NMEA 0183 V4

1 NMEA 0183 The Standard's Evolution Continues Lee A. Luft USCG R&D Center New Sentences z Supporting the VDR. Providing Detailed Alarm information z Supporting RADAR. z Supporting AIS Shore Stations z Supporting AIS AtoN Stations z Supporting Shipboard and AIS Shore Stations z Supporting Protocol Extensions L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 2. New Items z A host of new Talker IDs for AIS. z A new Talker ID. Containing a numeric value Configurable per application z New Status Flag for Sentences Command vs Status L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 3. New Protocol Extension z Transport Sentences z Annotate Sentences z Group Sentences z Enables Safe and Accurate Transport z Use Shipboard and on Shore z TAG Block L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 4. What's in the Works z New Sentences supporting Galileo z Expanded GNSS Sentences supporting Galileo z E-Navigation L.

2 Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 5. New Sentences Voyage Data Recorder z AKD - Acknowledge Detail Alarm Condition z ALA - Set Detail Alarm Condition z DOR - Door Status Detection z ETL-Engine Telegraph Operation Status z EVE General Event Message z FIR Fire Detection L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 6. New Sentences Voyage Data Recorder z GEN Generic Status Information z HSS-Hull Stress Surveillance Systems z PRC-Propulsion Remote Control Status z TRC-Thruster Control Data z TRD-Thruster Response Data z WAT- Water Level Detection L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 7. New Sentence Supporting RADAR. z TTD Tracked Target Data z Six-bit Encapsulation z Up to Four Targets / 256 sentences L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 8. New Sentences AIS Shore Stations z ACM: Preparation and initiation of an AIS Base Station addressed channel management message (ITU-R Message 22).

3 Z AGA: Preparation and initiation of an AIS Base Station broadcast of a group assignment message (Message 23). z ASN: Preparation and initiation of an AIS Base Station broadcast of assignment VDL Message 16. z BCG: Base Station configuration, General command z BCL: Base Station configuration, Location command z DLM: Data link management slot allocations for Base Station L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 9. New Sentences AIS Shore Stations z ECB: Configure broadcast rates for Base Station messages with epoch planning support z SPO: Select AIS device's processing and output z TFR: Transmit feed-back report z TSA: Transmit slot assignment z TSP: Transmit slot prohibit z TSR: Transmit slot prohibit status report z VSI: VDL signal information L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 10. New Sentences AIS AtoN Stations z ACF: General AtoN Station Configuration Command z ACG: Extended General AtoN Station Configuration Command z AFB: AtoN Forced Broadcast Command L.

4 Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 11. New Sentences AIS AtoN Stations z AID: AtoN Identification Configuration Command z CBR: Configure Broadcast Rates for AIS. AtoN Station Message Command z MEB: Message input for Broadcast, Command z TPC: Transmit slot Prohibit Command L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 12. New Sentences Shipboard & AIS Shore z ADS: Automatic device status z CEK: Configure Encryption Key Command z COP: Configure the Operational Period, Command z DCR: Device Capability Report z DDC Display Dimming Control L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 13. New Sentences Shipboard & AIS Shore z FSR: Frame summary of AIS reception z NAK: Negative Acknowledgement z RST: Equipment ReSeT command z SID: Set an equipment's IDentification command z VER: Version L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 14. TAG Block Configuration z CPC: Configure Parameter-code for UNIX time parameter (c).

5 Z CPD: Configure Parameter-code for destination- identification parameter (d). z CPG: Configure Parameter-code for the sentence-grouping parameter (g). z CPN: Configure Parameter-code for the line- count parameter (n). L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 15. TAG Block Configuration z CPR: Configure Parameter-code for relative time parameter (r). z CPS: Configure Parameter-code for the source identification parameter (s). z CPT: Configure Parameter-code for general alphanumeric string parameter (t). z TBR: TAG Block Report z TBS: TAG Block listener Source-identification configuration command L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 16. TAG Block z Contents Background Interoperability Structure Coding Rules Parameter Code Dictionary Interpretation Filtering Rules for transmission Rules for reception processing Configuration L.

