diff --git a/lib/obp60task/OBP60Formatter.cpp b/lib/obp60task/OBP60Formatter.cpp
index 456eab0..ebb2142 100644
--- a/lib/obp60task/OBP60Formatter.cpp
+++ b/lib/obp60task/OBP60Formatter.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,15 @@ String formatLongitude(double lon) {
     return String(degree, 0) + "\x90 " + String(minute, 4) + "' " + ((lon > 0) ? "E" : "W");
 }
 
-FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata){
+// Convert and format boat value from SI to user defined format (definition for compatibility purposes)
+FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata) {
+
+    return formatValue(value, commondata, false); // call <formatValue> with standard handling of user setting for simulation data
+}
+
+// Convert and format boat value from SI to user defined format
+// generate random simulation data; can be deselected to use conversion+formatting function even in simulation mode
+FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata, bool ignoreSimuDataSetting){
     GwLog *logger = commondata.logger;
     FormattedData result;
     static int dayoffset = 0;
@@ -66,9 +74,15 @@ FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata){
     String windspeedFormat = commondata.config->getString(commondata.config->windspeedFormat);  // [m/s|km/h|kn|bft]
     String tempFormat = commondata.config->getString(commondata.config->tempFormat);            // [K|°C|°F]
     String dateFormat = commondata.config->getString(commondata.config->dateFormat);            // [DE|GB|US]
-    bool usesimudata = commondata.config->getBool(commondata.config->useSimuData);              // [on|off]
     String precision = commondata.config->getString(commondata.config->valueprecision);         // [1|2]
 
+    bool usesimudata;
+    if (ignoreSimuDataSetting){
+        usesimudata = false; // ignore user setting for simulation data; we want to format the boat value passed to this function
+    } else {
+        usesimudata = commondata.config->getBool(commondata.config->useSimuData);              // [on|off]
+    }
+
     // If boat value not valid
     if (! value->valid && !usesimudata){
         result.svalue = "---";
@@ -881,11 +895,12 @@ FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata){
     return result;
 }
 
-// Helper method for conversion of boat data values from SI to user defined format
+// Helper method for conversion of any data value from SI to user defined format
 double convertValue(const double &value, const String &name, const String &format, CommonData &commondata)
 {
     std::unique_ptr<GwApi::BoatValue> tmpBValue; // Temp variable to get converted data value from <OBP60Formatter::formatValue>
     double result; // data value converted to user defined target data format
+    constexpr bool NO_SIMUDATA = true; // switch off simulation feature of <formatValue> function
 
     // prepare temporary BoatValue structure for use in <formatValue>
     tmpBValue = std::unique_ptr<GwApi::BoatValue>(new GwApi::BoatValue(name)); // we don't need boat value name for pure value conversion
@@ -893,10 +908,11 @@ double convertValue(const double &value, const String &name, const String &forma
     tmpBValue->valid = true;
     tmpBValue->value = value;
 
-    result = formatValue(tmpBValue.get(), commondata).cvalue; // get value (converted)
+    result = formatValue(tmpBValue.get(), commondata, NO_SIMUDATA).cvalue; // get value (converted); ignore any simulation data setting
     return result;
 }
 
+// Helper method for conversion of any data value from SI to user defined format
 double convertValue(const double &value, const String &format, CommonData &commondata)
 {
     double result; // data value converted to user defined target data format
diff --git a/lib/obp60task/Pagedata.h b/lib/obp60task/Pagedata.h
index 79d1ad9..02afba9 100644
--- a/lib/obp60task/Pagedata.h
+++ b/lib/obp60task/Pagedata.h
@@ -204,9 +204,8 @@ typedef struct{
 
 // Formatter for boat values
 FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata);
+FormattedData formatValue(GwApi::BoatValue *value, CommonData &commondata, bool ignoreSimuDataSetting);
 
 // Helper method for conversion of any data value from SI to user defined format (defined in OBP60Formatter)
 double convertValue(const double &value, const String &format, CommonData &commondata);
 double convertValue(const double &value, const String &name, const String &format, CommonData &commondata);
-// Helper method for conversion of boat data values from user defined format to SI (defined in OBP60Formatter)
-double convertToSItemp(const double &value, const String &name, const String &format, CommonData &commondata);