Calculated Industries MEASURE MASTER CLASSIC 4015 User manual

USER’S
GUIDE
M EASURE M ASTER C LASSIC
™
M ODEL 4015
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I NTRODUCING M EASURE M ASTER C LASSIC . . . . . 3
KEY DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OPERATING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basic Math Operations . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fractional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
“Paperless Tape” Feature . . . . . . . . 17
USING THE MEASURE MASTER CLASSIC . . . . 20
Entering Dimensions and Units . . . . 20
Linear Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Square and Cubic Dimensions . . . . . 21
Square Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cubic Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Estimating Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Area Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Volume Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Volume/Weight Calculations . . . . . . 32
Squaring Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Common Rafter Length . . . . . . . . . . 36
Circular Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Scale Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Graphic Arts – Column Width . . . . . .39
FORMULAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Area Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Surface Area and Volume Formulas . 41
APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Calculator Information . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Warranty Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Designed for anyone who works with
dimensions, the
Measure Master Classic
is so simple to use, even first-time users
will find it easy to solve all kinds of dimen-
sion-related problems.
◆Solves dimensional math
◆Works in and converts between all
common dimensional units
◆Finds square and rectangular areas,
cubic volumes, circular areas and
circumferences
◆Weight per volume function
◆Material estimations
◆Paperless tape function
◆And much, much more!
It also works as a standard math calcula-
tor with memory and percent functions
plus battery-saving auto shut-off.
INTRODUCING
MEASURE MASTER CLASSIC™
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[+] [–] [x] [÷] [=]
Arithmetic operation keys.
[%]
Four-function percent key.
0 – 9 and [ • ]
Digits used for entering numbers.
[Off] — Off Key
Turns power off.
[On/C] — On/Clear Key
Turns power on. If on, pressing once
clears the last entry and the display.
Pressing twice clears all temporary reg-
isters (stored values).
[Conv]
Used with the dimensional keys to con-
vert between dimensions. Dimensions
can only be converted within the same
convention (i.e., linear, square or cubic).
Can also access special functions when
used with other keys.
[] — Square Root
Used to find the square root of a number.
The calculator will display the word
“ERROR” if you try to find the square root of
a linear or volume value.
KEY DEFINITIONS
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[Conv] [ ] — x2Function
Finds the square of the displayed num-
ber. The calculator will display “
ERROR ” if
you try to find the square of an area or
volume value.
[M+] — Memory Plus
Stores or adds the displayed number to
memory.
[Conv] [M+] — Memory Minus
Subtracts the displayed value from mem-
ory.
[Rcl] — Recall Key
Recalls values stored in any register (i.e.,
[Rcl] [M+] displays the value stored in
memory).
[Conv] [Rcl] — Memory Clear
Clears the value in memory without
changing the display.
Dimension Keys
[Yds] — Yards Key
This is an entry and conversion key. You
can enter whole or decimal numbers. To
convert a displayed value to yards, press
[Conv] [Yds] .
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[Feet] — Feet Key
This is an entry and conversion key. You
can enter whole or decimal numbers.You
can also use this key to enter values in
feet-inch-fraction format:
(2 [Feet] 1 [Inch]
1 [/] 2)
. To convert a displayed value to
feet, press
[Conv] [Feet] . Repeated
presses toggle between feet-inches and
decimal feet formats.
[Inch] — Inch Key
This is an entry and conversion key
(when used with the
[Conv] key). You can
enter whole or decimal numbers.You can
also use this key with the
[/] key to enter
fractional inch values. For example to
enter 3-3/4 inches, press
3 [Inch] 3 [/] 4 .
To convert a displayed value to inches,
press [Conv] [Inch] . Repeated presses
toggle between fractional inch and deci-
mal inch formats.
[/] — Fraction Key
E nters a fraction. To enter a fraction,
enter the numerator, the fraction key [/]
and then the denominator: 1 [/] 2.
