For simple and fast testing of COM Connector you could use following VBS Script. Just copy code and paste it into file named <NAME>.vbs

Dim oCom
Dim sVers
Dim sBuild
Dim result

Set oCom = CreateObject("AxaptaComConnector.Axapta3")
oCom.Logon "", "", "", ""

sBuild = oCom.callStaticClassMethod("xInfo", "buildNo")
sVers = oCom.callStaticClassMethod("xInfo", "releaseVersion") 

result = "Release: " & sVers & " build: " & sBuild
MsgBox (result)

oCom.logoff
set oCom = nothing

Karel F