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RMC – Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data
This message transmits the necessary navigation data, such as time, position, speed,
course, and so on.
$GPRMC,rmc1,rmc2,rmc3,rmc4,rmc5,rmc6,rmc7,rmc8,rmc9,rmc10,rmc11,rmc
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Parameters Descriptions
Notes
rmc1
UTC time as position is fixed
hhmmss.ss: hh – hour; mm –
minute; ss.ss – second
rmc2
Status of position fix
A – data valid, which includes the
scenarios of 2D, 3D, and DR.
V – navigation receiver warning
rmc3
Latitude
ddmm.mmmmm: dd – degree;
mm.mmmmm – minute (0
o
~ 90
o
)
rmc4
Latitude sector
N – North; S – South
rmc5
Longitude
dddmm.mmmmm: ddd – degree;
mm.mmmmm – minute (0
o
~ 180
o
)
rmc6
Longitude sector
dddmm.mmmmm: ddd – degree;
mm.mmmmm – minute (0
o
~ 180
o
)
rmc7
Speed over ground (SOG) (knots)
rmc8 Course over ground (COG)
(degrees)
Referenced to true north
rmc9 UTC
Date
ddmmyy:
dd – day; mm – month;
yy – year
rmc10
Magnetic variation (degrees)
Not supported
rmc11
Direction of magnetic variation
Not supported
rmc12
Navigation mode indicator
A – Autonomous mode (fix);
D – Differential mode (fix);
E – DR (fix);
N – not valid
hh
Checksum
hex number (2 – character)
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