Install Guide

GPS ANTENNA
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POWER AND DATA
COLOUR DESCRIPTION
Red DCpositive(+)(12-24volts).Always use a 2A
fuse or circuit breaker.Donotconnectdirectly
tobattery.Ifyoumustextendthepower
connectionsusehighqualitypre-tinnedmarine
gradewirewhichisatleast16AWG(1.5mm2).
Black DCnegative(-)
Gray NMEAdataout(+)A
Yellow NMEAdataout(-)B
Green NMEAdatain(+)A
White NMEAdatain(-)B
Blue Externalalarm.Whenanalarmistriggeredand
theexternalalarmisenabledthiswirewillhave
theinputvoltage(fromtheredwire)applied,
currentlimitedto150mA.Youcanusethisto
providepowertoanexternalbuzzer,lightor
othersignalingdevice.
(Do not connect brown or pink wire)
DATA OUT (+) A
CHART PLOTTER
DATA 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
(Blue)
EXTERNAL ALARM
EXTERNAL ALARM
NMEA 0183 EXAMPLE
+ -
TheWatchMaterequiresaGPSfixbeforeitcantransmititsposition.
Hint:Toturnthe
unitonsimplytouch
thescreen.
Internal
TheWatchMatehasabuilt-inGPSpatchantenna.
• Thisantennarequiresanunobstructed
viewofthesky.
• Theantennaperformancemaybe
significantlyreducediftheWatchMate
isinstalledon,under,ornearlarge
metalstructures.
• Theantennafacesupwardsandis
locatedasshown:
HINT:UsetheGPSStatusscreentoview
satellitesignalstrengthswhichwillassist
indeterminingthebestlocationforthe
WatchMateortheexternalGPSantenna.
External (optional)
Ifyouaremountingthedisplayinalocationwhichwillnotprovide
adequateGPSsignalcoveragethenyoumustinstalladedicated
GPSantenna.
• 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connector
tofacilitateeasyroutingthroughholesandopenings.Donot
cutthecableunlessyouhavethepropertoolstocrimpanew
connector.MaketheconnectiontoyourAIStransponderlast
afterantennainstallationiscomplete.
CAUTION:TheVesperMarineGPSantennaisdesignedspecifically
forusewiththeWatchMateTransponder.Performancecannot
beassuredunlessyouuseaVesperMarineGPSantenna.Useofa
differentantennamaydamagethedeviceandvoidyourwarranty.
A2m(6.5’)cablewithattached10pinconnectorissuppliedforconnectingthe
WatchMate to power, other devices over NMEA 0183 and an external alarm.
Youmayextendthiscableasnecessary.
• CheckyouhavetheVHFantennaconnectedbeforeconnectingtopower.
• Fullyengagethelockingringtoensureawatertightseal.
InternalGPS
antennalocation