Glossary
Magnetic variation - A magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole. The difference between this direction and true north is the magnetic variation. The amount and direction of this variation is dependent upon where on the earth you are located.
NMEA0183 - A format (language) designed to permit communication between various types of marine electronic equipment. In essence this is a
NMEA2000 – A modern
Product ID – A number, suffix, acronym or term that can identify a product.
Product name – The name of a Simrad product known from sales and other literature.
Route - A stored sequence of waypoints. These waypoints will be listed in the order in which you desire to follow them.
SimNet Source – Any product or device directly connected to SimNet or NMEA2000, or interfaced to SimNet via NMEA0183 or Robnet2.
Simrad Group – A number of Simrad products that are selecting and sharing the same data sources via the SimNet network.
Simrad Class 1 products – Simrad products that are SimNet controllers, i.e. they have an appropriate display and routines that can set up and control the SimNet.
Simrad Class 2 products – Simrad products that do not contain a SimNet controller. When connected to SimNet they will automatically pick the first available source on SimNet and lock on to that. When a Class 1 product is added to the Simrad Group, Class 2 products will automatically subordinate themselves to the Class 1 source selection.
SOG - Speed over ground is the actual speed of the vessel relative to the ocean floor.
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