NMEA-GP-VTG


Description

Standard NMEA: Course over ground and ground speed.

 

Configuration

 

 

Example messages

Normal:

$GPVTG,0.0,T,,M,0.0,N,0.0,K,D*08rn

 

With non-standard high-precision fields

$GPVTG,0.0000,T,,M,0.01316,N,0.02437,K,D*3Frn

 

Message fields

# Field Format Unit Nullable Example Description
1 cog_true

Float (.1/.4)

deg

Y

8.4

Course over ground wrt. True North

2 cog_ref_t

Character

-

Y

T

COG reference, always T (true)

3 cog_mag

Float (.1/.4)

-

Y

 

Course over ground w.r.t. Magnetic North, always null

4 cog_ref_m

Character

-

Y

M

COG reference, always M (magnetic)

5 sog_knot

Float (.1/.4)

knots

Y

1.0

Speed over ground in knots

6 sog_unit_n

Character

-

Y

N

SOG reference, always N (knots)

7 sog_kph

Float (.1/.4)

km/h

Y

9.2

Speed over ground in km/h

8 sog_unit_k

Character

-

Y

K

SOG reference, always K (km/h)

9 mode

Character

-

N

N

Positioning system mode indicator, N (data not valid), E (dead-reckoning), D (differential), A (autonomous), M (manual input not used), S (simulator not used)

 

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