Bus Communications Application

Overview

The Bus Communications Application serves as the primary interface to the CAN bus, preventing message collisions and handling queuing and prioritization. It operates on both OBC and Payload Controller.

Data Input

CAN buses
SBN

Data Output

CAN buses
SBN

Data Processing

Receive event messages
Prevents message collisions
Handles queuing and prioritization

Integration Points with PULSE-A Applications

ADCS Manager Application: Handles ADCS module communication
GPS Manager Application: Handles GPS module communication
Radio Manager Application: Handles radio module communication
Deployment Application: Handles deployment commands

Integration Points with NASA Provided Applications

SBN Application: Connects to Software Bus Network

Integration Points with Hardware

I²C Bus: Handles I²C communication protocols
CAN Bus: Primary interface for hardware communication

Integration Points with Other Software

Software Bus: Receives commands from applications and routes to appropriate hardware interfaces