Gillham code

{{Short description|Binary code}}

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}}File:CessnaARC-RT-359ATransponder04.jpg (the beige box) in the instrument panel of an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee light aircraft. The transponder gets its altitude information from an encoding altimeter mounted behind the instrument panel that communicates via the Gillham code.]]

Gillham code is a zero-padded 12-bit binary code using a parallel nine- to eleven-wire interface, the Gillham interface, that is used to transmit uncorrected barometric altitude between an encoding altimeter or analog air data computer and a digital transponder. It is a modified form of a Gray code and is sometimes referred to simply as a "Gray code" in avionics literature.

History

The Gillham interface and code are an outgrowth of the 12-bit IFF Mark X system, which was introduced in the 1950s. The civil transponder interrogation modes A and C were defined in air traffic control (ATC) and secondary surveillance radar (SSR) in 1960.

{{anchor|Gillham}}The code is named after Ronald Lionel Gillham, a signals officer at Air Navigational Services, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, who had been appointed a civil member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's 1955 Birthday Honours. He was the UK's representative to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) committee developing the specification for the second generation of air traffic control system, known in the UK as "Plan Ahead", and is said to have had the idea of using a modified Gray code. The final code variant was developed in late 1961 for the ICAO Communications Division meeting (VII COM) held in January/February 1962, and described in a 1962 FAA report. The exact timeframe and circumstances of the term Gillham code being coined are unclear, but by 1963 the code was already recognized under this name. By the mid-1960s the code was also known as MOA–Gillham code or ICAO–Gillham code. ARINC 572 specified the code as well in 1968.

Once recommended by the ICAO for automatic height transmission for air traffic control purposes, the interface is now discouraged and has been mostly replaced by modern serial communication in newer aircraft.

Altitude encoder

File:ACK A-30 Altitude Encoder 2.jpg

An altitude encoder takes the form of a small metal box containing a pressure sensor and signal conditioning electronics. The pressure sensor is often heated, which requires a warm-up time during which height information is either unavailable or inaccurate. Older style units can have a warm-up time of up to 10 minutes; more modern units warm up in less than 2 minutes. Some of the very latest encoders incorporate unheated 'instant on' type sensors. During the warm-up of older style units the height information may gradually increase until it settles at its final value. This is not normally a problem as the power would typically be applied before the aircraft enters the runway and so it would be transmitting correct height information soon after take-off.

The encoder has an open-collector output, compatible with 14 V or 28 V electrical systems.{{cn|date=August 2022|reason=Possible original research as open-collector interfaces are often specified in terms of drain current rather than voltage.}}

Coding

The height information is represented as 11 binary digits in a parallel form using 11 separate lines designated D2 D4 A1 A2 A4 B1 B2 B4 C1 C2 C4. As a twelfth bit, the Gillham code contains a D1 bit but this is unused and consequently set to zero in practical applications.

Different classes of altitude encoder do not use all of the available bits. All use the A, B and C bits; increasing altitude limits require more of the D bits. Up to and including 30700 ft does not require any of the D bits (9-wire interface). This is suitable for most light general aviation aircraft. Up to and including 62700 ft requires D4 (10-wire interface). Up to and including 126700 ft requires D4 and D2 (11-wire interface). D1 is never used.

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Gillham binary code [D124 A124 B124 C124]

! Squawk octal code [ABCD]

! Height [m]

! Height [ft]

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 000 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0040

| −365.76

| −1200

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 000 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0060

| −335.28

| −1100

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 000 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0020

| −304.8

| −1000

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 000 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0030

| −274.32

| −900

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 000 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0010

| −243.84

| −800

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 001 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0410

| −213.36

| −700

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 001 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0430

| −182.88

| −600

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 001 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0420

| −152.4

| −500

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 001 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0460

| −121.92

| −400

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 001 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0440

| −91.44

| −300

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 011 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0640

| −60.96

| −200

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 011 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0660

| −30.48

| −100

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 011 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0620

| 0

| 0

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 011 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0630

| 30.48

| 100

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 011 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0610

| 60.96

| 200

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 010 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0210

| 91.44

| 300

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 010 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0230

| 121.92

| 400

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 010 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0220

| 152.4

| 500

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 010 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0260

| 182.88

| 600

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 010 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0240

| 213.36

| 700

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 110 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0340

| 243.84

| 800

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 110 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0360

| 274.32

| 900

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 110 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0320

| 304.8

| 1000

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 110 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0330

| 335.28

| 1100

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 110 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0310

| 365.76

| 1200

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 111 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0710

|

| 1300

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 111 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0730

|

| 1400

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 111 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0720

