Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl - Packet Calculator

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Operator Components/Operating Sequences 01/2008
2.5 General operating sequences
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2.5.8 Packet calculator
Prerequisite:
The cursor is positioned on an input field or input/output field.
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Equal key
Switch to pocket calculator mode.
In this state, if you enter a basic arithmetic symbol (+, -, /, *) followed
by a value (e.g. 13.5) and
then press the input key, the next value entered is calculated with the
preceding value.
If the input/output field is opened with the input or equal key, the editor
is in insert mode; if the field is opened directly with a character, the
editor is in overwrite mode.
Inch/metric conversion
In pocket calculator mode, you can convert numeric values from the
metric to inch system by entering "I" and from the inch to metric
system by entering "M".
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Proceed as follows to convert values:
• Position the cursor on an input field which contains a numeric
value or enter a numeric value
• Press the equal key
• Enter the letter "I" (convert to inches) or "M" (convert to metric)
• Press the "input" key, the value is converted.