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8.3.1.9.3.1 Science Packet

The MHS Level 1b Record Format (Science Packet) is documented in Table 8.3.1.9.3.1-1. See Section 8.3.1.1 for further explanation of the headings on this table.

Table 8.3.1.9.3.1-1. Format of MHS Level 1b Record (Science Packet).
Field Name Start
Octet
End
Octet
Data
Type
Word
Size
Number
of Words
Scale
Factor
Units Notes
SCAN LINE INFORMATION
Scan Line Number (cumulative, starting with 1) 1 2 u 2 1 0    
Scan Line Year (four digits, e.g., 2000) 3 4 u 2 1 0    
Scan Line Day of Year (e.g., 365) 5 6 u 2 1 0    
Satellite Clock Drift Delta 7 8 i 2 1 0 milliseconds  
Scan Line UTC Time of Day 9 12 u 4 1 0 milliseconds  
Scan Line Bit Field
bit 15: satellite direction (0=northbound; 1=southbound)
bit 14: clock drift correction (0=not corrected; 1=scan time corrected for clock drift)
bits 13-0: <zero fill>
13 14 u 2 1 0    
Major Frame Count (cumulative, starting with 1) 15 16 u 2 1 0    
Coarse MHS On-board Time (OBT) (time since last reset to zero) 17 20 u 4 1 0 seconds  
Fine MHS OBT (fraction of second since last increment of coarse MHS OBT. Resolution: 2-16 seconds; range: 0 - 65,535.) 21 22 u 2 1 0    
MHS Mode Flag
0=power-on ("empty" MHS science data)
1=warm-up ("empty" MHS science data)
2=standby ("empty" MHS science data)
3=scan (valid MHS science data)
4=fixed view (valid MHS science data, but instrument is viewing a fixed location)
5=self test (test data)
6=safeing ("empty" MHS science data)
7=fault ("empty" MHS science data)
8-14=<undefined> (unknown data)
15=memory dump (memory dump data)
23 23 u 1 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 24 24 i 1 1 0    
QUALITY INDICATORS
Quality Indicator Bit Field (if a bit is on (=1), the statement is true)
bit 31: do not use scan for product generation
bit 30: time sequence error detected within this scan (see below)
bit 29: data gap precedes this scan (gap may be due to actual lost scans or scans in which the TIP or MIU are in non-nominal modes)
bit 28: insufficient data for calibration (see below)
bit 27: earth location data not available (see below)
bit 26: first good time following a clock update (nominally 0)
bit 25: instrument status changed with this scan
bits 24 - 5: <zero fill>
bit 4: transmitter status change occurred (see note 2)
bit 3: AMSU sync error detected
bit 2: AMSU minor frame error detected
bit 1: AMSU major frame error detected
bit 0: AMSU parity error detected
25 28 u 4 1 0    
Scan Line Quality Flags [Time Problem Code] (If a bit is on (=1), the statement is true. All bits off implies the scan time is as expected.)
bit 7: time field is bad but can probably be inferred from the previous good time
bit 6: time field is bad and can't be inferred from the previous good time
bit 5: this record starts a sequence that is inconsistent with previous times (i.e., there is a time discontinuity). This may be associated with a spacecraft clock update. (See bit 26, Quality Indicator Bit Field.)
bit 4: start of a sequence that apparently repeats scan times that have been previously accepted
bits 3-0: <zero fill>
29 29 u 1 1 0    
Scan Line Quality Flags [Calibration Problem Code] (If a bit is on (=1), the statement is true. These bits complement the channel indicators; all bits set to 0 indicates normal calibration.)

