Telemetry ID Quick Reference
All Telemetry Identifiers
| ID | Name | Size (bytes) | Format | Source Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POLL |
Environmental Poll | Variable | 4s + I + Nf |
ENV_POLL |
ADCS |
Attitude Determination | 32 | 4s + 7f |
GET_ORIENTATION |
BME2 |
BME280 Environment | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_BME |
GYRO |
Gyroscope | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_GYRO |
ACCL |
Accelerometer | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_ACCEL |
MAGN |
Magnetometer | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_MAG |
TEMP |
Temperature | 8 | 4s + i |
GET_TEMP |
GRAV |
Gravity Vector | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_GRAVITY |
EULR |
Euler Angles | 16 | 4s + 3f |
GET_EULER |
QUAT |
Quaternion | 20 | 4s + 4f |
GET_QUATERNION |
SOLR |
Solar Panels | 36 | 4s + 8f |
GET_SOLAR |
HOST |
Hostname | 15 | 4s + 11s |
GET_HOSTNAME |
PHOT |
Photo Captured | Variable | 4s + I + data |
TAKE_PHOTO |
OBCP |
Process List | Variable | 4s + text |
OBC_PROCESSES |
OBCC |
CPU Usage | 8 | 4s + f |
OBC_CPU |
OBCR |
RAM Usage | 8 | 4s + f |
OBC_RAM |
OBCD |
Disk Usage | 8 | 4s + f |
OBC_DISK |
OBCL |
File Listing | Variable | 4s + text |
OBC_LIST_FILES |
SEND |
Image Data | Variable | Text | SEND_IMAGE |
RETX |
Retransmit Data | Variable | Text | RETRANSMIT |
EPSS |
EPS Status | 28 | 4s + 5i + f |
EPS_STATUS |
BECN |
Health Beacon | 24 | 4s + I + 4f |
BEACON_ON |
XFRC |
Transfer Complete | 8 | 4s + I |
(auto after SEND_IMAGE) |
Response Categories
Fixed-Size Binary (struct.pack)
These packets always have the same size and are parsed using known byte offsets:
GYRO, ACCL, MAGN, GRAV, EULR → 16 bytes (3 floats)
BME2 → 16 bytes (3 floats)
TEMP → 8 bytes (1 int)
QUAT → 20 bytes (4 floats)
ADCS → 32 bytes (7 floats)
SOLR → 36 bytes (8 floats)
EPSS → 28 bytes (5 ints + 1 float)
OBCC, OBCR, OBCD → 8 bytes (1 float)
HOST → 15 bytes (11-char string)
BECN → 24 bytes (1 uint + 4 floats)
XFRC → 8 bytes (1 uint)
Multi-Packet Chunked (newline-delimited)
These are split across multiple radio packets. The ground station accumulates chunks and flushes after a 1-second timeout:
OBCP → Process list (chunked text)
OBCL → File listing (chunked text)
Image Transfer (newline-delimited)
SEND → Base64 image chunk + 8-digit metadata
RETX → Retransmitted image chunk
Variable-Length Binary
POLL → Length-prefixed sensor data
PHOT → Length-prefixed filename
Struct Format Codes
| Code | Python Type | Size | JavaScript Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
s |
char | 1 byte | TextDecoder |
i |
int32 | 4 bytes | DataView.getInt32(offset, true) |
I |
uint32 | 4 bytes | DataView.getUint32(offset, true) |
f |
float32 | 4 bytes | DataView.getFloat32(offset, true) |
All multi-byte values use little-endian byte order (the true parameter in JavaScript DataView methods).