How to decode SUNSAT(SO-35) telemetry


I received SO-35 tlm data at "Jun 8, 08:47-08:58 UTC" with EXTERM.EXE
And I sorted this data by the term 'T#', '>OBC', and ':BLN'.

[T#:Telemetry] were transmitted every about 10 seconds.
[>OBC:On Board Computer] were transmitted every 1 minute.
[:BLN:Bulletin] were transmitted every 30 seconds.

Detail HP , http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za/news/20000530.html#en
Telem.file, http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/00608s35.htm
Supplement, http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/so35mail.htm


Telemetry Format : T#nnn,ppp,vvv,ccc,ttt,sss,12345678

  nnn : Entry buffer pointer          [from 0 to 24]
  ppp : Battery state of charge       [ppp percent]
  vvv : Battery voltage               [vvv*0.1 V]
  ccc : Battery current               [(ccc-2^7)*10 mA]
  ttt : Battery temperature           [ttt C]
  sss : Top plate sun sensor          [an uncalibrated 8 bit value]
  12345678 : State of 8 solor panel   [0: sourcing the power bus]
                                      [1: shunted dumping energy]


Ex1  T#008,098,132,081,035,088,11111100

  Entry buffer pointer        8
  Battery state of charge    98 %
  Battery voltage            13.2 V   [132*0.1]
  Battery current          -470 mA    [(81-2^7)*10]
  Battery temperature        35 C
  Top plate sun sensor       88
  State of 8 solor panel     11111100


Ex2  >OBC1v7: up=1/13:52:4, rst=tcmd, Thu Jun 8 08:48:20 UTC 2000

  Uptime                     1_days + 13_hours + 52_minutes + 4_seconds
  Reset cause                telecommand
  Current onboard time       Thu Jun 8, 08:48:20 UTC 2000


Ex3  :BLNQSO35 :Mode B Audio and Digital Services Active



Telemetry Analysis on SO-35 Battery current at Jun 8, 2000 :

                 (charging)                  (discharging)
 UTC        -600    -400    -200    0    +200    +400    +600 mA
-----------------------------------------------------------------
[08:47:54]       -470
[08:48:32]                      -100
[08:48:42]                                              +550
[08:48:51]                                    +260
[08:49:01]                                       +410
[08:49:10]                         -30
[08:49:49]           -390
[08:49:58]                               +190
[08:50:08]                                      +340
[08:50:18]                             +120
[08:50:27]                             +120
[08:50:37]                      -100
[08:51:15]                             +120
[08:51:25]                                    +260
[08:51:34]                                    +260
[08:51:44]                                             +480
[08:51:54]                         -30
[08:52:03]       -470
[08:52:13]                             +120
[08:52:42]                      -100
[08:52:51]                                              +550
[08:53:01]                                    +260
[08:53:10]                                       +410
[08:53:20]                         -30
[08:53:58]           -390
[08:54:18]                                      +340
[08:54:37]                               +190
[08:54:46]                      -100
[08:54:56]                             +120
[08:55:25]                             +120
[08:55:34]                                    +260
[08:55:44]                                    +260
[08:56:03]                         -30
[08:56:13]       -470
[08:56:22]                             +120
[08:56:51]                      -100
[08:57:01]                                              +550
[08:57:10]                                    +260
[08:57:39]                                    +260
[08:57:58]           -390
-----------------------------------------------------------------
            -600    -400    -200    0    +200    +400    +600 mA


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