on 3/16/2002 10:19 AM, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But, I really don't > think digital scales are capable of being externally selectable.
They are indeed capable of being externally selectable, as the following examples illustrate. (1) I have a digital bathroom scale that is switchable between kilograms and pounds by the simple pressing of an external button on the front. (2) I have an indoor-outdoor thermometer that is switchable between Celsius and Fahrenheit by the simple pressing of an external button on the back. (3) My car has a digital odometer that is switchable between kilometres and miles and a digital outdoor thermometer switchable between Celsius and Fahrenheit, both by the simple pressing and holding of two buttons located on the overhead console. (One activation of the buttons switches all between metric and English.) Note, other data is also switched between metric and English by the same press of the buttons. The "other data" includes average fuel economy/consumption (L/100 km vs. MPG), average speed (km/h vs. MPH), fuel used (L vs. gal), estimated range possible on remaining fuel (km vs. miles), etc. So it is certainly possible to have digital devices that are externally switchable between the SI metric system and Ye Olde English Mix. Regards, Bill Hooper -------------------------------------- "Simplification" begins with "SI" --------------------------------------
