Rmc transit specific (to be followed by rmb) – Magellan GPS Tracker User Manual

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RMB

Generic Navigation Information (immediately follows RMC)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

RMB,A,X.XX,a,c--c,c--c,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,x.x,A *hh

1

Data Status (A = valid, V = invalid)

2-3

XTE, naut. miles and direction to steer (L or R) [If XTE

exceeds 9.99 NM, display 9.99 in field 2.]

4

Origin waypoint ID

5

Destination waypoint ID

6-7

Destination Waypoint Latitude (N or S)

8-9

Destination Waypoint Longitude (E or W)

10

Range naut. miles, present fix

to

destination waypoint

Great Circle. [If range exceeds 999.9 nm, display 999.9.]

11

Bearing, True, Great Circle, Present fix to dest. waypoint

12

Closing velocity to destination, knots

13

Arrival (OR’ed arrival circle and crossing of line which

is perpendicular to the course line and which passes

through the destination waypoint.)

14

CHECKSUM (Mandatory in this sentence.)

RMC

Transit Specific (to be followed by RMB)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,xxxxxx,x.x,a *hh

1

Time, UTC of position fix

2

Status (A = valid, V = Navigation receiver warning)

3-4

Latitude at UTC time, N or S

5-6

Longitude at UTC time, E or W

7

Speed over ground, knots

8

Course over ground, degrees

9

Date (DDMMYY)

10

Magnetic variation, degrees

11

Magnetic variation, sense (E or W)

12

CHECKSUM (Mandatory in this sentence)

The formats listed are NMEA formats and Magellan receivers may not output all of the
information listed for a particular format.

A complete copy of the NMEA specifications can be obtained from:

NMEA, PO Box 3435 New Bern, NC 28564-3435

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