ESS

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Commands

disable

Description: Transition from state Enabled to Disabled.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_disable

Category:

csc

enable

Description: Transition from state Disabled to Enabled.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_enable

Category:

csc

exitControl

Description: Transition from state Standby to Offline. For CSCs that start in Standby state this makes the CSC quit. CSCs that start in Offline state, they remain active.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_exitControl

Category:

csc

setAuthList

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_setAuthList

Category:

csc

authorizedUsers

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of authorized users currently allowed to command this CSC,

in the form user@host. If the first character is +/- then the specified users are added/removed. Duplicates are silently ignored. The CSC’s own user@host is silently ignored, because it is always authorized. For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored. Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.

nonAuthorizedCSCs

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of CSC’s not currently allowed to command this CSC,

in the form name[:index]. An index of 0 is stripped (name:0 becomes name). If the first character is +/- then the specified CSCs are added/removed. Duplicates are silently ignored. For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored. Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.

setLogLevel

Description: Set the logging level.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_setLogLevel

Category:

csc

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Logging level, as a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

subsystem

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: If the CSC itself has sub-ordinate components, they may be listed here. An empty string means the setting applies to all such sub-ordinate components, or just to the CSC itself.

standby

Description: Transition from state Offline, Disabled or Fault to Standby.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_standby

Category:

csc

start

Description: Transition from state Standby to Disable, in a specified configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_command_start

Category:

csc

configurationOverride

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description:

Configuration override in the form [{name}][:{version}]. For salobj-based CSCs: name is a filename with “.yaml” suffix and version is a git hash; for example:

  • “foo.yaml” specifies just a file. Two or three config files are loaded: “_init.yaml”, “_{site}.yaml” (if present), and “foo.yaml”.

  • “:37bf936” specifies just a git hash. One or two config files are loaded from the specified git commit: “_init.yaml” and “_{site}.yaml” (if present.

  • “bar.yaml:HEAD~2” specifies both a file and a git hash. Two or three config files are read from the specified git commit: “_init.yaml”, “_{site}.yaml” (if present), and “bar.yaml”.

Events

lightningStrike

Description: Lightning strikes and high electrical field warnings.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_logevent_lightningStrike

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

strike

IDL_Type:

unsigned short

Units:

unitless

Description: Lighting strike alarms, as a mask with numStrikeBits bits. 1 means an alarm is active. Higher-order bits are for strikes that are closer, and thus more worrisome. Each alarm will eventually reset itself if no further activity in that alarm range is detected.

highField

IDL_Type:

unsigned short

Units:

unitless

Description: High electrical field alarms, as a mask with numHighFieldBits bits. 1 means an alarm is active. Higher-order bits are for larger electrical fields, and thus are more worrisome. Each alarm will eventually reset itself if no further activity in that alarm range is detected

numStrikeBits

IDL_Type:

unsigned short

Units:

unitless

Description: The maximum number of strike bits.

numHighFieldBits

IDL_Type:

unsigned short

Units:

unitless

Description: The maximum number of high field bits.

status

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

unitless

Description: Device status. The details depend on the device, but 0 always means that no problems have been detected.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

precipitation

Description: Is it raining or snowing?

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_logevent_precipitation

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

raining

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Is it raining? (true=yes)

snowing

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Is it snowing? (true=yes)

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

sensorStatus

Description: Status of a sensor and its data server.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_logevent_sensorStatus

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

sensorStatus

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Sensor status. The details depend on the sensor, but 0 always means that no problems have been detected.

serverStatus

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Data server status. The details depend on the server, but 0 always means that no problems have been detected.

authList

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_authList

Category:

csc

authorizedUsers

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of authorized users currently allowed to command this CSC.

nonAuthorizedCSCs

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma seperated list of CSC’s not currently allowed to command this CSC.

configurationApplied

Description: Information about CSC’s configuration.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_configurationApplied

