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+-- Sample health monitoring script that will monitor some key subsytems when the vehicle is armed.
+-- If any of the subsystems are unhealthy, the script will prevent the vehicle from arming the next time by setting a bit in the HEALTH_STATUS bitmask.
+
+-- Define parameter table keys and prefix
+local PARAM_TABLE_KEY = 157
+local PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX = "HEALTH_"
+
+-- Global arming authorization ID
+local auth_id = arming:get_aux_auth_id()
+
+-- Bind a parameter to a variable
+function bind_param(name)
+    local p = Parameter()
+    assert(p:init(name), string.format('Could not find %s parameter', name))
+    return p
+end
+
+-- Add a parameter and bind it to a variable
+function bind_add_param(name, idx, default_value)
+    assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, idx, name, default_value), string.format('Could not add param %s', name))
+    return bind_param(PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX .. name)
+end
+
+local STATS_FLTTIME = bind_param("STAT_FLTTIME")
+
+-- Setup parameters
+assert(param:add_table(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX, 11), 'Could not add param table')
+
+-- Define the enable parameter
+--[[
+  // @Param: HEALTH_ENABLE
+  // @DisplayName: Enable Health Monitoring Script
+  // @Description: Enable or disable the health monitoring script. Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable.
+  // @Values: 0:Disable, 1:Enable
+  // @User: Standard
+]]
+local HEALTH_ENABLE = bind_add_param("ENABLE", 1, 0)
+
+-- Define the bitmask parameter
+--[[
+  // @Param: HEALTH_STATUS
+  // @DisplayName: System Health Bitmask
+  // @Description: Bitmask representing the health of various subsystems. Each bit indicates the health of a subsystem.
+  // @Bitmask: 0:EKF, 1:Total flight time, 2:Other subsystem
+  // @User: Advanced
+]]
+local HEALTH_STATUS = bind_add_param("STATUS", 2, 0) -- Default is all systems healthy
+
+------------------- Various subsystem health-check functions -------------------
+-- Subsystem health-check functions
+local function check_ekf_health()
+    -- Get variances from AHRS
+    local vel_variance, pos_variance, height_variance, mag_variance, airspeed_variance = ahrs:get_variances()
+    -- Check if any variance exceeds 1.5
+    if vel_variance > 1.5 or pos_variance > 1.5 or height_variance > 1.5 or mag_variance:length() > 1.5 or airspeed_variance > 1.5 then
+        return false
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+local function check_total_flight_time()
+    -- Fetch total flight time from STAT_FLTTIME
+    local total_flight_time = STATS_FLTTIME:get() -- Flight time in seconds
+
+    -- Define a threshold for the maximum allowable flight time (e.g., 1,000,000 seconds, or ~277.7 hours)
+    local max_flight_time = 1000000
+
+    if total_flight_time > max_flight_time then
+        return false
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+local function check_other_health()
+    -- Placeholder for additional subsystem checks
+    return true
+end
+
+------------------- Subsystem definitions -------------------
+
+-- Subsystem definitions (bit, description, check function). Add more subsystems as needed. Add corresponding check functions above.
+local subsystems = {
+    {bit = 0, name = "EKF health", check = check_ekf_health},
+    {bit = 1, name = "Total flight time", check = check_total_flight_time},
+    {bit = 2, name = "Other subsystem", check = check_other_health}
+}
+
+------------------- Main Logic -------------------
+
+-- Utility function to set or clear a bit in the bitmask
+local function set_bit(mask, bit, healthy)
+    if healthy then
+        return mask & ~(1 << bit) -- Clear the bit if healthy (0)
+    else
+        return mask | (1 << bit) -- Set the bit if unhealthy (1)
+    end
+end
+
+-- Function to check health of subsystems and update the bitmask
+local function check_health()
+    local bitmask = HEALTH_STATUS:get() -- Fetch the current bitmask
+
+    for _, subsystem in ipairs(subsystems) do
+        local is_healthy = subsystem.check()
+        bitmask = set_bit(bitmask, subsystem.bit, is_healthy)
+    end
+
+    -- Update the HEALTH_STATUS parameter
+    HEALTH_STATUS:set(bitmask)
+
+    -- Notify if any subsystem is unhealthy
+    for _, subsystem in ipairs(subsystems) do
+        if (bitmask & (1 << subsystem.bit)) ~= 0 then -- Bit is 1, unhealthy
+            gcs:send_text(5, "Warning: " .. subsystem.name .. " is unhealthy!")
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- Function to handle arming checks
+local function handle_arming()
+    local bitmask = HEALTH_STATUS:get()
+    local arming_failed = false
+
+    for _, subsystem in ipairs(subsystems) do
+        if (bitmask & (1 << subsystem.bit)) ~= 0 then -- Bit is 1, unhealthy
+            gcs:send_text(5, "Arming denied: " .. subsystem.name .. " check failed.")
+            arming_failed = true
+        end
+    end
+
+    if arming_failed then
+        arming:set_aux_auth_failed(auth_id, "Health checks failed")
+    else
+        arming:set_aux_auth_passed(auth_id)
+    end
+end
+
+-- Main update function
+function update()
+    -- Check if health monitoring is enabled
+    if HEALTH_ENABLE:get() == 0 then
+        arming:set_aux_auth_passed(auth_id) -- Allow arming if script is disabled
+        return update, 1000 -- Check again in 1 second
+    end
+
+    if arming:is_armed() then
+        check_health() -- Periodic health check while armed
+    else
+        -- When disarmed, save the updated bitmask permanently
+        HEALTH_STATUS:set_and_save(HEALTH_STATUS:get())
+        -- Handle arming checks
+        handle_arming()
+    end
+
+    return update, 1000 -- Run update every second
+end
+
+-- Initialize
+gcs:send_text(6, "Health monitoring script initialized.")
+return update()