Multiple versions of Veristand.

[johnoc]

I know that I can have multiple versions of LabVIEW and TestStand on the same PC. 

Can I install multiple versions of Veristand on the same computer? As long as I am not running them at the same time is this possible?

[ZYOng · Accepted solution]

Yes, I always had multiple versions of VeriStand installed to build custom devices. However, you can only run one version of VeriStand at a time.

[johnoc]

Thank you for the information and the quick response!

[BigApple0]

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@ZYOng wrote:

Yes, I always had multiple versions of VeriStand installed to build custom devices. However, you can only run one version of VeriStand at a time.

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Each version of VeriStand installs and runs a different version of DAQmx.  How do you deal with this issue and get around this mess?

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019LZTSA2&l=en-US

[ZYOng]

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@BigApple0 wrote:

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Each version of VeriStand installs and runs a different version of DAQmx.  How do you deal with this issue and get around this mess?

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VeriStand is dependent on LabVIEW and hence shares the same compatibility with LabVIEW. As a rule of thumb, NI drivers are backward-compatible to four versions of LabVIEW. Thus NI-DAQmx 2025 supports VeriStand 2025, 2024 and 2023 (there was no VeriStand 2022).

Edit:

Just realized the following.

Starting with LabVIEW 2022Q3 release, select NI drivers and toolkits will become version-independent from LabVIEW release. Extending Compatibility Between LabVIEW and NI Drivers with Addon Support

Hence, NI-DAQmx 2022 Q3 supports VeriStand 2023 or later (because VeriStand 2022 does not exist).

[BigApple0]

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@ZYOng wrote:

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@BigApple0 wrote:

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Each version of VeriStand installs and runs a different version of DAQmx.  How do you deal with this issue and get around this mess?

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VeriStand is dependent on LabVIEW and hence shares the same compatibility with LabVIEW. As a rule of thumb, NI drivers are backward-compatible to four versions of LabVIEW. Thus NI-DAQmx 2025 supports VeriStand 2025, 2024 and 2023 (there was no VeriStand 2022).

Edit:

Just realized the following.

Starting with LabVIEW 2022Q3 release, select NI drivers and toolkits will become version-independent from LabVIEW release. Extending Compatibility Between LabVIEW and NI Drivers with Addon Support

Hence, NI-DAQmx 2022 Q3 supports VeriStand 2023 or later (because VeriStand 2022 does not exist).

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Instead of reading about what should work, I suggest trying it.  The process is a mess.