11-11 
 
3.1.7  Depth (--DPT) 
 1     2   3   4   5 
$--DPT,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF> 
Field #  Field Type  Definition  Note 
1 
Name 
Depth  VD = Log, SD = Depth sounder 
2 
x.x 
Depth below transducer [m]  Null field indicates out of range 
3 
x.x 
Depth between transducer and 
keel or water line[m] 
This figure is unknown to the log 
system, so a null field is 
transmitted here. 
4 
x.x 
Maximum range scale in use  (Fix set to 400 m) 
5 
hh 
Checksum   
 
Example: Data from JLN-900 speed log (depth measured to 30.0 m): 
$VDDPT,30.0,,400*  
$SDDPT,30.0,,400* 
3.1.8  Heartbeat supervision sentence (--HBT) 
1     2   3 4 5 
$--HBT,x.x,A,x*hh<CR><LF> 
Field #  Field Type  Definition  Note 
1 
-- 
Talker id  VD = Log, VR = VDR, 
SD=Depth Sounder 
2 
x.x 
Configured repeat interval  In seconds 
3 
A 
Equipment status  A: Normal operation 
V: Not normal operation 
4 
X 
Sequential sentence identifier  0 to 9 
5 
Hh 
Check sum   
3.1.9  Rate of turn (--ROT) 
 1     2   3 4 
$--ROT,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF> 
Field #  Field Type  Definition  Note 
1 
Name 
Rate of turn  TIROT, HEROT, INROT 
2 
x.x 
Rate of turn [degrees / minute]  "-" is bow turns to port 
3 
A 
Status  A = data valid, V = data invalid 
4 
hh 
Checksum   
Example: Data from rate of turn gyro (30 degrees / minute clockwise): 
$TIROT,30.0,*