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Table 2. Conversions from NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000
NMEA 0183
Sentence
NMEA 2000 PGN
Comment
APB
129283 Cross Track Error
Also used in PGN 129284
DPT
128267 Water Depth
DTM
129044 Datum
GLL
129025 Position, Rapid Update
See note (5)
HDG
127258 Magnetic Variation
HDM, HDT
127258 Magnetic Variation
Use variation and deviation from HDG
MWV
130306 Wind Data
Theoretical wind sent as ground referenced
to True North; calculated using COG/SOG
RMB
129283 Cross Track Error
129284 Navigation Data
Use data from APB; PGN 129284 sent twice
with true and magnetic bearings
RMC
126992 System Time
127258 Magnetic Variation
129025 Position, Rapid Update
129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update
See note (5)
RSA
127245 Rudder
ROT
127251 Rate of Turn
VHW
128259 Speed, Water referenced
VDR
129291 Set & Drift, Rapid Update
VTG
129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update
ZDA
126992 System Time
129033 Local Time Offset