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Owner's Manual

WM650-C3.11-0905

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual WM650 C3 11 0905 ...

Page 2: ...ent or the software contained within this product may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Vesper Marine Ltd Portions of this product use FreeRTOS v5 Source code is available upon request from Vesper Marine Intended Use This product is intended to be used on leisure or commercial vessels excluding IMO SOLAS class Vesper Marine has designed an...

Page 3: ...bility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgment This device should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgment Always maintain a permanent watch so that you can respond to situations as they develop The prudent mariner will not rely on a single aid to navigation The user should verify the information obtained from the AISWatchMate is in accordance with expected s...

Page 4: ... UV light it is recommended to replace the cover when not in use Take care when cleaning to avoid damage Be careful when wiping the display screen to avoid scratching Use a clean soft damp cloth Do not use acid ammonia solvents or any abrasive products 4 ...

Page 5: ... 17 GPS Datum 17 Installation 18 Installing the display 18 Items Needed 18 Configuration 18 Routing GPS Data Through the AIS Receiver or Using a Transponder with a Built in GPS 18 Routing GPS and AIS data Direct to the AISWatchMate 19 Configuring each port in setup 20 Examining received data 22 Wiring 23 Wiring to an AIS receiver 25 Wiring to a Transponder 26 Wiring to a Computer 27 Wiring to a Ch...

Page 6: ...nings 32 Main Menu 34 Target List 35 Target Display 36 CPA Graphical Display 39 Safety Message List 40 Safety Message Display 41 Target Filters 42 Range Filter 42 Speed Filter 43 Alarms 43 Guard Alarm 44 CPA Alarm 46 CPA 46 Time TCPA 46 Target Speed 47 Your Speed 47 Profiles 47 Harbour 48 Coastal 48 Offshore 48 Anchor 48 Setup Mode 49 General Settings 49 6 ...

Page 7: ...ta display in target list 53 Safety message handling 53 Turn display off when idle 53 Reset all settings 54 Settings Associated with Each Profile 54 Target speed filter 55 Target range filter 55 Guard alarm range 56 CPA alarm 57 CPA alarm Time 57 CPA alarm Target Speed 57 CPA alarm Your speed 58 NMEA Device Alerts and Transponders 59 Troubleshooting 60 No GPS data displayed 60 No AIS targets displ...

Page 8: ...doesn t sound 62 Alarms sounds for every target 62 Doesn t display magnetic bearings to targets 62 Warranty USA 64 Warranty Australia and New Zealand 65 Warranty European Union 66 Obtaining Warranty Service 67 8 ...

Page 9: ...sses of AIS transponders Class A are used on vessels which have mandatory requirements to carry AIS transponders Class B are used on vessels for which AIS transponders are optional COG Course over ground The course a vessel is making which is not necessarily the same as the vessel s heading CPA Closest point of approach The nearest distance in nautical miles two vessels will come to one another if...

Page 10: ...ately available In this case the MMSI number is used to identify a vessel Profile A group of settings Profiles allow you to organize filter and alarm settings and activate them together when your navigation situation changes RNG Range The distance in nautical miles between two vessels ROT Rate of turn The number of degrees a vessel is turning over a specified amount of time Usually per minute but ...

Page 11: ...several types of messages from other vessels and stations Each type of message is sent at a different interval based on the navigation status of the vessel Vessels moving or turning faster send out navigation information more frequently than vessels at anchor Data received from other vessels is split between two types navigation information and voyage information Vessel navigation and position inf...

Page 12: ...a from your vessel s GPS receiver to assist you in determining the risk of a collision with each target Multiple targets are automatically and continuously tracked simultaneously Alarms are associated with each individual target and when an alarm is muted for one target it does not affect any other targets which might also trigger alarms The computed data for each target includes the following ite...

Page 13: ...ong with all other computed data is automatically recomputed and redisplayed Time until CPA TCPA This is the amount of time until the CPA will occur It indicates how much time is available before the two vessels will reach their nearest distance to each other It is displayed in minutes and seconds or just minutes if the time exceeds one hour The AISWatchMate automatically updates these computed va...

Page 14: ...s We continuously strive to improve our products and would greatly enjoy hearing from you Please contact us through our website www vespermarine com or via e mail to support vespermarine com Important Information Before using the AISWatchMate it is important that you read and fully understand this owner s manual and installation instructions Although more vessels continue to install AIS transponde...

