Units

1. Overview

To get into Units application from the supervisor, click on Units button.

The Units area is shown on the picture below. It is composed of four main zones.


1	Main functions to select directly a general unit system (US, SI, FM) and save modifications. US = Anglo-Saxon system of Units SI = International System of Units FM = FluxMotor^® system of Units Disk = Save changed units
2	Presentation of the ten quantities of families are available in Units application. Selecting an icon will display the units belonging to the selected family. See illustration below.
3	List of current units.
4	When a quantity is selected in the list (2), the corresponding available units are displayed. Symbol, conversion factor and an example to illustrate the principle of conversion are presented.

Note: In Units application, the icons at the top part of the screen display the available units in different categories. See illustration below.


Selection of a unit family
1	All types of physical quantities are displayed.
2	Only physical quantities relative to magnetism are displayed.


1	Select the physical quantity family in which the concerned unit is present.
2	Select the unit which is to be modified.
3	Select the new unit.
4	Save unit changes.
5	It is possible to select the units proposed by FluxMotor^® (FM) or select one of the two international system of units (SI or US).

This menu gives access to system functions like help documentation and Exit.


1	Expand the menu in the top left corner in Units dialog box.
2	List of actions available: Save (=Save unit changes) About Debug mode Help to open the online help documentation directly on the chapter dealing with Units Exit for closing Units dialog box
	Closing Units dialog box is also possible by using this icon on the top right corner of the Units dialog box.
*	Closing Units dialog box is also possible by using the shortcut `CTRL-Q` defined in the user preferences. For more information, refer to the chapter Preferences.