Gps - Data Fields


Accuracy of GPS  -  The current accuracy of your GPS determined position.

Battery Level  -  The battery charge level as a diagram.

Bearing  -  Direction from current position to a waypoint measured to the nearest degree.

Course  -  The direction from the beginning of a course to its destination or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment measured in degrees.

Distance to Destination  -  Current distance to the final destination.

Distance to Next  -  Current distance to the next waypoint or turn.

Elevation  -  Current altitude above sea level.

ETA at Destination  -  Estimated arrival time at the final destination.

ETA at Next  -  Estimated arrival time at the next turn.

Glide Ratio  -  The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to vertical distance traveled.

Glide Ratio to Destination  -  The glide ratio required to descend from your current position and elevation to the destination's elevation.

GPS Signal Strength  -   Strength of satellites' signals.

Heading  -  The direction in which you are currently moving.

Location (lat/lon)  -  Current location as latitude/longitude coordinates.

Location (selected)  -  Location of selected position on map as latitude/longitude coordinates.

 Odometer  -  Distance traveled since reset (can be set independently of the Trip Odometer).

Off Course  -  The perpendicular distance you are off the desired course.

Pointer  -  Arrow that indicates the direction to travel to the next point on a route.

Speed  -  Current speed.

Speed - Maximum  -  Maximum speed since last reset.

Speed - Moving Avg  -   Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset.

Speed - Overall Avg  -  Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset.

Sunrise  -  Time of sunrise at the current position.

Sunset  -  Time of sunset at the current position.

Time of Day  -  Current time.

Time to Destination  -  Estimated travel time to the final destination.

Time to Next  -  Estimated travel time to the next waypoint.

To Course  -  Direction to turn to get back to the planned course.

 Trip Odometer  -  Distance traveled during the active trip.

 Trip Time - Moving  -  Time with motion since last reset.

Trip Time - Stopped  -  Time without motion since last reset.

Trip Time - Total  -  Total time since last reset.

Turn  -  The direction to turn left or right in degrees to the next waypoint.

 Velocity Made Good  -  The speed at which you are closing on a destination along a given course.

 Vertical Speed to Destination  -  Required rate of ascent or descent to reach the final destination.

Vertical Speed  -  Current ascending or descending speed.

 Waypoint at Destination  -  Name of the waypoint at the final destination.

Waypoint at Next  -  Name of the next waypoint.


























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