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* Repeated presses of
D
display the next larger Drill Sizes. The
+
and
-
keys will toggle forward and backward, respectively, through all
available Drill Sizes.
Letter Drill Size Entry
You can enter letter Drill Sizes by selecting an alphabet character
via Alpha Mode (
g 8
) and then storing it using the
D
key. The
desired letter can be selected by toggling through Alpha Mode
until the letter is reached or by specifying the numerical order of
the letter within the alphabet prior to entering Alpha Mode. Both
methods are shown below.
Select Drill Size E by toggling though Alpha Mode. Then, select
Drill Size G by entering the numerical order of the letter (the letter
G is 7th in the alphabet).
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
OO
0.
1. Enter Alpha Mode:
g8
(Alpha)
ALPHA A
2. Toggle until the letter E is displayed:
8888
ALPHA E
3. Enter as Drill Size:
D
E DRILL SIZE
0.2500 INCH
4. View next larger available sizes:
D
6_40
MM DRILL SIZE
0.2520 INCH
D
6_50
MM DRILL SIZE
0.2559 INCH
D
* F DRILL SIZE
0.2570 INCH
5. Enter order of letter G and enter Alpha Mode:
7g8
(Alpha)
ALPHA G
6. Enter as Drill Size:
D
* G DRILL SIZE
0.2610 INCH
(cont'd)