Vesper Marine WatchMate XB-8000

Description

The full-featured Class B smartAIS transponder from Vesper Marine has all the smartAIS functions of Collision Prevention, Anchor Watch and Man Overboard (MOB) Alarms actively keeping your vessel and crew safe. It can be viewed on any device, PC or Mac over WiFi or USB, but is continuously watching and alerting you even when your screen is off. Integrate it with your network of chart plotters, MFD’s and NMEA instruments. All your navigation instrument data from NMEA 2000 or 0183 along with GPS and AIS is available for alarm management and critical action, giving you complete control of every situation. • Sounds its external alarm for anchor drag, man overboard or collision avoidance. Mount the external silence switch anywhere on-board. • NMEA 2000 / 0183, WiFi and waterproof USB Fast 5Hz GPS update rate provides greater detail and higher resolution plotting • Can be put in Silent Mode (receive-only) • Includes 50 channel GPS with WAAS/EGNOS and powerful external GPS antenna • Free WatchMate App for iPhone / iPad / Android providing interactive remote control • Free deckWatch App for Android Wear 2 smart watches providing navigation data and alarms right on your wrist. • Wide variety of compatible 3rd party apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android. NMEA Gateway, WiFi and GPS WatchMate XB-8000 translates NMEA 2000 instrument data such as heading, wind, depth, speed, log, and temperature. This allows you to view this data, along with GPS and AIS information, simultaneously on up to five WiFi devices (tablets, smart phones, computers) as well as computers via USB or plotters using NMEA 0183. For more than five mobile devices or to combine with on-board internet the XB-8000 can wirelessly connect to other WiFi routers. Robust and Reliable • Waterproof, rated IPx7 (submersible to 1m for 30 minutes) • Wide operating temperature range • Galvanically isolated NMEA and USB connections prevent ground loops and damage to connected devices • Self diagnosis status lights to indicate functioning AIS, GPS and antenna • World-wide two year warranty