vesper marine AIS WatchMate Reference manual

AIS WatchMateAIS WatchMate -- IntroductionIntroduction
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The WatchMate Product Set
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WatchMate 850
Built-inClass B AIS
transponderwith
integralGPS antenna
WatchMate 750
Built-inhigh
performancetwo
channel AIS receiver
WatchMate 650/670
Displaysdata from
externalAIS receiver or
transponder
Three products that
encapsulate the best in
AIS collision avoidance
systems

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Why The Need for AIS WatchMate?
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An independent and dedicated safety instrument
"Exceptionalcustomer feedback supports the WatchMate's ease of use ...confirming our
design and safety goals, and validating our efforts.”
Jeff Robbins, CEO
A dedicated device that
has the sole job of
monitoring and displaying
AIS information
•Being independent of other
equipment WatchMates are very
practical, fast and easy to use –
IT HAS TO BE
•WatchMate is also a very low
powered device that conserves
valuable battery energy.

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The Home Screen
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Situation Display
The home screen
displays targets using a
graphical situation
display similar to a radar.
The display is oriented
either Heading-Up or
North-Up depending on
profile and settings.

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AISWatchMate 670 & 750
Dedicated display with the
WatchMate 670 or use a
WatchMate 750 to have a
display and an AIS Receiver
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Customers love the award winning features that
have been designed to make AIS WatchMate the
easiest device to use on their boat.
These features include:
•Alarm configuration and Filtering,
•Listing of vessels by target priority,
•Multiple profiles based on location,
•Plot future crossing positions,
•Low power consumption,
•Displays lat/long GPS position,
•Friends list
•and of course WatchMate is a dedicated AIS
safety instrument independent of all other
equipment.
WatchMate has been designed to simplify the
display of other ships AIS location and course
information. As required WatchMate filters out non
priority targets and only displays the vessels that
may be on a collision course, removing the
uncertainty and stress related to navigating in
highly congested and isolated waterways. The
WatchMate installation is designed to be easy with
multiple mounting options and IPx7 rated water
proofing.
Introducing WatchMate 670 Display and 750 RX

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As Easy as AIS Gets
Dedicated display with
transponder & GPS
Introducing WatchMate 850 Class B AIS Transponder
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The new AISWatchMate 850:
•Fully certified Class B AIS transponder
•Highest sensitivity AIS receivers (-113dBm) and
even better with Vesper Marine splitter (-119dBm)
•Compact with very low power consumption (2-3W)
•Easy installation, fully self contained
•Standalone but can easily connect to computers
& plotters
•All functions controlled by the display; No need to
use a computer to configure
•Send AIS mayday safety message
•Allow transponder to be put in Silent Mode
•No need for external GPS antenna (typical)
•50 channel fast TTFF GPS with WAAS/EGNOS
•Own vessel position, course, speed, etc.
•Satellite signal quality display
•12/24 VDC
•Waterproof USB can provide power for use as an
AIS receiver, GPS, configuration and learning at
home
•NMEA multiplexor
•Unique VHF “in use” indicator
(when used with Vesper Marine’s antenna splitter)
•Antenna quality monitor
•Indicates if any problem occurs and why! Not just
an error LED
•Drives external alarms, buzzers, etc.

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Answer….
•Clutter in high traffic areas makes a plotter with AIS unreadable.
•The scale for a chart versus useful AIS viewing is often different.
•WatchMate providesall AIS data at a glance.
•Focus is on the most importanttargets.
•Installationis simple, no interfacing and often no need for a
separate GPS antenna.
•Others don’t have WatchMate’s sophisticatedAlarms, Filtering,or
MultipleProfiles.
…. most chart plotters, and all laptops,will use way more power than a
WatchMate.
Why a WatchMate
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Why not just buy a “black box” AIS transponder and wire it into a chart plotter?
Clutter on PC charting software
How can you make quick
and accurate decisions
when all you are told is
“Dangerous Target”?

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The Advantage of a Dedicated WatchMate Display
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Filters reduce clutter
By using the WatchMate Filters…
…the clutter of irrelevant ships…
…is removed from the display…
…and the display continues to
provide a reminder of the 81
filteredships.

