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February 2009
Format Option
2-2
Format, the first option on the menu, allows you to specify the type of
notation and the number of decimal places for the measurement in
[ENTER]
that window. Press
Format and Decimal Places. Press the [
select either entry, and press
Figure 2-2 below. To scroll to a particular parameter or menu entry,
press the [
] or [
] key.
Note: If the window displays a line or bar graph, the Measurement
option appears instead of Format in the menu.
Programming
Decimal Places
Figure 2-2: Number Format Window
1. The first entry, Format, asks you to select the numeric format from
three choices: default, fixed decimal and scientific. Default
provides the default resolution, while Fixed Decimal allows users
to override the standard resolution. Scientific format displays the
value in mantissa and exponent format.
a. Press
[ENTER]
to open the drop-down list of format choices.
b. Scroll to the appropriate selection.
c. Press
[ENTER]
to confirm your choice.
2. The second step asks you to choose the number of decimal places
to be displayed. Available choices range from 0 to 4 places.
a. Press
[ENTER]
to open the drop-down list.
b. Scroll to the appropriate number.
c. Press
[ENTER]
to confirm your choice.
3. To confirm the entries and return to Operate mode, press
(OK). To leave the window without confirming the entries, press
[F2]
[ESC]
(Cancel) or the
and the submenu shows two options:
] or [
[ENTER]
. The screen appears similar to
Number Format
Format
Default
Default
Fixed Decimal
Scientific
Cancel
key.
Displaying and Configuring Data
] arrow keys to
OK
[F3]
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