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=== Type Frame ===
=== Type Frame ===
The Type frame, the first frame in
The Type frame, the first frame in a Gesture, is a 1 bit frame that determines whether a Gesture is a request from one board to another, or a response from one board from a prior request. This frame is a 0 for a request, and a 1 for a response.
=== Source & Destination Identifiers ===
The Source & Destination Identifiers, the second and third frames in a Gesture, are 8 bit frames that indicate the source of the Gesture. Each board developed for the HONEY architecture is catalogued and given a unique identifier code. These unique identifiers allow boards to identify who a request or response from, and respond accordingly. Note that each unique board is given a unique identifier -- The Count, the first HONEY-compliant avionics board, has the identifier of 0, but a subsequent revision of avionics would acquire a new identifier code. This allows boards to be aware of the specific revisions that are flying in the stack -- allowing them to dynamically take advantage of the utilities of newer boards as they are added. The identifiers are encoded into the STINGR suite, and one can call a simple function to determine what board was the source or destination, without memorizing or encoding any of these identifiers in local board code.
The following are the current identifier codes, as of writing (June 21, 2017).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|The Count (Gen 4 Avionics)
|00000000
|-
|Biscuit (Gen 2 BMS)
|00000001
|-
|Macaw (Gen 1 Radio)
|00000010
|}
== Core Functions ==
== Core Functions ==