On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 3:23 PM, trondd <tro...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 11:47 AM, David Higgs <hig...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> sysctl(8) will display Off if the value is zero, and On for nonzero.
>> So, using the "closed interval" rule above, you should use "high=0"
>> for indicators that you consider in "good" state when Off (i.e.
>> ShutdownImminent), and "low=1" for indicators that you consider in
>> "good" state when On (i.e. ACPresent).
>>
>>
> Isn't saying high=0 kind of the same thing as saying low=1?
>

Oh, I think I get this.  Since the sensor doesn't trigger if it is on the
limit, only outside the limit, you have to set up which is the OK state.

Still a little confusing but I guess there is no way to automatically know
if an indicator is supposed to be Off or On when it's in it's good state?

Tim.

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