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GAPS - User Guide
PTSAY
Transponder Relative Positioning Message relative to GAPS – NORTH orientation (Relative
coordinates and depth)
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Recurrence frame Number
Time in hours, minutes, seconds ,milliseconds
Day jj = 0 to 31
Month mm =1 to 12
Year
Transponder 1 to 128, Unknown Transponder -128 to –1
X coordinate (+ forward) in meters
Y coordinate (+ starboard) in meters
Position validity (X, Y, Z): 0 to F: binary code of acoustic channel validity
Calculated depth in meters
Depth validity (0: None 1: Calculated 2: Sensor)
Sensor depth in meters
Altitude of the transponder
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