See also:
download.wats.com
How to setup an offline WATS Client (and old OS support)
WATS Client versions
| WATS Client |
OS |
TestStand |
LabVIEW |
.NET |
Mainstream Support |
| 2.3 | XP*, Vista*, (7) | 3.1 - 4.1 | 7.1.1, 8.2.1 | 2.0 | EOL |
| 3.x | XP*, Vista*, 7x32, 7x64 | 3.1 - 4.5 (2010/SP1) | 8.2.1, 8.5.1, 8.6.1, 2009sp1, 2010sp1 | 2.0 | EOL |
| 4.x | XP*, 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 3.1 - 2017 | 2009 - 2017 | 2.0 (3.5 SP1) | EOL |
| 5.x | XP*, 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 3.1 - 2019 | 2009 - 2019 | 2.0 (3.5 SP1) | EOL |
| 6.x | 8.1, 10, 11 64 bit | 2012 - 2023 Q4 | 2012 - 2024 | 4.7.2 (runtime 4.0) | |
| 7.x | 10, 11 64 bit |
2021 -2026 Q1 (see release note for details) | 2021SP1 - 2026 Q1 (see release note for details) |
8 |
* Not supported by WATS standard Cloud
TestStand: Major version release
LabVIEW: WATS Toolkit
.NET: running framework - WATS Client API
EOL: End-of-life support
(..): Partly supported
TestStand versions
Please note that the list below reflects standard NI TestStand information only and does not represent the versions supported by WATS.
| TestStand | OS | LabVIEW | Visual Studio | .NET |
| 3.0 | XP | 6.1, 7.0 | 2003 | 2.0 |
| 3.1 | XP | 7.1 | 2003 | 2.0 |
| 3.5 | XP | 7.1 | 2003 (2005) | 2.0 |
| 4.0 | XP | 7.1.1, 8.2.1 | 2003, 2005 | 2.0 |
| 4.1 | XP, Vista, (7) | 7.1.1, 8.2.1 | (2003), 2005 | 2.0 |
| 4.2 | XP, Vista, (7) | 7.1.1, 8.2.1 | 2005, 2008 | 2.0 |
| 4.5 (2010/SP1) | XP, Vista, 7x32, 7x64 | 8.2.1, 8.5.1, 8.6.1, 2009sp1, 2010sp1 | 2005, 2008, 2010 |
[CRL 2.0]:2.0, 2.1, 3.5 [CRL 4.0]:4.0 |
| 2012 (5.0) | XP, Vista, 7x32, 7x64 | 2009sp1, 2010sp1, 2011sp1, 2012 | 2005, 2008, 2010 | (2.0) 4.0 |
| 2013 (5.1) | XP, Vista, 7x32, 7x64, 8x32, 8x64 | 2010sp1, 2011sp1, 2012sp1, 2013 | (2005), 2008, 2010, 2012 |
(2.0) 4.0, 4.5 |
| 2014 | XP, Vista, 7x32, 7x64, 8x32, 8x64 | 2011sp1, 2012sp1, 2013sp1, 2014 | 2010, 2012, 2013 |
(2.0) 4.0, 4.5 |
| 2016 | 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 2016, 2015 SP1, 2014 SP1, 2013 SP1 | 2015, 2013, 2012 | 4.6.1 |
| 2017 | 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 2017 SP1, 2016, 2015 SP1, 2014 SP1, 2013 SP1, NXG 2.0 |
2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 | 4.6.2 |
| 2019 | 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 2019, 2018 SP1, 2017 SP1, 2016, NXG 3.1, 3.0 | 2017, 2015, 2013 | 4.6.2 |
| 2020 | 7SP1, 8.1, 10 | 2020, 2019 SP1, 2018 SP1, 2017 SP1, NXG 5.1 | 2019, 2017, 2015 | 4.6.2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2021, 2020 SP1, 2019 SP1, 2018 SP1 | 2019, 2017, 2015 | 4.6.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10, 11 | 2022 Q3, 2021 SP1, 2020 SP1, 2019 SP1 |
2019 v16.11 | 4.6.2 |
| 2023 Q4 | 10, 11 | 2023 Q3/Q1, 2022 Q3, 2021 SP1 |
2022 | 4.8 |
| 2024 Q4* | 10, 11 | 2024 Q3/Q1, 2023 Q3/Q1, 2022 Q3, 2021 SP1 |
2022 | 8 (4.8) |
| 2024 (2025 Q2) | 10, 11 | 2025 Q1, 2024 Q3,2023 Q3, 2022 Q3, 2021 SP1 |
2022 | 8 |
| 2025 (2025 Q3) | 10, 11 | 2025 Q1, 2024 Q3,2023 Q3, 2022 Q3, 2021 SP1 |
2022 | 8 |
| 2026 (2026 Q1) | 10, 11 | 2026 Q1, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 | 2022 | 8 |
*Version not supported by WATS
TestStand:
https://www.ni.com/en/support/software-product-life-cycle-policies.html
LabVIEW OS support:
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/B972242574D4BB99862575A7007520CB
TestStand: Major version release
OS: Operating System
LabVIEW: LabVIEW support by TestStand
VS: Visual Studio - Adapter support
.NET: running framework
(..): Partly supported
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