NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual page 258

Operator's Manual
CHARACTER STRING
CHECKSUM
CLICK (KEYBOARD)
CLOCK
CLOCK OFFSET
C/A CODE
COARSE/ACQUISITION (C/A) CODE
COEFFICIENT OF EARTH FLATTENING
COG
COMPASS BIAS
COMPASS DEVIATION
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Contiguous characters (other than spaces) in a message.
The value sent with a binary-coded message to be checked at the
receiving end to verify the integrity of the message.
The audible tone generated when a key is activated.
A precisely-spaced, stable train of pulses generated within an elec-
tronic system to synchronize the timing of digital operations within
the system.
The differences between the times at the CDU/processor tracking a
satellite, the satellite itself, and GPS system time.
See COARSE/ACQUISITION CODE
The NAVSTAR satellite signal that may be accessed by civilian
members of the user community.
The value F that quantitatively describes by how much the earth's
ellipsoid semimajor axis (A) is shorter than the semiminor axis (B).
F = (A-B)/A.
See COURSE OVER GROUND
Angle of misalignment between the steering compass and the keel
line of the vessel or long axis of the vehicle.
See DEVIATION.
Glossary
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