Page 15: ...ing temperature 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 158 F Storage temperature 25 C to 80 C 13 F to 176 F LCD panel 125mm 5 FSTN 320x240 backlit LCD light level Off and multiple levels of brightness Serial data 2 ports EIA RS 232 CCITT V 24 Baud rates 4800 and 38400 Protocols IEC 61162 1 NMEA 0183 NMEA 0183 HS Standards NMEA V2 x V3 01 ITU R M 1371 3 GPS NMEA sentence required RMC Optional NMEA sentences ALR HDG H...

Page 16: ... replaced Maximum number of simultaneous messages 32 if more then the oldest message is replaced External alarm Maximum 2A It is recommended that the user provide a fuse to protect against overload If you require more than 2A then you must provide an external relay Vesper Marine is committed to continuously improving our products As a result specifications may change and there may also be differen...

Page 17: ...183 VDM sentences at 38400 baud IEC 61162 A suitable VHF antenna or antenna splitter for the AIS receiver or transponder A GPS unit that outputs NMEA 0183 RMC sentences at 4800 or 38400 baud Some AIS receivers and transponders include an integrated GPS If you have one of those then it is not necessary to use another GPS 10 16 volts DC power GPS Datum Your GPS should be set to output position data ...

Page 18: ...nty If you require service or assistance please contact your dealer or Vesper Marine Items Needed Two 4mm screws for mounting the bracket to a support surface or four 3mm machine screws for flush mounting in a panel Configuration The AISWatchMate may be configured in several ways There are two serial ports for data input and output You can route AIS or GPS data into either input port and take outp...

Page 19: ...rovide output data to an optional computer or chart plotter that accepts 38 400 baud NMEA 0183 HS sentences This is the default configuration and no settings need to be changed Routing GPS and AIS data Direct to the AISWatchMate Use this configuration if your AIS receiver cannot merge the GPS data into the output stream or if it is easier to install it this way The GPS and AIS receivers are connec...

Page 20: ...the output of either port to a computer or chart plotter However you should avoid sending the same data stream to both ports Configuring each port in setup When you configure each port in setup mode you select the type of device that is connected to that port This determines the baud rate and for output ports it also determines which kinds of data will be sent to that port 20 VHF Antenna Optional ...

Page 21: ...instruments etc received from both input ports will be merged and output to this port at 4 800 baud AIS data will not be output to this port NMEA 0183 HS All data received from both input ports will be merged and output to this port at 38 400 baud Use this setting when outputting data to chart plotters Do not use this setting for a transponder Computer All data received from both input ports will ...

Page 22: ... not performed Only the raw data display is done To view the raw sentence data received on port 1 press and hold the top button while turning the unit on by pressing the power button Once the unit has come on and displayed the message Data Received from Port 1 you can release the top button All data received on port 1 will be displayed as it arrives When the display fills it will be erased and dat...

Page 23: ...rcuit breaker or fuse rated at 2A in the positive power connection It is recommended to add a fuse if necessary Blue 12 volts DC negative Red Serial port 1 ground If you are connecting this port to a computer use a female 9 pin DB9 connector and connect this wire to pin 5 If you are connecting this port to a NMEA device such as a GPS or chart plotter connect this wire to the ground wire on your de...

Page 24: ... External alarm relay contact 1 Whenever the alarm is sounding an internal relay switches two external alarm connections together These connections are normally open NO and will be closed whenever the internal alarm is sounding You may use these connections to light an indicator or provide an external buzzer or alarm The maximum switched current is 2 amps Do not exceed this value or damage may occ...

Page 25: ...port 2 to an AIS receiver that accepts GPS data and merges it into the AIS data stream This configuration leaves port 1 available for a computer or chart plotter connection 25 Yellow Green Ground Data Out AISWatchMate AIS Receiver Data Out NMEA or NMEA A GPS ...

Page 26: ...nder This example shows how to wire port 2 to an AIS transponder This configuration leaves port 1 available for a computer or chart plotter connection 26 Yellow White Ground Data In Data Out AISWatchMate Transponder Green ...

Page 27: ...e port 1 to a computer You will need a female DB9 connector If your computer does not have an RS232 serial port then you will also need a USB to RS232 serial port adapter 27 Red Gray Pin 5 Ground Pin 2 Data In Pin 3 Data Out AISWatchMate Computer Pink ...

