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{{SimTX packet
| name = MonitorBlock
| frame = ServerFrame
| field = 31
| member = monitor_block
| direction = s2c
| session = [[SimTX API/Control session|Control]], [[SimTX API/Moderation session|moderation]]
| roles = <code>ROLE_CONTROL</code>, <code>ROLE_MODERATION</code>.
| permission = None
| group = control
| file = control.proto
}}
'''MonitorBlock''' carries a block of a monitored transmitter's signal, as requested with [[SimTX API/Packets/StartMonitor|StartMonitor]]. Blocks arrive in real time until [[SimTX API/Packets/MonitorEnd|MonitorEnd]] or [[SimTX API/Packets/StopMonitor|StopMonitor]].
 
== Definition ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="protobuf">
message MonitorBlock {
  bytes session_id = 1;
  int32 sample_rate = 2;
  repeated float iq = 3;      // interleaved I, Q
}
</syntaxhighlight>
 
== Fields ==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Field !! Type !! Description
|-
| 1 || <code>session_id</code> || <code>bytes</code> || The monitored transmitter.
|-
| 2 || <code>sample_rate</code> || <code>int32</code> || Complex samples per second: the transmitter's processing rate.
|-
| 3 || <code>iq</code> || <code>repeated float</code> || Complex baseband, I and Q interleaved, centred on the carrier. At most 262,144 floats.
|}
 
== Usage ==
* Demodulate the IQ with the transmitter's modulation to hear the signal.
* <code>sample_rate</code> is the transmitter's processing rate: its declared sample rate, at least 240,000 for <code>WFM</code>, at most 10,000,000.
* Monitor blocks share the session's output queue, which holds at most 64 frames or 8 MiB. A client that cannot keep up has its connection closed. Read on a dedicated thread.
* A wideband transmitter produces a lot of data: 10 MS/s of complex floats is 80 MB/s.
 
== See also ==
* [[SimTX API/Packets/StartMonitor|StartMonitor]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 24 October 2026

MonitorBlock
Frame ServerFrame, field 31
Member monitor_block
Direction Server → client
Session Control, moderation
Roles ROLE_CONTROL, ROLE_MODERATION.
Permission None
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Defined in control.proto

MonitorBlock carries a block of a monitored transmitter's signal, as requested with StartMonitor. Blocks arrive in real time until MonitorEnd or StopMonitor.

Definition[edit | edit source]

message MonitorBlock {
  bytes session_id = 1;
  int32 sample_rate = 2;
  repeated float iq = 3;       // interleaved I, Q
}

Fields[edit | edit source]

# Field Type Description
1 session_id bytes The monitored transmitter.
2 sample_rate int32 Complex samples per second: the transmitter's processing rate.
3 iq repeated float Complex baseband, I and Q interleaved, centred on the carrier. At most 262,144 floats.

Usage[edit | edit source]

  • Demodulate the IQ with the transmitter's modulation to hear the signal.
  • sample_rate is the transmitter's processing rate: its declared sample rate, at least 240,000 for WFM, at most 10,000,000.
  • Monitor blocks share the session's output queue, which holds at most 64 frames or 8 MiB. A client that cannot keep up has its connection closed. Read on a dedicated thread.
  • A wideband transmitter produces a lot of data: 10 MS/s of complex floats is 80 MB/s.

See also[edit | edit source]

SimTX API reference (protocol v25)
Start OverviewQuick startFramingData typesPacket listSchemaLimits and errorsCompatibility and versioning
Account service OverviewDevice loginServer directoryStation endpointsGame ticketsPermissionsPublic endpoints
Game protocol Connection and handshakeSession statusReceiver sessionTransmitter sessionControl sessionCatalogModeration
Stations StationsSatellitesTracking and pointing
Connection ClientHelloPingServerHelloPongErrorBanner
Session AntennaPointingUpdateSessionStatus
Receiver ForwardedClientAddressReceiverStartReceiverRetuneIqStreamDescriptorIqBlock
Transmitter TransmitterStartSampleBlockTxUpdateTxModeInfoTxQueueTxAcceptTxTelemetryTxUpdateAck
Control ListStationsStartMonitorStopMonitorWeatherMapRequestServerHealthRequestCoverageMapRequestEphemerisRequestPassPredictionRequestStationListMonitorBlockMonitorEndWeatherMapResponseServerHealthReportCoverageMapResponseEphemerisResponsePassPredictionResponseMonitorAck
Catalog CatalogListRequestCatalogFetchCatalogUploadCatalogDeleteCatalogListCatalogEntryCatalogUploadResultCatalogDeleteResult
Moderation KickRequestIpModerationRequestBroadcastBannerKickResultIpModerationResultStationImpactList
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