1page.title=Device Monitor 2@jd:body 3 4<p>Android Device Monitor is a stand-alone tool that provides a graphical user interface for 5several Android application debugging and analysis tools. The Monitor tool does not 6require installation of a integrated development environment, such as Eclipse, and encapsulates the 7following tools:</p> 8 9<ul> 10 <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/debugging/ddms.html">DDMS</a></li> 11 <li><a href="gltracer.html">Tracer for OpenGL ES</a></li> 12 <li><a href="hierarchy-viewer.html">Hierarchy Viewer</a></li> 13 <li><a href="traceview.html">Traceview</a></li> 14 <li>Pixel Perfect magnification viewer</li> 15</ul> 16 17<h2 id="usage">Usage</h2> 18 19<p>To start Device Monitor, enter the following command from the SDK <code>tools/</code> 20directory:</p> 21 <pre>monitor</pre> 22 23<p>Start an Android emulator or connect an Android device via USB cable, and connect Device 24Monitor to the device by selecting it in the <strong>Devices</strong> window.</p> 25