Glossary; Terms; Abbreviations - Raymarine Raydata Installation And Operating Handbook

Glossary

Glossary
This glossary explains the terms and abbreviations that may be
unfamiliar to the reader.
G.1 Terms
Bearing
Chapter
Course
Master
Page
Repeater
SeaTalk
Sub-page
Variation
Waypoint
G.2 Abbreviations
BTW
COG
DTW
ETA
MOB
NMEA
The direction of an object from the observer. Can be
stated as an angle relative to either true or magnetic
North.
A group of related pages and sub-pages.
The direction in which the vessel is to be steered or is
being steered. The direction of travel through the
water.
A unit with transducers connected.
A standard set of data values and their associated
text descriptions and graphic indicators, that are
displayed on the screen at one time.
An instrument that displays data it has received,
without modification.
The Raymarine standard for data communications.
A secondary page within a chapter, that is accessed
using the DOWN or UP key, rather than one of the
main keys (NAV, DEPTH or SPEED).
The difference in degrees between "True North" and
"Magnetic North".
Any location that has been stored in memory with
Lat/Long or TD as the coordinates.
Bearing To Waypoint.
Course Over Ground. The actual direction of your vessel's
calculated movement over the ground.
Distance To Waypoint.
Estimated Time of Arrival.
Man OverBoard.
National Marine Electronics Association (interconnection
standard).
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