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Using the HP35s For Land Surveying Computations by Jon B. Purnell, PLS 2010 Alidade Consulting Slide 2 Synopsis StrategiesStrategies Capabilities and LimitationsCapabilities and Limitations Operating EssentialsOperating Essentials Statistics FunctionsStatistics Functions Traverse and InverseTraverse and Inverse Memory and VariablesMemory and Variables Equation SolverEquation Solver Slide 3 Capabilities and Limitations User programmableUser programmable 30K of memory for programs, variables and user equations 800+ storage registers800+ storage registers For variables/data Integrated equation Solver utilityIntegrated equation Solver utility RPN or Algebraic entry modesRPN or Algebraic entry modes Slide 4 Capabilities and Limitations 3 rd Party surveying applications are available3 rd Party surveying applications are available http://www.softwareby dzign.com/ http://www.softwareby dzign.com/http://www.softwareby dzign.com/ Legal for LSIT examLegal for LSIT exam http://www.ncees.org/ exams/calculators/ http://www.ncees.org/ exams/calculators/http://www.ncees.org/ exams/calculators/ Slide 5 Capabilities and Limitations No Polar-Rectangular conversion functionsNo Polar-Rectangular conversion functions HMS conversion functions cannot be used with Complex Math conversion functionsHMS conversion functions cannot be used with Complex Math conversion functions Slide 6 Capabilities and Limitations Only 27 storage registers are directly accessible to the UserOnly 27 storage registers are directly accessible to the User A handful of Stats registers are reservedA handful of Stats registers are reserved Remainder are easily accessible only to running programsRemainder are easily accessible only to running programs Slide 7 The Keyboard 0.00000000 GOLD Press to power [ON] or to clear an entry Press [GOLD ] [ON] to turn unit OFF Press [BLUE ] + [key] to access Blue functions [GOLD ] Gold Press [GOLD ] + [key] to access Gold functions Press [key] alone to accessunshifted functions Press key when prompted for Alpha input Slide 8 The Keyboard Press to select operating modes: DEGrees, RADians, GRaDs, or ALGebraic and Reverse Polish Notation GOLD ] Press [GOLD ] + key to select DISPLAY formats: FIXed, ENGineering notation, SCIentific notation, or ALL (automatic formatting) Cursor padclick up, down, left or right to choose menu options, or scroll amongst options 0.00000000 Slide 9 Setting and Changing Display Formats 0.00000000 GOLD ] Press [GOLD ] + [