Conversion of the various numeric formats are carried out automatically when the values entered conform to the formats supported by the PC2. However, you should be aware that the need for conversion may appear in two different forms.
The most frequent (or typical) conversion is when one a form is a factor in a calculation that involves "other" numeric forms. For example: 1"+5p6=
The second type is an "ratio-equivalancy". For example figuring the physical size of a scanned image based on the number of pixels and resolution. Assume: Width=956 pixels and Height=1311 pixels, and Resolution=140/cm. Obviously the physical size is determined by dividing the width and height by the resolution, but the application of the "cm" is often mis-interpreted.
The correct formulas are:
Width = 956 ÷ 140 * 1cm
Height = 1311 ÷ 140 * 1cm
The frequent mistake is:
Width = 956 ÷ (140 ÷ 1cm)
Height = 1311 ÷ (140 ÷ 1cm)
The Width and Height values will be displayed in the form selected via the popup menu of the PC2. However to compute the proper results the cm (centimetres) factor is required in the calculation.
