Detailed descriptions 
  16.4 I/O Address Areas 
SIMATIC IPC427C 
Operating Instructions, 04/2009, A5E02414743-01 
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16.4.6  Battery status tab (read-only, address 50Fh) 
 
The status of the CMOS battery is monitored; the status (two-tier) can be read from the 
battery status register. 
Meaning of the bits 
 
Battery status register (read-only, address 50Fh) 
Bit  Description 
7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 
0  0              CMOS battery capacity is still sufficient. 
1  0              CMOS battery capacity is exhausted (remaining capacity is 
sufficient for approx. one month) 
1  1              CMOS battery is empty