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docs: update GOALS.md to reflect current v0.9.0 implementation status
Completed Goals updates: - Add C blackbox-tools reference alongside JavaScript blackbox-log-viewer - Include H-frame GPS home position parsing as completed - Add G-frame GPS parsing and GPX file export as completed - Add E-frame event parsing and JSONL event export as completed - Update technical descriptions with more precision (coordinate conversion, FlightLogEvent enum) - Replace test accuracy claims with extensive Betaflight/EmuFlight testing status Remaining Work updates: - Remove completed GPS and Event parsing features from remaining work - Focus on optimization, enhanced error handling, and comprehensive testing - Add performance optimization for very large files (>1M frames) - Include API documentation and library stability as priorities - Add extended firmware compatibility testing and advanced filtering options GOALS.md now accurately reflects that core GPS and Event functionality is implemented while remaining work focuses on refinement and optimization.
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## Current Implementation Status (June 2025)
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## Current Implementation Status (July 12 2025)
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**COMPLETED GOALS:**
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- Full BBL binary format parsing using JavaScript blackbox-log-viewer reference
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- Complete I, P, S frame parsing with proper predictor implementation
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- Header parsing and field definition extraction
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- CSV export with 100%+ accuracy vs reference implementation (based on tested files)
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- Main CSV export with Betaflight-compatible field ordering
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- Headers CSV export by default (--save-headers equivalent)
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- Proper field encoding/decoding (signed VB, unsigned VB, etc.)
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- Motor value prediction fix (100% accuracy achieved)
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- S-frame timestamp inheritance and data merging
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- Multi-log detection and separate file generation
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- Basic unit conversions (voltage, current)
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- Energy calculation (energyCumulative field)
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- Full BBL binary format parsing using JavaScript blackbox-log-viewer and C blackbox-tools references
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- Complete I, P, S, H, G, E frame parsing with proper predictor implementation
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- Header parsing and field definition extraction with firmware metadata
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- CSV export with blackbox_decode compatible field ordering and formatting
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- Headers CSV export with complete configuration and frame definitions
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- Proper field encoding/decoding (SIGNED_VB, UNSIGNED_VB, NEG_14BIT, TAG8_8SVB, TAG2_3S32, TAG8_4S16)
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- Motor value prediction with accurate P-frame decoding
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- S-frame timestamp inheritance and data merging with main CSV stream
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- Multi-log detection and separate file generation (.01.csv, .02.csv, etc.)
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- Basic unit conversions (voltage, current) with proper scaling
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- Energy calculation (energyCumulative field) integration
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- Time-sorted CSV output with proper chronological ordering
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- Debug mode with frame-by-frame analysis
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- Large file streaming support (432K+ frames)
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- Debug mode with comprehensive frame-by-frame analysis and sampling
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- Large file streaming support (500K+ frames) with memory efficiency
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- **G-frame (GPS) parsing and GPX file export** with coordinate conversion
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- **E-frame (event) parsing and JSONL event export** with Betaflight FlightLogEvent enum
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- **Betaflight firmware-accurate flag formatting** (flightModeFlags, stateFlags, failsafePhase)
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- **100% test success rate** (21/21 files in comprehensive testing)
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- **Official Betaflight event type mapping** (sync beep, disarm, flight mode change, log end)
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- **Extensive Betaflight/EmuFlight testing** with high compatibility across firmware versions
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🔧 **REMAINING WORK:**
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- Code refinement: Replace unwrap() calls with proper error handling
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- Complete missing implementations in frame parsing
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- S-frame field association (rxSignalReceived, rxFlightChannelsValid)
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- G-frame (GPS) parsing and GPS CSV export
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- E-frame (event) parsing optimization and JSON event export
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- GPX file export for GPS track visualization
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- Enhanced error handling and comprehensive edge case testing
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- Performance optimization for extremely large files (>1M frames)
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- Comprehensive GPS and Event frame testing across more log types
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- Unit conversion options (time, voltage, current, height, speed, rotation, acceleration)
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- IMU simulation (roll/pitch/yaw angle computation from gyro/accel/mag)
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- Current meter simulation and energy integration
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- GPS merge option (integrate GPS data into main CSV)
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- Raw mode output (unprocessed sensor values)
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- Statistics output (frame counts, timing, loop statistics)
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- Full RUST CRATE for Reusability and Modularity
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- Comprehensive error handling and edge case testing
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📊 **CURRENT ACCURACY:** 100.02% match with reference `blackbox_decode` output with 100% file compatibility (21/21 files) in comprehensive testing.
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- Enhanced statistics output (frame counts, timing, loop statistics)
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- Full RUST CRATE for library reusability and modularity
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- API documentation and stability for library integration
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- Extended firmware compatibility testing (older/newer versions)
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- Advanced filtering and data processing options
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Implement the actual BBL binary format specification by explicitly replicating the JavaScript code from the Betaflight blackbox-log-viewer repository using the following sources:
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https://github.com/betaflight/blackbox-log-viewer/tree/master/src
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Implement the actual BBL binary format specification by explicitly replicating the JavaScript code and/or the C code from the Betaflight blackbox-log-viewer and/or blackbox_decode using the following sources:
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https://github.com/betaflight/blackbox-tools/blob/master/src/blackbox_decode.c
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/betaflight/blackbox-log-viewer/master/src/flightlog.js
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/betaflight/blackbox-log-viewer/master/src/flightlog_parser.js
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/betaflight/blackbox-log-viewer/master/src/datastream.js
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/betaflight/blackbox-log-viewer/master/src/decoders.js
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The goal is to fully read, parse and decode binary BBL files. Do not re-invent, explicitly use the javascript as a source to create the RUST project's code.
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The goal is to fully read, parse and decode binary BBL files. Do not re-invent, explicitly use the javascript and C as a source to create the RUST project's code.
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### P, I, S frames:
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Every BBL contains headers in plaintext which contain important information about the aircraft's settings, but more importantly, they contain details about the binary data and how to decode them:
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Each BBL may or may not contains multiple flights logs. Each flight log starts with it's own set of plaintext headers. Each flight log within a BBL will contain I frames and P frames, and maybe contain E frames and S frames and G frames. G frames are GPS. H frames are GPS home position markers.
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**IMPLEMENTATION NOTE:** Our RUST parser successfully handles I, P, S frames with high accuracy. E-frames (events) are parsed but not included in CSV output as they represent discrete events rather than continuous flight data.
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Binary utility `blackbox_decode` outputs useful statistics and creates `.csv`, `.gpx`, and `.event` files that contain the flightlog data. We can use it for data comparison, but do not embed nor call binary tools from within the RUST program. `blackbox_decode --limits` can be used for any `*.BBL` file. The `--limits` is only useful to see the min and max `loopIteration` and `time`.
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**TESTING STATUS:** Parser successfully processes both Betaflight and EmuFlight BBL files with 98%+ accuracy compared to reference implementations.
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Please use `timeout` when testing BBL parsing. I would expect it not to take over 60s unless debug output slows the process. Do not set a timeout less than 15s because it is too short.
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We can use the older blackbox_decode (a.k.a blackbox-tools) project https://github.com/betaflight/blackbox-tools/blob/master/src/blackbox_decode.c for further analysis and comaprison.
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Two RUST projects on github that may help or may hinder, i do not know. I never inspected the first, and the second is betaflight version specific and not up to date for Betaflight 4.6.
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1) https://github.com/ilya-epifanov/fc-blackbox
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2) https://github.com/blackbox-log/blackbox-log
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Use `.github/copilot-instructions.md`; request clarification if needed.

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