Page 28: ...aud 28 Red Gray Pink Ground Data In NMEA or NMEA A Data Out NMEA or NMEA A AISWatchMate Chart plotter This connection is not needed unless you are sending data from the chart plotter to the AISWatchMate Use this connection if you are supplying GPS data from the chart plotter and not via an AIS receiver or transponder ...

Page 29: ...rt plotter to port 1 To use this table connect the wire from the first column AISWatchMate to the wire in one of the other columns that corresponds to your GPS or chart plotter AISWatchMate Raymarine C or E series Garmin 3000 Garmin 4000 5000 Input pink Yellow Blue Gray Output gray White Brown White Signal ground red DC ground Black Orange White connect this to DC ground also This connection is no...

Page 30: ...ay is constantly updated with the most recent data available from both GPS and AIS receivers The range bearing closest point of approach CPA and time until CPA TCPA are continuously updated for each target whenever new data becomes available Home Page Situation Display The home page displays targets using a graphical situation display similar to a radar The display is oriented heading up If headin...

Page 31: ... dotted range ring is drawn to indicate its position Plotting Range The plotting range may be changed by using the Menu button 31 Select Menu Prev Next 042T 6nm Coastal 3 Targets 1 Filtered 1 Msg Plotting range Current AlarmProfile Nav Aid Your position Your heading Total targets and filtered targets Safety messages Ordinary target Dangerous target Guard range ...

Page 32: ...ing a Target Use the Next and Prev buttons to select targets When you select a target a small information window appears near the target Press the Select button to see the full target details Icon Meanings An ordinary target The triangle points in the direction of the target s heading or course if heading data is not available for the target A dangerous target This target meets one or more of your...

Page 33: ...ted in priority order The Next button starts with the highest priority target The list of visible targets may be scrolled with the Next button and when no more targets are available the current selection is cleared Prev Select the previous target The Prev button starts with the lowest priority target When no more targets are available the current selection is cleared Select Display the target deta...

Page 34: ...d filter settings This allows you to quickly select from pre programmed groups of settings as your situation changes See the Profiles section for more details Clear Selection Deselects the currently selected target and removes the popup information window Target List Displays the list of targets See the Target List section for more details Message List Displays the list of received safety messages...

Page 35: ...list In setup mode you can disable this feature if you wish and targets will be displayed in the order they were first received Target BRG RNG CPA PACIFIC PEARL 098M 1 5 0 1 LOAD RUNNER 081M 3 9 CAPTAIN RON 247M 16 1 Select Home Each target shown in the target list indicates the CPA as well as the bearing and range from your vessel to the target This facilitates visual identification In setup mode...

Page 36: ...situation display This screen contains detailed information about the target The information displayed will vary depending on how much data has been received from the target and the type of target AIS data for a target is received in several types of messages and those messages may be received at different times The interval which a target sends messages is based on the type of message class of ta...

Page 37: ...ls screen Although bearing range CPA and TCPA are constantly updated by the AISWatchMate as your vessel moves you should consider the age of the information received from the target in determining how accurate the displayed data may be and to assist you in refining your assessment of collision risk PACIFIC PEARL BRG 275M RNG 4 46nm CPA 0 09nm TCPA 18 45 COG 310T SOG 12 4K HDG 315T ROT R 5 min IMO ...

Page 38: ...ing buttons Display the previous target in the target list This button is only active if it is possible to scroll up Display the next target in the target list This button is only active if it is possible to scroll down List Return to the target list screen Home Return to the situation display Mute Disable alarms for this target This function is only active when alarms are enabled for the target S...

Page 39: ...heading or course may be displayed in magnetic or true degrees depending on a setting in setup mode Important notes 1 No other targets are shown on this display Only the current target and your vessel are displayed 39 Mute Back 042T Your position Your heading PACIFIC PEARL Relative Position at CPA CPA 0 28nm TCPA 7 56 0 3nm Received 00 04 ago When the last AIS message was received fromthis target ...

Page 40: ...to port operations hazard warnings weather or other important information When a safety message is received the message is displayed immediately and an alert is sounded by beeping the alarm several times If you wish you can disable the beep in setup mode The list of received safety messages is available from the main menu of the situation display The message list shows the sender and as much of th...

