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NMEA OUTPUT

The GPSPlus display software provides NMEA output from
both of the receiver connection sockets.

It is necessary to select the required NMEA output
sentences as ON (transmitted) or OFF (not transmitted). To
determine which sentences are required refer to the NMEA
device handbook.

To turn a sentence from OFF to ON or vice versa:

1. Press the POS key to display the CURRENT FLOW

page.

2. Press the SETUP key once, the display will show

OUTPUT.

3. Turn the ▼ STEP knob to list all the GPSPlus output

sentence mnemonics. By default all are OFF except RMB
and RMC.

4. Press the ENTER key when the desired sentence is

displayed, ON (or OFF) will flash.

5. Use the ▼ STEP knob to change the flashing display.

6. Press the ENTER key to memorise the setting.

7. Repeat until all the required sentences are set.

NMEA OUTPUT SENTENCE LIST

The following is a list of all the NMEA output sentences
available from the GPSPlus display unit including the initial
setting. The SETUP key allows selection of each sentence
as ON or OFF, allowing custom interfacing as required by
the end user.

APB Autopilot

sentence

'B'

OFF

BOD

Bearing, Origin to destination

OFF

BWC

Bearing and distance to waypoint (great circle)

OFF

BWR

Bearing and distance to waypoint (rhumb line)

OFF

DBT Depth

Below

Transducer

OFF

DTM Chart

datum

OFF

GL2

Geographic Latitude and Longitude (NMEA V2.0)

OFF

GL1

Geographic Latitude and Longitude (NMEA V1.5)

OFF

RMA

Recommended minimum specific - Loran C

OFF

RMB

Recommended minimum navigation information

ON

RMC

Recommended minimum navigation - GPS

ON

VDR

Tidal Set and Drift

OFF

VHW

Heading and water speed

OFF

VLW

Distance Travelled through the Water

OFF

VTG

Actual track and ground speed

OFF

VWR

Wind bearing (relative) and speed

OFF

VWT

True Wind speed and Angle

OFF

WCV

Waypoint closure velocity

OFF

XTE

Cross track error

OFF

ZDA

UTC time and date

OFF

ZTG

Time of arrival at waypoint

OFF

WPL Waypoint

location

OFF