Reading of Abacus

On the units rods
1 earth bead raised to the reckoning bar means 1.
2 earth beads raised to the reckoning bar means 2.
A heavenly bead lowered to the reckoning bar means 5.
And so on and so forth.

On the tens digit
1 earth bead raised to the reckoning bar means 10.
3 earth beads raised to the reckoning bar means 30.
A heavenly bead lowered to the reckoning bar means 50.
And so on and so forth.

On more than 2 rods
A heavenly bead lowered to the reckoning bar on the third rod to the left,
4 earth beads raised to the reckoning bar on the second rod to the left,
0 earth bead is raised to the reckoning bar on the units rod,
3 earth beads raised to the reckoning bar on the first rod to the right,
A heavenly bead lowered to the reckoning bar on the second rod to the right,