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Base Conversions and Arithmetic - hex mode
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10 Base Conversions and Arithmetic The BASE menu ( { x ) lets you change the number base used for entering numbers and other operations (including programming). Changing bases also converts the displayed number to the new base. BASE Menu Menu label {} {%} {!} {} Description Decimal mode. No annunciator. Converts numbers to base 10. Numbers have integer and fractional parts. Hexadecimal mode. HEX annunciator on. Converts numbers to base 16; uses integers only. The top-row keys become digits % through *. Octal mode. OCT annunciator on. Converts numbers to base 8; uses integers only. The , , and unshifted top-row keys are inactive. Binary mode. BIN annunciator on. Converts numbers to base 2; uses integers only. Digit keys other than and , and the unshifted top-row functions are inactive. If a number is longer than 12 digits, then the and keys are active for viewing windows. (See "Windows for Long Binary Numbers" later in this chapter.) Examples: Converting the Base of a Number. The following keystrokes do various base conversions. Convert 125.9910 to hexadecimal, octal, and binary numbers. Keys: Display: Description: 125.99 { x {%} { x {!} Converts just the integer part (125) of the decimal number to base 16 and displays this value. Base 8. Base Conversions and Arithmetic 10-1