Calculated Industries CONVERSIONCALC PLUS User manual

Model 8030
FAST. ACCURATE. RELIABLE.
CONVERSIONCALC PLUS™
ULTIMATE PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION CALCULATOR
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CONVERSIONCALC PLUS™
The ConversionCalc Plus™ is an
easy-to-use and powerful handheld
calculator that provides more than
500 conversion combinations using
70 built-in Standard, Metric and other
units of measure. Work in and convert
between linear, area and volume units,
plus weights, temperatures, velocity
and more.
With the ConversionCalc Plus you
can enter and convert everything from
very large units to micro- and nano-
units -- kilograms and tons, drams,
scruples, grains, microliters, even
tablespoons and cups. Don’t waste
time looking up tables and conversions
in books and online. Virtually any
conversion is at your ngertips with the
ConversionCalc Plus.
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The ConversionCalc Plus™ is the
professional choice for:
• Health Care Professionals
• Scientists
• Pharmacists
• Nutritionists
• Lab Technicians
• Speciers
• Importers/Exporters
With the ConversionCalc Plus™
you can convert:
• Flow Rate
• Weight
• Linear, Area and Volume
Dimensions
• Temperature
• Weight per Volume
• Pressure
• Torque
• Energy
• Power
• Velocity
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 6
Key Denitions 6
Basic Function Keys 6
Miscellaneous Function Keys 7
Conversion Function Keys 9
Preference Settings 14
Calculating Percentages 16
Using Exponential Notation 17
Memory Operation 19
Paperless Tape Function 20
USING THE
CONVERSION CALC PLUS 21
Using the 2nd and 3rd
Function Keys 21
Entering Dimensions and Units 22
Linear Dimensions 22
Square and Cubic Dimensions 23
Converting Units 23
Conversion Examples 24
Linear Conversion 24
Area Conversion 25
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Volume Conversion 25
Weight Conversion 28
Weight/Volume Conversion 29
Temperature Conversion 31
Flow Rate Conversion 31
Pressure Conversion 32
Velocity Conversion 33
Torque Conversion 33
Energy Conversion 34
Power Conversion 34
APPENDIX 35
Default Settings 35
Auto Shut-Off 36
Accuracy/Errors 36
Battery 37
Reset 38
REPAIR AND RETURN 38
WARRANTY 39
FCC CLASS B 42
LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS 42
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GETTING STARTED
You may want to practice getting
a feel for your calculator keys by
reading through the key denitions
and learning how to enter data,
how to store values, etc., before
proceeding to the examples.
KEY DEFINITIONS
Basic Function Keys
OOn/Clear Key — Turns on
power. Pressing once clears
the last entry and the display.
Pressing twice clears all non-
permanent values.
oOff — Turns all power off.
Clears all non-permanent
values.
+-*
,= Arithmetic operation keys.
0 - 9
and .
Keys used for entering
numbers.
%Percentage — Used to
dene a given percentage of
a number.
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(cont’d)
/Fraction Bar — Used to
enter fractions. Fractions can
be entered as proper (1/2, 1/8,
1/16) or improper (3/2, 9/8). If
the denominator (bottom) is
not entered, the calculator’s
fractional accuracy setting is
automatically used.
Sand
T
Used with the dimensional
keys to convert between units
or with other keys to access
special functions.
rRecall — Used with other
keys to recall stored values
and settings.
Sr Store — Used for storing
values.
PAccumulative Memory —
Adds displayed value to
Accumulative Memory.
SP M- — Subtracts displayed
value from Accumulative
Memory.
Miscellaneous Function Keys
BBackspace Key — Used to
delete entries one at a time
(unlike the Okey which
deletes the entire entry).
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(cont’d)
SB Square Root (!) —
Calculates the Square Root
of the number in the display.
S= Paperless Tape (Tape) —
Accesses the Paperless
Tape Mode, which keeps
track of your past 20 entries.
Useful for checking strings of
numbers.
T/ Preference Settings
(Prefs) — Accesses various
customizable settings, such
as dimensional answer
formats (see Preference
Settings section).
S, Reciprocal (1/x)—
Calculates the reciprocal of
the number in the display.
(e.g., 8S,= 0.125).