Word 1
bits 7-2: <zero fill>
bit 1: scan line contains one or more space views that are lunar contaminated
bit 0: lunar-contaminated scan line was able to be calibrated (only applicable if the previous flag [bit 1] is 1; otherwise, zero)

Word 2
bit 7: scan line was not calibrated because of bad time
bit 6: scan line was calibrated using fewer than the preferred number of scan lines because of proximity to start or end of data set or to a data gap
bit 5: scan line was not calibrated because of bad or insufficient PRT data
bit 4: scan line was calibrated but with marginal PRT data
bit 3: some uncalibrated channels on this scan (see channel indicators)
bit 2: uncalibrated due to instrument mode
bit 1: questionable calibration because of antenna position error of space view
bit 0: questionable calibration because of antenna position error of OBCT view
30 31 u 1 2 0    
Scan Line Quality Flags [Earth Location Problem Code] (If a bit is on (=1), the statement is true. All bits set to 0 implies the earth location was normal.)
bit 7: not earth located because of bad time; earth location fields zero-filled
bit 6: earth location questionable: questionable time code (see time problem flags above)
bit 5: earth location questionable: marginal agreement with reasonableness check
bit 4: earth location questionable: fails reasonableness check
bit 3: earth location questionable because of antenna position check
bits 2-0: <zero fill>
32 32 u 1 1 0    
Calibration Quality Flags (all bits off implies a good calibration)
Word 1: Channel H1
bits 15-7: <zero fill>
bit 6: this scan line is either the last one before or the first one after a sudden, anomalous jump (or drop) in calibration counts
bit 5: all bad OBCT view counts for scan line
bit 4: all bad space view counts for scan line
bit 3: all bad PRTs for this line
bit 2: marginal OBCT view counts for this line
bit 1: marginal space view counts for this line
bit 0: marginal PRT temps on this line
Words 2-5: Channels H2-H5 (in order)
33 42 u 2 5 0    
<Zero Fill> 43 60 i 2 9 0    
CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS
Note: The following coefficients are only available in Scan and Fixed View modes, otherwise the coefficient fields are <Zero Fill>. Refer to bits 7-4 of the Mode and Sub-commutation Code field for the current mode.
Primary Calibration Ch H1 Second Order Term, a2 61 64 i 4 1 16    
Primary Calibration Ch H1 First Order Term, a1 65 68 i 4 1 10    
Primary Calibration Ch H1 Zeroth Order Term, a0 69 72 i 4 1 6    
Primary Calibration Ch H2 Second Order Term, a2 73 76 i 4 1 16    
Primary Calibration Ch H2 First Order Term, a1 77 80 i 4 1 10    
Primary Calibration Ch H2 Zeroth Order Term, a0 81 84 i 4 1 6    
Primary Calibration Ch H3 Second Order Term, a2 85 88 i 4 1 16    
Primary Calibration Ch H3 First Order Term, a1 89 92 i 4 1 10    
Primary Calibration Ch H3 Zeroth Order Term, a0 93 96 i 4 1 6    
Primary Calibration Ch H4 Second Order Term, a2 97 100 i 4 1 16    
Primary Calibration Ch H4 First Order Term, a1 101 104 i 4 1 10    
Primary Calibration Ch H4 Zeroth Order Term, a0 105 108 i 4 1 6    
Primary Calibration Ch H5 Second Order Term, a2 109 112 i 4 1 16    
Primary Calibration Ch H5 First Order Term, a1 113 116 i 4 1 10    
Primary Calibration Ch H5 Zeroth Order Term, a0 117 120 i 4 1 6    
