Installation manual
AP16-26 Autopilots, NMEA and SimNet messages
NMEA0183 sentence AC NMEA-1 TX
(max rate [Hz])
AC NMEA-2 TX
(max rate [Hz])
AC NMEA-
1 RX
AC NMEA-
2 RX
APB
To-wp ident.; XTE
Bearing wp-wp, T
Bearing wp-wp, M
Bearing pos-wp, T
Bearing pos-wp, M
x x
BOD
Magnetic variation
To wp ident.
Bearing wp-wp, T
Bearing wp-wp, M
x x
BWC
To-wp position
To-wp ident.
Bearing pos-wp, T
Bearing pos-wp, M
Distance pos-wp
0.1 x x
BWR
To-wp position
To-wp ident.
Bearing pos-wp, T
Bearing pos-wp, M
Distance pos-wp
x x
BWW
Magnetic variation
To wp ident.
Bearing wp-wp, T
Bearing wp-wp, M
0.1 x x
DBT
Depth ref transducer
x x
DPT
Depth ref transducer
Transducer-Keel Offset
x x
GGA
Present position
x x
GLL
Present position
0.5 x x
HDG
Compass heading, M, Magvar
1 10
1
x
HDM
Compass heading, M
1 1 x
HDT
Compass heading, T
1 10
1
x
HSC
Heading steer command
0.1 0.1
MTW
Water temperature
x x
MWV
Apparent wind angle
Apparent wind speed
True wind angle
True wind speed
x x
RMA
Present position
COG, T
Magnetic variation
SOG
x x
RMB
To-wp position
To-wp ident.
Bearing pos-wp, T
Bearing pos-wp, M
Distance pos-wp, XTE
Waypoint closure velocity
0.5 x x
RMC
Present position
COG, T
Magnetic variation
SOG
0.5 x x
RSA
Rudder angle
1 5
VBW
Speed through water
x x
VHW
Speed through water
x x
VLW
Log distance and trip
x x
VPW
Velocity made good to
windward
x
x
VTG
COG, T/M
Magnetic variation
SOG
0.5 x x
XTE
XTE
0.2 x x
• Open cells indicates no transmission or reception.
• Messages to SimNet on the Rx port(s)
• Messages from SimNet on the Tx port(s)
1)
HDG out if magnetic sensor, HDT out if true sensor.