fault injection to multirate data logging, this step shows how VeriStand brings your full validation workflow together.
The free trial provides access to full VeriStand development capabilities. You can create and edit system definitions, configure hardware targets and I/O, integrate simulation models, build workspace UIs, create stimulus profiles, and log data. The trial operates identically to a licensed VeriStand Full Development installation.
No. VeriStand can run in a desktop simulation mode without physical NI hardware. You can configure system definitions, integrate models, and execute tests entirely on your PC. When you’re ready to connect to real-time targets like NI PXI or CompactRIO systems, VeriStand will discover and configure supported hardware automatically.
After the trial period ends, VeriStand development features will become unavailable until you activate a purchased license. Any system definitions, workspace files, and configurations you created during the trial are preserved and will work with a licensed installation. If you are ready to buy, compare editions to find the right license for your team.
Yes. The trial includes full model integration support. You can import compiled models from MathWorks Simulink (using the VeriStand Model Framework or MathWorks® Simulink® Coder™), LabVIEW, or any tool that exports Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) through the FMI standard. Model compilation must be completed in the source tool before importing into VeriStand.
No. The 32-bit version is not available.