NI Spy Utility
Overview
Starting NI Spy
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This chapter introduces you to NI Spy, a utility that monitors and records
multiple National Instruments APIs (for example, NI-488.2 and VISA).
NI Spy monitors, records, and displays the NI-488.2 calls made from
Win32, Win16, and DOS NI-488.2 applications. It is a useful tool for
troubleshooting errors in your application and for verifying that the
communication with your GPIB instrument is correct.
To start NI Spy, complete the following steps:
1.
Select Start»Programs»National Instruments NI-488.2»Explore
GPIB to start Measurement & Automation Explorer.
2.
Expand the Devices and Interfaces directory by clicking on the + next
to the folder.
3.
Right-click on your GPIB interface and select NI Spy from the
drop-down menu that appears.
4.
On the NI Spy toolbar, click on the blue arrow button to start a capture.
5.
Start the NI-488.2 application that you want to monitor.
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NI-488.2 User Manual for Windows