Monitor, record, and display ni-488.2 calls, Figure 2-4. ni-488.2 calls recorded by ni spy, Monitor, record, and display ni-488.2 calls -9 – National Instruments NI-488.2 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Measurement & Automation Explorer (Windows)

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NI-488.2 User Manual

Monitor, Record, and Display NI-488.2 Calls

To monitor NI-488.2 calls, use NI Spy, as follows:

1.

Start Measurement & Automation Explorer as described in the

Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer

section.

2.

Expand the Devices and Interfaces directory by clicking the + next
to the folder.

3.

Select your GPIB interface in the left window pane of Measurement &
Automation Explorer.

4.

On the toolbar, click the NI Spy button to open the application.

5.

On the NI Spy toolbar, click the blue arrow button to start a capture.

6.

Start the NI-488.2 application that you want to monitor.

NI Spy records and displays all NI-488.2 calls, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4. NI-488.2 Calls Recorded by NI Spy

For more information about using NI Spy, select Help»Help Topics
in NI Spy or refer to Chapter 6,

NI Spy Utility

.

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