6 Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 17. TAG Block z Designed for Networks z Useful on any interface z Clarifies sentence relationships z Provides sentence Linkage z Does not transport equipment data z Provides sentence related information L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 18. TAG Block z Reliably link . z Accurately Identify Source . z Accept Recognized Sources . z Identify Timing relationships . L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 19. TAG Block z Accurately Identify Destination . z Ignore Sentences . z Allow annotation during transport . z Detect Loss . L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 20. TAG Block z Interoperable with Legacy 0183 Equip z Considers Existing Rules z Implemented Proper Decoding z Device has Sufficient Buffer Space z Device Handles Valid / Invalid Chars L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 21.

7 TAG Block Basic Structure \s:r003669961,c:1153612428*77\. Begin TAG Block Delimiter - Back Slash Character \ . Parameter Code Code Delimiter Parameter Value Field Delimiter Standard 0183 Checksum End TAG Block Delimiter - Back Slash Character \ . L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 22. TAG Block 2 Line Example \g:1-2-1234,s:r3669961,c:1120959341*hh\! ABVDM,1,1,1,B, ..,0*hh \g:2-2-1234*hh\$ABVSI,r3669961,1, ,1386,-98,,*hh L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 23. TAG Block 3 Line Example \g:1-3-1234,s:r3669961,c:1120959341*hh\. \g:2-3-1234*hh\!ABVDM,1,1,1,B,..,0*hh \g:3-3-1234*hh\$ABVSI,r3669961,1, ,1386,-98,,*hh L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 24. TAG Block Parameter Code Dictionary c UNIX time c:positive integer d Destination-identification d:alphanumeric string (15 char. maximum). g Sentence-grouping g:numeric string n Line-count n:positive integer r Relative time r:positive integer s Source-identification s:alphanumeric string (15 char.)

8 Maximum). t Text-string t:valid character string Room for growth L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 25. TAG Block Parameter Code c z Unix (POSIX) Time z Positive Integer z Resolution down to milliseconds z CPC Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 26. TAG Block Parameter Code d z Destination z Alphanumeric String z Unique Identifier (AIS Applications). z Multiple destinations possible z CPD Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 27. TAG Block Parameter Code g z Sentence Grouping z Numeric String z Always First z Two or More Lines z CPG Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 28. TAG Block Parameter Code n z Line Count z Positive Integer z Incremented z CPN Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 29. TAG Block Parameter Code r z Relative Time z Positive Integer z Seconds or Manufacturer Defined z CPR Sentence L.

9 Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 30. TAG Block Parameter Code s z Source Identification z Alphanumeric String z 15 Char z CPS Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 31. TAG Block Parameter Code t z Text String z Valid Character String z CPT Sentence L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 32. TAG Block Query Sentences with TAG Block z Query using a TAG Block: \s:ControlPC1,d:A003669955,c:1149654649* 58\$UPABQ,VER*3A. z Response to Query using a TAG Block: \s:A003669955,d:ControlPC1*2C\$ABVER,1,1 ,,AB,XYZ,A003669955, XYZ0001,Beta,1,1*00. L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 33. TAG Block Configuration Reporting z TBR TAG Block Report Request z Two sides Listener & Talker z All Parameter Codes Active. z All Parameter Codes Supported z All Parameter Codes Inactive but Supported L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 34.

10 TAG Block Source Configuration z TBS TAG Block Listener Source-identification Configuration Command z One side Listener z Add z Remove / Remove All z Report configured Sources L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 35. SUMMARY. z NMEA 0183 is Still Evolving z Meeting new challenges z Supporting new equipment z Both On Ship or On Shore L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 36. SUMMARY. z Supports Advanced communications through use of TAG Block z TAG Block is Powerful and Extensible z Used Today in the USCG's Nationwide AIS Increment 1. Network L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 37. NMEA 0183 Evolving to meet industry's needs L. Luft 05/09 NMEA 0183 Slide 38.