*The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m
for up to 30 min. For more information, go to
**Dependent upon transducer rating and depth.
***Maximum depth, dependent upon transducer, water salinity,
bottom type, and other water conditions.
****Dependent upon echoMAP model.
NMEA 0183 Information
Type
Sentence
Description
Transmit
GPAPB
APB: Heading or track controller
(autopilot) sentence "B"
GPBOD
BOD: Bearing (origin to
destination)
GPBWC
BWC: Bearing and distance to
waypoint
GPGGA
GGA: Global positioning system
fix data
GPGLL
GLL: Geographic position
(latitude and longitude)
GPGSA
GSA: GNSS DOP and active
satellites
GPGSV
GSV: GNSS satellites in view
GPRMB
RMB: Recommended minimum
navigation information
GPRMC
RMC: Recommended minimum
specific GNSS data
GPRTE
RTE: Routes
GPVTG
VTG: Course over ground and
ground speed
GPWPL
WPL: Waypoint location
GPXTE
XTE: Cross track error
PGRME
E: Estimated error
PGRMM
M: Map datum
PGRMZ
Z: Altitude
SDDBT
DBT: Depth below transducer
SDDPT
DPT: Depth
SDMTW
MTW: Water temperature
SDVHW
VHW: Water speed and heading
Receive
DPT
Depth
DBT
Depth below transducer
MTW
Water temperature
VHW
Water speed and heading
WPL
Waypoint location
DSC
Digital selective calling
information
DSE
Expanded digital selective calling
HDG
Heading, deviation, and variation
HDM
Heading, magnetic
MWD
Wind direction and speed
MDA
Meteorological composite
MWV
Wind speed and angle
Type
Sentence
Description
VDM
AIS VHF data-link message
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