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Sentinel values for instrumentation
The instrumentation items (GenComm pages 4,6 and 7) may return the sentinel values described
in the table below. These are used to indicate special conditions measured by the control module.
The sentinel value ‘high digital input’ means that the instrumentation value is high (high oil
pressure, high temp, etc), similarly 'Low digital input' means the instrumentation value is low. They
do not refer to voltage levels on the inputs.
Size of register
Sentinel values Notes
16 bit unsigned, any scale
0xFFFF
Unimplemented
0xFFFE
Over measurable range
0xFFFD
Under measurable range
0xFFFC Transducer
fault
0xFFFB Bad
data
0xFFFA
High digital input
0xFFF9
Low digital input
0xFFF8 Reserved
16 bit signed, any scale
0x7FFF
Unimplemented
0x7FFE
Over measurable range
0x7FFD
Under measurable range
0x7FFC Transducer
fault
0x7FFB Bad
data
0x7FFA
High digital input
0x7FF9
Low digital input
0x7FF8 Reserved
32 bit unsigned, any scale
0xFFFFFFFF
Unimplemented
0xFFFFFFFE
Over measurable range
0xFFFFFFFD
Under measurable range
0xFFFFFFFC Transducer
fault
0xFFFFFFFB Bad
data
0xFFFFFFFA
High digital input
0xFFFFFFF9
Low digital input
0xFFFFFFF8 Reserved
32 bit signed, any scale
0x7FFFFFFF
Unimplemented
0x7FFFFFFE
Over measurable range
0x7FFFFFFD
Under measurable range
0x7FFFFFFC Transducer
fault
0x7FFFFFFB Bad
data
0x7FFFFFFA
High digital input
0x7FFFFFF9
Low digital input
0x7FFFFFF8 Reserved