Start NI Spy with Labview

Has any one written a LabView code module that programmatically opens NI Spy? And a module that closes it as well? I have a app that uses TestStand 3.1 and LabView 7.0. I've looked into using a call executable step type in TestStand but because of the custom process model and custom UI I would have NI Spy open for each UUT. I've seen the System Exec .vi but am not sure how to use it. Not sure what to put in the command line to open and close NI Spy when the sequence runs. Any help would be appreciated!
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