
B-63782EN/01 NC FUNCTIONS 8.COORDINATE VALUE AND DIMENSION
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8.4 DECIMAL POINT INPUT/POCKET CALCULATOR TYPE
DECIMAL POINT INPUT
Numerals can be input with decimal points. Decimal points can be
used basically in numerals with units of distance, speed, and angle.
The position of the decimal point is at the mm, inch, deg position.
There are two types of decimal point notation: calculator-type notation
and standard notation.
When calculator-type decimal notation is used, a value without decimal
point is considered to be specified in millimeters, inch or deg. When
standard decimal notation is used, such a value is considered to be
specified in least input increments.
Use parameters to select input method; whether to input by pocket
calculator type input, or by the usual decimal point input.
Values can be specified both with and without decimal point in a single
program.
Program command Pocket calculator
type decimal point
programming
Usual decimal point
programming
X1000
Command value
without decimal point
1000mm
Unit : mm
1mm
Unit : Least input increment
(0.001 mm)
X1000.0
Command value with
decimal point
1000mm
Unit : mm
1000mm
Unit : mm