Programming Manual 14
Table 2-9 VTG Data Message Defined
Field Description
ttt True course over ground, ttt = 000 to 359, in degrees
c True course over ground indicator, c = T always
ttt Magnetic course over ground, ttt = 000 to 359, in degrees
c Magnetic course over ground Indicator, always c = M
ggg.gg Speed over ground, 000 to 999 knots
u Speed over ground units, u = N = Nautical mile/h
ggg.gg Speed over ground, 000 to 999 km/h
u Speed over ground units, u = K = kilometer/h
*cc Checksum
<CR><LF> Carriage return and line feed
2.9 ZDA Data Message
The ZDA message contains Universal Time information. Table 2-10 breaks
down the ZDA data message into its components. This message has the
following format:
$GPZDA,hhmmss.ss,dd,mm,yyyy,xx,yy*cc<CR><LF>
Table 2-10 ZDA Data Message Defined
Field Description
hhmmss.ss UTC time in hours, minutes, seconds of the GPS position
dd Day, dd = 0 to 31
mm Month, mm = 1 to 12
yyyy Year
xx Local zone description in hours, xx = -13 to 13
yy Local zone description in minutes, yy = 0 to 59
*cc Checksum
<CR><LF> Carriage return and line feed