NMEA 0183 - Standard For Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices
6.2 Field Definitions
TABLE 5 - APPROVED SENTENCE FORMATTERS
AAM - Waypoint Arrival Alarm - CAPN SUPPORTED
ALM - GPS Almanac Data
**APA - Autopilot Sentence "A" - Appendix I - CAPN SUPPORTED
APB - Autopilot Sentence "B'' - CAPN SUPPORTED
*ASD -Autopilot System Data
BEC - Bearing & Distance to Waypoint - Dead Reckoning
BOD - Bearing - Origin to Destination - CAPN SUPPORTED
BWC - Bearing & Distance to Waypoint - CAPN SUPPORTED
BWR - Bearing & Distance to Waypoint - Rhumb Line
BWW - Bearing - Waypoint to Waypoint
**DBK - Depth Below Keel - Appendix I - CAPN SUPPORTED
**DBS - Depth Below Surface - Appendix I - CAPN SUPPORTED
DBT - Depth Below Transducer - CAPN SUPPORTED
DCN - Decca Position
*DPT - Depth - CAPN SUPPORTED
*DSC - Digital Selective Calling Information
DSE - Expanded Digital Selective Calling
DSI - DSC Transponder Initiate
DSR - DSC Transponder Response
*DTM - Datum Reference
*FSI - Frequency Set Information
GBS - GPS Satellite Fault Detection
GGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data - CAPN SUPPORTED
GLC -Geographic Position - Loran-C
GLL - Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude - CAPN SUPPORTED
GRS - GPS Range Residuals
GSA - GPS DOP and Active Satellites
GST - GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics
GSV - GPS Satellites in View
GXA - TRANSIT Position
*HDG - Heading, Deviation & Variation - CAPN SUPPORTED
*HDT - Heading, True - CAPN SUPPORTED
**HDM - Heading, Magnetic - Appendix I - CAPN SUPPORTED
HSC - Heading Steering Command
LCD - Loran-C Signal Data
MSK - MSK Receiver Interface
MSS - MSK Receiver Signal Status
MTW - Water Temperature -CAPN SUPPORTED
MWD - Wind Direction & Speed
*MWV -Wind Speed and Angle - CAPN SUPPORTED
OLN - Omega Lane Numbers
*OSD - Own Ship Data
RMA - Recommended Minimum Specific Loran-C Data - CAPN SUPPORTED
RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Information - CAPN SUPPORTED
RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GPS/TRANSIT Data - CAPN SUPPORTED
*ROT - Rate Of Turn
*RPM - Revolutions
*RSA - Rudder Sensor Angle
*RSD - Radar System Data .....
RTE - Routes
*SFI - Scanning Frequency Information
STN - Multiple Data ID
TLL - Target Latitude and Longitude
TRF - TRANSIT Fix Data
*TIM - Tracked Target Message
*VBW - Dual Ground/Water Speed
VDR - Set and Drift
VHW - Water Speed and Heading - CAPN SUPPORTED
VLW - Distance Traveled through the Water
VPW - Speed - Measured Parallel to Wind - CAPN SUPPORTED
VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed - CAPN SUPPORTED
WCV- Waypoint Closure Velocity
WNC - Distance - Waypoint to Waypoint
WPL - Waypoint Location
XDR - Transducer Measurements
XTE - Cross-Track Error, Measured - CAPN SUPPORTED
XTR - Cross-Track Error - Dead Reckoning
ZDA - Time & Date - CAPN SUPPORTED
ZDL - Time and Distance to Variable Point . .
ZFO - UTC & Time from Origin Waypoint
ZTG - UTC & Time to Destination Waypoint
*Designated by IEC for use with IMO maritime electronic devices as required by IMO in the SOLAS convention (1974 as amended).
**Appendix I - NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS
NMEA 0183 Version 2.1
