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13 Event Dir |
Event Type
Event Dir
[7] - 0b = Assertion event.
1b = Deassertion event. Event Type
Type of trigger for the event. For example, critical threshold going
high, state asserted, and so on. Also indicates class of the event. For
example, discrete, threshold, or OEM. The Event Type field is
encoded using the Event/Reading Type Code. See section 42.1
Event/Reading Type Codes.
[6:0] - Event Type Code
14 Event Data 1 Per Table 2, Event Data Field Contents
15 Event Data 2 Per Table 2, Event Data Field Contents
16 Event Data 3 Per Table 2, Event Data Field Contents
Table 1 – SEL Record Format
The contents of the Event Data field (see Table 2 - Event Data Field Contents) in an Event Request
Message (Event Message) depends on the sensor class. The sensor class obtained from the
Event/Reading Type Code specifies whether or not the sensor event is threshold-based, discrete, or
OEM–defined. Each event type is associated with a sensor class.