NMEA VLW datagram format
The NMEA VLW datagram contains the travelled distance of the vessel. Two values are provided; relative to the water and over the ground.
Format
$--VLW,x.x,N,y.y,N,z.z,N,g.g,N*hh<CR><LF>
Description
1 $—Talker identifier
2 VLWDatagram identifier
3 x.x,NWater distance, Total cumulative (Nautical miles)
4 y.y,NWater distance, Since reset (Nautical miles)
5 z.z,NGround distance, Total cumulative (Nautical miles)
6 g.g,NGround distance, Since reset (Nautical miles)
7 *hhChecksum