WatchMate
Free
2.5.19for iPhone, iPad and more
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About WatchMate
The WatchMate App connects with your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder to place remote control functionality and situational awareness in the palm of your hand on your iPhone or on your iPad.
The WatchMate App becomes the user interface for configuring and remote control of your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder, especially where it does not have its own display such as the Vesper Marine XB-8000.
- View AIS Targets received by your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder.
- Setup and manage collision prevention alarm profiles.
- Manage your MOB alarms.
- Control and view your Anchor Watch alarm.
- View your AIS Transponder's own GPS Position, Course and Speed.
- Check the operational status of your AIS Transponder.
- Remote control of your AIS Transponder settings.
- Switch easily between Silent Mode and Normal Transmitting mode.
- Configure your Vessel's AIS Static data. (MMSI, Call Sign, Vessel Type, Vessel Size)
- Perform firmware upgrades.
Note: iPhone4 devices will need a transponder firmware update first to be able to reliably perform firmware upgrades. The feature is automatically disabled in the app on an iPhone4, and will automatically be made available once the device is loaded with the firmware to support it - V3.2 and up.
Connects to your WatchMate device's WIFI access point or by being on the same wifi network.
- Supports Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder.
- Supports Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision®.
The complex nature of our innovative WatchMate App makes coding mishaps difficult to eliminate despite the superhuman efforts of our developers so please remember Vesper Marine does not warrant that this product is error-free. As the adventurous user it's your job to exercise common sense and the best navigational judgement you can muster. Although we think the WatchMate App is awesome nothing beats using all your human senses, so best you still rely on these at least as much as you rely on the WatchMate App for making navigational safety decisions. Our advice is; even with the WatchMate App it’s still a clever idea to maintain a permanent watch and use more than one aid for navigation.
The WatchMate App becomes the user interface for configuring and remote control of your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder, especially where it does not have its own display such as the Vesper Marine XB-8000.
- View AIS Targets received by your Vesper Marine AIS Transponder.
- Setup and manage collision prevention alarm profiles.
- Manage your MOB alarms.
- Control and view your Anchor Watch alarm.
- View your AIS Transponder's own GPS Position, Course and Speed.
- Check the operational status of your AIS Transponder.
- Remote control of your AIS Transponder settings.
- Switch easily between Silent Mode and Normal Transmitting mode.
- Configure your Vessel's AIS Static data. (MMSI, Call Sign, Vessel Type, Vessel Size)
- Perform firmware upgrades.
Note: iPhone4 devices will need a transponder firmware update first to be able to reliably perform firmware upgrades. The feature is automatically disabled in the app on an iPhone4, and will automatically be made available once the device is loaded with the firmware to support it - V3.2 and up.
Connects to your WatchMate device's WIFI access point or by being on the same wifi network.
- Supports Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder.
- Supports Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision®.
The complex nature of our innovative WatchMate App makes coding mishaps difficult to eliminate despite the superhuman efforts of our developers so please remember Vesper Marine does not warrant that this product is error-free. As the adventurous user it's your job to exercise common sense and the best navigational judgement you can muster. Although we think the WatchMate App is awesome nothing beats using all your human senses, so best you still rely on these at least as much as you rely on the WatchMate App for making navigational safety decisions. Our advice is; even with the WatchMate App it’s still a clever idea to maintain a permanent watch and use more than one aid for navigation.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.5.19
Last updated on Apr 19, 2022
Old Versions
Bug fixes and updating the app for iOS 15+.
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Version History
2.5.19
Apr 19, 2022
Bug fixes and updating the app for iOS 15+.
2.5.18
Jul 10, 2019
Added 'Received' time to target details screen
This version introduces stability and efficiency improvements.
Ready for iOS13.
This version introduces stability and efficiency improvements.
Ready for iOS13.
2.5.17
Mar 7, 2019
Fixes an issue by which GPS was incorrectly displayed as disconnected
App version is displayed correctly under "Support"
Minor upgrades
App version is displayed correctly under "Support"
Minor upgrades
2.5.15
Feb 12, 2019
Fixes an issue where a firmware update was offered although the device was up to date.
