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Appendix F C-MAP Data Transfer
THE BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA PORT OUTPUTS AND INPUTS NMEA DATA. NMEA MESSAGES
SENT/RECEIVED AT 48008N1, ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
APA
Autopilot Sentence “A” contains navigation receiver warning flag status, cross-track-error,
Waypoint arrival status and initial bearing from origin Waypoint to the destination Waypoint for the
active navigation leg of the journey.
APB
Autopilot message contains all of the above plus: heading to steer toward destination, bearing
from the present position to the destination (magnetic or true).
BOD
Bearing Origin to Destination.
BWC
Bearing and Distance to Waypoint.
GGA
GPS position, time, fix quality, number of satellites used, height of antenna, HDOP (Horizontal
Dilution of Precision), differential reference information and age.
GLL
GPS-derived Latitude, Longitude and time of fix.
GSA
GPS receiver operating mode, satellites used in the navigation solution reported by the $—
GGA sentence and DOP (Dilution of Precision) values.
GSV
Number of satellites in view, satellite numbers, elevation, azimuth, and SNR value.
HDG
Heading, Deviation & Variation.
HDM
Heading Magnetic.
HDT
Heading True.
HSC
Heading Steering Command.
PCMPA
C-MAP Proprietary Sentence “A” contains Time, Fix Latitude/Longitude, SOG, COG, Date.
For more information contact your local dealer.
PCMPT
C-MAP Proprietary Sentence used to transfer Track history data and all additional  information
associated to the Track. For more information contact your local dealer.
RMA
Recommended Minimum Specific Loran-C Data.
RMB
Data status, Cross Track Error, direction to steer, origin, destination Waypoint, Waypoint loca-
tion, bearing to destination and velocity toward the destination.
RMC
Time, Latitude, Longitude, Speed Over Ground, Course Over Ground and date.
RTE
Routes RTE - Routes.
VHW
Water Speed and Heading.
VTG
Course Over Ground & Ground Speed.
WCV
Waypoint Closure Velocity
WPL
Waypoint Location.
XTE
Cross-Track Error
For information about the NMEA format specifications:
NMEA National Office
P.O. Box 3435, New Bern, NC 28564-3435, U.S.A.
Telephone: (252) 638-2626, FAX: (252) 638-4885
E-mail: nmea@coastalnet.com, http://www.nmea.org
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