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8.2.3.
Right Joystick - J1939 Basic Joystick Message 2 (From VSC)
The joystick message from the SRC includes the 2 primary axes (X, Y) as well as the 4-button D-Pad.
Byte Offset
Size
Description
Value
0
2
Right X Joystick Value
See Joystick Reference
2
2
Right Y Joystick Value
See Joystick Reference
4
1
Unused
0xFF
5
1
Right Button Values
See Button Reference
6
1
Unused
0xFF
7
1
Unused
0xFF
Table 37: Right Joystick J1939 Basic Joystick Message 2
8.2.4.
Right Joystick - J1939 Extended Joystick Message 2 (From VSC)
The joystick message from the SRC includes the third axis (Z).
Byte Offset
Size
Description
Value
0
2
Right Z Joystick Value
See Joystick Reference
2
6
Unused
0xFFFF FFFFFFFF
Table 38: Right Joystick J1939 Extended Joystick Message 2
8.2.5.
Remote Status Message (From VSC)
The Remote Status message from the VSC contains key information pertaining to the connected
remote and the status of the link between the VSC and the remote.
NOTE: These values are not
cleared when a connection is lost to the remote device. Make sure to use the state in the heartbeat
message to indicate whether or not a remote device is connected
.
Byte Offset
Size
Description
Value
0
1
Battery Level
Percentage of battery remaining in
10% increments (0-100%)
1
1
Battery Charging
0 = Not Charging, 1 = Charging
2
1
Connection Strength
(as perceived by VSC)
0 = Low Connection Strength
(intermittent messages, could be
disconnected)
1 = Medium Strength
2 = High Strength
3
1
Connection Strength
(as perceived by SRC)
Reserved for future use, currently
mirrors connection strength as
perceived by VSC
4
1
Reserved
Reserved for future use
5
1
Reserved
Reserved for future use
6
2
Reserved
Always 00
Table 39: Remote Status J1939 Custom Message (From VSC)