|

| 1500

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 111 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0760

|

| 1600

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 111 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0740

|

| 1700

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 101 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0540

|

| 1800

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 101 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0560

|

| 1900

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 101 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0520

|

| 2000

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 101 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0530

|

| 2100

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 101 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0510

|

| 2200

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 100 100

| style="text-align:center;"|0110

|

| 2300

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 100 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0130

|

| 2400

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 100 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0120

|

| 2500

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 100 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0160

|

| 2600

style="text-align:center;"|000 000 100 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0140

|

| 2700

style="text-align:center;"|…

| style="text-align:center;"|…

| …

| …

style="text-align:center;"|010 000 000 110

| style="text-align:center;"|0032

|

| 126400

style="text-align:center;"|010 000 000 010

| style="text-align:center;"|0022

|

| 126500

style="text-align:center;"|010 000 000 011

| style="text-align:center;"|0062

|

| 126600

style="text-align:center;"|010 000 000 001

| style="text-align:center;"|0042

|

| 126700

Decoding

{{Disputed section|date=August 2022|The "Altitude Encoder" and "Decoding the Gillham Code" sections}}

Bits D2 (msbit) through B4 (lsbit) encode the pressure altitude in 500 ft increments (above a base altitude of −1000±250 ft) in a standard 8-bit reflected binary code (Gray code). The specification stops at code 1000000 (126500±250 ft), above which D1 would be needed as a most significant bit.

Bits C1, C2 and C4 use a mirrored 5-state 3-bit Gray BCD code of a Giannini Datex code type (with the first 5 states resembling O'Brien code type II) to encode the offset from the 500 ft altitude in 100 ft increments. Specifically, if the parity of the 500 ft code is even then codes 001, 011, 010, 110 and 100 encode −200, −100, 0, +100 and +200 ft relative to the 500 ft altitude. If the parity is odd, the assignments are reversed. Codes 000, 101 and 111 are not used.{{Rp|13(6.17–21)}}

The Gillham code can be decoded using various methods. Standard techniques use hardware or software solutions. The latter often uses a lookup table but an algorithmic approach can be taken.

See also

Notes

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Anecdotally, Ronald Lionel Gillham had the idea for the modified Gray code while having a family dinner. Reportedly, he died in March 1968.{{cn|date=August 2020|reason=The family dinner story and Gillham's date of death were already part of the article's body between 2009 and 2011, when they, together with other parts of the story, were removed for being unreferenced. Since most of the other bits of information in this context could meanwhile be proven and references provided, these two remaining unsourced bits of information were restored as footnote now on the principle of assuming good faith. Still, it is desirable to have a reliable reference for this. If you find one, please add it. Also see talk.}}

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{{London Gazette |issue=40497 |date=3 June 1955 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |startpage=3257 |endpage=3296 |pages=3267, 3272, 3274 |supp=y |quote=[…] CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. […] St. James's Palace, S.W.1. […] 9th June, 1955. […] The QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— […] To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— […] Ronald Lionel GILLHAM, Esq., Signals Officer, Air Navigational Services, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. […]}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20200518094510/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40497/supplement/3267][https://web.archive.org/web/20200518095002/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40497/supplement/3272][https://web.archive.org/web/20200518095002/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40497/supplement/3274]

{{cite book |title=Digital Electronics |author-first1=Folkert |author-last1=Dokter |author-first2=Jürgen |author-last2=Steinhauer |chapter=2.4. Coding numbers in the binary system |date=18 June 1973 |series=Philips Technical Library (PTL) / Macmillan Education |publisher=The Macmillan Press Ltd. / N. V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken |edition=Reprint of 1st English |location=Eindhoven, Netherlands |sbn=333-13360-9 |isbn=978-1-349-01419-4 |doi=10.1007/978-1-349-01417-0 |pages=32, 39, 50–53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hlRdDwAAQBAJ |access-date=11 May 2020 |quote-page=53 |quote=[…] The Datex code […] uses the O'Brien code II within each decade, and reflected decimal numbers for the decimal transitions. For further processing, code conversion to the natural decimal notation is necessary. Since the O'Brien II code forms a 9s complement, this does not give rise to particular difficulties: whenever the code word for the tens represents an odd number, the code words for the decimal units are given as the 9s complements by inversion of the fourth binary digit. […] }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (270 pages) (NB. This is based on a translation of volume I of the two-volume German edition.)

