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MDC-5200/5500 Series Chapter 7 Input/output data
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Chapter 7
Input/output data
7.1 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,