Secondary Calibration Ch H1 Second Order Term, a2 121 124 i 4 1 16    
Secondary Calibration Ch H1 First Order Term, a1 125 128 i 4 1 10    
Secondary Calibration Ch H1 Zeroth Order Term, a0 129 132 i 4 1 6    
Secondary Calibration Ch H2 Second Order Term, a2 133 136 i 4 1 16    
Secondary Calibration Ch H2 First Order Term, a1 137 140 i 4 1 10    
Secondary Calibration Ch H2 Zeroth Order Term, a0 141 144 i 4 1 6    
Secondary Calibration Ch H3 Second Order Term, a2 145 148 i 4 1 16    
Secondary Calibration Ch H3 First Order Term, a1 149 152 i 4 1 10    
Secondary Calibration Ch H3 Zeroth Order Term, a0 153 156 i 4 1 6    
Secondary Calibration Ch H4 Second Order Term, a2 157 160 i 4 1 16    
Secondary Calibration Ch H4 First Order Term, a1 161 164 i 4 1 10    
Secondary Calibration Ch H4 Zeroth Order Term, a0 165 168 i 4 1 6    
Secondary Calibration Ch H5 Second Order Term, a2 169 172 i 4 1 16    
Secondary Calibration Ch H5 First Order Term, a1 173 176 i 4 1 10    
Secondary Calibration Ch H5 Zeroth Order Term, a0 177 180 i 4 1 6    
<Zero Fill> 181 184 i 2 2 0    
NAVIGATION
Computed Yaw Steering
<zero fill> for NOAA
185 190 i 2 3 0    
Total Applied Attitude Correction
Word 1: Roll
Word 2: Pitch
Word 3: Yaw
191 196 i 2 3 3 degrees  
Navigation Status Bit Field
bits 31-18: <zero fill>
bit 17: earth location at the satellite subpoint is accurate and reasonable, i.e., is within tolerance defined by "Nadir Earth Location Tolerance" in header (0=out of tolerance; 1=in tolerance)
bit 16: earth location corrected for Euler angles (0=FALSE; 1=TRUE)
bits 15-12: earth location indicator (0=earth location available; 1=user ephemeris files greater than 24 hours old; 2=no earth location available)
bits 11-8: spacecraft attitude control (0=operating in YGC or NOMINAL mode; 1=operating in another mode; 2=attitude exceeds nominal tolerance; 3=both 1 and 2)
bits 7-4: attitude SMODE (0=nominal mode; 1=rate nulling mode; 2=YGC mode; 3=search mode; 4=coast mode)
bits 3-0: attitude PWTIP$AC (0=nominal mode/no test; 1=yaw axis test in progress; 2=roll axis test in progress; 3=pitch axis test in progress)
197 200 u 4 1 0    
Time Associated with Euler Angles 201 204 i 4 1 0 seconds  
Euler Angles
Word 1: Roll
Word 2: Pitch
Word 3: Yaw
205 210 i 2 3 3 degrees  
Spacecraft Altitude above Reference Ellipsoid 211 212 u 2 1 1 kilometer  
Angular Relationships (relative azimuth range ± 180.00 degrees)
Word 1: Solar zenith angle, FOV 1
Word 2: Satellite zenith angle, FOV 1
Word 3: Relative azimuth angle, FOV 1
Word 4: Solar zenith angle, FOV 2
...
(set of 3 angles every FOV)
...
Word 270: Relative azimuth angle, FOV 90
213 752 i 2 270 2 degrees  
Earth Location (north latitude and east longitude are positive)
Word 1: Latitude, FOV 1
Word 2: Longitude, FOV 1
Word 3: Latitude, FOV 2
...
(lat/lon word pair every FOV)
...
Word 180: Longitude, FOV 90
753 1472 i 4 180 4 degrees  
Lunar Angles (angles between moon and individual space views; range 0 to 180.00 degrees)
Word 1: Angle between moon and space view 1
Word 2: Angle between moon and space view 2
Word 3: Angle between moon and space view 3
Word 4: Angle between moon and space view 4
1473 1480 u 2 4 2 degrees  
MHS SENSOR DATA
(In fixed view mode, the pixel data is the same format as scan mode, but the concept of earth, space, and OBCT views does not apply. All 98 views (i.e., 90 earth + 4 space + 4 OBCT) are for the fixed view position.)
