VTGSentence (leJOS EV3 API documentation)

java.lang.Object
- lejos.hardware.gps.NMEASentence
- - lejos.hardware.gps.VTGSentence

```
public class VTGSentence
extends NMEASentence
```
VTGSentence is a Class designed to manage VTG Sentences from a NMEA GPS Receiver $GPVTG Track Made Good and Ground Speed. eg1. $GPVTG,360.0,T,348.7,M,000.0,N,000.0,K*43 eg2. $GPVTG,054.7,T,034.4,M,005.5,N,010.2,K*41 054.7,T True course made good over ground, degrees 034.4,M Magnetic course made good over ground, degrees 005.5,N Ground speed, N=Knots 010.2,K Ground speed, K=Kilometers per hour eg3. for NMEA 0183 version 3.00 active the Mode indicator field is added at the end $GPVTG,054.7,T,034.4,M,005.5,N,010.2,K,A*53 A Mode indicator (A=Autonomous, D=Differential, E=Estimated, N=Data not valid)

Author:

Juan Antonio Brenha Moral

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String HEADER
- Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.gps.NMEASentence
  LATITUDE, LONGITUDE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

VTGSentence()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getHeader()`	Returns the NMEA header for this sentence.
`float`	`getSpeed()`	Get Speed in Kilometers
`float`	`getTrueCourse()`	Get true course, in degrees.
`void`	`parse(java.lang.String sentence)`	Parse a RMC Sentence $GPVTG,054.7,T,034.4,M,005.5,N,010.2,K,A*53

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.gps.NMEASentence
degreesMinToDegrees, isNumeric

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - HEADER
```
public static final java.lang.String HEADER
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - VTGSentence
```
public VTGSentence()
```
- Method Detail
  - getHeader
```
public java.lang.String getHeader()
```
    Returns the NMEA header for this sentence.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getHeader in class NMEASentence
    
    Returns:
    
    The NMEA header string ($GPGGA, $GPVTG, etc...)
  - getTrueCourse
```
public float getTrueCourse()
```
    Get true course, in degrees.
    
    Returns:
    
    the true course in degrees 0.0 to 360.0
  - getSpeed
```
public float getSpeed()
```
    Get Speed in Kilometers
    
    Returns:
    
    the speed
  - parse
```
public void parse(java.lang.String sentence)
```
    Parse a RMC Sentence $GPVTG,054.7,T,034.4,M,005.5,N,010.2,K,A*53
    
    Specified by:
    
    parse in class NMEASentence