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unit of mass), kip = kilo-poundal (1000 pounds), lbf = pound-force (to
distinguish from pound-mass), pdl = poundal.
To attach a unit object to a number, the number must be followed by an
underscore. Thus, a force of 5 N will be entered as 5_N.
For extensive operations with units SOFT menus provide a more convenient
way of attaching units. Change system flag 117 to SOFT menus (see
Chapter 1), and use the keystroke combination ‚Û to get the following
menus. Press L to move to the next menu page.
Pressing on the appropriate soft menu key will open the sub-menu of units for
that particular selection. For example, for the @) S PEED sub-menu, the following
units are available:
Pressing the soft menu key @) U NITS will take you back to the UNITS menu.
Recall that you can always list the full menu labels in the screen by using
‚˜, e.g., for the @) E NRG set of units the following labels will be listed:
Note: Use the L key or the „«keystroke sequence to navigate
through the menus.
Available units
The following is a list of the units available in the UNITS menu. The unit
symbol is shown first followed by the unit name in parentheses:
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