Appendix B: NMEA Messages
255
Speed over ground in knots
Course over ground in degrees
Magnetic variation in degrees
A = Autonomous mode
D = Differential mode
N = Data not vaild
Examples
Standard Talker ID
$GNRMC,113616.00,A,4724.5248557,N,00937.1063064,E,0.01,11.43,100406,11.43,E,D*1C
User defined Talker ID = GN
$GNRMC,113806.00,A,4724.5248547,N,00937.1063032,E,0.00,287.73,100406,287.73,E,D*10
B12: VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed
Syntax
$--VTG,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K,a*hh<CR><LF>
Description of fields
Header including talker ID
Course over ground in degrees true North, 0.0 to 359.9
Fixed text T for true North
Course over ground in degrees magnetic North, 0.0 to 359.9
Fixed text M for magnetic North
Speed over ground in knots
Speed over ground in km/h
A = Autonomous mode
D = Differential mode
N = Data not valid
Examples