Scene (Earth View) Data (range: 0 - 65,535)
Word 1: Mid-pixel position for FOV 1
Word 2: Scene counts for FOV 1, channel H1
Word 3: Scene counts for FOV 1, channel H2
Word 4: Scene counts for FOV 1, channel H3
Word 5: Scene counts for FOV 1, channel H4
Word 6: Scene counts for FOV 1, channel H5
Word 7: Mid-pixel position for FOV 2
Words 8-12: Scene counts for FOV 2, channels H1-H5 (in order)
...
(6 words for every FOV)
...
Word 535: Mid-pixel position for FOV 90
Words 536-540: Scene counts for FOV 90, channels H1-H5 (in order)
1481 2560 u 2 540 0 counts  
<Zero Fill> 2561 2568 i 4 2 0    
CALIBRATION DATA
Space View Data (range: 0 - 65,535)
Word 1: Mid-pixel position for space view 1
Word 2: Counts for space view 1, channel H1
Word 3: Counts for space view 1, channel H2
Word 4: Counts for space view 1, channel H3
Word 5: Counts for space view 1, channel H4
Word 6: Counts for space view 1, channel H5
Word 7: Mid-pixel position for space view 2
Word 8-12: Counts for space view 2, channel H1-H5 (in order)
Word 13: Mid-pixel position for space view 3
Word 14-18: Counts for space view 3, channel H1-H5 (in order)
Word 19: Mid-pixel position for space view 4
Word 20-24: Counts for space view 4, channel H1-H5 (in order)
2569 2616 u 2 24 0 counts  
OBCT View Data (range: 0 - 65,535)
Word 1: Mid-pixel position for OBCT view 1
Word 2: Counts for OBCT view 1, channel H1
Word 3: Counts for OBCT view 1, channel H2
Word 4: Counts for OBCT view 1, channel H3
Word 5: Counts for OBCT view 1, channel H4
Word 6: Counts for OBCT view 1, channel H5
Word 7: Mid-pixel position for OBCT view 2
Word 8-12: Counts for OBCT view 2, channel H1-H5 (in order)
Word 13: Mid-pixel position for OBCT view 3
Word 14-18: Counts for OBCT view 3, channel H1-H5 (in order)
Word 19: Mid-pixel position for OBCT view 4
Word 20-24: Counts for OBCT view 4, channel H1-H5 (in order)
2617 2664 u 2 24 0 counts  
<Zero Fill> 2665 2672 i 4 2 0    
POSITION VALIDITY FLAGS
(There is one bit flag for each FOV (earth, space, and OBCT). If bit flag = 0, then mid-pixel antenna position for corresponding FOV is within its nominal range. Otherwise (if = 1), position is outside of its nominal range.)
Earth View Position Validity Flags
Word 1: position flags for FOVs 1-8 (bits 0-7)
Word 2: position flags for FOVs 9-16 (bits 0-7)
...
Word 11: position flags for FOVs 81-88 (bits 0-7)
Word 12: position flags for FOVs 89-90 (bits 0-1; bits 2-7 are <zero fill>)
2673 2684 u 1 12 0   2
Space View Position Validity Flags
bits 7-4: <zero fill>
bit 3: position flag for space view 4
bit 2: position flag for space view 3
bit 1: position flag for space view 2
bit 0: position flag for space view 1
2685 2685 u 1 1 0   2
OBCT View Position Validity Flags
bits 7-4: <zero fill>
bit 3: position flag for OBCT view 4
bit 2: position flag for OBCT view 3
bit 1: position flag for OBCT view 2
bit 0: position flag for OBCT view 1
2686 2686 u 1 1 0   2
FULL HOUSEKEEPING DATA
Mode and Sub-commutation Code
bits 7-4: mode code (0=power on; 1=warm up; 2=stand by; 3=scan; 4=fixed view; 5=self test; 6=safeing; 7=fault; 8-14=<unused>; 15=memory data packet ID)
bit 3: PIE ID (0=PIE A; 1=PIE B)
bits 2-0: sub-commutation code (only meaningful for telemetry packet data)
2687 2687 u 1 1 0    
Telecommand Acknowledgement and Fault Code
Words 1-2:

