Kaijo VDVCD datagram format
Kaijo VDVCD is a proprietary datagram format created by Kaijo. It provides sea current and depth.
Note
The datagram format described here remains the property of the organization that defined it. If you need more information about this format, contact the owner.
Format
$VDVCD,,f,xxx,M,y.y,N,zzz,T,a<CR><LF>
Description
1 VDTalker identifier
2 VCDDatagram identifier
3 xxx,MDepth in metres
4 y.y,NSea current speed in knots
5 zzz,TSea current direction in degrees (True)
6 aStatus:
•  AThe data are valid.
•  VThe data are not valid.