Fractions can be entered as proper
(1 or less – 1/2, 1/8, 1/16) or improper
(greater than 1 – 3/2, 65/64). If the
denominator (the bottom number) is
not entered, then the currently selected
fractional denominator is used. [Rcl] [/]
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displays the current fractional denomi-
nator and accesses the fractional setting
mode. See the “
Fractional Setting ” sec-
tion on page 15 for more information.
[Cu] — Cubic Key
Used with a dimension key (feet, inches,
yards, meters, etc.) to identify a volume
dimension. Example:
5 [Cu] [Yds] .
[Sq] — Square Key
Used with a dimension key (feet, inches,
yards, meters, etc.) to identify an area
dimension. Example:
10 [Sq] [Feet] .
[m] — Meters Key
This is an entry and conversion key
(when used with the
[Conv] key). You can
enter decimal meters or convert a dis-
played dimension to decimal meters.
[cm] — Centimeters Key
This is an entry and conversion key
(when used with the [Conv] key). You
can enter decimal centimeters or con-
vert a displayed dimension to decimal
centimeters.
[mm] — Millimeters Key
This is an entry and conversion key
(when used with the [Conv] key). You
can enter decimal millimeters or con-
vert a displayed dimension to decimal
millimeters.
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[Weight] — Weight Key
Enters or converts (a volume value) to
tons, pounds, metric tons or kilograms.
Repeated presses will cycle through
these units.
[Conv] [%] — Weight per Volume
Enters or converts the Weight per volume
setting as Tons/Yard3, Lbs/Yd3, Lb/Ft3,
Metric Ton/m3or kg/m3. Repeated press-
es will cycle through these settings.
[Circ] — Circle Key
Used to enter a circular diameter and
find the area and circumference.
Pressing this key displays values in the
following order: 1) diameter, 2) area 3)
circumference.
[Conv] [Circ] — Arc Length
Used to find the arc length based on an
entered diameter and angle.
Special Functions
[Conv] [÷]
Reciprocal, or 1/x function.
[Conv] [x] — All Clear
Clears all values including memory.
Resets to default settings.
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[Conv] [+] — Pi ( π )
Internal constant = 3.141593.
[Conv] [–] — Change Sign Function
Toggles the sign of a value between pos-
itive and negative values.
[Rcl] [=] — Paperless Tape Feature
Accesses the paperless tape mode. See
the “
Paperless Tape ” section on page 17
for more information.
[Rcl] [x] — Metric Mode Toggle
Toggles between Imperial and Metric
defaults for the weight per volume factor
and the weight key. When you are in
Metric Mode, any value in meters will be
limited to three decimal places to the
right. To verify which mode you are in, do
an all clear (
[Conv] [x] ), then press [Rcl]
[Weight]
. If the displayed unit of mea-
surement is kilograms, you are in Metric
Mode. If the displayed unit is tons, you
are in Imperial Mode.
[Conv] [•] — Per Unit Function
Used to calculate total material cost, if
you multiply the total amount of material
by the per unit cost of the item. For exam-
ple, to find the cost of 39.7 square yards
of carpet at $11.75 per square yard, enter
39.7
[Sq] [Yds] [x] 11.75 [Conv] [•]
which will give you $466.48.
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Power On and Off
Turn the calculator on by pressing
the [
On/C ] key. To turn it off, press the
[
Off ] key.
Auto Shut-Off
The calculator will turn itself off if it is not
used within 8-12 minutes.
Basic Math Operations
Your calculator uses standard chaining
logic which simply means that you enter
your first value, the operator (+, –, x, ÷),
the second value and then the equals
sign (=).
