Data Sheet
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GP3906-TLP Data Sheet    
Rev.A01                                                 
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VTG—Course and speed information relative to the ground. 
Table-9 contains the values  for the following  example: 
$GPVTG,165.48,T,,M,0.03,N,0.06,K,A*37 
VTG Data Format Table-9 
Name 
Example 
Units 
Description 
Message ID 
$GPVTG 
VTG protocol header 
Course 
165.48 
degrees 
Measured heading 
Reference 
T 
True 
Course 
degrees 
Measured heading   
Reference 
M 
Magnetic   
(MTK does not support 
magnetic declination.) 
Speed 
0.03 
knots 
Measured horizontal  speed   
Units 
N 
Knots   
Speed 
0.06 
km/hr 
Measured horizontal  speed 
Units 
K 
Kilometers per hour 
Mode 
A 
A= Autonomous  mode 
D= Differential mode 
E= Estimated mode 
Checksum 
*06 
<CR> <LF> 
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