B&G Network GPSplus User Manual
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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