Using the calculator

The Collector System includes a calculator that you can access from the Account prompt or the Name field. You can enter up to 11 digits in a calculation including decimal points. Do not enter a comma since it is used as the multiplication sign.

The calculator is automatically set to addition mode when you start it. For this reason, the plus sign (+) displays in the Amt: field. When you type the numbers and press Enter, the total displays automatically in the Tot: field. When using arithmetic functions other than addition, you must precede the amount with the proper function symbol.

Function	Symbol
Addition	+ or Enter
Subtraction	-
Multiplication	x or ,
Division	/
Result	=
Clear	C
Clear Entry	E
Back Space	B
Exit	# and press Enter -or- ..

The Collector System calculator keeps a running total, regardless of the variety of arithmetic functions used to obtain the total.

The Collector System does provide some calculator shortcuts. When using any arithmetic symbol other than the plus sign, each time you press Enter the system continues to display the plus sign. To avoid having to repeatedly type another calculation symbol before each new amount, press the equal sign (=) instead of Enter. The Collector System will compute the result (sum, product, quotient, etc.) and display it in the Tot field. The Amt field displays the symbol just used. You can enter another symbol at any time.

Example

Amt: + 350 Enter	Tot: 350
Amt: + - 100 =	Tot: 250
Amt: - 35 =	Tot: 215
Amt: -

To use the calculator:

1. Access the calculator from:

   Any menu

   Type O (not zero), and then type C.

   Account Update screen

   From the Master menu, navigate to Data Entry > Account Update (menu 1.1).

   • At the Enter Account # prompt, type CA and press Enter.
   • In the Name field, type /CA and press Enter.
   Collector screen

   From the Master menu, navigate to Collector > Collector Screen (menu 5.1).

   • At the Enter Account # prompt, type CA and press Enter.
   • At the Cmd (/, ?) prompt, type CA and press Enter.

2. In the Amt field you can do one or a combination of the following calculations:

   Add

   1. Type the first amount, and press Enter.
   2. Type the second amount, and press Enter.
   Subtract

   1. Type the first amount, and press Enter.
   2. Type the minus sign (-), type the amount, and press Enter.
   Multiply

   1. Type the first amount, and press Enter.
   2. Type X or a comma (,), type the amount to multiply by, and press Enter.

   When using the 10-key pad, the comma has the same function as the X and displays even when you enter a comma.

   Divide

   1. Type the first amount, and press Enter.
   2. Type a forward slash (/), the amount to divide by, and press Enter.
3. To exit the calculator, do one of the following:
   • Type #, and press Enter.
   • Type two periods (..) without pressing Enter.