Entering Millimeters; Largest Number Display; Entering Negative Numbers - SawGear SGTAB04 Manual

1. Enter [1] [6] [In] [2] [/] [3].
2. Press [Start].
SawGear moves to position at 16-2/3 inches, but the display shows the position as 16-21/
32.
It is not recommended to enter dimensions in non-standard fractional inches, but to enter deci-
mal inches when working with lengths that must be more precise than 64ths of an inch.
The following example shows how to enter dimensions into SawGear and how it interprets the
data.
When in Metric mode, the [Ft], [In], and [/] keys are disabled.
1. Enter [1] [1] [1] [.] [8].
2. Press [Start].
SawGear moves to position at 111.8 millimeters.
RULE: When in Metric mode, SawGear assumes every dimension is in millimeters.
The LCD display has 16 characters available, which limits the maximum number.
The number of millimeters is related to SawGear
working length.

Entering Negative Numbers

The following example shows how to enter a negative dimension into SawGear.
Negative numbers can be entered when setting an increment.
1. Enter [.] [.] [.].
SawGear displays a minus sign whenever you press [.] three times. Then, enter the
actual number.
2. Enter [3] [/] [4].
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Entering Millimeters

SawGear is in Metric mode for this example.

Largest Number Display

SawGear is in Metric mode for this example.
SawGear is in Foot mode for this example.
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