-- -- Beamlet index: The processing node outputs indices ranging from 0..127. Here, we convert this to a 'global' beamlet index 0..16383.
-- -- . Backplane ID at MS portion achieves a 1024 beamlet increment per board;
-- -- . Chip ID at LS portion achieves a 1 beamlet increment per node.
-- -- . The beamlet count 0..127 (carried in the channel field) inbetween the IDs achieves a beamlet increment of 8 (shifted 3 bits left due to the 3 bit chip ID at LS position).