[AWildC182]

For those interested in something targeted towards more diverse systems take a look at https://cosmosrb.com/

It's a command and telemetry package for working with embedded systems, arduinos through satellites, and includes data visualization and command interfaces. It's released under AGPL by Ball Aerospace and has a following at NASA as well.

It's particularly useful for dealing with small systems where you'd usually write a python script for FTDI/serial communication. You can instead just define your commands and telemetry structs in a config file and the system makes it work.

[kevdev]

I’ve used COSMOS with embedded systems on personal projects and it is very easy to learn and get setup. Highly recommend it to folks who are considering it.

For anyone interested in using this with Arduino, you can take a look at this blog on how to do it (not my blog): http://www.williamosman.com/2016/08/cosmos-and-arduino-20-te...

[moftz]

I've been working on a similar system for a few years now and hate every bit of it. We built it fast because we needed it and didn't have time to use the standard system we use in-house. I've been given very few hours to work on it outside of my regular duties so I've just had to deal with the terribleness of it. We recently got some money to update our tools and while we made something a little bit better for some tasks, the terrible foundation is still there. I'm going to look into this, it looks slick and sounds exactly like what I need. Just having the ability to dump whatever telem field I need would save me so much time compared with coding up a python script to pullout whatever from the GBs of telem we've been producing.

[emddudley]

Wow, this blows my mind. I have been working on manufacturing test software which is essentially this.

And it is made by Ball! The company that makes the glass canning jars! Who knew they had an aerospace division...

[relaxing]

It is the same parent company, although they sold off the home canning business in the 90s. They still make other types of consumer packaging, though.