Category:

configurable

configurations

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma-separated list of configurations applied. If configuration comes from a clone of a git repo, or similar directory, then it will be a list of file names, without the file extension. Ignore whitespace after commas.

version

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo it will be a git hash.

url

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: URL of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo this will be a file URL. For a database it will be a standard database URL. This should always match the same-named field in configurationsAvailable.

schemaVersion

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of config schema used by the CSC. For a configuration git repo, this is the name of a folder in the config package, and is typically something like “v1”. This should always match the same-named field in configurationsAvailable.

otherInfo

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma-separated list of event topics (without the logevent prefix) used to publish the entire set of configuration parameters loaded by the CSC, and any other pertinent information. Ignore whitespace after commas.

configurationsAvailable

Description: Information about the source of configuration information for the CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_configurationsAvailable

Category:

configurable

overrides

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Available overrides as a comma-separated list. Each entry is a possible value of the configurationOverride field of the start command. Ignore whitespace after commas.

version

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo it will be a git hash.

url

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: URL of the configuration source. For a clone of a git repo this will be a file URL. For a database it will be a standard database URL.

schemaVersion

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Version of config schema used by the CSC. For a configuration git repo, this is the name of a folder in the config package, and is typically something like “v1”.

errorCode

Description: Output when a CSC goes into the Fault state as an explanation of the problem.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_errorCode

Category:

csc

errorCode

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: A numeric error code

errorReport

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: An string providing detailed information about the error

traceback

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: An optional stack trace of the error condition

heartbeat

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_heartbeat

Category:

mandatory

heartbeat

IDL_Type:

boolean

Units:

unitless

Description: Beats the drum.

logLevel

Description: Current logging level.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_logLevel

Category:

mandatory

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Current logging level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

subsystem

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: If the CSC itself has sub-ordinate components, they may be listed here. An empty string means the setting applies to all such sub-ordinate components, or just to the CSC itself.

logMessage

Description: A log message.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_logMessage

Category:

mandatory

name

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Log name.

level

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Message level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.

message

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Log message.

traceback

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Exception traceback; “” if not an exception.

filePath

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Path to source file.

functionName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Function or method name.

lineNumber

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Line number in the file specified by filePath.

process

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: Process ID.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: The time at which the condition being reported was observed (TAI unix seconds). 0 if unspecified.

simulationMode

Description: Current simulation mode.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_simulationMode

Category:

csc

mode

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Current simulation mode; 0 for normal operation (no simulation); other supported values are specific to each CSC.

softwareVersions

Description: Current versions of software in use by CSC.

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_softwareVersions

Category:

mandatory

salVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of SAL generation

xmlVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of CSC XML

openSpliceVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the current version of OpenSplice

cscVersion

IDL_Type:

string

IDL_Size:

256

Units:

unitless

Description: This is the top-level version of the CSC

subsystemVersions

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: A comma delimited list of key=value pairs relating subsystem name (key) to its version number (value). This may be left blank if there are no subsystems within a CSC

summaryState

Description: Current summary state of the CSC

EFDB_Topic:

SALGeneric_logevent_summaryState

Category:

csc

summaryState

IDL_Type:

long

Units:

unitless

Description: High level state machine state identifier

Telemetry

accelerometer

Description: Raw data from a 3-axis accelerometer.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_accelerometer

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The user-defined name of the accelerometer (e.g. AuxTel_accel1).

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Starting time of data acquisition (TAI unix seconds).

interval

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Data collection time interval. N-th (starting from 0) sample is assumed to be taken at “timestamp” + (“interval”/200) * N.

accelerationX

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s2

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration in x direction.

accelerationY

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s2

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration in y direction.

accelerationZ

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s2

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration in Z direction.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Physical location of the sensor (e.g. AuxTel Truss).

accelerometerPSD

Description: PSD data from a 3-axis accelerometer.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_accelerometerPSD

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The user-defined name of the accelerometer (e.g. AuxTel_accel1).

