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The Flag parameter provides the status information that indicates the measurement
type.
Table 8: Flag value description
Bit
position
Bit = 0
Bit = 1
0
Invalid measurement
Valid measurement
1
Normal measurement
Measurement is the result of demerge
processing
2
Reserved
Reserved
3
Normal measurement
Received signal is above the
saturation level.
Measurements are valid (VALID is set)
but have a lower accuracy and
precision.
Consider decreasing the light source
intensity.
4
Reserved
Reserved
5
Reserved
Reserved
6
Reserved
Reserved
7
Reserved
Reserved
8
Reserved
Reserved
9
Reserved
Reserved
The Flag field provisions for 8 bits encoded as a bit field. Three bits are currently
used. The following table presents the implemented decimal values of the status bit
field.
Table 9: Status value description
Status value
(decimal)
Status value (binary)
Description
1
00000001
Normal measurement
(valid)
9
00001001
Saturated signal (valid)