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# SensorsStatus

Sensor check metrics. This will be zero for a sensor that's primary or unpopulated.

[source file](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/msg/SensorsStatus.msg)

```c
#
# Sensor check metrics. This will be zero for a sensor that's primary or unpopulated.
#
uint64 timestamp # time since system start (microseconds)

uint32 device_id_primary       # current primary device id for reference

uint32[4] device_ids
float32[4] inconsistency       # magnitude of difference between sensor instance and mean
bool[4] healthy                # sensor healthy
uint8[4] priority
bool[4] enabled
bool[4] external

# TOPICS sensors_status_baro sensors_status_mag

```