This directory contains the raw PLS data as it was provided to the instrument team by the project. The data are in a packetized telemetry format refered to as instrument packet files (IPFs). The data files are all binary and have too complex a structure to describe by using PDS labels. There are several documents located in the subdirectories below the DOCUMENT/PROJECT level of this product which describe the internal structure of these files.

Mission description
Spacecraft description
PLS Instrument document
PLS References

Trajectory Data
Geometry Information

There are four data files provided:

Data DescriptionPacket filePDS label
Contains Io data playback packets during J0PLSJ0V1A.IPFPLSJ0V1A.LBL
Contains RTS packets from 5/24 - 5/30, 1996PLSJ0V1B.IPFPLSJ0V1B.LBL
Contains RTS packets from 5/30 - 6/01, 1996PLSJ0V1C.IPFPLSJ0V1C.LBL
Contains Io data playback packets during G1.
The G1 playback is more complete and all data gaps are filled.		PLSJ0V2.IPF PLSJ0V2.LBL

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