PASCO Xplorer-GLX Users’ Guide User Manual
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See “Multipress Text Input Mode” on page 90 for instructions on using the
keypad to enter text.
Note that changing the name of the units will have no effect on the actual data.
For instance, if you change the name of the Temperature units from “°C” to “°F,”
the numeric values of displayed temperature will not change. To change the
actual unit of measure, select the units field in the Graph (see page 15), Table
(page 29), or other display; or create a calculation (see page 47).
Numeric Style and Number of Digits
Select Numeric Style
and Number
of Digits
to set how numbers are displayed in the Table and Digits displays.
The meaning of Number of Digits depends on the selected Numeric Style, as
described below.
•
Fixed Decimals: in this style, the Number of Digits determines how many
digits are displayed to the right of the decimal point.
•
Significant Figures: the Number of Digits determines the number of signif-
icant figures that are displayed.
•
Scientific Notation: all numbers are displayed with a single digit to the left
of the decimal point, and the other digits to the right, followed by symbol E
and an exponent. (The E means “times 10 raised to the power of….”) The
Number of Digits is the total number of digits displayed on both sides of the
decimal point (not including the exponent).
•
Engineering Notation: This style is similar to scientific notation, but there
are three digits to the left of the decimal place and Number of Digits deter-
mines the number of digits to the right of the decimal place.
•
NSEW 000°00.000: Use this style for longitude or latitude data collected
with a GPS sensor. The data will be displayed in degrees and minutes.
EE for Exponent <=
This data property determines the smallest number that
will be displayed without using exponential notation. A value of -3, for instance,
means that anything less than or equal to 10
-2
will be displayed in exponential
notation.
EE for Exponent >=
This data property determines the largest number that
will be displayed without using exponential notation. A value of 6, for instance,
means that anything greater than or equal to 10
6
will be displayed in exponential
notation.
Zero |Value| <
This data property is the smallest absolute value that will be dis-
played. Any number with a smaller absolute value will be displayed as 0.
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To select a Numeric Style
Keypad
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Numeric Style.
2. Press
to open the menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
desired style and press
;
or press
the number on the keypad corre-
sponding to the desired style.
Mouse
1. Click Numeric Style to open the menu.
2. Click the desired style.
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To select the Number of Digits
Keypad
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight Num-
ber of Digits.
2. Press
or
increase or
decrease the value.
Mouse
1. Click Number of Digits to highlight it.
2. Press
or
increase or
decrease the value.
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