A Python Mode-S Decoder

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Python library for Mode-S message decoding. Two separate methods are

implemented to decode the following messages:



-  Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) (DF17)



   -  aircraft information that contains: ICAO address, position,

      altitude, velocity (ground speed), callsign, etc.



-  Mode-S Enhanced Surveillance (EHS) (DF20 and DF21). Additional information in response to SSR interrogation, such as: true airspeed, indicated airspeed, mach number, wind, temperature, etc.



   - BDS 2,0   Aircraft identification

   - BDS 2,1   Aircraft and airline registration markings

   - BDS 4,0   Selected vertical intention

   - BDS 4,4   Meteorological routine air report

   - BDS 5,0   Track and turn report

   - BDS 5,3   Air-referenced state vector

   - BDS 6,0   Heading and speed report



A detailed manual on Mode-S decoding is published by the author, at:

http://adsb-decode-guide.readthedocs.io





Source code

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Checkout and contribute to this open source project at:

https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS



API documentation at:

http://pymodes.readthedocs.io



Install

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Checkout source code, or install using pip:



::



    pip install pyModeS



Usage

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.. code:: python



    import pyModeS as pms





Common function for Mode-S message:



.. code:: python



    pms.df(msg)                 # Downlink Format

    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





Core functions for ADS-B decoding:



.. code:: python



    pms.adsb.icao(msg)

    pms.adsb.callsign(msg)



    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.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)



    pms.adsb.velocity(msg)          # handles both surface & airborne messages

    pms.adsb.speed_heading(msg)     # handles both surface & airborne messages

    pms.adsb.surface_velocity(msg)

    pms.adsb.airborne_velocity(msg)





**Hint: 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 with in 180NM (airborne)

or 45NM (surface) of the true position.**



Core functions for EHS decoding:



.. code:: python



    pms.ehs.icao(msg)       # ICAO address

    pms.ehs.BDS(msg)        # Comm-B Data Selector Version



    # for BDS version 2,0

    pms.ehs.isBDS20(msg)    # Check if message is BDS 2,0

    pms.ehs.callsign(msg)   # Aircraft callsign



    # for BDS version 4,0

    pms.ehs.isBDS40(msg)    # Check if message is BDS 4,0

    pms.ehs.alt40mcp(msg)   # MCP/FCU selected altitude (ft)

    pms.ehs.alt40fms(msg)   # FMS selected altitude (ft)

    pms.ehs.p40baro(msg)    # Barometric pressure (mb)



    # for BDS version 4,4

    pms.ehs.isBDS44(msg, rev=False) # Check if message is BDS 4,4

    pms.ehs.wind44(msg, rev=False)  # wind speed (kt) and heading (deg)

    pms.ehs.temp44(msg, rev=False)  # temperature (C)

    pms.ehs.p44(msg, rev=False)     # pressure (hPa)

    pms.ehs.hum44(msg, rev=False)   # humidity (%)



    # for BDS version 5,0

    pms.ehs.isBDS50(msg)    # Check if message is BDS 5,0

    pms.ehs.roll50(msg)     # roll angle (deg)

    pms.ehs.trk50(msg)      # track angle (deg)

    pms.ehs.gs50(msg)       # ground speed (kt)

    pms.ehs.rtrk50(msg)     # track angle rate (deg/sec)

    pms.ehs.tas50(msg)      # true airspeed (kt)



    # for BDS version 5,3

    pms.ehs.isBDS53(msg)    # Check if message is BDS 5,3

    pms.ehs.hdg53(msg)      # magnetic heading (deg)

    pms.ehs.ias53(msg)      # indicated airspeed (kt)

    pms.ehs.mach53(msg)     # MACH number

    pms.ehs.tas53(msg)      # true airspeed (kt)

    pms.ehs.vr53(msg)       # vertical rate (fpm)



    # for BDS version 6,0

    pms.ehs.isBDS60(msg)    # Check if message is BDS 6,0

    pms.ehs.hdg60(msg)      # heading (deg)

    pms.ehs.ias60(msg)      # indicated airspeed (kt)

    pms.ehs.mach60(msg)     # MACH number

    pms.ehs.vr60baro(msg)   # barometric altitude rate (ft/min)

    pms.ehs.vr60ins(msg)    # inertial vertical speed (ft/min)



Developement

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To run tests, run the following commands:

```

$ tox

```