Equipment NMEA Output Sentences

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Raymarine RL70RC - NMEA output

$ECBWC,161940,4142.32,N,07117.81,W,182.5,T,197.5,M,1.72,N,R12W21,D*5D  ==> bearing and distance to waypoint
$ECBWR,161940,4142.32,N,07117.81,W,182.5,T,197.5,M,1.72,N,R12W21,D*4C  ==> bearing and distance to waypoint; rhumb line $ECRMB,A,,,,R12W21,4142.32,N,07117.81,W,1.72,182.5,,V,D*15  ==> rrecommended minimum navigation info (sent when destination  waypoint active)
$ECGGA,161940,4144.035,N,07117.699,W,2,09,1.0,7.0,M,-48.0,M,2.0,0198,D*26  ==> GPS fix sentence; incorrect prefix for EPIRB!
$ECGLL,4144.04,N,07117.70,W,161940,A,D*4C ==> geographic position, latitude/longitude
$ECRMC,161940,A,4144.035,N,07117.699,W,0.0,000.0,250710,015.0,W,D*04  ==> recommended minimum specific GNSS data
$ECVTG,000.0,T,015.0,M,0.0,N,0.0,K,D*33  ==> course over ground and ground speed

NMEA output of Raymarine E85001 PC-Seatalk-NMEA Interface

Seatalk network data; ST60 instruments, RL70RC, ST4000 autopilot

beginning of long string

$IIGGA,162305,4144.047,N,07117.698,W,2,09,1,6,M,-34,M,2,0198*4E ==> GPS fix sentence; incorrect prefix for EPIRB!
$IIMWD,167.5,T,182.5,M,8.0,N,4.1,M*42 ==> wind direction and speed
$IIVTG,000.0,T,015.0,M,0.0,N,0.0,K*5D ==> course over ground and ground speed
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67 ==> rudder sensor angle
$IIBWC,162306,,,,,,T,,M,,N,*01 ==> bearing and distance to waypoint
$IIDBT,10.5,f,3.20,M,1.75,F*27  ==> depth below transducer
$IIGLL,4144.047,N,07117.698,W,162306,A,D*46 ==> geographic position, latitude/longitude
$IIHDG,323.0,,,15,W*18 ==> heading, deviation and variation
$IIHDM,323.0,M*20 ==> heading, magnetic
$IIHDT,308.0,T*29 ==> heading, true
$IIRMC,162306,A,4144.047,N,07117.698,W,0.0,000.0,080810,15,W,D*23 ==> recommended minimum specific GNSS data
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67 ==> rudder sensor angle
$IIMWV,207.5,R,8.1,N,A*34 ==> relative wind speed and angle (R)
$IIMWV,207.5,T,8.1,N,A*32 ==> true wind speed and angle (T)
$IIVHW,309.0,T,324.0,M,0.00,N,0.00,K*5A ==> water speed and heading
$IIVPW,0.00,N,0.00,M*52 ==> speed measured parallel to the wind
$IIVWR,152.5,L,8.1,N,4.2,M,15.0,K*6F ==> relative wind speed and angle
$IIVWT,152.5,L,8.1,N,4.2,M,15.0,K*69 ==> true wind speed and angle
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67 ==> rudder sensor angle (repeated in this segment)

$IIBWC,162526,,,,,,T,,M,,N,*05 ==> next segment is a repeat of some sentences
$IIDBT,10.3,f,3.14,M,1.71,F*22
$IIGLL,4144.044,N,07117.701,W,162526,A,D*40
$IIHDG,018.5,,,15,W*16
$IIHDM,018.5,M*2E
$IIHDT,003.5,T*24
$IIRMC,162526,A,4144.044,N,07117.701,W,0.0,000.0,080810,15,W,D*25
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67
$IIMWV,152.0,R,6.6,N,A*3B
$IIMWV,152.0,T,6.6,N,A*3D
$IIVHW,003.5,T,018.5,M,0.00,N,0.00,K*5F
$IIVPW,0.00,N,0.00,M*52
$IIVWR,152.0,R,6.6,N,3.4,M,12.2,K*79
$IIVWT,140.0,R,6.1,N,3.1,M,11.3,K*7C
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67

$IIBWC,162528,,,,,,T,,M,,N,*0B ==> another repeat
$IIDBT,10.4,f,3.17,M,1.73,F*24
$IIGLL,4144.044,N,07117.701,W,162528,A,D*4E
$IIHDG,017.0,,,15,W*1C
$IIHDM,017.0,M*24
$IIHDT,002.0,T*20
$IIRMC,162528,A,4144.044,N,07117.701,W,0.0,000.0,080810,15,W,D*2B
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67
$IIMWV,133.0,R,5.9,N,A*30
$IIMWV,133.0,T,5.9,N,A*36
$IIVHW,003.0,T,018.0,M,0.00,N,0.00,K*5F
$IIVPW,0.00,N,0.00,M*52
$IIVWR,133.0,R,5.9,N,3.0,M,10.9,K*7F
$IIVWT,133.0,R,5.9,N,3.0,M,10.9,K*79
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67