Page 41: ...o scroll down Select Display the safety message Home Return to the Home Page Safety Message Display The message display screen is shown when you select a message from the safety message list The sender and full text of the message is shown on this screen When a safety message is first received this screen is automatically shown Message Received From PORT CONTROL LIGHT 12 OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTH...

Page 42: ...to only moving targets and or only nearby targets and are most useful when operating in areas with large amounts of vessels Either filter can be turned off If both filters are turned off then all possible targets are included in the target list and all targets may trigger alarms When a target is filtered it is not shown in the target list No alarms are triggered for filtered targets Target range f...

Page 43: ...set this value too high since it may filter out all targets and alarms Alarms There are two types of target alarms provided by the AISWatchMate They are called Guard Alarm and CPA Alarm Each alarm applies independently to each target This means that alarms may be silenced for some targets but will still remain active for other targets When an alarm is sounded the display immediately shows the targ...

Page 44: ...even if it eventually would trigger one Pressing the Mute button once will disable subsequent alarms for that target Pressing Alarm will re enable them If more than one target is simultaneously triggering alarms then the highest priority target is shown first Once you have pressed the Mute button for that target the next highest priority target is immediately shown and the alarm sounds again When ...

Page 45: ...the target is immediately displayed Press the Mute button to silence the alarm No further alarms will be triggered for this target However if you still wish to have a subsequent CPA alarm for this target press the Alarm button to re enable alarms for the target When you re enable alarms the guard alarm is not sounded again Only subsequent CPA alarms will be re enabled The reason is you have been a...

Page 46: ...m button is found on the CPA Graphical Display Screen whenever a target is converging There are several settings that control when a target triggers a CPA alarm CPA alarm The distance in nautical miles which causes a CPA alarm to be triggered If a target has a CPA of this value or less an alarm will be triggered for that target unless the alarm is suppressed by any of the other settings described ...

Page 47: ... allows you to suppress alarms when your vessel is anchored moored drifting fishing etc It can be used to turn off alarms automatically when you stop or slow down and eliminates the need to turn the AISWatchMate off or select the Anchored profile Important note CPA alarms are not triggered if GPS information is not available for your vessel Profiles To organize the filter and alarm settings there ...

Page 48: ...where frequent shipping and AIS traffic is expected Coastal This profile is intended to be used when navigating along a coast or shore where occasional shipping and AIS traffic is usually encountered Offshore This profile is intended to be used when navigating in open ocean situations where little shipping and AIS traffic is expected Anchor This profile is intended to be used when anchored or moor...

Page 49: ...ile before entering setup mode While the settings screen is displayed you can use the following buttons Highlight the previous setting This button is only active if it is possible to scroll up Highlight the next setting This button is only active if it is possible to scroll down Select Change the highlighted setting Home Save any changes and return to the Home Page Any changes you make to settings...

Page 50: ...ct the type of device connected to receive output from this port See the table in the configuration section for details Lost position alert Choose whether to enable or disable an alert which sounds if your vessel s position becomes unavailable for more than 15 seconds This alert sounds the alarm with a single short beep and may indicate a problem with GPS reception your GPS device or wiring When p...

Page 51: ... document Date format Select between MM DD and DD MM This setting determines how a target s ETA is displayed Language Select the language you wish to use Metric or imperial Select the units metres or feet to use for displaying target dimensions Alarm mode Choosing Internal only will only sound the internal alarm External only requires an external alarm buzzer or indicator be connected You can also...

Page 52: ...ng eg 000R is directly ahead of you 180R is directly behind 270R is off your port beam and 090R is off your starboard beam To display relative bearings heading data for your vessel should be available This data may be output from a heading sensor or autopilot Consult the manual for these devices The AISWatchMate accepts NMEA 0183 sentences HDG HDT or HDM for heading data Note If heading data is no...

Page 53: ...wever if you are not using the target speed filter you may find it useful to display the target s speed instead Safety message handling Choose whether to enable or disable an alert which sounds when a safety message is first received This alert sounds the alarm with three short beeps If the same message is received again it does not sound the alarm Turn display off when idle Select the number of m...

