Chapter 4: Installing the Tiller Pilot
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NMEA cabling
If required, you can connect a NMEA navigator or wind instrument to the tiller
pilot. It can then use this information for Track and WindTrim modes.
Recognized NMEA data
The following table lists the recognized NMEA sentences.
Information
NMEA 0183 data
Cross Track Error
APB, APA,RMB, XTE, XTR
Bearing to Waypoint
APB, BPI, BWR, BWC, BER, BEC, RMB
Distance to Waypoint
WDR, WDC, BPI, BWR, BWC, BER, BEC,
RMB
Waypoint Number
APA, APB,BPI, BWR, WDR, BWC, WDC,
RMB, BOD, WCV, BER, BEC
Speed Through Water
VHW
Apparent Wind Angle and Speed
VWR
D3662-2
Supply (0 V)
Supply (+12 V DC)
12 A fuse
Socket
NMEA -
NMEA +
Navigator
or wind
instrument
with NMEA
output
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