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Technical document NMEA 0183 FU protocol

Van Der Velden® Marine Systems B.V.

NMEA 0183 Protocol for alarm and monitor systems

NMEA FU Protocol V2.0

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NMEA FU Protocol V2.0

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6.

NMEA FU Protocol V2.0

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1. Electrical Interface

NMEA 0183 devices are designated as talkers, employing an asynchronous serial

interface with the following parameters:
 Baud rate: 4800
 Number of data bits: 8 ( bit 7 is 0)
 Stop bits: 1
 Parity: none
 Handshake: none

NMEA 0183 allows a single talker and several listeners on one circuit.
The recommended interconnect wiring is a shielded twisted pair, with the shield
grounded only at the talker.
The connector is a RJ-45/ 8 contacts. The talker output comply with EIA RS-422, a
differential system with two signal lines, "A" and "B".

2. General Sentence Format

All data is transmitted in the form of one sentence. Only printable ASCII characters are
used, plus CR (carriage return) and LF (line feed). Each sentence starts with a "$" sign
and ends with <CR><LF>.
Talker Sentence. The general format for the talker sentence is:

$PVMFU,1,2,3,4,5*hh<CR><LF>

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3. Sentence Format

$ PVMFU,1,2,3,4,5*hh<CR><LF>

PVMFU is P (Proprietary) VM (Van der velden Marine systems) FU (Follow Up System)

3.1 Status of the message.

3.2 ID of the rudder.

2 - ID of the rudder - XX - 2 symbols

R = Rudder.

Rudder 1 R 1
Rudder 2 R 2
Rudder (n) R n
Error (invalid) - -

3.3 Position of rudder order

3 - Rudder order in % - XXXX - 4 symbols (dec digits)

Rudder order (%) ± 0 6 5

Invalid - - - -

3.4 Position of rudder feedback

4 - Rudder feedback in % - XXXX - 4 symbols (dec digits)

Rudder feedback ± 1 0 0
(%)
Invalid - - - -

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3.5 Status bits of the rudder

5 - Status bits of the rudder – XXXX - 4 symbols (hex digits)

msb lsb
Spare

Spare

Spare

Spare

NFU PS

NFU SB

AP

DP

NFU

HFU

Panel in transfer
control
SB panel in
control
PS panel in
control
Aft panel in
control
Main panel in
control
Local panel in
0) Local panel in control
Indicates (if available) that the local panel is in control

1) Main panel in control

Indicates that the main panel is in control

2) Aft panel in control

Indicates (if available) that the aft panel is in control

3) PS panel in control
Indicates (if available) that the PS wing panel is in control

4) SB panel in control
Indicates (if available) that the SB wing panel is in control

5) Panel in transfer
Indicates (if available) that the panels are in transfer mode

6) HFU
Indicates that the system is in HFU (Hand Follow Up) mode

7) NFU
Indicates that the system is in NFU (Non Follow Up) mode

8) DP
Indicates (if available) that the system is selected on DP (Dynamic Position)

9) AP
Indicates (if available) that the system is selected on AP (Auto Pilot)

10) NFU SB
Indicates the NFU SB order

11) NFU PS
Indicates the NFU PS order

NOTE: Refer to project specified drawing for the available parameters.

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4. End of the sentence

* - end of the sentence
hh – check sum of the sentence – two hex digits

The checksum field consists of a "*" and two hex digits representing the exclusive
OR of all characters between, but not including, the "$" and "*".

5. Data logging sample

5.1 Rudder nr-1

$PVMFU,A,R1,+030,+030,0042*4A

Valid
Rudder nr 1
Rudder order
Rudder feedback
Status bits
Checksum

5.2 Example rudder status bits

Convert the hex value to a binary value
0042, HEX 0000 0000 0100 0010

HFU mode selected

Main panel in control

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6. Appendix (Sentence name)

Name
$PVMFU,1,XX,XXXX,XXXX,XXXX,*hh<CR><LF>
Validiation A or V
$PVMFU,X,02,XXXX,XXXX,XXXX,*hh<CR><LF>
Rudder ID
$PVMFU,X,XX,0003,XXXX,XXXX,*hh<CR><LF>
Rudder order (%) ±xxx (-100 -> =+100)
Invalid ----
$PVMFU,X,XX,XXXX,0004,XXXX,*hh<CR><LF>
Rudder feedback (%) ±xxx (-100 -> =+100)
Invalid ----
$PVMFU,X,XX,XXXX,XXXX,0005,*hh<CR><LF>
Status CH01 (lsb) (0001) Local panel in control (lsb)
Status CH02 (0002) Main panel in control
Status CH03(0004) Aft panel in control
Status CH04(0008) PS wing panel in control
Status CH05(0010) SB wing panel in control
Status CH06(0020) Panels in transfer
Status CH07(0040) HFU Mode
Status CH08(0080) NFU Mode
Status CH09(0100) DP in control
Status CH10(0200) Autopilot in control
Status CH11(0400) NFU Order to SB
Status CH12(0800) NFU Order to PS
Status CH13(1000) spare
Status CH14(2000) spare
Status CH15(4000) spare
Status CH16 (msb)(8000) spare (msb)

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7. Version history

7.1 Revision list

NMEA FU Protocol V2.0

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