3[+] 2 [=] 5
3 [–] 2 [=] 1
3 [x] 2 [=] 6
3 [÷] 2 [=] 1.5
This feature also makes the calculator
simple to use for dimensional math, as
shown in the following examples:
OPERATING BASICS
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Adding Dimensions
Add 7 feet 3-1/2 inches to 11 feet 4 inches:
7 [Feet] 3 [Inch] 1[/] 2 [+]
11 [Feet] 4 [Inch] [=] 18 FT 7-1/2 IN
Add 11 inches to 2 feet 1 inch:
11 [Inch] [+] 2 [Feet] 1 [Inch] [=] 36 IN
Add 2 feet 1 inch to 11 inches:
2 [Feet] 1 [Inch] [+]
11 [Inch] [=] 3 FT 0 IN
Note: The format of the first value you enter
determines the format of the answer.
However, with the [Conv] key you can
change to any format you want, provided
that you maintain convention.
Subtracting Dimensions
Subtract 3 feet from 11 feet 7-1/2 inches:
11 [Feet] 7 [Inch] 1 [/] 2
[–] 3 [Feet] [=] 8 FT 7-1/2 IN
Subtract 32 inches from 81 inches:
81 [Inch] [–] 32 [Inch] [=] 49 IN
Multiplying Dimensions
Multiply 5 feet 3 inches by 11 feet 6-1/2 inches:
5 [Feet] 3 [Inch] [x]
11 [Feet] 6 [Inch] 1 [/] 2 [=] 60.59375 SQ FT
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Multiply 2 feet 7 inches by 10 :
2 [Feet] 7 [Inch] [x] 10 [=] 25 FT 10 IN
Dividing Dimensions
Divide 30 feet 4 inches by 7 inches:
30 [Feet] 4 [Inch] [÷] 7 [Inch] [=] 52
Divide 20 feet 3 inches by 9:
20 [Feet] 3 [Inch] [÷] 9 [=] 2 FT 3 IN
Percentage Calculations
The Percent [%] key is used to find a
percent of a number or for working add-
on, discount or division percentages. It
can be used with any type of number,
any dimension (feet, inch, millimeter,
etc) and convention (non-dimensioned,
linear, square or cubic).
Find 18% of 500 feet:
500 [Feet] [x] 18 [%] 90 FT 0 IN
Add 10% for waste to 137 square feet:
137 [Sq] [Feet] [+] 10 [%] 150.7 SQ FT
Take 20% away from 552 feet 6 inches:
552 [Feet] 6 [Inch] [–] 20 [%] 442 FT 0 IN
Divide 350 cubic yards by 80%:
350 [Cu] [Yds] [÷] 80 [%] 437.5 CU YD
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Memory Functions
Whenever the [M+] key is pressed, the
displayed value will be added to memory.
Other memory functions:
Function Keystrokes
Recall total in memory [Rcl] [M+]
Display and clear memory [Rcl] [Rcl]
Clear memory, no display [Conv] [Rcl]
Subtract from memory [Conv] [M+]
Replace memory with
displayed value [Conv] [Rcl] [M+]
The memory is semi-permanent; it will
only be cleared when you:
1) turn off the calculator;
2) press [Rcl] [Rcl];
3) press [Conv] [Rcl];
4) press [Conv] [x] (all clear).
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How to use memory functions:
Steps Keystrokes Display
Add to memory 355 [M+] 355.
Add to memory 255 [M+] 255.
Recall total mem. [Rcl] [M+] 610.
Subt. from mem. 745 [Conv] [M+] 745.
Recall total mem. [Rcl] [M+] – 135.
Replace memory 50 [Conv]
[Rcl] [M+] 50.
Recall and clear [Rcl] [Rcl] 50.
The memory function can also be used
with dimensional units, as long as they
are of the same convention (all linear,
square or cubic). The calculator will
display the word “ERROR” if you try to enter
numbers of different conventions.
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Fractional Settings
When you first receive your calculator it is
set to its default state. When in this state,
fractional values are rounded to the nearest
1/16 of an inch. However, you may program
your preference for six different accuracy
levels and two different modes (Normal and
Fixed), all of which remain in permanent
memory until revised or reset.
