Nexus 21 NX2 operation manual Server, Autopilot sentence ”A”

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Autopilot sentence ”A”

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To double the transmission speed, select a NMEA sentence 2 times with 7 slots apart, that is the slots should be as far away from each other as possible.

In a similar way, you can select the a sentence 4 times to make it 4 times faster.

Example: If you want to transmit the Nexus compass heading via NMEA, to for example an autopilot, select (HDM) for every odd slot number, C79, C81, C83 ...

C93, that is 8 times which makes the speed 4 times / second. This leaves the other 8 slots with even numbers, C78, C80, C82 ... C92 free to use for other NMEA sentences.

For connection of NMEA instruments OUT from Server, (see 2.8).

2.10.3Receive NMEA sentences IN to Server There are 5 different main types of NMEA sentences:

1)Position related data: Position, SOG/COG, time, and a limited amount of satellite status if a GPS is connected. The information is read if no other Nexus GPS is connected.

2)Navigation data: (BTW), (DTW), (BOD), (XTE), (SET) and (DRIFT). This information is read only if C75 NAV is set to (ON).

The Server will automatically send data to the Nexus Network. E.g.: (DRIFT), (WCV), (TTG) and (CTS).

3)Compass heading is read only if (C76 CMP) is set to (ON). Heading is either (HDT) (priority) or (HDM). Magnetic variation (from Nexus Network) is added to (HDM) but not to (HDT).

4)Relative wind angle and wind speed is read from (VWR) data, only if (C77 WND) is set to (ON). True wind angle and wind speed is calculated by Nexus, when the boat speed (the speed of the water) is known.

The following NMEA sentences can be received IN to Server:

APA

Autopilot sentence ”A”

APB

Autopilot sentence ”B”

BOD

Bearing original destination

BWC

Bearing and distance to waypoint

BWR

Bearing and distance to waypoint (old)

DBT

Depth measured from the transducers position

DPT

Depth

GGA

Global position fix data (GPS)

GLL

Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude

GSA

DOP and active satellites

GSV

Satellites in view

HDM

Heading, magnetic

HDT

Heading, true

RMB

Minimum navigation information

RMC

Minimum specific GPS/transit data

RTE

Not yet implemented

WCV

Waypoint closure velocity

 

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Nexus 21 NX2 operation manual Server, Autopilot sentence ”A”