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Figure 28 shows an encoding altimeter. The disc converts the analogue data (the rotating shaft) into a digital readout (a series of 1's and 0's). The disc is made of glass, is coated and etched in such a way as to form a pattern of light transparent and opaque segments. This pattern consists of 11 concentric rings and designed to give readings in >100 ft increments