The fractional level can be revised by
using the keystrokes below:
Keystroke Fraction Setting
[Conv] 1 1⁄ 16
[Conv] 2 1⁄ 2
[Conv] 3 1⁄ 32
[Conv] 4 1⁄ 4
[Conv] 6 1⁄ 64
[Conv] 8 1⁄ 8
Note: Whenever the calculator is set to
anything other than 1⁄16 normal mode, a
star ( ★ ) will appear in the bottom left of the
display during power up to indicate a spe-
cial fractional setting has been stored with-
in. The fractional setting can be displayed
at any time by pressing [Rcl] [/].
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Normal Fractional Mode
The default, Normal Mode ([Conv] 7),
reduces a fraction to its lowest common
denominator (for example, 8/16 reduces
to 1/2). If a fraction is entered having a
higher fractional accuracy than the cur-
rent setting, the setting will be temporar-
ily revised to the level of accuracy of the
entered value.
Fixed Fractional Mode
In the Fixed Mode ( [Conv] 9 ), fractional
results are displayed in the set fractional
value, not reduced. Entries of higher
accuracy values will be rounded to the
nearest fraction of the accuracy setting
(for example, for a fraction level setting of
1/16, an entry of 5 [/] 32 [=] will result in
a display of 3/16).
Flashing Denominator
Your calculator can be set to flash the
denominator (bottom) when entering
fractions by pressing
[Conv] [/] . In this
way, you can see what fractional accura-
cy level is set. Pressing [Conv] [/] again
will turn the flashing denominator off. This
is a permanent setting that will remain
until revised or reset.
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“Paperless Tape” Feature
The “Paperless Tape” feature allows the
user to display the last 20 entries. While
in the Paperless Tape mode, your display
will look similar to this:
The display shows the entered or calcu-
lated value (12 Inch), sequence number
(04), and the math operator (in this case
it is “+”) for each entry. As you scroll
through the entries, you will see the des-
ignators
TTL and SUB . “ SUB ” indicates a
subtotal. “
TTL ” indicates the final total (all
subtotals combined).
How to Use the Tape
Steps/Keystrokes Display
1. Clear calculator and enter a string of
numbers:
[On/C] [On/C] 0.
4 [Feet] [+] 4 FEET 0 INCH
5 [Feet] [+] 9 FEET 0 INCH
6 [Feet] [+] 15 FEET 0 INCH
7 [Feet] [=] 22 FEET 0 INCH
(Cont’d)
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(Cont’d)
2. Access the Tape function
[Rcl] [=] TTL= 22 FEET 0 INCH
3. Scroll forward from first value to total:
[+] 01 4 FEET 0 INCH
[+] 02+ 5 FEET 0 INCH
[+] 03+ 6 FEET 0 INCH
[+] 04+ 7 FEET 0 INCH
[+] TTL= 22 FEET 0 INCH
4. Scroll back to last 2 values:
[–] 04+ 7 FEET 0 INCH
[–] 03+ 6 FEET 0 INCH
5. † Display total and add more values:
[=] TTL= 22 FEET 0 INCH
[+] 22 FEET 0 INCH
2 [Feet] [=] 24 FEET 0 INCH
† Note: At this point, you can press any
key twice (except [Off] , [+] or [–]) to exit
the tape feature.
When you press a key to exit the tape,
the total value displays. The next key
press begins a new tape function.
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Clearing the Paperless Tape
The paperless tape is cleared:
1) when you press [On/C] [On/C] (clear);
2) when you press [Conv] [x] (all clear);
3) when you turn the unit off.
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USING THE MEASURE
MASTER CLASSIC
Entering Dimensions and Units
When entering feet-inch dimensional val-
ues, you must enter the largest dimen-
sion first — feet before inches, inches
before fractions. To enter fractions of an
inch, enter the numerator (value above
the line), press [/] (fraction bar key) and
then enter the denominator (value below
the line).
numerator 3
fraction bar —
denominator 16
For all other units of measurement, you
can only enter whole numbers or decimal
numbers. You cannot enter combinations
of units (for example, you cannot enter 12
meters 6 centimeters 4 millimeters).
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