User steps

LCD screen displays

1. Enter [6].

2. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 6 inches.

RULE: When neither  [Ft] nor [In] are pressed, SawGear assumes Inches when in Foot mode.

DISPLAY: In Foot mode, if there are inches, when at position the last two digits are ALWAYS "in".

3. Enter [5] [/] [8].

4. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 5/8 inch.

RULE: When [/] is used in a dimension, SawGear assumes Inches when in Foot mode.

5. Enter [6] [In] [5] [/] [8].

6. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 6-5/8 inches.

DISPLAY: Inches are separated from fractions by an underscore when at position.

7. Enter [8] [Ft] [6] [In] [5] [/] [8].

8. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 8 feet 6-5/8 inches.

DISPLAY: Feet is ALWAYS followed by "Ft" and is separated from Inches by a space when at position.

9. Enter [8] [Ft] [6].

10. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 8 feet 6 inches.

RULE: Any number entered after [Ft] is interpreted as Inches.

11. Enter [6] [Ft].

12. Press [Start].

SawGear moves to position at 6 feet.

RULE: Any number in whole feet with neither inches nor fractions must be followed by [Ft], otherwise the number will be interpreted as Inches.

DISPLAY: If a dimension is entered in feet and no inches, "0in" will ALWAYS display at the end of the number when at position.

See also: Entering Non-Standard Fractions

Largest Number Display

The LCD display has 16 characters available, which limits the maximum number.

SawGear is in Foot mode for this example.

The number of feet is related to SawGear working length.