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Standard Data Output Modes 
 
PNI Standard Output Mode (sdo=t)
 
The PNI Standard Output Mode may be configured to provide all sensor data availability, or only 
the data you require. 
 
EXAMPLE: 
 
$C194.74X-106.00Y-403.00Z98.00:E200*1E 
${data}*
Table 8: Standard Output Modes
$
Start data delimiter
{data}
Selected data output
*
End data delimiter
Checksum up to but not including “*”
End of message based on eol variable 
 
 
 
NMEA Output Mode (National Marine Electronics Association ) (sdo=n) 
 
The NMEA Output mode conforms to the 0183 specification. In this mode, only compass 
heading information is available. 
 
EXAMPLE: 
 
$HCHDM,71.33,M*2F 
$HC
Table 9: NMEA Output Modes
$
Start data delimiter
HC
Heading compass (magnetic), Talker ID
Heading magnetic = HDM, heading true = HDT, Sentence ID
71.33
Heading degrees
Data type M = magnetic, T = true
*
End data delimiter
Checksum
End of message based on eol variable 
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