GE EPM 9650/9800 manual Type F43 Miscellaneous Flags, Bit Point, Addr

3.43: Type F43 Miscellaneous Flags

Length: 1 Register (2 bytes)

This register has 2 bytes. Each byte has eight bits. The bits in these bytes are associated with various miscellaneous functions as follows:

Bit	Point	Meaning
15 (MSB)	0	NVRAM Battery Status
14-1	1-14	Undefined
0 (LSB)	15	Undefined

NVRAM Battery Status:

For an EPM 9800 using Mark II hardware and firmware and with the optional memory installed, this bit reports the status of the battery.

For an EPM 9650 with Mark I hardware or firmware or units with no memory, this bit is undefined.

A value of “0” indicates the battery is OK.

A value of “1” indicates that the battery is not OK.

Battery status is reevaluated on power-up and approximately every 24 hours thereafter.

Example:

Register 06039, Miscellaneous Flags, might contain the following data:

Addr								06039
Value								8000H
Bytes					80H							00H
Bits	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Point	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Interpretation							NVRAM Battery is Low.

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