{{cite book |author-first1=Folkert |author-last1=Dokter |author-first2=Jürgen |author-last2=Steinhauer |title=Digitale Elektronik in der Meßtechnik und Datenverarbeitung: Theoretische Grundlagen und Schaltungstechnik |chapter=2.4.4.6. Einschrittige Kodes |language=de |series=Philips Fachbücher |publisher=Deutsche Philips GmbH |location=Hamburg, Germany |volume=I |date=1975 |orig-date=1969 |edition=improved and extended 5th |isbn=3-87145-272-6 |page=60}} (xii+327+3 pages) (NB. The German edition of volume I was published in 1969, 1971, two editions in 1972, and 1975. Volume II was published in 1970, 1972, 1973, and 1975.)

{{cite journal |title=1983 Pioneer Award |journal=IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems |volume=AES-19 |number=4 |date=July 1983 |publisher=IEEE |pages=648–656 |doi=10.1109/TAES.1983.309363 |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4102842 |access-date=16 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516153346/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4102842 |archive-date=16 May 2020 |quote=[…] The Pioneer Award Committee of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society has named […] Allan Ashley […] Joseph E. Her[r]mann […] James S. Perry […] as recipients of the 1983 Pioneer Award in recognition of the highly significant contributions made by them. "FOR ADVANCING THE STATE OF THE ART OF VOICE AND DATA RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS" The Award was presented at NAECON on May 18, 1983. […] Being aware of developments within the United States and shortly before the ICAO VII COM [in January 1962], the U.K. delegates proposed a compromise code to the United States which quantized altitude in 500 ft steps for a range of 64000 ft by employing a conventional Gray code with a 2.9 µs pulse spacing in the return message, and in a compatible manner subdivided further by 100 ft increments with a 1.45 µs pulse spacing in the return message […] A quick look at the U.K. proposal concluded that the United States could live with the U.K. compromise although greater circuit complexity resulted for coding and decoding. It is to the credit of the U.S. delegation to the ICAO VII COM, and as a result of the advice of Ashley, Herrmann, Perry, and others, that the acceptance of the compatible U.K. proposal was seen as offering a means of obtaining timely agreement on 100 ft increment reportings o that future air traffic control systems could be developed with automatic three dimensional data acquisition. A potential impasse in ICAO was averted, leaving nations free to choose between 100 ft and 500 ft increments of altitude reporting. […]|url-access=subscription }} (9 pages)

{{cite journal |title=Code Configuration for Automatic Altitude Reporting via ATCRBS |author-first=Allan |author-last=Ashley |journal=IRE Transactions on Aerospace and Navigational Electronics |publisher=Institute of Radio Engineers |volume=ANE-8 |issue=4 |date=December 1961 |pages=144–148 |issn=0096-1647 |eissn=2331-0812 |doi=10.1109/TANE3.1961.4201819 |location=Melville, New York, USA|s2cid=51647765 }} (5 pages)

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |title=Military Handbook: Encoders - Shaft Angle To Digital |publisher=United States Department of Defense |id=MIL-HDBK-231A |date=30 September 1991 |url=http://everyspec.com/MIL-HDBK/MIL-HDBK-0200-0299/download.php?spec=MIL_HDBK_231A.1809.pdf |access-date=25 July 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725051128/http://everyspec.com/MIL-HDBK/MIL-HDBK-0200-0299/download.php?spec=MIL_HDBK_231A.1809.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2020}} (NB. Supersedes MIL-HDBK-231(AS) (1970-07-01).)
  • [http://store1.icao.int/index.php/publications/annexes/10-aeronautical-telecommunications/annex-10-volume-iv-surveillance-radar-and-collision-avoidance-systems-english-printed.html Annex 10 - Volume IV - Surveillance Radar and Collision Avoidance Systems] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506014926/http://store1.icao.int/index.php/publications/annexes/10-aeronautical-telecommunications/annex-10-volume-iv-surveillance-radar-and-collision-avoidance-systems-english-printed.html |date=6 May 2014 }}; 4th Edition; ICAO; 280 pages; 2007.
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140506011211/http://www.rtca.org/store_product.asp?prodid=933 DO-181E Minimum Operational Performance Standards for ATCRBS / Mode S Airborne Equipment]; Rev E; RTCA; 2011.
  • {{cite book |title=Study of Altitude Reporting via ATC Radar Beacon System |author-first=Allan |author-last=Ashley |date=September 1960 |publisher=Airborne Instruments Laboratory |id=Report 5791-23 |location=Deer Park, New York}}
  • {{cite book |section=Study of Altitude Reporting via ATC Radar Beacon System |title=Consolidated Abstracts of Technical Reports: General distribution. 1957–1962 |date=1962 |page=#62-45 |section-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nBqRqql9lg0C&pg=PA45 |type=Abstract}}

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