Pocket Calculator - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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Operator Components/Sequence of Operations
2.6 General sequence of operation

2.6.9 Pocket calculator

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Requirement:
The cursor is positioned on an input field or input/output field.
Equals key
Change to pocket calculator mode.
If you enter a basic arithmetic symbol (+, -, /, *) followed by a value
(e.g. 13.5) in this mode and
and then press the input key, the next value to be entered is
calculated with the previous value.
The editor is in insert mode if the input/output field is opened with the
input or equals key; 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 value
· Press the equals key
· Enter the letter "I" (convert to inches) or "M" (convert to metric)
· Press the "input" key, the value is converted.
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