Specifications

52 ST6000 Plus Autopilot Control Unit Owner’s Handbook
Data formats
The following NMEA 0183 wind and navigation data can be decoded
by the ST6000 Plus.
Data NMEA 0183
Course Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA
Speed Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA
Cross Track Error APB, APA, RMB, XTE
Bearing to Waypoint APB, BWR, BWC, RMB
Distance to Waypoint BWR, BWC, RMB
Waypoint Number APB, APA, BWR, BWC, RMB
Apparent Wind Speed VWR
Apparent Wind Angle VWR, MWV
Speed Through Water VHW
Depth DBT
Water Temperature MTW
Transmission of NMEA data on SeaTalk
If any of the above NMEA data is received and the equivalent data is
not present on SeaTalk, the autopilot will transmit the data onto
SeaTalk to make it available to other SeaTalk compatible instruments.
Depth is transmitted in the units defined by the first page in the data
page rollover. Water temperature is always transmitted in ºC.
NMEA data transmission
If you wish to transmit NMEA information to other equipment a
SeaTalk Interface should be installed.
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