The Python ADS-B/Mode-S Decoder =============================== If you find this project useful for your research, please considering cite this tool as:: @article{sun2019pymodes, author={J. {Sun} and H. {V\^u} and J. {Ellerbroek} and J. M. {Hoekstra}}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems}, title={pyModeS: Decoding Mode-S Surveillance Data for Open Air Transportation Research}, year={2019}, doi={10.1109/TITS.2019.2914770}, ISSN={1524-9050}, } Introduction --------------------- PyModeS is a Python library designed to decode Mode-S (including ADS-B) message. It can be imported to your python project or be used as a standalone tool to view and save live traffic data. Messages with following Downlink Formats (DF) are supported: **DF17 / DF18: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)** - TC=1-4 / BDS 0,8: Aircraft identification and category - TC=5-8 / BDS 0,6: Surface position - TC=9-18 / BDS 0,5: Airborne position - TC=19 / BDS 0,9: Airborne velocity - TC=28 / BDS 6,1: Airborne status [to be implemented] - TC=29 / BDS 6,2: Target state and status information [to be implemented] - TC=31 / BDS 6,5: Aircraft operational status [to be implemented] **DF20 / DF21: Mode-S Comm-B replies** - BDS 1,0: Data link capability report - BDS 1,7: Common usage GICB capability report - BDS 2,0: Aircraft identification - BDS 3,0: ACAS active resolution advisory - BDS 4,0: Selected vertical intention - BDS 4,4: Meteorological routine air report (experimental) - BDS 4,5: Meteorological hazard report (experimental) - BDS 5,0: Track and turn report - BDS 6,0: Heading and speed report **DF4 / DF20: Altitude code** **DF5 / DF21: Identity code (squawk code)** Resources ----------- Check out and contribute to this open-source project at: https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS Detailed manual on Mode-S decoding is published at: https://mode-s.org/decode. The API documentation of pyModeS is at: http://pymodes.readthedocs.io Basic installation ------------------- Installation examples:: # stable version pip install pyModeS # development version pip install git+https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS Dependencies ``numpy``, ``pyzmq`` and ``pyrtlsdr`` are installed automatically during previous installations processes. Advanced installation (using c modules) ------------------------------------------ If you want to make use of the (faster) c module, install ``pyModeS`` as follows:: git clone https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS cd pyModeS make ext make install View live traffic (modeslive) ---------------------------------------------------- General usage:: $ modeslive [-h] --source SOURCE [--connect SERVER PORT DATAYPE] [--latlon LAT LON] [--show-uncertainty] [--dumpto DUMPTO] arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit --source SOURCE Choose data source, "rtlsdr" or "net" --connect SERVER PORT DATATYPE Define server, port and data type. Supported data types are: ['raw', 'beast', 'skysense'] --latlon LAT LON Receiver latitude and longitude, needed for the surface position, default none --show-uncertainty Display uncertainty values, default off --dumpto DUMPTO Folder to dump decoded output, default none Live with RTL-SDR ******************* If you have an RTL-SDR receiver plugged to the computer, you can connect it with ``rtlsdr`` source switch, shown as follows:: $ modeslive --source rtlsdr Live with network data *************************** If you want to connect to a TCP server that broadcast raw data. use can use ``net`` source switch, for example:: $ modeslive --source net --connect localhost 30002 raw $ modeslive --source net --connect 127.0.0.1 30005 beast Example screenshot: .. image:: https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS/raw/master/doc/modeslive-screenshot.png :width: 700px Use the library --------------- .. code:: python import pyModeS as pms Common functions ***************** .. code:: python pms.df(msg) # Downlink Format pms.icao(msg) # Infer the ICAO address from the message pms.crc(msg, encode=False) # Perform CRC or generate parity bit pms.hex2bin(str) # Convert hexadecimal string to binary string pms.bin2int(str) # Convert binary string to integer pms.hex2int(str) # Convert hexadecimal string to integer pms.gray2int(str) # Convert grey code to integer Core functions for ADS-B decoding ********************************* .. code:: python pms.adsb.icao(msg) pms.adsb.typecode(msg) # Typecode 1-4 pms.adsb.callsign(msg) # Typecode 5-8 (surface), 9-18 (airborne, barometric height), and 20-22 (airborne, GNSS