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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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