S* Clear All — Returns all
stored values to the default
settings. Does not affect
Preference Settings.
S- Change Sign (+/–) —
Toggles displayed value
between negative and
positive value.
S+ Pi — Displays value of
(3 .141593).
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(cont’d)
S. Total Cost (Cost) —
Calculates total cost based
on entry of per unit cost.
S% x2— Squares the value on
the display.
S/ Exponential Notation
x(10 y) — Enters exponential
notation values. Also used to
toggle between exponential
and non-exponential modes.
T% Weight per Volume
(wt/vol) — Stores a new
Weight per Volume value.
Default value is 62.42796
pounds per cubic foot (1,000
kilograms per cubic meter).
CONVERSION FUNCTION KEYS
With the ConversionCalc Plus you
can easily and quickly enter or
convert any of the following units.
Linear, Area and Volume Keys
UNIT KEY
Feet f
Inch i
Yards y
Meter m
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Centimeter c
Millimeter M
Kilometer k
Miles N
Acre S5
Hectare S4
Board Feet (Bd-Ft) S0
Acre Feet (Acre-Ft) S6
Gallon G
Fluid Ounce F
Quart Tm
Pint Tc
Cup TM
Tablespoon (tbsp) Tk
Teaspoon (tsp) TN
Dram (dr) Ti
Minim (min) Tf
Liters l
Milliliter L
Deciliter (dl) TG
Centiliter (cl) TF
Microliter (μl) Tl
Nanoliter (nl) TL
Drops (gtts) Ty
(cont’d)
UNIT KEY
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(cont’d)
Weight Keys
UNIT KEY
Tons t
Pounds p
Dry Ounce d
Kilogram K
Grams g
Milligram (mg) Td
Microgram (mcg) TK
Nanogram (ng) Tg
Metric Tons (met tons) S1
Grains Tt
Scruples (sc) Tp
Velocity Keys
UNIT KEY
Feet per
Minute (ft/min) Sy
Inches per
Second (in/sec) Si
Feet per
Second (ft/sec) Sf
Miles per
Hour (mph) SN
Meters per
Minute (m/min) Sm
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Meters per
Second (m/sec) Sc
Millimeters
per Second (mm/sec) SM
Kilometers
per Hour (km/h) Sk
Flow Rate Keys
UNIT KEY
Gallons per
Minute (gpm) SG
Ounces per
Second (oz/sec) SF
Liters per
Second (liters/sec) Sl
Milliliters per
Second (mL/sec) SL
Pressure Keys
UNIT KEY
Pounds per
Square Inch (psi) Sp
Pounds per
Square Foot (psf) Sd
Kilopascals (kPa) SK
Megapascals (MPa) Sg
Bars St
(cont’d)
UNIT KEY
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Torque Keys
UNIT KEY
Inch-Pounds (in-lbs) S7
Foot-Pounds (ft-lbs) S8
Newton-Meters (N-m) S9
Temperature Keys
UNIT KEY
Celsius (°C) S2
Fahrenheit (°F) S3
Kelvin (K) T1
Rankine (°R) T2
Réaumur (°r) T3
Energy Keys
UNIT KEY
Joules (J) T4
British
Thermal Units (BTU) T5
Kilocalories (kcal) T6
Power Keys
UNIT KEY
Horsepower (hp) T7
BTU per Hour (btu/hr) T8
Kilowatts (kW) T9
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PREFERENCE SETTINGS
Press T, then /to access the
Preferences menu. Continue pressing
/to toggle through different
Preferences. Press +or -keys
to toggle between options of the
different Preferences. Press Oto
exit Preferences. Your calculator will
keep your Preference Settings until
a Full Reset alters your settings to
the default values (see Appendix for
more information).
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
T/ (Fractional
Resolution)
FRAC 0-1/64 INCH
+ FRAC 0-1/2 INCH
+ FRAC 0-1/4 INCH
+ FRAC 0-1/8 INCH
+ FRAC 0-1/16 INCH
+ FRAC 0-1/32 INCH
+ (repeats options) FRAC 0-1/64 INCH
Second press of /:
(Area Answer Format)
AREA Std.
+ AREA 0. SQ FEET
+ AREA 0. SQ YD
+ AREA 0. SQ M
+ (repeats options) AREA Std.
