A software framework for telemetry and data logging, MMT Observatory, Arizona, USA

J. D. Gibson; T. Trebisky; S. Schaller; D. Porter

doi:10.1117/12.856595

19 July 2010 A software framework for telemetry and data logging, MMT Observatory, Arizona, USA

J. D. Gibson, T. Trebisky, S. Schaller, D. Porter

Proceedings Volume 7740, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy; 77403M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856595
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An object-oriented software approach to acquisition and logging of telemetry data has been implemented at the MMT Observatory (MMTO). This approach includes: 1) a uniform interface to RS-232 serial and TCP/UDP network-enabled hardware devices, 2) a multiplexed socket server able to handle multiple simultaneous connections, 3) a simple ASCII network protocol, 4) standardized relational and round-robin database logging, 5) consistent parameter naming conventions, 6) automatic data validation, 7) centralized configuration files, and 8) unified process control. Over 25 miniservers, each of which corresponds to a single hardware device, implement the hardware-specific protocol for communication with that hardware device. The miniserver collects data from the device and allows network access to the dataset for that device via a uniform ASCII protocol. Each miniserver also periodically logs data to relational and, optionally, round-robin databases. Over 29 gigabytes of logged telemetry data, representing over 1500 distinct parameters and 120,000,000 MySQL records, are currently available for the past 4-5 years through this software framework. Essentially any scripting language can be used to access the ASCII-based network interface and MySQL relational databases. This object-oriented approach to telemetry provides a framework into which new hardware devices can easily be added and leverages existing data acquisition, analysis, and visualization tools.

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J. D. Gibson, T. Trebisky, S. Schaller, and D. Porter "A software framework for telemetry and data logging, MMT Observatory, Arizona, USA", Proc. SPIE 7740, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy, 77403M (19 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856595

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