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APPENDIX C - SUPPORTED SENSORS AND SENTENCES
The following tables show sensors and sentences currently supported by DRX. This is not
a definitive list and is updated as required.
Device Configuration
Furuno SC30/SC50 Position and heading via IF-NMEASC Interface unit
Select Sentence #7 when configuring the IF-NMEASC port. This
will output ATT, HVE, GGA, VTG and ZDA NMEA sentences. Set
baud rate to 38400bps and interval to 25ms.
SMC IMU-108 Roll, pitch, heave, TSS1
Trimble GPS Position, heading, speed, TNL GGK, HDT, VTG sentences
Hemisphere V103 Position and heading; GGA, HDT, ZDA, VTG
Spatial IMU Roll, Pitch, Heave; TSS1
WSP-038 Roll, Pitch, Heave; TSS1
Valeport MiniSVS/
MiniSVP
Valeport Midas
Valeport Real Time format;
<TAB>Pressure<TAB>Sound Velocity<CR><LF>
AML Xchange Xchange Format;
Sound Velocity<CR><LF>
Table 1. Supported Sensors
NMEA 0183 and serial sentences supported by DRX:
NMEA / Serial
Sentence
Description
GGA GPS Position Fix and related data
GLL Position, Latitude/Longitude
GNS GNSS position fix data and related data
PTNL GGK Trimble Geographic Position
RMC Navigation Information; Position, Track Made Good and Speed Over
Ground
ZDA Time and date
HDG Magnetic Heading
HDT True Heading
HDM Heading Magnetic
PFEC ATT True heading (Furuno proprietary sentence), optionally pitch and roll
PFEC HVE Heave (Furuno proprietary sentence)
TSS1 Roll, pitch, heave
PASHR Roll, pitch, heave, heading
VTG Track Made Good and Ground Speed
MTW Water Temperature
AML SVS Sound Velocity, see Supported Devices
Valeport SVS Sound Velocity, see Supported Devices
Table 2. Supported NMEA / Serial Sentences
NMEA 0183 sentences output by DRX. Sentences are output from the NMEA 0183 port at
1Hz.
NMEA Description
DBT Depth Below Transducer
DBS Depth Below Surface
DBK Depth Below Keel
Table 3. NMEA Sentences Output
NMEA 2K Description
None currently supported.
Table 4. Supported NMEA 2K Sentences
Points to Note:
» Satellite Compass with PPS output will improve system timing and simplify
commissioning.
» IMU performance will be improved with Satellite Compass input. Depending on IMU,
Satellite Compass input may be required for accurate attitude data.