MeshCore Stats Binary Frames

Stats Binary Frame Structures

Binary frame structures for companion radio stats commands. All multi-byte integers use little-endian byte order.

Command Codes

Command	Code	Description
CMD_GET_STATS	56	Get statistics (2-byte command: code + sub-type)

Stats Sub-Types

The CMD_GET_STATS command uses a 2-byte frame structure:

• Byte 0: CMD_GET_STATS (56)
• Byte 1: Stats sub-type:
• STATS_TYPE_CORE (0) - Get core device statistics
• STATS_TYPE_RADIO (1) - Get radio statistics
• STATS_TYPE_PACKETS (2) - Get packet statistics

Response Codes

Response	Code	Description
RESP_CODE_STATS	24	Statistics response (2-byte response: code + sub-type)

Stats Response Sub-Types

The RESP_CODE_STATS response uses a 2-byte header structure:

• Byte 0: RESP_CODE_STATS (24)
• Byte 1: Stats sub-type (matches command sub-type):
• STATS_TYPE_CORE (0) - Core device statistics response
• STATS_TYPE_RADIO (1) - Radio statistics response
• STATS_TYPE_PACKETS (2) - Packet statistics response

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RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_CORE (24, 0)

Total Frame Size: 11 bytes

Offset	Size	Type	Field Name	Description	Range/Notes
0	1	uint8_t	response_code	Always 0x18 (24)	-
1	1	uint8_t	stats_type	Always 0x00 (STATS_TYPE_CORE)	-
2	2	uint16_t	battery_mv	Battery voltage in millivolts	0 - 65,535
4	4	uint32_t	uptime_secs	Device uptime in seconds	0 - 4,294,967,295
8	2	uint16_t	errors	Error flags bitmask	-
10	1	uint8_t	queue_len	Outbound packet queue length	0 - 255

Example Structure (C/C++)

struct StatsCore {
 uint8_t response_code; // 0x18
 uint8_t stats_type; // 0x00 (STATS_TYPE_CORE)
 uint16_t battery_mv;
 uint32_t uptime_secs;
 uint16_t errors;
 uint8_t queue_len;
} __attribute__((packed));

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RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_RADIO (24, 1)

Total Frame Size: 14 bytes

Offset	Size	Type	Field Name	Description	Range/Notes
0	1	uint8_t	response_code	Always 0x18 (24)	-
1	1	uint8_t	stats_type	Always 0x01 (STATS_TYPE_RADIO)	-
2	2	int16_t	noise_floor	Radio noise floor in dBm	-140 to +10
4	1	int8_t	last_rssi	Last received signal strength in dBm	-128 to +127
5	1	int8_t	last_snr	SNR scaled by 4	Divide by 4.0 for dB
6	4	uint32_t	tx_air_secs	Cumulative transmit airtime in seconds	0 - 4,294,967,295
10	4	uint32_t	rx_air_secs	Cumulative receive airtime in seconds	0 - 4,294,967,295

Example Structure (C/C++)

struct StatsRadio {
 uint8_t response_code; // 0x18
 uint8_t stats_type; // 0x01 (STATS_TYPE_RADIO)
 int16_t noise_floor;
 int8_t last_rssi;
 int8_t last_snr; // Divide by 4.0 to get actual SNR in dB
 uint32_t tx_air_secs;
 uint32_t rx_air_secs;
} __attribute__((packed));

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RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_PACKETS (24, 2)

Total Frame Size: 26 bytes (legacy) or 30 bytes (includes recv_errors)

Offset	Size	Type	Field Name	Description	Range/Notes
0	1	uint8_t	response_code	Always 0x18 (24)	-
1	1	uint8_t	stats_type	Always 0x02 (STATS_TYPE_PACKETS)	-
2	4	uint32_t	recv	Total packets received	0 - 4,294,967,295
6	4	uint32_t	sent	Total packets sent	0 - 4,294,967,295
10	4	uint32_t	flood_tx	Packets sent via flood routing	0 - 4,294,967,295
14	4	uint32_t	direct_tx	Packets sent via direct routing	0 - 4,294,967,295
18	4	uint32_t	flood_rx	Packets received via flood routing	0 - 4,294,967,295
22	4	uint32_t	direct_rx	Packets received via direct routing	0 - 4,294,967,295
26	4	uint32_t	recv_errors	Receive/CRC errors (RadioLib); present only in 30-byte frame	0 - 4,294,967,295

Notes

• Counters are cumulative from boot and may wrap.
• recv = flood_rx + direct_rx
• sent = flood_tx + direct_tx
• Clients should accept frame length ≥ 26; if length ≥ 30, parse recv_errors at offset 26.

Example Structure (C/C++)

struct StatsPackets {
 uint8_t response_code; // 0x18
 uint8_t stats_type; // 0x02 (STATS_TYPE_PACKETS)
 uint32_t recv;
 uint32_t sent;
 uint32_t flood_tx;
 uint32_t direct_tx;
 uint32_t flood_rx;
 uint32_t direct_rx;
 uint32_t recv_errors; // present when frame size is 30
} __attribute__((packed));

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Command Usage Example (Python)

# Send CMD_GET_STATS command
def send_get_stats_core(serial_interface):
 """Send command to get core stats"""
 cmd = bytes([56, 0]) # CMD_GET_STATS (56) + STATS_TYPE_CORE (0)
 serial_interface.write(cmd)

def send_get_stats_radio(serial_interface):
 """Send command to get radio stats"""
 cmd = bytes([56, 1]) # CMD_GET_STATS (56) + STATS_TYPE_RADIO (1)
 serial_interface.write(cmd)

def send_get_stats_packets(serial_interface):
 """Send command to get packet stats"""
 cmd = bytes([56, 2]) # CMD_GET_STATS (56) + STATS_TYPE_PACKETS (2)
 serial_interface.write(cmd)

