To translate ASCII code to a number, use the string to byte array VI from the string>>string/array/path conversion palette. Right-click the numeric indicator, select visible items>>radix and change the radix to hex. Is this what you did? I haven't tried this on a PDA. What's the result? There is a function to translate a hex string to a hex number. If this didn't help, specify more about your problem - what are you trying to translate and how are you doing it. Also, post the relevant code.
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