Calculator

Application

The control offers a calculator on the control bar. You can copy the result to the clipboard and also paste values from the clipboard.

Description of function

The calculator provides arithmetic functions such as:

  • Basic mathematical operations
  • Basic trigonometric functions
  • Square root
  • Exponential calculation
  • Reciprocal value
  • Conversion between the mm and inch units of measure
Calculator

You can switch between the radian RAD or degrees DEG modes.

You can copy the result to the clipboard as well as paste the last stored value from the clipboard to the calculator and load current axis positions.

The calculator saves the last ten calculations in the history. You can use these saved results for further calculations. You can clear the history manually.

 
Tip

The control additionally offers the following functions of the calculator:

  • The P key corresponds to PI
  • The RETURN or ENT key corresponds to =

Operating elements of the keyboard unit

Opening and closing the calculator

To open the calculator:

    1. Select the calculator on the control bar
    2. The control opens the calculator.

    To close the calculator:

      1. Select the calculator when the calculator is open
      2. The control closes the calculator.

      Actual position capture

      To load the actual position of an axis into the calculator:

        1. Select actual position capture
        2. The control opens the position display in the calculator.

        1. If required, select the mode for the position display such as Actual pos. (ACT)

        1. Select the desired value
        2. The control transfers the value to the calculator.

        1. Select actual position capture
        2. The control closes the position display.
         
        Tip

        The calculator shows the same mode of the position display as the status overview of the TNC bar. If you change the mode, the control synchronizes the two position displays.

        Status overview on the TNC bar

        The position display mode can be selected independently of the Positions workspace (e.g., Actual pos. (ACT)).

        Positionsanzeigen

        Selecting a result from the history

        To select a result from the history for further calculations:

          1. Select History
          2. The control opens the calculator's history.

          1. Select the desired result

          1. Select History
          2. The control closes the calculator's history.

          Deleting the history

          To delete the calculator's history:

            1. Select History
            2. The control opens the calculator's history.

            1. Select Delete
            2. The control deletes the calculator's history.