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Response Parsing Example (Python)

import struct

def parse_stats_core(frame):
 """Parse RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_CORE frame (11 bytes)"""
 response_code, stats_type, battery_mv, uptime_secs, errors, queue_len = \
 struct.unpack('<B B H I H B', frame)
 assert response_code == 24 and stats_type == 0, "Invalid response type"
 return {
 'battery_mv': battery_mv,
 'uptime_secs': uptime_secs,
 'errors': errors,
 'queue_len': queue_len
 }

def parse_stats_radio(frame):
 """Parse RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_RADIO frame (14 bytes)"""
 response_code, stats_type, noise_floor, last_rssi, last_snr, tx_air_secs, rx_air_secs = \
 struct.unpack('<B B h b b I I', frame)
 assert response_code == 24 and stats_type == 1, "Invalid response type"
 return {
 'noise_floor': noise_floor,
 'last_rssi': last_rssi,
 'last_snr': last_snr / 4.0, # Unscale SNR
 'tx_air_secs': tx_air_secs,
 'rx_air_secs': rx_air_secs
 }

def parse_stats_packets(frame):
 """Parse RESP_CODE_STATS + STATS_TYPE_PACKETS frame (26 or 30 bytes)"""
 assert len(frame) >= 26, "STATS_TYPE_PACKETS frame too short"
 response_code, stats_type, recv, sent, flood_tx, direct_tx, flood_rx, direct_rx = \
 struct.unpack('<B B I I I I I I', frame[:26])
 assert response_code == 24 and stats_type == 2, "Invalid response type"
 result = {
 'recv': recv,
 'sent': sent,
 'flood_tx': flood_tx,
 'direct_tx': direct_tx,
 'flood_rx': flood_rx,
 'direct_rx': direct_rx
 }
 if len(frame) >= 30:
 (recv_errors,) = struct.unpack('<I', frame[26:30])
 result['recv_errors'] = recv_errors
 return result

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Command Usage Example (JavaScript/TypeScript)

// Send CMD_GET_STATS command
const CMD_GET_STATS = 56;
const STATS_TYPE_CORE = 0;
const STATS_TYPE_RADIO = 1;
const STATS_TYPE_PACKETS = 2;

function sendGetStatsCore(serialInterface: SerialPort): void {
 const cmd = new Uint8Array([CMD_GET_STATS, STATS_TYPE_CORE]);
 serialInterface.write(cmd);
}

function sendGetStatsRadio(serialInterface: SerialPort): void {
 const cmd = new Uint8Array([CMD_GET_STATS, STATS_TYPE_RADIO]);
 serialInterface.write(cmd);
}

function sendGetStatsPackets(serialInterface: SerialPort): void {
 const cmd = new Uint8Array([CMD_GET_STATS, STATS_TYPE_PACKETS]);
 serialInterface.write(cmd);
}

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Response Parsing Example (JavaScript/TypeScript)

interface StatsCore {
 battery_mv: number;
 uptime_secs: number;
 errors: number;
 queue_len: number;
}

interface StatsRadio {
 noise_floor: number;
 last_rssi: number;
 last_snr: number;
 tx_air_secs: number;
 rx_air_secs: number;
}

interface StatsPackets {
 recv: number;
 sent: number;
 flood_tx: number;
 direct_tx: number;
 flood_rx: number;
 direct_rx: number;
 recv_errors?: number; // present when frame is 30 bytes
}

function parseStatsCore(buffer: ArrayBuffer): StatsCore {
 const view = new DataView(buffer);
 const response_code = view.getUint8(0);
 const stats_type = view.getUint8(1);
 if (response_code !== 24 || stats_type !== 0) {
 throw new Error('Invalid response type');
 }
 return {
 battery_mv: view.getUint16(2, true),
 uptime_secs: view.getUint32(4, true),
 errors: view.getUint16(8, true),
 queue_len: view.getUint8(10)
 };
}

function parseStatsRadio(buffer: ArrayBuffer): StatsRadio {
 const view = new DataView(buffer);
 const response_code = view.getUint8(0);
 const stats_type = view.getUint8(1);
 if (response_code !== 24 || stats_type !== 1) {
 throw new Error('Invalid response type');
 }
 return {
 noise_floor: view.getInt16(2, true),
 last_rssi: view.getInt8(4),
 last_snr: view.getInt8(5) / 4.0, // Unscale SNR
 tx_air_secs: view.getUint32(6, true),
 rx_air_secs: view.getUint32(10, true)
 };
}

function parseStatsPackets(buffer: ArrayBuffer): StatsPackets {
 const view = new DataView(buffer);
 if (buffer.byteLength < 26) {
 throw new Error('STATS_TYPE_PACKETS frame too short');
 }
 const response_code = view.getUint8(0);
 const stats_type = view.getUint8(1);
 if (response_code !== 24 || stats_type !== 2) {
 throw new Error('Invalid response type');
 }
 const result: StatsPackets = {
 recv: view.getUint32(2, true),
 sent: view.getUint32(6, true),
 flood_tx: view.getUint32(10, true),
 direct_tx: view.getUint32(14, true),
 flood_rx: view.getUint32(18, true),
 direct_rx: view.getUint32(22, true)
 };
 if (buffer.byteLength >= 30) {
 result.recv_errors = view.getUint32(26, true);
 }
 return result;
}

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Field Size Considerations

• Packet counters (uint32_t): May wrap after extended high-traffic operation.
• Time fields (uint32_t): Max ~136 years.
• SNR (int8_t, scaled by 4): Range -32 to +31.75 dB, 0.25 dB precision.