GE PT878GC 用户手册
April 2004
6-2
Displaying and Configuring Data
The Format Option
The first option on the menu, Format, allows you to specify the
type of notation and the number of decimal places for the
measurement in that window. Press
type of notation and the number of decimal places for the
measurement in that window. Press
[ENTER]
and the submenu
shows two options, Decimal Place and Notation. Press the [
T
] or
[
S
] arrow keys to select either entry, and press
[ENTER]
. The
screen appears similar to Figure 6-2 below. To scroll to a
particular parameter or menu entry, press the [
particular parameter or menu entry, press the [
T
] or [
S
] key.
Note: If the window displays a line or bar graph, the Limits
option (see page 6-5) appears instead of Format in the
menu.
menu.
Figure 6-2: The Number Format Window
1. The first entry, Format, asks you to select the numeric format
from three choices: fixed decimal, default 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.
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.
Programming
Number Format
Cancel
l
OK
Format
Fixed Decimal
Decimal Places
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