Using hexadecimal values in FM/IMS

In many FM/IMS 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, FM/IMS provides two primary commands:

DX

converts a decimal value to a hexadecimal value.

XD

converts a hexadecimal value to its equivalent decimal value.

When you enter a DX or XD command, FM/IMS displays the result in a message at the bottom of your screen.

DX 10

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.

   FM/IMS displays the results in a message at the bottom of your screen.

XD 10

Hex 00000010 = dec 16