2002-03-16 I was not referring to scales used in the home. I was referring to scales used for legal trade. I don't think this type scale can be user selectable as far as unit choices are concerned. There might be a legal reason why these scales are not user selectable. If they are user selectable, where is the switch, or is it code selectable?
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara and/or Bill Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2002-03-16 15:11 Subject: [USMA:18795] Re: Reply in Times > 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" > -------------------------------------- > > > > >