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Starting time of data acqusition (TAI Unix seconds) used to compute PSDs.

interval

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time interval over which PSDs were calculated beginning from the starting time.

minPSDFrequency

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

Hz

Description: PSD minimum frequency.

maxPSDFrequency

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

Hz

Description: PSD maximum frequency.

numDataPoints

IDL_Type:

int

Units:

unitless

Description: Number of valid frequencies. PSD array elements with index greater than or equal to numDataPoints are invalid and can contain any value (0 preferred).

accelerationPSDX

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m2 / (Hz2 s4)

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration PSD in x direction.

accelerationPSDY

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m2 / (Hz2 s4)

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration PSD in y direction.

accelerationPSDZ

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m2 / (Hz2 s4)

Count:

200

Description: Acceleration PSD in z direction.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Physical location of the sensor (e.g. AuxTel Truss).

airFlow

Description: Wind speed and direction. The reported values are computed from data that is accumulated over a configurable period that is typically on the order of a minute.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_airFlow

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the most recent data was read (TAI unix seconds).

direction

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

degree

Description: Median (or mean, for some sensor types) wind direction: 0 = north, 90 = east.

directionStdDev

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

degree

Description: Standard deviation of wind direction. Not available for all sensor types.

speed

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Description: Median (mean for some sensors) wind speed.

speedStdDev

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Description: Standard deviation of wind speed. Not available for all sensor types.

maxSpeed

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Description: Maximum wind speed.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

airTurbulence

Description: Air turbulence measured by a 3-dimensional anemometer. The reported values are computed from data that is accumulated over a configurable period that is typically on the order of a minute.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_airTurbulence

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the most recent data was read (TAI unix seconds).

speed

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Count:

3

Description: Median wind speed (x, y, z).

speedStdDev

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Count:

3

Description: Standard deviation of wind speed (x, y, z).

speedMagnitude

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Description: Median wind speed magnitude.

speedMaxMagnitude

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

m/s

Description: Maximum wind speed magnitude.

sonicTemperature

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

deg_C

Description: Median sonic temperature (air temperature measured sonically). Sonic temperature has poor absolute accuracy (it can be off by several degrees) but good time resolution.

sonicTemperatureStdDev

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

deg_C

Description: Standard devation of sonic temperature (air temperature measured sonically).

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

dewPoint

Description: Dew point.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_dewPoint

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

dewPoint

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

deg_C

Description: Dew point.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

pressure

Description: Pressure sensors with up to 8 channels.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_pressure

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

numChannels

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

unitless

Description: The number of channels (minimum 1 and maximum 8).

pressure

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

Pa

Count:

8

Description: The pressures.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated string with the locations of the sensors for each channel.

rainRate

Description: Rate of rainfall.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_rainRate

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

rainRate

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

mm/h

Description: Rainfall rate measured over a configurable period on the order of a minute.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

relativeHumidity

Description: Relative humidity.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_relativeHumidity

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

relativeHumidity

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

%

Description: Relative Humidity.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

snowRate

Description: Rate of snowfall.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_snowRate

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

snowRate

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

mm/h

Description: Snowfall rate measured over a configurable period on the order of a minute.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

solarRadiation

Description: Solar radiation.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_solarRadiation

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

solarRadiation

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

W/m2

Description: Median (mean for some sensors) solar radiation measured over a configurable period on the order of a minute.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The location of the sensor.

temperature

Description: Temperature Sensors with up to 16 channels.

EFDB_Topic:

ESS_temperature

sensorName

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: The name of the sensor.

timestamp

IDL_Type:

double

Units:

second

Description: Time at which the data was read (TAI unix seconds).

numChannels

IDL_Type:

short

Units:

unitless

Description: The number of channels (minimum 1 and maximum 16).

temperature

IDL_Type:

float

Units:

deg_C

Count:

16

Description: The temperatures.

location

IDL_Type:

string

Units:

unitless

Description: Comma-separated string with the locations of the sensors for each channel.