bit 15: TC clean (1=no parity or checksum error found in received packet)
bit 14: TC conforms (1=header of received command conforms to the CCSDS format)
bit 13: TC recognized (1=received command is a recognized MHS command of the correct format)
bit 12: TC legal (1=received command is legal for execution in the current MHS operating mode)
bit 11: FDM motor current trip status (1=instantaneous current in the FDM motor has exceeded a pre-set level, resulting in the disabling of the FDM motor drive circuit)
bits 10-0: TC application ID (taken from the packet ID field of the primary header of the received serial command)

Words 3-4:
bits 15-2: TC packet sequence count
bits 1-0: TC received count

Word 5:
bit 7: current monitor fault (1=one or more PSU current monitor parameters exceed their expected limits); See note 3
bit 6: thermistor monitor fault (1=one or more thermistor temperature monitor parameters exceed their expected limits); See note 3
bit 5: switch fault (1=a switch status telemetry parameter does not agree with its last commanded state, or a PROM board switch error has occurred)
bit 4: processor fault (1=a processor internal fault has occurred (overflow, illegal address, BIT failure))
bit 3: RDM motor current trip status (1=instantaneous current in the RDM motor has exceeded a pre-set level, resulting in the disabling of the RDM motor drive circuit)
bit 2: DC offset error (1=one or more channel calibration target's readings indicate a change in the DC offset is required)
bit 1: scan control error (1=the measured mid-pixel position of the reflector during earth, space, or OBCT views is outside the limits for the scan mode profile, or the reflector position is outside the limits of the requested position for fixed view mode, or the position acquisition initialization has failed); See note 4
bit 0: REF CK error (1=scan control clock stops as a result of the platform reference clock stopping for a period of >= 2.5 milliseconds)
2688 2692 u 1 5 0   3,4
Switch Status
Word 1:
bit 7: receiver channel H4 backend (0=off; 1=on)
bit 6: receiver channel H3 backend (0=off; 1=on)
bit 5: receiver channel H3/H4 local oscillator selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 4: receiver channel H3/H4 front-end (0=off; 1=on)
bit 3: receiver channel H2 local oscillator selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 2: receiver channel H2 (0=off; 1=on)
bit 1: receiver channel H1 local oscillator selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 0: receiver channel H1 (0=off; 1=on)

Word 2:
bit 7: PROM (1=a PROM segment switch has failed ON)
bit 6: signal processing electronics/scan control electronics (0=off; 1=on)
bit 5: auxiliary operational heaters (0=off; 1=on)
bit 4: scan mechanism operational heaters (0=off; 1=on)
bit 3: receiver operational heaters (0=off; 1=on)
bit 2: Rx CV (0=off; 1=on)
bit 1: receiver channel H5 local oscillator selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 0: receiver channel H5 (0=off; 1=on)

Word 3:
bit 7: FDM motor current trip status (0=enabled; 1=disabled)
bit 6: RDM motor current trip status (0=enabled; 1=disabled)
bit 5: FDM motor supply (0=off; 1=on)
bit 4: RDM motor supply (0=off; 1=on)
bit 3: FDM motor sensors selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 2: RDM motor sensors selected (0=A; 1=B)
bit 1: FDM zero position sensors (0=A; 1=B)
bit 0: RDM zero position sensors (0=A; 1=B)
2693 2695 u 1 3 0    
Temperature Data (range: 0-255)
Word 1: LO H1 temperature
Word 2: LO H2 temperature
Word 3: LO H3/H4 temperature
Word 4: LO H5 temperature
Word 5: Mixer/LNA/Multiplexer H1 temperature
Word 6: Mixer/LNA/Multiplexer H2 temperature
Word 7: Mixer/LNA/Multiplexer H3/H4 temperature
Word 8: Mixer/LNA/Multiplexer H5 temperature
Word 9: Quasi-optics baseplate temperature #1 (dichroic D1(A) or polarisor(B))
Word 10: Quasi-optics baseplate temperature #2 (dichroic D2(A) or mirror(B))
Word 11: IF baseplate temperature #1
Word 12: IF baseplate temperature #2
Word 13: Scan mechanism core temperature
Word 14: Scan mechanism housing temperature
Word 15: RDM SSHM temperature
Word 16: FDM SSHM temperature
Word 17: Structure 1 temperature (-A edge, next to baseplate cutout)
Word 18: Structure 2 temperature (-A edge, in-between Rx and SM)
Word 19: Structure 3 temperature (-V edge, in-between EE and SM)
Word 20: Processor module temperature
Word 21: Main DC/DC converter module temperature
Word 22: SCE RDM module temperature
Word 23: SCE FDM module temperature
Word 24: RF DC/DC converter module temperature
2696 2719 u 1 24 0 counts  
Raw Current Consumption Data (internal PSU current analog telemetry; range: 0-255)
Word 1: EE and SM +5V current
Word 2: receiver +8V current
Word 3: receiver +15V current
Word 4: receiver -15V current
Word 5: RDM motor current
Word 6: FDM motor current
2720 2725 u 1 6 0 counts  
<Zero Fill> 2726 2726 i 1 1 0    
STATUS WORD
Status Word
bit 7: DC offset valid (1=all channels' calibration target's readings lie within acceptable limits)
bit 6: scan control valid: only set in scan mode or fixed view mode (1=all mid-pixel positions of the reflector during earth, space, or OBCT views are within limits)
bits 5-4: profile (0=profile 0--the nominal scan mode profile with nominal space view position; 1=profile 1--alternate space view position; 2=profile 2--alternate space view position; 3=no profile calculated--profile will be manually loaded and modified)
bits 3-0: <unused>
2727 2727 u 1 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 2728 2734 i 1 7 0    
SIGNAL PROCESSING STATUS
DC Offset Words (range: 0-255)
Word 1: Channel H1 DC offset word
Word 2: Channel H2 DC offset word
Word 3: Channel H3 DC offset word
Word 4: Channel H4 DC offset word
Word 5: Channel H5 DC offset word
2735 2739 u 1 5 0 counts  
Channel Valid Flags
bit 7: H1 valid (1=all samples of channel H1 for this scan lie within the ADC dynamic range)
bit 6: H2 valid (1=all samples of channel H2 for this scan lie within the ADC dynamic range)
bit 5: H3 valid (1=all samples of channel H3 for this scan lie within the ADC dynamic range)
bit 4: H4 valid (1=all samples of channel H4 for this scan lie within the ADC dynamic range)
bit 3: H5 valid (1=all samples of channel H5 for this scan lie within the ADC dynamic range)
bits 2-0: SPE MUX code (0=channel H1 connected to SPE 6; 1=H2 to SPE 6; 2=H3 to SPE 6; 3=SPE 6 not used; 4=H4 to SPE 6; 5=H5 to SPE 6; 6=SPE 6 not used; 7=SPE 6 not used)
2740 2740 u 1 1 0    
Channel Gain (i.e., gain setting of the receiver video output channels)
Values of 0 to 3 imply 0 db gain to 3 dB gain, respectively. Values of 4 to 7 are not used.

