Eb-a803-p gps engine board, Vtg---course over ground and ground speed – Rainbow Electronics EB-A803 User Manual
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EB-A803-P GPS Engine Board
EverMore Technology, Inc.
2F, No.7, R&D Road 1, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 300, R.O.C.
http://www.emt.com.tw
Status
A
A=data valid or V=data not valid
Latitude 3723.2475
ddmm.mmmm
N/S Indicator
N
N=north or S=south
Longitude 12158.3416
dddmm.mmmm
E/W Indicator
W
E=east or W=west
Speed Over
Ground
0.13 knots
Course Over
Ground
309.62 degrees
True
Date 120598
ddmmyy
Magnetic
Variation
degrees
E=east or W=west (Not shown)
Checksum *10
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VTG---Course Over Ground and Ground Speed
Table 10 contains the values for the following example:
$GPVTG,309.62,T, ,M,0.13,N,0.2,K*6E
Table 10 VTG Data Format
Name
Example
Units
Description
Message ID
$GPVTG
VTG protocol header
Course 309.62
degrees
Measured
heading
Reference T
True
Course degrees
Measured
heading
Reference M
Magnetic
Speed
0.13
knots
Measured horizontal speed
Units N
Knots
Speed
0.2
km/hr
Measured horizontal speed
Units
K
Kilometer per hour
Checksum *6E
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