Development Machine

This page provides a list of the required software and compatible versions to install on the development machine. For a step-by-step guide to installing the Power Electronics Add-On and its software dependencies to the development machine, see the Installation page.

Operating System Requirements

Operating System	Minimum Software Versions

Operating System

Minimum Software Versions

Windows 10 64-bit

All versions supported

Windows 11

VeriStand 2021 R3

Matlab R2021b

National Instruments Software

The table below lists the National Instruments software dependencies for the OPAL-RT Power Electronics Add-On for NI VeriStand. These dependencies are installed automatically as part of the Power Electronics Add-On Installation. It is not necessary to install them separately.

Software	NI License Required	Supported Versions

Software	NI License Required	Supported Versions
NI VeriStand	VeriStand Development System	2021 2023 2024 VeriStand 2024 Q3 requires the LabVIEW Runtime 2024 Q3 Patch 1. See the Known Issues for more information.
NI Linux RT Image	None	21.5+

VeriStand Compatibility Matrix

Power Electronics Add-On	1.5	1.6.0	1.6.1	1.6.2	1.7.0	1.8.0	1.9.0	1.10	1.12	1.13	1.14	1.15	1.16

Power Electronics Add-On	1.5	1.6.0	1.6.1	1.6.2	1.7.0	1.8.0	1.9.0	1.10	1.12	1.13	1.14	1.15	1.16
VeriStand 2017	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪
VeriStand 2018	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪
VeriStand 2019 R3	⚪	⚪	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚪	⚪
VeriStand 2020 R6	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚪
VeriStand 2021	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫
VeriStand 2023	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚫	⚫
VeriStand 2024	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚫

Circuit Editor

The OPAL-RT Power Electronics Add-On for NI VeriStand supports the FPGA-based simulation of circuit models designed using the standard modeling environments listed below. See Supported Circuit Editors for more information.

A full, licensed version of MATLAB is required when adding or changing a Circuit Model in the Power Electronics Add-On. All other actions use the MATLAB Runtime, which doesn’t require a license.

Modeling Environment	Version

Modeling Environment

Version

Simscape Electrical Specialized Power Systems Simulink Blockset

MATLAB R2018b-2023b

Previous versions of MATLAB may be compatible but are not officially supported.

Other Software

Dependency	Required?	Version	Hyperlink

Dependency	Required?	Version	Hyperlink
MATLAB Runtime	Required	R2018b (9.5) (Only)	Download
Microsoft Excel	Optional (See Scenarios)	17.0+	Download
JMAG-RT	Optional (See PMSM SH)	10.5+
ANSYS Maxwell	Optional (See PMSM SH)	2016.1+

Software Installation on the Development Machine

See Installation for step-by-step installation instructions to install the Power Electronics Add-On and its dependencies on the development machine.