Sentences below transmitted after every second long string above

$IIGSA,,3,16,23,06,03,13,31,20,32,,,,,,1,*7B ==> overall satellite data
$IIGSV,2,1,16,16,78,018,40,23,57,291,40,06,45,157,37,03,35,178,37*6D ==> detailed satellite data
$IIGSV,2,2,16,13,33,314,38,31,31,095,37,20,11,235,33,32,10,216,34*6A ==> detailed satellite data
$IIMTW,28.7,C*1E ==> meteorological temperature in water
$IIZDA,162524,08,08,2010,,*5A ==> date and time
$IIHVM,15,W*00 ==>  magnetic variation, manually set 
$IIRSA,0,A,,V*67 ==> rudder sensor angle

Garmin GPS76Cs (NMEA 0183 version 2.3)

$GPBOD,261.3,T,276.6,M,R12W33,R12W32*45
$GPVTG,302.7,T,318.0,M,0.0,N,0.0,K,A*2F
$PGRME,6.3,M,7.6,M,9.9,M*2A
$PGRMZ,9,f,3*12
$PGRMM,WGS 84*06
$GPWPL,4141.8373,N,07117.9187,W,R12W20*55
$GPRMC,162714,A,4144.0394,N,07117.7006,W,0.0,302.7,250710,15.3,W,A*26
$GPRMB,A,0.09,L,R12W32,R12W33,4143.9513,N,07117.6306,W,0.102,149.4,,A,A*7C
$GPGGA,162714,4144.0394,N,07117.7006,W,1,05,1.2,2.7,M,-33.5,M,,*76  ==> GPS fix sentence; correct prefix for EPIRB!
$GPGSA,A,3,01,,,,,16,,23,29,31,,,0.0,1.2,1.2*3C
$GPGSV,3,1,11,01,00,000,34,03,11,181,28,06,20,168,00,13,11,314,26*77
$GPGSV,3,2,11,14,11,140,26,16,73,223,35,20,26,254,35,23,37,310,43*79
$GPGSV,3,3,11,29,22,049,29,31,48,071,28,32,29,230,28*47
$GPGLL,4144.0394,N,07117.7006,W,162714,A,A*58

Garmin GPS48 output (NMEA 0183 version 1.5 mode, no $GPGGA sentence transmitted!)

GP Prefix - Global Positioning System (GPS)

$GPBOD,317.0,T,332.6,M,111W04,111W03*41
$GPBWC,162505,1825.40,N,06436.74,W,164.2,T,179.8,M,999.9,N,111W04*7E
$GPVTG,360.0,T,015.5,M,000.0,N,000.0,K*4A
$GPRMC,162506,A,4144.04,N,07117.70,W,000.0,360.0,250710,015.5,W*73
$GPRMB,A,9.99,L,111W03,111W04,1825.40,N,06436.74,W,999.9,164.2,,A*1C
$GPWPL,1824.77,N,06436.25,W,111W03*33
$GPWPL,1825.40,N,06436.74,W,111W04*35
$GPGLL,4144.04,N,07117.70,W*7F
$PGRMZ,35,f,3*2D
$PGRMM,WGS 84*06
$GPXTE,A,A,9.99,L,N*67

Garmin GPS48 output (NMEA 0183 version 2.0 mode)

GP Prefix - Global Positioning System (GPS)

$GPRMC,010302,A,4144.048,N,07117.703,W,000.0,360.0,300710,015.5,W*7A
$GPRMB,A,9.99,L,111W03,111W04,1825.403,N,06436.736,W,999.9,164.2,,A*1E
$GPGGA,010302,4144.048,N,07117.703,W,1,09,1.2,10.3,M,-33.5,M,,*4D ==> GPS fix sentence; correct prefix for EPIRB!
$GPGSA,A,3,02,04,09,,11,,17,20,,27,28,32,1.9,1.2,1.6*3B
$GPGSV,3,1,12,02,19,242,36,04,57,246,41,09,16,288,42,10,03,191,00*71
$GPGSV,3,2,12,11,13,066,33,12,04,322,32,17,72,045,43,20,36,061,40*7D
$GPGSV,3,3,12,23,00,103,31,27,16,279,32,28,38,163,48,32,19,043,38*78
$PGRME,4.2,M,5.9,M,7.2,M*21
$GPGLL,4144.048,N,07117.703,W,010303,A*34
$PGRMZ,34,f,3*2C
$PGRMM,WGS 84*06
$GPBOD,317.0,T,332.6,M,111W04,111W03*41
$GPWPL,1824.167,N,06435.185,W,111W02*3A

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