ComNav G2 & G2B Installation & Operation
Document PN 29010093 V1.5 - 48 -
16 December 2016
Output Data Formats
NMEA 0183 Output
Many of the NMEA 0183 Standard’s “navigation & GPS data” sentences are available on the
G2.
Of those, the sentences enabled in ComNav’s factory-default configuration are denoted like
this, with the update rate shown in the corresponding column. Sentences not enabled in the
factory-default configuration are indicated with an
X
. Maximum output rates are shown in the
far right column, for convenience.
To make changes, see pages 53 for command and sentences structures.
Sentence Description
Enabled
Max
Rate
Port 1 Port 2
DTM Datum Reference X X X 1
GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data 1
X X 20
GLL
Geographic Position (Latitude &
Longitude)
1
X X 20
GNS GNSS Fix Data X X X 20
GRS GNSS Range Residuals X X X 20
GSA GNSS DOP & Active Satellites 0.2
X X 1
GST GNSS Pseudorange Error Statistics 0.2
X X 1
GSV GNSS Satellites in View 0.2
X X 1
HDG True Heading, Variation & Deviation X X X 20
HDM Magnetic Heading
②
X X X 20
HDT
True Heading
○
3
1 10
X 20
THS
True heading and status
○
3
50
X X 50
HEV Heave in meters x
x X 20
RMC
Recommended Minimum Specific
GNSS Data
0.2
X 1 20
ROT Rate of Turn 1
X X 20
VTG Course and Speed Over Ground 1 1
X 20
PZDA Time and Date 1
X X 20
Table 6 – Default NMEA Output Sentences Configuration
○
1
In units with Port 3
○
2
Not approved by the IEC for Marine use
○
3
G2 with software version below 1.6.0 outputs HDT; G2 outputs THS in later
versions