height) pms.adsb.position(msg_even, msg_odd, t_even, t_odd, lat_ref=None, lon_ref=None) pms.adsb.airborne_position(msg_even, msg_odd, t_even, t_odd) pms.adsb.surface_position(msg_even, msg_odd, t_even, t_odd, lat_ref, lon_ref) pms.adsb.surface_velocity(msg) pms.adsb.position_with_ref(msg, lat_ref, lon_ref) pms.adsb.airborne_position_with_ref(msg, lat_ref, lon_ref) pms.adsb.surface_position_with_ref(msg, lat_ref, lon_ref) pms.adsb.altitude(msg) # Typecode: 19 pms.adsb.velocity(msg) # Handles both surface & airborne messages pms.adsb.speed_heading(msg) # Handles both surface & airborne messages pms.adsb.airborne_velocity(msg) Note: When you have a fix position of the aircraft, it is convenient to use `position_with_ref()` method to decode with only one position message (either odd or even). This works with both airborne and surface position messages. But the reference position shall be within 180NM (airborne) or 45NM (surface) of the true position. Decode altitude replies in DF4 / DF20 ************************************** .. code:: python pms.common.altcode(msg) # Downlink format must be 4 or 20 Decode identity replies in DF5 / DF21 ************************************** .. code:: python pms.common.idcode(msg) # Downlink format must be 5 or 21 Common Mode-S functions ************************ .. code:: python pms.icao(msg) # Infer the ICAO address from the message pms.bds.infer(msg) # Infer the Modes-S BDS register # Check if BDS is 5,0 or 6,0, give reference speed, track, altitude (from ADS-B) pms.bds.is50or60(msg, spd_ref, trk_ref, alt_ref) # Check each BDS explicitly pms.bds.bds10.is10(msg) pms.bds.bds17.is17(msg) pms.bds.bds20.is20(msg) pms.bds.bds30.is30(msg) pms.bds.bds40.is40(msg) pms.bds.bds44.is44(msg) pms.bds.bds50.is50(msg) pms.bds.bds60.is60(msg) Mode-S Elementary Surveillance (ELS) ************************************* .. code:: python pms.commb.ovc10(msg) # Overlay capability, BDS 1,0 pms.commb.cap17(msg) # GICB capability, BDS 1,7 pms.commb.cs20(msg) # Callsign, BDS 2,0 Mode-S Enhanced Surveillance (EHS) *********************************** .. code:: python # BDS 4,0 pms.commb.selalt40mcp(msg) # MCP/FCU selected altitude (ft) pms.commb.selalt40fms(msg) # FMS selected altitude (ft) pms.commb.p40baro(msg) # Barometric pressure (mb) # BDS 5,0 pms.commb.roll50(msg) # Roll angle (deg) pms.commb.trk50(msg) # True track angle (deg) pms.commb.gs50(msg) # Ground speed (kt) pms.commb.rtrk50(msg) # Track angle rate (deg/sec) pms.commb.tas50(msg) # True airspeed (kt) # BDS 6,0 pms.commb.hdg60(msg) # Magnetic heading (deg) pms.commb.ias60(msg) # Indicated airspeed (kt) pms.commb.mach60(msg) # Mach number (-) pms.commb.vr60baro(msg) # Barometric altitude rate (ft/min) pms.commb.vr60ins(msg) # Inertial vertical speed (ft/min) Meteorological routine air report (MRAR) [Experimental] ******************************************************** .. code:: python # BDS 4,4 pms.commb.wind44(msg) # Wind speed (kt) and direction (true) (deg) pms.commb.temp44(msg) # Static air temperature (C) pms.commb.p44(msg) # Average static pressure (hPa) pms.commb.hum44(msg) # Humidity (%) Meteorological hazard air report (MHR) [Experimental] ******************************************************* .. code:: python # BDS 4,5 pms.commb.turb45(msg) # Turbulence level (0-3) pms.commb.ws45(msg) # Wind shear level (0-3) pms.commb.mb45(msg) # Microburst level (0-3) pms.commb.ic45(msg) # Icing level (0-3) pms.commb.wv45(msg) # Wake vortex level (0-3) pms.commb.temp45(msg) # Static air temperature (C) pms.commb.p45(msg) # Average static pressure (hPa) pms.commb.rh45(msg) # Radio height (ft) Customize the streaming module ****************************** The TCP client module from pyModeS can be re-used to stream and process Mode-S data as you like. You need to re-implement the ``handle_messages()`` function from the ``TcpClient`` class to write your own logic to handle the messages. Here is an example: .. code:: python import pyModeS as pms from pyModeS.extra.tcpclient import TcpClient # define your custom class by extending the TcpClient # - implement your handle_messages() methods class ADSBClient(TcpClient): def __init__(self, host, port, rawtype): super(ADSBClient, self).__init__(host, port, rawtype) def handle_messages(self, messages): for msg, ts in messages: if len(msg) != 28: # wrong data length continue df = pms.df(msg) if df != 17: # not ADSB continue if pms.crc(msg) !=0: # CRC fail continue icao = pms.adsb.icao(msg) tc = pms.adsb.typecode(msg) # TODO: write you magic code here print(ts, icao, tc, msg) # run new client, change the host, port, and rawtype if needed client = ADSBClient(host='127.0.0.1', port=30005, rawtype='beast') client.run() Unit test --------- To perform unit tests, ``pytest`` must be install first. Build Cython extensions :: $ make ext Run unit tests :: $ make test Clean build files :: $ make clean