Koden MDC-7010 - Details of the Data Input Format

MDC-7000/7900 Series Chapter 11 Appendix
0093169010-10 11-15
11.3 Details of the data input format
Check sum: All the data from $ to the check sum position * is calculated by exclusive-OR operation
and used as checksum.
Heading
THS True heading and status
a*hh<CR><LF>
Note* mode indicator
Check sum
A=Autonomous valid
Mode indicator*
E=Estimated invalid
Heading, degrees true M=Manual input invalid
S=Simulator mode invalid
Note for IMO mode
V=Data not valid invalid
II, IN, HE, HN, HC, GA, GP, GL, GN and SN are accepted.
HDT Heading true
T*hh<CR><LF>
Check sum
Heading, degrees true
Note for IMO mode
II, IN, HE, HN, HC, GA, GP, GL, GN and SN are accepted.
HDG Heading, deviation and variation
*hh<CR><LF>
Check sum
Magnetic variation, degrees
Magnetic variation, degrees
Magnetic sensor heading, degrees
Note: This sentence is not accepted for IMO radar.
HDM
Heading Magnetic
M*hh<CR><LF>
Check sum
Heading, degrees magnetic
Note: This sentence is not accepted for IMO radar.
VTG
Course over ground and ground speed
a*hh<CR><LF>
Check sum
Mode indicator A/P/D=Valid, E/M/S/N=Invalid
Speed over ground, km/h
Speed over ground, knots
Course over ground, degrees magnetic
Course over ground, degrees true
K,
T,
x.x,
M,
x.x,
N,
x.x,
$
--
HDM,
x.x,
$
--
VTG,
x.x,
$
--
HDG,
x.x,
x.x, E/W,
x.x, E/W,
$
--
THS,
x.x,
$
--
HDT,
x.x,