VeriStand Deployment Timeout Error Occurs When Trying to Deploy a VeriStand Project With Multiple DAQmx Modules

Updated Jan 30, 2026

Reported In

Software

  • VeriStand

Driver

  • NI-DAQmx

Issue Details

I have 3 multifunction I/O modules, PXI-6225, PXIe-6345, and PXIe-6375.. When I add any of them in the VeriStand System Explorer to do AI measurement, the deployment is successful. But when I add 2 or 3 in the VeriStand System Explorer to do AI measurement, the deployment may fail.

The following timeout error is triggered:

How can I fix it?

Solution

In the VeriStand 2023 Q2 release, to improve the VeriStand Engine performance, the new default for the PCL DAQ timing source is Signal From Task(Sample Complete). This default applies to new projects when the timing source is set to Automatic Timing or DAQ Timing. If at least one DAQ device in the System Explorer supports AI Hardware‑Timed Single‑Point (HWSTP), VeriStand automatically uses DAQ timing with “Signal from Task” as the PCL timing source. 

In the setup, all DAQ devices support AI HWSTP, and although 6345 is selected as the Chassis master synchronization device, the VeriStand Engine may internally select the 6225 or 6375 as the timing source for the PCL. This internal selection is what leads to the error. 

To resolve the issue, manually set the PCL timing source to “DAQ Timing” and choose the 6345 device as the Master DAQ device (the same device used for chassis synchronization).