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Supported NMEA2000 PGNs

RayNmeaSimulator can receive (RX) and transmit (TX) the instrument messages listed below. In Viewer, received data creates or updates matching instruments. In Generate, enabled instruments supply outgoing values. The table describes available fields and message-specific limits.

Instrument TX requires Generate mode, individual Enable/reporting interval, a ready output and explicit Enable Sending. Local generators additionally use Enable/Dispatch. Stop/F12 revokes external Sending; it does not by itself stop local vessel movement. Actisense Release is RX-only; Debug TX is experimental. Signal K publishes only its existing mappings and has no Viewer subscription. See Signal K for the publishing limits.

RayNmeaSimulator supports 48 NMEA2000 instrument PGNs. Find each entry offline by its number or formatter.

Message / nameFunctionRXTXLimits / notes
65359
Raymarine SeaTalk Pilot Heading
True and magnetic pilot headings.YesYesOnly manufacturer 1851 / industry 4, eight-byte variant. Reserved bits retained; no inferred true heading.
126992
System Time
Date, UTC time and time source.YesYesSID, source, date and UTC time.
127245
Rudder
Rudder position and commanded angle.YesYesInstance and direction/order fields.
127250
Vessel Heading
Heading, deviation, variation and reference.YesYesTrue/magnetic reference retained.
127251
Rate of Turn
Vessel turning rate.YesYesCanonical radians per second.
127252
Heave
Vertical vessel displacement.YesYesCanonical metres.
127257
Attitude
Yaw, pitch and roll.YesYesCanonical radians.
127258
Magnetic Variation
Variation, source and date.YesYesDoes not transform other instruments automatically.
127488
Engine Parameters, Rapid Update
Engine speed, boost pressure and trim.YesYesEngine instance distinguishes streams.
127489
Engine Parameters, Dynamic
Oil, coolant, fuel, electrical and engine status data.YesYesModeled fields/statuses; instance-specific.
127493
Transmission Parameters, Dynamic
Gear, oil pressure/temperature and transmission status.YesYesEngine instance distinguishes transmissions.
127496
Vessel Trip Parameters
Time/distance to empty, remaining fuel and trip runtime.YesYesBounded valid fields required for TX.
127497
Engine Parameters, Trip
Trip fuel and fuel-rate statistics.YesYesEngine instance-specific.
127498
Engine Parameters, Static
Rated speed, VIN and software identity.YesYesBounded strings/packet size; not all manufacturer extensions.
127505
Fluid Level
Tank type, level and capacity.YesYesIdentity includes instance and fluid type.
127506
DC Detailed Status
Charge/health, time remaining and capacity.YesYesInstance and DC type identify streams.
127507
Charger Status
Charging state and operating status.YesYesInstance / battery association.
127508
Battery Status
Voltage, current and temperature.YesYesBattery instance-specific.
127509
Inverter Status
AC/DC association, operating and enable state.YesYesModeled fields; not hardware control authorization.
128259
Speed, Water Referenced
Water and ground speed with reference.YesYesManual values or compatible movement bindings.
128267
Water Depth
Depth below transducer, offset and range.YesYesDepth and offset stay distinct.
128275
Distance Log
Total/trip distance with date/time.YesYesMetre-based distance fields.
128777
Windlass Operating Status
Motion, rode and docking/operating status.YesYesIdentifier-specific; bounded discovery. Not motor control.
128778
Windlass Monitoring Status
Voltage, current, temperature and runtime/status.YesYesIdentifier-specific; bounded discovery. Not motor control.
129025
Position, Rapid Update
Latitude and longitude.YesYesReceived precision retained; editor display precision is separate.
129026
COG/SOG, Rapid Update
Course/speed over ground and reference.YesYesCOG reference retained.
129029
GNSS Position Data
Fix, position, altitude, time, quality and dilution.YesYesModeled fix fields; reference-station/integrity coverage is partial.
129033
Time & Date
UTC date/time and local offset.YesYesOffset does not change UTC value.
129039
AIS Class B Position Report
Target position, motion and identity.YesYesSource/target matching; bounded streams. Not universal AIS coverage.
129044
Datum
Local/reference datum codes and coordinate offsets.YesYesNo coordinate transformation; four-byte codes and precise offsets.
129283
Cross Track Error
XTE mode, termination and distance.YesYesCompatible bindings; no hardware steering.
129284
Navigation Data
Waypoint bearings, distance, ETA and destination position.YesYesModeled waypoint fields; not route retrieval by itself.
129285
Navigation Route/WP Information
Route identity/name and waypoint page records.YesYesBounded record editor/packet capacity; passive route cache.
129539
GNSS DOPs
Desired/actual mode and dilution values.YesYesHDOP, VDOP and TDOP.
129540
GNSS Satellites in View
Satellite records and residual mode.YesYesBounded satellite list; not a receiver emulation.
129542
GNSS Pseudorange Noise Statistics
Position uncertainty and noise ellipse statistics.YesYesQuality, not a fix. Unavailable/Error/Reserved distinct; invalid orientations show Error.
129547
GNSS Pseudorange Error Statistics
Range deviation and error ellipse statistics.YesYesQuality, not a fix. Invalid ellipse orientations display Error.
129809
AIS Class B Static Data, Part A
Target identity and vessel name.YesYesMMSI-aware matching; implemented Class B subset only.
129810
AIS Class B Static Data, Part B
Type, vendor, callsign and dimensions.YesYesMMSI-aware; static data does not move a target.
130074
Route and WP Service, WP List
Waypoint IDs, names and positions in pages.YesYesBounded list/cache; not unrestricted chartplotter database support.
130306
Wind Data
Wind speed, direction and reference.YesYesSeparate reference streams.
130310
Environmental Parameters (obsolete)
Water/air temperature and atmospheric pressure.YesYesLegacy message retained for compatibility.
130311
Environmental Parameters (obsolete)
Temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure.YesYesEnvironmental measurements with temperature and humidity source fields.
130312
Temperature (obsolete)
Actual/set temperature, instance and source.YesYesLegacy instrument; identity includes instance/source.
130313
Humidity
Actual/set humidity, instance and source.YesYesInstance/source identity.
130314
Actual Pressure
Pressure, instance and source.YesYesSigned pressure range; identity-specific.
130316
Temperature, Extended Range
Actual/set temperature over extended range.YesYesTemperature instance/source identity.
130576
Trim Tab Status
Port and starboard trim position.YesYesStatus, not physical actuator commands.

