This directory compiles a series of Onboard Software (OBSW) versions that were prepared for and uploaded into the Instrument Control Unit (ICU) of the HIFI instrument in the course of the operation phase of the mission. If you are interested in the software used to control the Local Oscillator Control Unit, please check the HIFI_LCUSW folder one level up.

Within the Data direction, Each folder corresponds to a given software version. For each version, the deliverables consisted of:

the applicable OBSW code (OBS_*_FMcode),
the applicable OBSW Telecommand set (OBS_*_FM_TCset)
the applicable OBSSW executable in ICD14 format (OBS_*_ICD14.zip), that was used for OBSW upload with the standard OBS patching procedure
the applicable OBSW executable in ICD14 format (OBS_*_BSW.ICD14.zip), that was used for OBSW upload with the Boot Software
the applicable OBSW map file (OBS_6_5_3_MAP.zip)
The files HIDBSWDR_0000_VVV0000_REF_YYYY_DDDTHHMMSS.IMG and HIDPRMPG_0000_VVV0000_REF_REF_YYYY_DDDTHHMMSS.IMG (and there zipped version) were just copies of the OBS_*_BSW.ICD14 and OBS_*_ICD14 relabelled for the particular interface purpose with the Mission Operation Centre (MOC)
when available, test reports and/or checksum validation files

Similar products are also provided for the Boot Software, which is the software that was loaded into the active memory and started upon switch-on of the ICU.

Top level documents such as the OBSW user's manual, as well as the latest release notes, are provided in the Documentation folder.

David Teyssier, HSC, 30-Nov-2016