background image

 

wArrANTy

This transponder is warranted, when properly installed and used, to be free from defects in materials or 

workmanship for two years from the date the product was purchased by the first retail customer. This warranty 

applies to the original retail purchaser only and is not transferable. Within this period, Vesper Marine will, at its 

discretion, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Repairs or replacement will be made 

at no charge for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation costs. 

This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, improper installation, unauthorized 

alterations or repairs, shipping damage, wear and tear, or corrosion.

This warranty will not apply if the product’s external housing has been opened, the serial number or other  

labels have been removed or altered or the specified input voltage has been exceeded. This warranty is void 

if the product has been operated with an incompatible GPS antenna or without a suitable VHF antenna.

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 

price at its sole discretion. In addition, 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.

This warranty applies only to products supplied new to you by an authorized dealer or Vesper Marine and you 

have not bought the product for resale.

In no event shall Vesper Marine be liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages, 

whether resulting from the use, misuse or inability to use the product or from defects in the product.

Vesper Marine declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions 

of the R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC.
This product is for use worldwide, including the following European countries:

This device is also approved for use in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Electronic Waste Recycling

Various regional and national regulations exist regarding the recycling of certain electronics.
Please consult your local authorities or contact Vesper Marine for recycling information.

 

AT

BE

BG

CH

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

GR

HU

IE

IS

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NO

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Summary of Contents for XB-6000

Page 1: ...XB 8000 xb 6000 INSTALL guide ...

Page 2: ...se and with the installation of the XB to receive these signals you can distribute this information to other devices on board your vessel e g chart plotters laptops smart phones using NMEA 2000 USB and WiFi In addition your vessel data is transmitted to other AIS equipped vessels within range For more information on AIS go to www vespermarine com xb XB 8000 only XB 8000 or XB 6000 External GPS Ant...

Page 3: ...alizing silent mode waiting to transmit Flashing Acquiring a GPS fix Red Error Solid Flashing Built in integrity test error See troubleshooting section for more info AIS VHF antenna NMEA 2000 GPS antenna 10 pin power data port LED Status 185mm 7 1 4 98mm 3 7 8 USB Mount your XB at least 0 6m 2 feet from any compass Test your compass to verify that it operates properly when the XB is operating ...

Page 4: ...HINT Use the VSWR meter in the vmAIS or WatchMate App see configuration section to check your antenna system installation The XB requires a GPS fix before it can transmit its position The GPS antenna should be situated so that it has an unobstructed view of the sky above Do not place the GPS antenna near or in the path of radar or HF antennas The antenna cable is terminated with a small SMA connec...

Page 5: ... OUT B DATA IN A DATA IN B HEADING SENSOR DATA OUT A DATA OUT B DATA IN A DATA IN B Gray Yellow Green White 38400 Baud 4800 Baud DC NEGATIVE GROUND Brown EXTERNAL SWITCH OUTPUT SILENT MODE SWITCH NMEA 0183 EXAMPLE A 2m 6 5 cable with attached 10 pin connector is supplied for connecting the XB to power other devices over NMEA 0183 and an external silent mode switch You may extend this cable as nece...

Page 6: ... The XB can also receive and make use of data sent from NMEA 2000 sensors Data Packets PGN s supported are defined below A drop cable T connection and network extension cable are required to connect the XB to your NMEA 2000 network Supported PGN s Be sure to check out www vespermarine com xb for an up to date list and description of PGN s that are supported PGNs Received 127250 Vessel Heading PGNs...

Page 7: ...future reference ____________________ You can recover your password over USB if you forget it The default IP address that mobile apps may need is 192 168 15 1 Port 39150 Client Mode The XB 8000 can also join an existing network It can do this in either DHCP mode default or you can set a static IP address using vmAIS see configuration section To prevent the address from automatically changing we re...

Page 8: ...ine com xb With vmAIS you can connect to the XB using either the USB virtual COM port or over WiFi by entering the IP address 192 168 15 1 default Click the connect button Allow 30 seconds for the XB to initialize after power on before attempting to connect Enter your vessel details using this screen Once you save the MMSI number you cannot change it If you need to change the MMSI please contact a...

Page 9: ...he Status LED is solid green the XB is transmitting your position and is successfully installed Your position will be transmitted every 3 minutes when your speed is under 2 knots or every 30 seconds otherwise Your vessel information e g name callsign etc is transmitted every 6 minutes If the Status LED is not solid green yet see the troubleshooting section for the probable cause ...

Page 10: ... Number of receivers 2 AIS 1 DSC timeshared Number of transmitters 1 AIS Receive frequency range 156 025 162 025 MHz Transmit frequency range 161 500 162 025 MHz AIS sensitivity 113 dBm 20 PER Power output 33 dBm 2W GPS sensitivity 159dBm tracking navigation 142dBm acquisition GPS SBAS support WAAS EGNOS MSAS GAGAN Power data connector 10 pin circular USB connector Mini USB USB 2 0 GPS antenna con...

Page 11: ...stallation see GPS antenna section and GPS signal strength using vmAIS Green Flashing Antenna VSWR is high Check your antenna installation Use the VSWR meter in the vmAIS status page A poorly tuned antenna bad cabling or connections are typical reasons for a high VSWR Your XB will continue to operate normally but transmit performance will degrade Background noise level on AIS receiver channel is h...

Page 12: ...ssels Warranty Void Do not disassemble the unit or remove the screws which hold it together The unit is sealed and disassembly will void the warranty FCC Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that m...

Page 13: ...r more information For Customers in the USA This device must be programmed with data corresponding to the vessel on which it will be installed Programming must be carried out by a Vesper Marine dealer The included instructions contain information on how to verify the correct programming WARNING It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission to input an MMSI that has not be...

Page 14: ...sper Marine retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion In addition 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 rema...

Page 15: ...NOTES ...

Page 16: ...ware contained within this product or distributed with this product is copyrighted by Vesper Marine Ltd All rights are reserved Portions of this product may use software licensed under open source license agreements Source code for the applicable software is available upon request from Vesper Marine Ltd Phone 64 9 950 4848 Email info vespermarine com Fax 64 9 950 4085 Web www vespermarine com Foll...

Reviews: