Use of AstroRT or ITOS for ISOC

1
Use of AstroRT or ITOS for ISOC

• Functions that can be performed by AstroRT or
  ITOS
• Read telemetry packet information and archive to
  database
• Certain portions of this are done by OPUS but
  dont know the extent of the capabilities of OPUS
  and the format of the data
• Access database to perform EU conversion and
  limit checking
• AstroRT and ITOS function only with their
  database format
• AstroRT can read ITOS database but there are
  incompatibilities
• Cant bring in outside data all data must be in
  the database
• Database must be in ITOS format for IT and MOC
  use anyway

2
Use of AstroRT or ITOS for ISOC, contd

• Display telemetry realtime and retrieved from
  archive
• AstroRT uses LabView for display and Perl scripts
  for automation
• ITOS has its own but according to Bill its
  fairly simple to create displays
• Both AstroRT and ITOS already have built-in
  displays which alleviates some work
• Trend telemetry
• Access database to create commands
• AstroRT uses Perl scripts
• ITOS uses STOL

3
Use of AstroRT or ITOS for ISOC, contd

• Issues
• Would have to budget for AstroRT support
• GBM and MOC are using ITOS
• Waiver from GSFC to allow use of ITOS without
  ITAR restriction?
• GBM is having some issues making their database
  work with both AstroRT and ITOS
• Not sure what the issues are exactly but Bill
  says they couldnt get it to translate properly
  to send commands
• GBM was going to give MOC their entire GBM
  database, not just the portion that MOC needs to
  manage GBM commanding and monitoring
• AstroRT does not handle character strings ITOS
  does
• This is a problem for GBM. Bill has a workaround
  using integers and links