Service and Diagnostics messages are separate

These are not additional selectable bidirectional instrument PGNs. The bounded chartplotter client receives 130064 (database list), 130065 (route list), 130066 (route attributes) and 130067 (waypoint geometry). Viewer can passively cache supported 130066/130067 records without creating instrument widgets; there is no general instrument TX encoder for these four. Authorized requests use 126208 request-group-function messages and 59904 ISO requests; responses include 126208 acknowledgements and 59392 ISO acknowledgements. This client does not implement a general route server.

Diagnostics tracks 60928 address claims, 126996 product information and 126993 heartbeats. Explicit discovery sends bounded ISO requests (59904) for NAME/product information. Other messages, including 126998 configuration information and proprietary 65311 observations, may appear only as labels or raw data. Unsupported proprietary variants remain opaque. A receiving CAN controller can still acknowledge frames and perform protocol management.

Internal IDs and unsupported traffic

Negative IDs such as -129025 (Vessel Movement), -127489 (Engine), -127493 (Transmission), -129033 (Date/Time) and -130311 (Weather), plus spacer 000000, identify local sources or layout elements. They are not transmitted PGNs. Unsupported messages can appear in Diagnostics without a matching instrument.

NMEA PGNs and Sentences · Supported NMEA0183 Sentences · Viewer vs Generate · Enable, Dispatch and Sending · Device Diagnostics · Route Overview · Known Limitations

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