National Instruments NI-488.2 - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 2 Measurement & Automation Explorer (Windows)
NI-488.2 User Manual 2-8 ni.com
To view the online help for Interactive Control, type help at the Interactive
Control command prompt. For more information on using this utility, refer
to Chapter 7,
Interactive Control Utility .
View NI-488.2 Software Version
To view the NI-488.2 software version, complete the following steps:
1. Start Measurement & Automation Explorer as described in the
Starting Measurement & Automation Explorer section.
2. Expand the Software directory by clicking the + next to the folder.
3. Click NI-488.2.
Measurement & Automation Explorer displays the version number
of the NI-488.2 software in the right window pane.
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.