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XABS — Battery Status

Queries the state of the built-in backup battery, including external power presence, voltage, and charge percentage.

Format​

  • Query: >QXABS<
  • Response: >RXABS{A}{BBBB}P{CCC}<
FieldDescription
AExternal main power: 1 = connected, 0 = disconnected
BBBBBuilt-in battery voltage in millivolts (4 digits)
PFixed separator character
CCCBattery charge percentage (3 digits)
note

Voltage and percentage values are most meaningful when external power is disconnected.

Examples​

Query battery status:

>QXABS<
>RXABS14030P078<

This response indicates: external power is connected (1), battery voltage is 4030 mV, charge level is 78%.

  • F12 — External power present signal

Defaults and Limits​

  • Query-only command.
  • A is reported as 0 or 1 (external power disconnected/connected).
  • BBBB is emitted as 4 digits and CCC as 3 digits.