Ni Spy Utility; Overview; Starting Ni Spy - National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual

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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