HERMES Modem — ARQ Subsystem

Introduction

Mercury is the modem component of the HERMES project. This documentation covers the ARQ data link subsystem API.

Documentation

• ARQ Protocol & Architecture (ARQ.md) — Full protocol reference, state machine, OTA tuning guide.
• Mercury README — Build instructions, CLI usage, logging.
• mercury-qt GUI — Qt-based graphical interface (under development).

Key Modules

• arq_protocol.h — Frame builders/parsers, wire format constants.
• arq_fsm.h — Connection and data-flow state machines, gear-shifting.
• arq.h — Event loop, channel bus, TCP bridge.
• arq_timing.h — OTA timing instrumentation and logging.

Links

• Source: https://github.com/Rhizomatica/mercury
• Mailing list: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/hermes-general
• Funded by ARDC and others.