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3.6.5

set_ambient_pressure

Description: The set_ambient_pressure command can be sent during periodic measurements to enable continuous pressure

compensation. Note that setting an ambient pressure using set_ambient_pressure overrides any pressure compensation based

on a previously set sensor altitude.

Write

(hexadecimal)

Input parameter: Ambient pressure

Response parameter: -

Max. command

duration [ms]

length [bytes]

signal conversion

length [bytes]

signal conversion

0xe000

3

word[0] = ambient P [Pa] /

100

-

-

1

Example: set ambient pressure to 98’700 Pa

Write

0xe000

0x03db

0x42

(hexadecimal)

Command

Ambient P = 98’700 Pa

CRC of 0x03db