Word 1:
bits 7-5: channel H1 gain
bits 4-2: channel H2 gain
bits 1-0: <unused>

Word 2:
bits 7-5: channel H3 gain
bits 4-2: channel H4 gain
bits 1-0: <unused>

Word 3:
bits 7-5: channel H5 gain
bits 4-2: <unused>
bits 1-0: <unused>
2741 2743 u 1 3 0    
<Zero Fill> 2744 2750 i 1 7 0    
OBCT TEMPERATURE DATA
OBCT (PRT) Readings
Word 1: PRT 1
Word 2: PRT 2
Word 3: PRT 3
Word 4: PRT 4
Word 5: PRT 5
2751 2760 u 2 5 0 counts  
PRT Calibration Channels
Word 1: Calibration channel 1 (upper value)
Word 2: Calibration channel 2 (middle value)
Word 3: Calibration channel 3 (lower value)
2761 2766 u 2 3 0 counts  
<Zero Fill> 2767 2768 i 2 1 0    
Computed OBCT Temperatures
Word 1: OBCT temperature 1 (based on PRT 1 reading)
Word 2: OBCT temperature 2 (based on PRT 2 reading)
Word 3: OBCT temperature 3 (based on PRT 3 reading)
Word 4: OBCT temperature 4 (based on PRT 4 reading)
Word 5: OBCT temperature 5 (based on PRT 5 reading)
2769 2788 u 4 5 3 K  
SPARES
Science Packet Spare Words (set to zero) 2789 2833 u 1 45 0    
<Zero Fill> 2834 2834 i 1 1 0    
DISCRETE TELEMETRY
Equivalent to digital B and analog housekeeping telemetry in other instruments.
Main Bus Select Status (indicate which main bus (A or B) is used by the MHS)
1 (0V)=A bus (relay closed)
0 (5V)=B bus (relay opened)
2835 2835 u 1 1 0   1
MHS Survival Heater
1=on
0=off
2836 2836 u 1 1 0   1
RF Converter Protect Disable
1=no
0=yes
2837 2837 u 1 1 0   1
MHS Power A
1=on
0=off
2838 2838 u 1 1 0   1
MHS Power B
1=on
0=off
2839 2839 u 1 1 0   1
Main Converter Protect Disable
1=no
0=yes
2840 2840 u 1 1 0   1
Survival Temperatures
Word 1: Receiver temperature
Word 2: Electronics equipment temperature
Word 3: Scan mechanism temperature
2841 2846 u 2 3 0 counts 1
Transmitter Telemetry
Word 1: STX-1 status
Word 2: STX-2 status
Word 3: STX-3 status
Word 4: STX-4 status
Word 5: STX-1 power
Word 6: STX-2 power
Word 7: STX-3 power
Word 8: SARR-A power
Word 9: SARR-B power
2847 2864 u 2 9 0 counts 1
Discrete Telemetry Update Flags (If bit = 0, associated telemetry item is up-to-date. If bit = 1, associated telemetry item was not updated during most recent telemetry cycle - possibly due to lost frame.)
bits 31-18: <zero fill>
bit 17: SARR-B power
bit 16: SARR-A power
bit 15: STX-3 power
bit 14: STX-2 power
bit 13: STX-1 power
bit 12: STX-4 status
bit 11: STX-3 status
bit 10: STX-2 status
bit 9: STX-1 status
bit 8: Scan mechanism temperature
bit 7: Electronics equipment temperature
bit 6: Receiver temperature
bit 5: Main converter protect disable
bit 4: MHS power B
bit 3: MHS power A
bit 2: RF converter protect disable
bit 1: MHS survival heater
bit 0: Main bus select status
2865 2868 u 1 4 0   1
FILLER
<Zero Fill> 2869 3072 i 2 102 0    
NOTES:
1) The MHS Level 1b data will not contain any MIU related analog or digital B telemetry items from the NOAA data stream. These items will be archived in a separate NOAA telemetry file.

2) To determine the word location and bit location within the word of a particular FOV's validity flag, use the following equations:
word = truncate((FOV - 1) / 8) + 1
bit = (FOV - 1) mod 8

For example, FOV 64's validity flag is located in bit 7 of word 8, computed as follows:
word = truncate (64 - 1) / 8) + 1 = truncate (63 / 8) + 1 = truncate (7.875) + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8;
bit = (64 - 1) mod 8 = 63 mod 8 = 7

3) The limits are defined in the Telemetry Limits Table, which is loaded into the instrument's memory. This table can be found in Appendix B of MHS TM-TC and Science Data Format Directory, and in Table 3.2.2.2.9-3 of MHS Instrument ICD. There are two levels of limits: "warning" limits and "fault" limits. If a telemetry item goes outside of the "warning" limits, then this bit is set. If the telemetry item goes outside of the "fault" limits, then an error flag is raised in the "fault code" field and the instrument switches to "fault" mode.

4) This bit is related to the Earth/Space/OBCT View Position Validity Flags. It is set by the instrument and comes in the data stream. The Position Validity Flags are set by the preprocessor. If this bit is set, then at least one bit of the Position Validity Flags should be set also.

Amended January 27, 2005


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