Description of the RPW_SCIENCE NORMAL-DEFAULT configuration.


Context and purpose

RPW_SCIENCE NORMAL-DEFAULT is the main operating science configuration for SURVEY_NORMAL mode, to be applied on-board during the Solar Orbiter science operations.

Description

The instrument is in the SCIENCE SURVEY_NORMAL submode and in the "DEFAULT-SCIENCE" configuration.

The "Mode" section gives the software mode of the sub-system. The "configuration" section gives the detailed configuration of the sub-system. The "Associated sequences" section gives the list of TC sequences to apply to set the instrument in this configuration. The "Attributes" section lists the TC and/or formal parameters values, which can change the resource allocation related to this configuration.

DPU setting

Mode

DPU is started with DAS in SCIENCE SURVEY_NORMAL mode.

Configuration

Associated sequences

Attributes

TC packetDescriptionDefault value

TC_DPU_ENABLE_COMPRESSION / TC_DPU_DISABLE_COMPRESSION

Waveform packet compression activation/deactivationN/A

THR setting

Mode

THR is started in SCIENCE SURVEY_NORMAL mode.

Configuration

This configuration is the default configuration, or "Direction-Finding" config. The measurement time is 12 seconds.

Associated sequences

Attributes

TC packet / TC parametersDescriptionDefault value




LFR setting

Mode

LFR is started in SCIENCE SURVEY_NORMAL mode.

Configuration

Associated sequences

Attributes

TC packet / TC parametersDescriptionDefault value




TDS

Mode

TDS is started in SCIENCE SURVEY_NORMAL mode.

Configuration

1D histo:

2D histo:

Associated sequences

Attributes

TC packet / TC parametersDescriptionDefault value





BIAS setting

Mode

Bias unit is ON

Configuration

TBW

Associated sequences

Attributes

SCM setting

SCM is ON

ANT setting

ANT PA are ON

Resources allocation

Telemetry

Power consumption

Open issues