Get hands-on with the complete NI hardware-in-the-loop software workflow. The NI LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL brings together NI VeriStand, NI TestStand, NI DIAdem, and NI LabVIEW, along with the NI LabVIEW FPGA and NI LabVIEW Real-Time Modules in a single trial, so you can configure, automate, and analyze HIL tests without juggling separate installs.
During installation of the LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL, you will be able to select which software and drivers you want to install. Be sure to select the software that you are interested in trying.
As there are several software applications that comprise the LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL, you will begin an individual trial when opening the individual software. After you open LabVIEW, for example, you will begin a 7-day free trial. On the seventh day, you will be able to extend the software trial for an additional 45 days.
Your trial includes six tools that work together across the HIL lifecycle. Start with VeriStand to understand system configuration and real-time deployment, then open LabVIEW to explore model development and FPGA customization. Each product has its own launcher, but since they share a common licensing framework, everything is ready to go from a single install.
Open VeriStand and create a new system definition. Add a simulation model (the trial includes example models you can use without hardware), configure your channels, and deploy to a real-time target or run on your PC. These steps are the core VeriStand experience and the foundation for everything the suite builds on. Follow the Getting Started tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough.
The trial includes access to NI software VeriStand Full Development, LabVIEW Professional, TestStand Development System, DIAdem Professional, the LabVIEW FPGA Module, and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. All products install together and share a single license, so you can evaluate the full HIL workflow without managing separate trials.
No. VeriStand supports PC-based simulation targets, so you can configure a system definition, deploy a model, and run tests entirely on your development machine. When you are ready to move to real-time hardware, the same project transfers to NI PXI, NI CompactRIO, or other supported targets.
A stand-alone VeriStand trial gives you system configuration and real-time deployment. The suite adds TestStand for automated test sequencing, DIAdem for data analysis and reporting, LabVIEW Professional for custom development, and FPGA and Real-Time modules for deterministic hardware control. If your workflow goes beyond configure-and-deploy into automate-and-analyze, the suite covers it.
When the trial period ends, the software reverts to a non-licensed state. Any projects, system definitions, test sequences, and analysis templates you created during the trial are saved and will work again once you activate a subscription or perpetual license. Nothing is lost.
No. The 32-bit version is not available.
Automation and analysis are when the suite shows its advantage over a stand-alone VeriStand trial. Open TestStand to build a test sequence that drives your VeriStand system through a set of test conditions automatically, then bring the results into DIAdem to visualize trends, compare runs, and generate a formatted test report. This automate-then-analyze loop is the workflow the suite is designed to streamline.