Using hexadecimal values in Z Data Tools

In many Z Data Tools panels, you can view and enter decimal values as text characters or as hexadecimal values. To help you quickly convert decimal values to hexadecimal or hexadecimal values to decimal values, Z Data Tools provides a simple converter tool, in the form of two primary commands.

To convert a decimal value to its equivalent hexadecimal value:

  1. On the Command line of any panel, enter DX followed by the decimal value.

    Z Data Tools displays the results in a message at the bottom of your screen.

For example, if you enter the following on a Z Data Tools Command line: 
DX 10
then Z Data Tools displays this message box: 
┌───────────────────────┐
│ Dec 10 = hex 0000000A │
└───────────────────────┘

To convert a hexadecimal value to its equivalent decimal value:

  1. On the Command line of any panel, enter XD followed by the hexadecimal value.

    Z Data Tools displays the results in a message at the bottom of your screen.

For example, if you enter the following on a Z Data Tools Command line: 
XD 10
then Z Data Tools displays this message box: 
┌───────────────────────┐
│ Hex 00000010 = dec 16 │
└───────────────────────┘

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