F.2
Description
Header
NMEA Message Formats
Used symbols for describing the NMEA formats
NMEA messages consist of various fields. The fields are:
•
Header
•
Special format fields
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Numeric value fields
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Information fields
•
Null fields
Certain symbols are used as identifier for the field types.
These symbols are described in this section.
Symbol
Field
$
-
--ccc
Address
Description
Start of sentence
•
-- = alphanumeric characters identifying
the talker
Options:
GP = GPS only
GL = GLONASS only
GN = Global Navigation Satellite System
like WAAS and EGNIOS
TPS1200
Example
$
GPGGA
1341