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Base Conversions and Arithmetic and Logic

The BASE menu () allows you to enter numbers and force the display of numbers in decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal base.

The LOGIC menu(>) provides access to logic functions.

 

BASE Menu

 

 

Menu label

Description

 

 



Decimal mode. This is the normal calculator mode



Hexadecimal mode. The HEX annunciator is displayed

 

when this mode is active. Numbers are displayed in

 

hexadecimal format. In RPN mode, the keys , ,

 

, , and act as shortcut to enter the

 

digits A to F. In ALG mode, press A, B, C, D, E or F

 

to enter the digits A to F.



Octal mode. The OCT annunciator is displayed when this

 

mode is active. Numbers are displayed in Octal format.



Binary mode. The BIN annunciator is displayed when

 

this mode is active. Numbers are displayed in Binary

 

format. If a number has more than 12 digits, the Õ

 

and Ökeys allow to view the full number (See

 

"Windows for Long Binary Numbers" later in this chapter.)

placed at the end of a number means that this number is a

 

decimal number

placed at the end of a number means that this number is

 

an hexadecimal number. To enter an hexadecimal

 

number, type the number followed by “”

 

 

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