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Vesper XB-8000 Class B AIS with NMEA2K USB and WIFI

The WatchMate XB-8000 is the world's only black box transponder with built-in smartAIS alarms.

Get alerted with the external audible alarm included with the XB-8000 that sounds if it detects a risk in case of potential collisions, dragging anchor or man overboard situations. The alarm sounds even if your MFD or mobile device is switched off.

WatchMate XB-8000 is a Class B AIS transponder with a two-channel parallel receiver and transmitter. It transmits your vessel's position and details and receives the same kind of information from other vessels with AIS transponders.

The AIS data is sent every few seconds and includes information such as course, speed, latitude, longitude, and heading.

Static information about the vessel is sent every few minutes and includes the name, type of vessel, length, beam, draft, etc.

Unlike normal AIS which sends and receives AIS data, the WatchMate XB-8000 has smartAIS which is an active system with smart alarm logic that alerts you rapidly to potential dangers.

WatchMate XB-8000 proactively alerts you when you have potential collision situations.

It combines GPS data such as position, course and speed along with AIS data and smart alert logic to continually determine safety implications and alert you. It computes the closest point of approach and time until the closest point of approach and triggers alarms to warn you of vessels posing a threat.

Every boater knows that being at anchor is no guarantee of total safety. In particular, anchors can drag without those on board being aware.

Thanks to Anchor Watch, however, you can be safer and sleep well at night. That's because Anchor Watch sounds the alarm if you drift outside a zone defined around your anchor position.

Activate the anchor watch when you drop the anchor using either a wired switch or your smartphone or smartwatch remotely from the windlass or anywhere on-board.

The WatchMate XB-8000 has built-in Wi-Fi. You can securely connect up to 5 other devices simultaneously.

You can have a wireless connection to your laptop, smartphone and tablet.

The XB-8000 is a certified NMEA 2000 Gateway and translates NMEA 2000 instrument data (heading, wind, depth, speed, log, temperature) and routes to mobile devices over WiFi, USB or NMEA 0183 for supporting plotters.

WatchMate XB-8000 is equipped with a fast 5Hz GPS navigation and update rate. This provides greater detail and higher resolution plotting.

Displays GPS satellite status and navigation data such as your position, course and speed viewed from the My Vessel screen.

Monitor your WatchMate XB-8000 on a tablet or smartphone using the free Vesper Marine WatchMate App.

View and update your vessel information, monitor AIS data, navigation information and GPS status from anywhere onboard.

Be alerted of potential risk situations to take decisive action. More than a simple mobile AIS viewer, you can also remotely control alerts, alarms and transponder settings.