Magellan Meridian User Manual

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Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver

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Appendix

ETE

Estimated Time Enroute. The estimated time

remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route.

HDG

Heading. The direction you are facing, defined as an

angle from North.

Latitude

The angular distance north or south of the equator

measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the

equator from 0˚ to 90˚.

LAT/LON

Coordinate system using latitude and longitude

coordinates to define a position on the earth.

Leg (Route)

A segment of a route that has a starting (FROM)

waypoint and a destination (TO) waypoint. A route

may consist of 1 or more legs. A route that is from

waypoint A to waypoint B to waypoint C to waypoint

D has three legs with the first being from waypoint A

to waypoint B.

Longitude

The angular distance east or west of the prime

meridian (Greenwich Meridian) as measured by lines

perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the

poles from 0˚ to 180˚.

Magnetic North

The direction relative to a magnetic compass.

NMEA

National Marine Electronics Association. A profes-

sional organization that defines and maintains the

standard serial format used by marine electronic

navigation equipment and computer interfaces.

OSGB

A coordinate system describing only Great Britain,

similar to UTMs. Used with GRB36 datum.

Position fix

Position coordinates as computed by the Meridian.

SOG

Speed Over Ground. The speed at which the receiver

is moving.

TMP

Temperature.

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