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The table below gives a list of the definition of the main terms encountered in the RPW ISM framework.
| Term | Definition | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Instrument DPU software (sub)mode | Software modes and submodes of the instrument DPU (e.g, SAFE, STANDBY, SERVICE, SCIENCE, SURVEY_NORMAL, SURVEY_BURST, SBM_DETECTION, etc.) | Note that the RPW TDS/LFR/THR software modes are not the same than the DPU modes (see RPW DPU SSS for more details) |
| Instrument mode | An operating instrument mode with a fixed power consumption. | |
| Instrument configuration | A given setting of the instrument sub-system (i.e., with a given set of fixed parameters values). A same configuration can be used in different instrument modes. Especially, it results that the power consumption and the TM bit rate are not fixed for a given configuration. | |
| Instrument state | The union of a given instrument mode and a given instrument configuration. Especially, the power consumption and TM bit rate of an instrument state are fixed. | Nevertheless, the data compression can be activated/deactivated for a given state, changing the bit rate. |
| Transition | Transition between two instrument states (in SOC RPW ISM) or modes (in MOC RPW ISM) |
ISM Constraints
MOC-related RPW ISM constraints
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