2.5.14
Dec 16, 2018
Fixes
- No longer offers download of new firmware when device firmware is up to date
- App no longer fails when dealing with a large number of targets
- Minor improvements
- No longer offers download of new firmware when device firmware is up to date
- App no longer fails when dealing with a large number of targets
- Minor improvements
2.5.13
Jun 8, 2018
- Minor improvements
2.5.12
Apr 11, 2018
- Fixed random crash
2.5.11
Apr 9, 2018
- Dramatically improved resource usage in AIS Plotter screen
- Limiting position history in Anchor Watch screen to 24 hours
- Minor UI fixes
- Limiting position history in Anchor Watch screen to 24 hours
- Minor UI fixes
2.5.10
Dec 8, 2017
- Fixed an issue causing the alarm banner to not appear
2.5.9
Nov 3, 2017
- Fixed issue that prevented users from downloading firmware updates
2.5.8
Sep 9, 2017
- Fixed incorrect depth value on Anchor Watch Window
2.5.7
Jul 22, 2017
- Fixed Depth data not being received
2.5.6
Jul 19, 2017
- AtoNs displayed with their appropriate IMO signs
- Filtering added for both Vision & XB-8000. Targets shown in small to avoid clutter.
- AnchorWatch moved to Anchor tab. My Instruments is now under XB-8000/Vision tab.
- Textual description of VSWR
- Faster target loading
- Various other fixes and improvements.
- Filtering added for both Vision & XB-8000. Targets shown in small to avoid clutter.
- AnchorWatch moved to Anchor tab. My Instruments is now under XB-8000/Vision tab.
- Textual description of VSWR
- Faster target loading
- Various other fixes and improvements.
2.5.4
Jun 6, 2017
Fixing an issue where some users were unable to update to the latest version of the app.
2.5.3
Jun 1, 2017
A number of minor bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.5.2
May 9, 2017
Bug and stability fixes along with performance improvements.
2.5.0
Mar 28, 2017
- You can now move your anchor from the app
- The My Vessel tab has been updated to show all available sensor data
- Stability and bug fixes
- The My Vessel tab has been updated to show all available sensor data
- Stability and bug fixes
2.4.7
Feb 28, 2017
Minor optimizations.
Stability improvements.
Stability improvements.
2.4.6
Feb 21, 2017
Improvements to firmware update warning messages
Faster firmware updates
Stability fixes for firmware updates
General stability improvements
Faster firmware updates
Stability fixes for firmware updates
General stability improvements
2.4
Feb 14, 2017
- Stability fixes
- Anchor Watch breadcrumbs will now take into account your vessel's heading
- Anchor Watch breadcrumbs will now take into account your vessel's heading
2.3
Jan 30, 2017
smartAIS support
Collision alarms for XB-8000
Editable Alarm Profiles
Anchor Watch Breadcrumbs
General enhances for iOS 9.x/10 support
Collision alarms for XB-8000
Editable Alarm Profiles
Anchor Watch Breadcrumbs
General enhances for iOS 9.x/10 support
2.1.5
Dec 5, 2016
- Bug fix for IOS9.x devices not receiving alarm notifiers
- Other minor bug fixes
- Other minor bug fixes
2.1.3
Nov 7, 2016
- Perform firmware upgrades.
- Offset now applied to DPT depth data
- iOS 10 support
- User install guide update
- Send logging feature for faster technical support
- Minor bug fixes
Note: iPhone4 devices will need a firmware update first to be able to reliably perform firmware upgrades. The feature is automatically disabled in the app on an iPhone4, and will automatically be made available once the device is loaded with the firmware to support it - V3.2 yet to be released - but keep your eyes peeled as its coming soon!
- Offset now applied to DPT depth data
- iOS 10 support
- User install guide update
- Send logging feature for faster technical support
- Minor bug fixes
Note: iPhone4 devices will need a firmware update first to be able to reliably perform firmware upgrades. The feature is automatically disabled in the app on an iPhone4, and will automatically be made available once the device is loaded with the firmware to support it - V3.2 yet to be released - but keep your eyes peeled as its coming soon!
2.0.1
Apr 21, 2016
- Metric to imperial units setting fix
- Alarm sound fix
- Alarm sound fix
2.0.0
Mar 20, 2016
Supports Vision and XB-8000 v3.0 firmware update, new features include,
- Anchor Watch view and control.
- MOB alarms from recieved AIS SART, MOB and EPIRB targets.
- I/O status and setup control.
- External alarm test.
- NMEA 0183 output port data control.
- GPS smoothing, fast updates and SBAS control.
- GPS accuracy displayed in meters (or feet).
- Simulation support.
- Factory reset of settings.
- Minor bug fixes.
Maintains backwards compatibility with v2.04 and older firmware.
- Anchor Watch view and control.
- MOB alarms from recieved AIS SART, MOB and EPIRB targets.
- I/O status and setup control.
- External alarm test.
- NMEA 0183 output port data control.
- GPS smoothing, fast updates and SBAS control.
- GPS accuracy displayed in meters (or feet).
- Simulation support.
- Factory reset of settings.
- Minor bug fixes.
Maintains backwards compatibility with v2.04 and older firmware.
WatchMate FAQ
WatchMate is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Belarus,China,Russia
WatchMate supports English
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of WatchMate.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
