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5.2.3.  Permission 
Command:  CMD_READ_PERMISSION 
Return:  This property returns a string of characters, indicating the 
permission bits for the register.  The characters are (in order): 
 
•  Read Permission 
•  Write Permission 
•  Calibration Counter 
•  Configuration Counter 
 
Read  Write  Calibration 
Counter 
Configuration 
Counter 
“-“ None (any)  “-“ None (any)  “-“ None  “-“ None 
“S” Safe  “S” Safe  “C” Affects  “F” Affects 
“F” Full  “F” Full     
“f” Factory (Internal)  “f” Factory (Internal)     
eg.  The  Permission  property  of  REG_DECIMAL_PLACES  returns  “-F-F”  which 
means: 
•  Read with any permission (always available). 
•  Write with Full permission. 
•  Does not affect Calibration Counter. 
•  Affects Configuration Counter. 
 
5.3.  Type Specific Properties 
The behaviour of the following properties depends on the type of register. 
5.3.1.  RangeMin, RangeMax 
All  Registers  have  a  concept  of  RangeMin  and  RangeMax.    The  register  must 
contain a value that is in the range RangeMin <= Value <= RangeMax. 
Command:  CMD_READ_RANGE_MIN 
Return:  Hexadecimal 
 
Register Type  RangeMin  RangeMax 
TYPE_SHORT, 
TYPE_USHORT, 
TYPE_LONG, 
TYPE_ULONG 
Minimum value  Maximum value 
TYPE_STRING, 
TYPE_BLOB 
0  (No. of elements -1) 
TYPE_OPTION, 
TYPE_MENU 
0  (No. of Elements-1) 
TYPE_BITFIELD  0  (No. of character positions – 1)