/pps/qnxcar/sensors

Get the status of various components, such as fuel level, tire pressure, etc.

Publishers
Virtual Mechanic
Subscribers
Climate Control; Virtual Mechanic
Note: This is the only PPS object that Virtual Mechanic uses. Status values for all components are read from this object. The only case where Virtual Mechanic writes to /pps/qnxcar/sensors is when turning the ABS brakes setting (brake_abs) on or off.

Attributes

Attribute Data type Values Default Caution status condition Alert status condition
brakeFluid_level Number 0 - 100% 85 <=80 <=70
brake_abs Boolean true | false true n/a n/a
brake_abs_fl Boolean true | false true false n/a
brake_abs_fr Boolean true | false true false n/a
brake_abs_rl Boolean true | false true false n/a
brake_abs_rr Boolean true | false true false n/a
brake_wear_fl Number 0 - 100% 60 <=40 <=20
brake_wear_fr Number 0 - 100% 60 <=40 <=20
brake_wear_rl Number 0 - 100% 85 <=40 <=20
brake_wear_rr Number 0 - 100% 85 <=40 <=20
engineCoolant_level Number 0 - 100% 90 <=80 <=70
engineOil_level Number 0 - 100% 90 <=85 <=75
engineOil_pressure Number >=0 (PSI) 85 <=85 <=75
engine_rpm Number >=0 3500 >=6250 >=7000
fuel_level Number 0 - 100% 90 <=25 <=10
light_head_fl Boolean true | false true false n/a
light_head_fr Boolean true | false true false n/a
light_tail_rl Boolean true | false true false n/a
light_tail_rr Boolean true | false true false n/a
speed Number >=0 0 n/a n/a
tire_pressure_fl Number >=0 (PSI) 31 <=26, >=36 <=24, >=38
tire_pressure_fr Number >=0 (PSI) 31 <=26, >=36 <=24, >=38
tire_pressure_rl Number >=0 (PSI) 25 <=26, >=36 <=24, >=38
tire_pressure_rr Number >=0 (PSI) 32 <=26, >=36 <=24, >=38
tire_wear_fl Number 0 - 100% 90 <=30 <=20
tire_wear_fr Number 0 - 100% 90 <=30 <=20
tire_wear_rl Number 0 - 100% 70 <=30 <=20
tire_wear_rr Number 0 - 100% 70 <=30 <=20
transmission_clutchWear Number 0 - 100% 70 <=60 <=40
transmissionFluid_level Number 0 - 100% 95 <=80 <=70
transmission_gear String p,r,n,d,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 n n/a n/a
transmission_temperature Number -273.15 - 1000 (degrees F) 180 >=215 >=240
washerFluid_level Number 0 - 100% 50 <=20 <=10

Examples

Set the fuel level to 15%:

echo fuel_level:n:15 >> /pps/qnxcar/sensors

Turn ABS off:

echo brake_abs:b:false >> /pps/qnxcar/sensors