User's Manual

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8 ABBREVIATIONS
Terms of abbreviations:
ACK
Acknowledgement
AtoN
Aid to Navigation
AIS
Automatic Identification System
AUTO
Automatic
ALR
Alarm
AUX
Auxiliary
ANT
Antenna
BIIT
Built-In Integrity Test
BRG
Bearing
CH
Channel
CPA
Closest Point of Approach
COG
Course Over Ground
DEST/DESTN
Destination
DISP
Display
DISP
Display
DIST
Distance
DGNSS
Differential GNSS
DSC
Digital Selective Calling
DGPS
Differential GPS
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information
System
EPIRB
Electronic Position Indicating Radio
Beacon
ECS
Electronic Chart System
ESC
Escape
EGNOS
European Geo-stationary Navigational
Overlay System
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ENC
Electronic Navigation Chart
EXT
External
EPFS
Electronic Position Fixing System
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
FM
Frequency Modulation
FUNC
Function
GAGAN
GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation
GND
Ground
GLONASS
Global Orbiting Navigation and Safety
System
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System
GPS
Global Positioning System
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GYRO
Gyro Compass
HDG
Heading
IALA
International Association of Lighthouse
Authorities
IMO
International Maritime Organisation
I/O
Input/Output
IN
Input
ID
Identification
INFO
Information
IEC
International Electotechnical Commission
ITU-R
International Telecommunications
Union - Radio
KN
Knots
LAT
Latitude
LON
Longitude