Questions about WatchMate
Common questions that relate specifically to our WatchMate transponders.
- Will the XB-8000, Vision and Cortex work with the Furuno wireless radar DRS4W
- Can I use my WatchMate with a chart plotter?
- How will my WatchMate integrate with NMEA information?
- Can I connect my WatchMate to my computer?
- How often is my AIS information sent from my WatchMate transponder?
- Can I use my existing GPS receiver with an XB-6000, XB-8000, WatchMate 850 or Vision?
- I have a Class B transponder. Can I connect the AISWatchMate 670 Display-Only to the NMEA output of the transponder and use the computer output from the transponder at the same time?
- How do I connect an external alarm or buzzer?
- I need to extend the length of the DC power cable supplied with my WatchMate or XB Transponder. What gauge wire should I use?
- Do the settings in the WatchMate 850 Transponder setup control both the USB and NMEA output?
- Can I share my existing GPS antenna with a WatchMate transponder?
- Can the WatchMate be hooked up to a Laptop and a NMEA device, such as a chartplotter, at the same time?
- How do I connect my GPS antenna to my WatchMate 750?
- How do I change the WatchMate Display Brightness Setting?
- When selecting port output of NMEA+AIS does the WatchMate GPS data get output with AIS data?
- Why do I see a discrepancy in depth data displayed in Vision and my sounder?
- Determining your current WatchMate firmware version
- What is the High Background Noise error for and what should I do about it?
- My WatchMate (XB-8000 or Vision2) is running a newer firmware release than the one posted on the Vesper Marine Website