vesper marine WatchMate 850 User manual

Customers love the award winning features that have
been designed to make AIS WatchMate the easiest
device to use on your boat.
These features include:
•Alarm configuration and Filtering,
•Listing of vessels by target priority,
•Multiple profiles based on location,
•Plot future crossing positions,
•Anchor Watch to monitor anchor drag,
•Low power consumption,
•Displays GPS status, position, course and speed,
•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
its built in GPS receiver, IP67 rated water proofing and
multiple mounting options.
WatchMate 850 includes a
built-in Class B transponder
incorporating GPS antenna
The innovative functionality of the WatchMate
850 includes:
• Full receive and transmission of all AIS data
• Built in GPS with GPS patch antenna
• Ability to connect to computers via
waterproof USB
• Allows transponder to be put in Silent Mode
• Send AIS mayday safety message
• Unique VHF “in use” indicator (When used
with Vesper Marine’s VHF splitter)
• Self diagnosis to provide warnings if AIS, GPS
or antenna are not functioning
• Simple installation, fully self contained, no
need to wire an external GPS antenna in
many cases
• One of the lowest power consumption
transponders on the market
Vesper Marine Ltd © 2010
AIS WatchMate 850 Transponder
AS EASY AS AIS GETS
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Environmental Watertight (USCG CFR- 46, IPx7)
Number of receivers 2 AIS, 1 DSC (timeshared)
Receive Sensitivity -113dBm
Number of transmitters 1 AIS
Size 208mm wide x 135mm high x 76mm
depth (8 3/16” x 5 5/16” x 3”)
LCD panel 125mm (5”) FSTN 320x240 backlit
Operating temperature -25°C to +55°C (-13°F to 131°F)
Power supply 12-24 VDC 3 watts nominal
TX Power output 33 dBm (2W)
External alarm Maximum 150 mA
Serial data 1 USB port (mini), 1 NMEA input
(RS422), 1 NMEA output (RS422)
GPS 50 channel, TNC for optional antenna
VHF antenna required PL-259 connector. 50 ohm, max 2:1
VSWR
• Connection for optional external alarm
• Fully water proof, including USB connection
• Built in GPS antenna, in many cases doesn’t
have to have an external GPS antenna
wired in
• Provides both flush and surface mount
options
• Compact, fully self contained display
• Easy interfacing to optional computers,
chart plotters or other devices
• Ultra low power consumption at 3 Watts
It's so intuitive that a manual is not
required. Great job! Congrats on a great
product. Jeanette & Jim Forrest, "Dancer", Palau
Another great feature is the crossing
display. Other AIS systems which only
display the CPA don’t tell you whether
you should turn to starboard or to port,
but it’s obvious [what to do] from a
glance at the WatchMate’s CPA
display. Don Radcliffe, S/V Klondike, Florida
• WMX 850 with protective cover
• Mounting brackets
• Flush mounting hardware
• 2m Power / Data cable
• CD and User Manual
• *As an Option - External GPS antenna
• *As an Option - SP-160 Splitter
• *As an Option - Waterproof USB cable
As we are committed to continuously improving our
products our technical data may be subject to change.
Vesper Marine Ltd © 2010
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