Query Command Library
RMC: Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data
Function
Command Format
Response Format
Example
See also
252
This command is used to output an RMC message containing
the last computed position as well as navigation-related data.
Syntax
$PASHQ,RMC[*cc]
Syntax
$GPRMC,m1,c2,m3,c4,m5,c6,f7,f8,d9,f10,c11,c12*cc
Parameters
Parameter
m1
Current UTC time of position (hhmmss.ss)
Status
c2
• A: Data valid
• V: Navigation receiver warning
m3
Latitude of position (ddmm.mmmmmm)
c4
Direction of latitude
m5
Longitude of position (dddmm.mmmmmm)
c6
Direction of longitude
f7
Speed Over Ground, in knots
f8
Course Over Ground, in degrees (true)
d9
Date (ddmmyy)
f10
Magnetic variation, in degrees
c11
Direction of variation
Mode indicator:
• A: Autonomous mode
c12
• D: Differential mode
• N: Data not valid
*cc
Checksum
$PASHQ,RMC
$GPRMC,160324.50,A,4717.959275,N,00130.500805,W,0.0,0.0,250208,1.9,
W,A*3D
$PASHS,NME
Description
Range
000000.00-
235959.99
A, V
0-90
0-59.999999
N, S
0-180
0-59.999999
E,W
000.0-999.9
000.0-359.9
010100-311299
0.00-99.9
E, W
A, D, N
*00-*FF