e97 Heading and Distance to waypoint

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

SEMNET,

Please click here to view a FAQ addressing this subject. With the exception of the COG data item, one may easily determine whether the marine electronics system has been interfaced to a source of the corresponding data by configuring the Databar, Databox, or Data application's panel to display the data item. Should the data item be populated, then the marine electronics system would be deemed to be interfaced to a source of that specific type of data. Similarly, should the data item not be populated (i.e. not have the value -.-, or --- reported), then the marine electronics system would be deemed to not be interfaced to a source of that specific type of data. As indicated by the referenced FAQ, COG is produced by a system's GPS sensor. Accordingly, you will find the COG data item grouped within the GPS data group. As also indicated within the referenced FAQ, should the vessel be stationary, then the vessel will have no COG and its value will accordingly be reported as -.-, or ---. Once underway and making way, the COG data item will be populated.