Garmin 60Cx GPS Receiver User Manual


 
76 GPSMAP 60Cx Owner’s Manual
APPENDIX >
Data Field Definitions
The following list provides a brief definition of each
data field option. Some of these options are supported
only by devices interfaced to your GPSMAP 60Cx
Accuracy GPS - The current accuracy of you GPS determined
location.
Ambient Pressure - The uncalibrated current pressure.
Ascent-Average - The average vertical distance of ascents.
Ascent-Maximum - The maximum ascent rate in feet per
minute.
Ascent-Total - The total distance ascended.
Barometer -
The calibrated current pressure.
Bearing - The compass direction from your current position to
a destination point.
Course -
The desired path of travel from your starting point to
your destination point.
Depth - The depth of water from sonar NMEA input.
Descent-Average - The average vertical distance of descent.
Descent-Maximum - The maximum descent rate in feet per
minute.
Descent-Total - The total distance descended.
Distance - Next - The distance to the next point on a route.
Distance - Destination - The entire distance, from beginning
to end, of a route.
ETA - Next - The estimated time that you will arrive at the
next point on your route, if you maintain your current speed
and course.
ETA - Destination - The estimated time that you will arrive
at your destination, if you maintain your current speed and
course.
Elevation - The distance above or below mean sea level.
Elevation-Maximum - The highest elevation reached.
Elevation-Minimum - The lowest elevation reached.
Glide Ratio - The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to
vertical distance.
Glide Ratio Dest - The glide ratio required to descend
from your present position and elevation to the destination’s
elevation.
Heading - Your direction of travel as indicated by a compass,
in degrees or cardinal letters (N,S,E,W).
Location (lat/lon) - Your current location as latitude/longitude
coordinates.
Location (selected) - Your current location described in the
selected units of measure (other than lat/lon).