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RM3100 & RM2100 Sensor Suite User Manual Page 32 of 45
There are two types of limits, Absolute and Relative. The LDM bit in the CMM register
establishes which type will be used, where “0” indicates Absolute and “1” indicates
Relative. In Absolute Alarm Mode, the limits are fixed and do not change, while in
Relative Alarm Mode the limits change whenever the current Alarm Limits are exceeded.
As the name suggests, Absolute Alarm Mode is used for monitoring the absolute
magnetic field, while Relative Alarm Mode is used to monitor changes in magnetic field.
Absolute Alarm Mode
In Absolute Alarm Mode the limits are set for each axis by the Alarm Lower Limit
and Alarm Upper Limit registers, as given in Table 5-5. The register values are
unsigned integers. The ALARM bit will go HIGH if the measured value (MX, MY,
or MZ) on any given axis is either greater than the Alarm Upper Limit for that axis or
less than the Alarm Lower Limit for that axis. This is an “OR” function, looking at
both the Alarm Upper and Lower Limits, and looking at all sensors being measured.
Table 5-5: Alarm Lower and Upper Limit Registers
X Axis Alarm Lower Limit - MSB
X Axis Alarm Lower Limit - mid
X Axis Alarm Lower Limit - LSB
X Axis Alarm Upper Limit - MSB
X Axis Alarm Upper Limit - mid
X Axis Alarm Upper Limit - LSB
Y Axis Alarm Lower Limit - MSB
Y Axis Alarm Lower Limit - mid
Y Axis Alarm Lower Limit - LSB
Y Axis Alarm Upper Limit - MSB
Y Axis Alarm Upper Limit - mid
Y Axis Alarm Upper Limit - LSB
Z Axis Alarm Lower Limit - MSB
Z Axis Alarm Lower Limit - mid
Z Axis Alarm Lower Limit - LSB
Z Axis Alarm Upper Limit - MSB
Z Axis Alarm Upper Limit - mid
Z Axis Alarm Upper Limit - LSB
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