Basic I/O Functions

The functions in this section are typically the most commonly used functions for communicating with instruments in a Nimbus IVI-COM driver. Functions are available for reading and writing single numbers or strings, as well as comma-separated lists and IEEE binary block data. If only a single item needs to be formatted with a command (or response), these functions are typically the preferred approach. For situations where multiple values must be formatted together or the formatting requirements are otherwise more complex, the Nimbus Template Library provides a powerful set of printf-style I/O functions.