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Third press of / :
(Volume Answer Format)
VOL Std.
+ VOL 0. CU YD
+ VOL 0. CU FEET
+ VOL 0. CU M
+ (repeats options) VOL Std.
Fourth press of
/:
(Exponential Mode)
EXP On
+ EXP OFF
+ (repeats options) EXP On
Fifth press of
/:
(Metric Rounding)
METR 0.000 M
+ METR FLOAt M
+ (repeats options) METR 0.000 M
Sixth press of
/:
(Mathematical
Operation)
MATH OrdEr
+ MATH CHAIn
+ (repeats options) MATH OrdEr
Seventh press of
/:
(Fractional Mode)
FRAC Std.
+ FRAC COnSt.
+ (repeats options) FRAC Std.
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CALCULATING PERCENTAGES
The % key can be used for nding
a given percent of a number or for
working add-on, discount or division
percentage calculations. It can be
used with any type of number, in any
dimension (feet, inch, millimeter, etc.)
and any type of convention (non-
dimensioned, linear, square or cubic).
Find 18% of 50 feet:
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
OO 0.
50f*18% 9 FEET 0 INCH
Find 17.5% of 75 nanograms:
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
75Tg*
17.5%
13.125 nG
Subtract 37.5% from 130
foot-pounds:
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
130S8-
37.5%
81.25 LB FEET
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USING EXPONENTIAL
NOTATION
Your calculator is defaulted to
have exponential notation set to
“on.” Therefore, any integer value
exceeding seven digits will display
in exponential format. When
exponential notation is off, the
calculator adjusts dimensioned
values to a higher unit when the
display limit is exceeded (known as
Auto-Ranging); e.g., “20,000,000
mm” exceeds the seven-digit display,
so “20,000 m” is displayed. This
auto-ranging also applies to other
dimensional units, such as Inches to
Feet, Feet to Yards, etc.
To enter an exponential value, enter
the main value, press S/, then
enter the exponential power.
Enter 2.34 x 108into the calculator.
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
2.34 2.34
S/8 2.348
= 2.3400008
You can also toggle a displayed value
to exponential notation by simply
pressing the /key.
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(cont’d)
Enter 2,356 and change to
exponential notation:
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
2356= 2356.
/ 2.35600 03
Enter 0.00056 and change to
exponential notation:
.00056= 0.00056
/ 5.60000 -04
MEMORY OPERATION
Whenever the Pkey is pressed,
the displayed value will be added
to the Memory. Other Memory
functions:
FUNCTION KEYSTROKE
Add to Memory P
Subtract from Memory SP
Recall total in Memory rP
Display/Clear Memory rr
Memory is semi-permanent,
clearing only when you do one of
the following:
— turn off the calculator
— press rr
— press S* (Clear All)
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(cont’d)
When Memory is recalled (rP),
consecutive presses of Pwill
display the calculated Average and
total Count of the accumulated values.
Using M+
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
45P M+ 45. &
25P M+ 25. &
15SP M- 15. &
rP TTL 55. &
P AVG 18.33333 &
P CNT 3. &
rr M+ 55.
Using Memory Storage Keys (M0 - M9)
In addition to the standard cumulative
Memory (as previously described),
your calculator has ten independent
Storage Registers – M0 through M9 –
that can be used to permanently store
single, noncumulative values.
The following example shows the use
of M0 (Sr0). To use M1 through
M9, replace the presses of the 0
key with presses of the corresponding
number key (1through 9).
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You can replace a value in one of
these Memory registers by storing a
new value in place of the stored value.
— Store single value in M0
— Clear M0
— Recall M0
Store 212.5 into M0, recall the value
and then clear the value.
KEYSTROKE DI SPL AY
212.5
Sr0
M-0 212.5
oO 0.
r0 M-0 212.5
0Sr0 M-0 0.
PAPERLESS TAPE FUNCTION
The Paperless Tape function is
useful for checking gures. You
can review your entries by scrolling
through your past 20 entries or
calculations. Press S= to access
Paperless Tape mode. Press +
or -to scroll forward or backward.
Press = to exit mode and continue
with a new entry or calculation.
Add 15 mL, then 25 mL, then 45 mL.
Access Paperless Tape mode and
scroll back through your entries.
(cont’d)
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