NMEA Message Formats
Special format fields
Symbol
Field
Symbol
Field
A
Status
llll.ll
Latitude
yyyyy.yy
Longitude
GPS1200
Description
•
ccc = alphanumeric characters identi-
fying the data type and string format of
the successive fields. This is usually the
name of the message.
Description
•
A = Yes, Data Valid, Warning Flag Clear V
•
V = No, Data Invalid, Warning Flag Set
•
Degreesminutes.decimal
•
Two fixed digits of degrees, two fixed
digits of minutes and a variable number
of digits for decimal fraction of minutes.
•
Leading zeros are always included for
degrees and minutes to maintain fixed
length.
•
Degreesminutes.decimal
•
Three fixed digits of degrees, two fixed
digits of minutes and a variable number
of digits for decimal fraction of minutes.
•
Leading zeros are always included for
degrees and minutes to maintain fixed
length.
1348
Example
Example
4724.538950
00937.046785