CodaOctopus F180R - Rmc

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F180R MOTION Sensor User and Reference Guide
3.1.2.2.11 RMC
The RMC message identifies the UTC time, status, latitude, longitude, speed over ground
(SOG), date, and magnitude variation of the position fix.
Figure 13: NMEA RMC string
Field
Description
hhmmss.ss
UTC time of the position fix in hhmmss.ss format
A
Status
A = Data valid
V = Navigation receiver warning (V is output whenever the receiver indicates
that something is wrong)
llll.ll
Latitude (WGS-84)
L
Latitude direction
N = North
S = South
yyyyy.yy
Longitude (WGS-84)
Y
Longitude direction
W = West
E = East
s.s
Speed Over Ground (SOG) in knots
c.c
Course Over Ground in degree
ddmmyy
Date in ddmmyy format
m.m
Magnetic Variation in degrees
a
Direction of magnetic variation
E = Easterly variation from True course (subtracts from True course)
W = Westerly variation from True course (adds to True course)
i
Mode indicator
A = Autonomous
D = Differential
N - Data not valid
*hh
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