Telemetry Attributes Transfer Standard (TMATS) Handbook
Abstract
The TMATS Handbook is a common instrumentation reference for use by organizations that produce TMATS files, by ranges that receive TMATS files, and by vendors who incorporate TMATS files into their telemetry processing systems. The use of this handbook will eliminate inconsistencies and differing interpretations of TMATS files so that all parties will benefit from its usage. This version of the TMATS Handbook includes a new chapter (Chapter 8), which was added to provide initial details about Q-group addition to IRIG-106 Chapter 9. Q-group provides capability to filter structures on channels. This new chapter introduces the message data structure and how messages, sub-messages, and measurements interact. This TMATS Handbook is intended to supplement Chapter 9 of IRIG 106, Telemetry Standards. Practical guidance for properly generating and using TMATS files is provided and examples of some of the more commonly used TMATS features are given. Since there may be multiple ways of describing these features in TMATS, the examples are intended to illustrate best practices. The overall purpose of this handbook is to improve the use of TMATS as a standard by presenting clear guidelines and thereby eliminating any misinterpretations that may exist.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 08, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1184404