Page 54: ... a warning is displayed To continue and reset all settings choose Yes to Are you sure and press OK When you answer Yes or No a message is briefly displayed confirming your choice Settings Associated with Each Profile The following settings are associated with a profile selection Each profile Harbour Coastal Offshore and Anchor has it s own value for each of these settings The setup screens display...

Page 55: ...w or stationary targets from the target list Alarms are not triggered for filtered targets The total count of filtered targets is displayed on the Home Page Selecting OFF disables the target speed filter If this setting is higher than the CPA alarm Target Speed setting a warning is displayed to indicate you may be filtering more targets than you intend It is not recommended to set this value too h...

Page 56: ...is value too low since it may filter out all targets and alarms Guard alarm range This specifies a range in nautical miles Targets within this range will trigger a guard alarm regardless of whether a collision risk exists Guard alarms are most useful when operating where few targets are expected to be encountered and you wish to be notified there is somebody out there Selecting OFF disables the gu...

Page 57: ...in minutes that a target s CPA must occur for it to trigger an alarm If a target has a CPA which is too close but the TCPA is greater than this value no alarm will be triggered This allows you to indicate that you only want alarms for targets which pose a risk of collision in the near future Selecting OFF allows a CPA alarm to be triggered regardless of the time until CPA if it also meets the spec...

Page 58: ...ing is lower than the Target speed filter setting a warning is displayed to indicate you may be filtering more targets than you intend This setting is only available if the CPA alarm setting is not set to OFF CPA alarm Your speed This value specifies the minimum SOG in knots that your vessel must be moving for a CPA alarm to be triggered by other vessels If a target meets the other specifications ...

Page 59: ...ou are given the opportunity to send a confirmation back to the device that generated the alert This tells the device that you have acknowledged the situation The specific types of alerts and messages is determined by the attached devices Please consult the manuals for the transponder or other device for the details about each message When a message arrives it is displayed automatically and the al...

Page 60: ...ings in setup mode Make sure the input port is set to GPS or if GPS data is being routed through an AIS receiver the input port is set to AIS 3 Check that GPS is sending RMC sentence Follow the procedure described in the Configuration and Installation section of this document for examining the raw data being received on the GPS port 4 Check that the GPS RMC sentence has the valid flag set The GPS ...

Page 61: ... Are there ships nearby 4 Wait a few minutes AIS data is sent periodically and it make take anywhere from several seconds to several minutes for data to be received 5 If your AIS receiver has an indicator LED to show AIS traffic is it illuminated 6 Follow the procedure described in the Configuration and Installation section of this document for examining the raw data being received on the AIS port...

Page 62: ...for the current profile 3 Check CPA alarm setting to make sure it is enabled and set to a value greater than the range of the target in question 4 Ensure the CPA alarm Time setting isn t set too low 5 Check the CPA alarm Target speed and CPA alarm Your speed settings Alarms sounds for every target Use setup to verify the Guard alarm range setting for the current profile If this setting is ALL then...

Page 63: ...that does not send magnetic variation within the RMC sentence you can still display magnetic bearings if you connect a heading sensor which outputs HDG or HDM 4 If you are using a transponder with an embedded GPS that does not provide magnetic variation then you can connect another GPS or a heading sensor to the AISWatchMate second serial port 63 ...

Page 64: ...exceeded Vesper Marine retains the exclusive right to replace the unit with a factory reconditioned unit or a new unit at its sole discretion Where a replacement is provided the original product becomes the property of Vesper Marine and the warranty will remain from the original purchase date THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXP...

Page 65: ...oved or altered the specified input voltage has been exceeded or the external alarm maximum switched current has been exceeded This warranty is in addition to all other rights available to the consumer under any applicable statute and your statutory rights are not affected by this warranty Vesper Marine retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or offer a full refund of the purchas...

Page 66: ...or altered the specified input voltage has been exceeded or the external alarm maximum switched current has been exceeded This warranty is in addition to all other rights available to the consumer under any applicable statute and your statutory rights are not affected by this warranty Vesper Marine retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or offer a full refund of the purchase pri...

Page 67: ...ations are not acceptable as an original sales receipt If you are unable to contact your dealer contact Vesper Marine at Vesper Marine Ltd PO Box 91164 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 New Zealand 64 0 9 950 4848 www vespermarine com support vespermarine com You must contact Vesper Marine and obtain a return authorization before sending your unit in for repair 67 ...

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