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Focus on the Most Important Targets
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Identify Priority Traffic
The ship that creates the highest risk of collisionis
prioritized…
…and shown on the display in list
order of priority

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The unique Course Crossing feature
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Closest Point of Approach - Rolling time forward using Course Crossing
When a target is converging the
Closest Point of Approach (CPA)
button can be used to show the
crossing situation that will occur and
when it will occur in the future.
This display is represented in the
diagram to the right.
This is a unique feature of the
WatchMate series of products. It has
been designed to make it very easy
for users to quickly see what the
situation will be and enable them to
judge the risk ahead of time,
removing the stress from a
potentially hazardous situation.
This example tells us that in 7 minutes and 56 seconds Pacific
Pearl will pass behind us with 0.3nm clearance.

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The Anchor Watch Feature
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For the WatchMate 850, 750 and 670
Anchor Watch is used to mark where an
anchor is dropped. If the vessel moves
outside the preset circle, an alarm will
sound indicatingthat the boat has begun
to drift outside the set radius.
The unique Anchor Watch screen displays;
•The bearing from your vessel to the
marked anchor location
•The distance between your vessel and
the marked anchor location.
•The periodic position of your vessel
shownas dots indicating how your
vessel has been moving while
anchored.
Anchor Watch is availableon allWatchMate 850 Transponders
and new WatchMate 670 or 750’s. A firmwareupgrade is
availablefor existing WatchMate 750 or 670 from our website
Support page www.vespermarine.com/firmware-upgrades.
Sorry this feature is not availablefor the olderWatchMate 650
product.

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See WatchMate in action
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Click video clips - WatchMate going through its key functions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdmF0BaBz2U
WatchMate Dedicated Marine Collision Warning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckalPExyn4I&feature=channel
WatchMate - Identify Priority Traffic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYlZfnMjN2M&playnext=1&videos=ymhj2dkLsvQ&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_rn-1r-7-HM
WatchMate Introduction
User Interface Software introduction / Describing the Closets Point of Approach
WatchMate video 2
Target Lists / Filtering & decluttering unwanted targets / Alarms
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4i2oyN1Xm4&playnext=1&videos=qwdQiMkLiHI&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_rn-1r-4-HM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSidXPjxY_Y&feature=related
WatchMate video 3
Selecting vessels / Displaying CPA / Using Fleet List
How WatchMate software functions – A more detailed view
The problems WatchMate solves for customer – An overview

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Easy to Use as Well as Easy to Install
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WatchMate 670 Display and WatchMate 750 RX
Or optional
VHF Splitter to
connect into
an existing
VHF Antenna
Step 2.
Connect
to Power
Step 3.
Connect a to
separate VHF
Antenna
Installation Complete!
Step 1. Flush or bracket
mount WatchMate
Step 4: Connect
External GPS
Sensor &
Antenna

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Easy to Use as Well as Easy to Install
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Optional
external
GPS
Antenna
Or optional
VHF Splitter to
connect into
an existing
VHF Antenna
Step 2.
Connect
to Power
Step 3.
Connect a
separate VHF
Antenna
Installation Complete!
Step 1. Flush or bracket
mount WatchMate
WatchMate 850 Transponder

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AIS VHF Splitter
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Technical Details
Designed to work with any AIS transponderswith uniqueintegrationfeatures for the
WatchMate 850.
VHF-in-use indicatorappears on the screen of the WatchMate 850 whenever the
VHF radiois being used.
No adapters or special patch cords needed for VHF/AIS. Uses standard PL259 patch
cables.
Very compact and easy to install with built-inmounting flanges.
4 status LED's (power, VHF transmit, AIS transmit, antenna quality).
ProvidesAM/FM radio connection.
Fail-safe - VHF can always transmit even if the power to the splitter fails.
The unique antenna quality LED will indicate a problem with the antenna, cable or
installation.
Low power consumption.
Workswith both 12/24 volts.
Allows VHF radio to have priority.
Waterproof,IPx7 rated. Qualityconstructionmade specificallyfor marine use.
AIS VHF Splitter Specification
RF Performance Frequency Range 156MHz to 163MHz
Operating Temperature -15C to +55C
Overall Size (incl connectors) 135mm Long (5.3”), 107 Wide (4.2”), 56mm Deep (2.2”)
VHF / AIS Connectors SO-239 (uhf)
AM / FM Connectors BNC, optional cable available BNC to Motorola plug
Power Supply 12VDC – 24VDC, <0.8W (nominal)
AIS Receive Gain 12dB
Insertion Loss VHF RX 1.5dB / VHF TX 1dB / AIS TX 1dB
AIS Sensitivity, with WMX850
Transponder -119 dBm, 6dB improvement
An AIS VHF Splitter to
compliment
WatchMate or any
AIS Receiver /
Transponder

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Thanks for taking the time
to review this introduction
to the WatchMate range
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