Packet Calculator - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual

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Operator Components/Operating Sequences
2.5 General operating sequences

2.5.8 Packet calculator

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Prerequisite:
The cursor is positioned on an input field or input/output field.
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".
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.
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
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01/2008
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