#Dockmate docking system update#
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#Dockmate docking system software#

This game-changing functionality is standard on all new Dockmate systems and can be retro-fitted to existing systems for a service fee. This completely removes the ensuing stress of engaging the throttle into gear.

#Dockmate docking system full#

Additionally, when users are not using their Dockmate, the Dockmate Cradle can be used to charge a Qi compatible smartphone.Programmed by a certified Dockmate installer to the preferences of each owner, a full push of the button will engage the throttle for standard control, but a quick tap of the remote’s directional switch or movement of the joystick can initiate a pre-programmed, customizable fraction-of-a-second burst of the propellor. The cradle occupies about 8” by 3” (20.32 cm by 7.62 cm) f surface mounting space. This gives users savings in cost and helm space. When they take the remote out of its cradle, users immediately have the flexibility of a wireless remote control.

Once the TWIST joystick remote is placed in the Cradle, it can be used just like any other third-party joystick docking system.

The combination of the Dockmate TWIST joystick remote and the new cradle enables a cutting-edge feature: Fixed Joystick Mode. With the recently released Dockmate Cradle fixed-mount, wireless charging pad, users no longer have to choose between a fixed joystick or a remote control. In the unlikely event that the signal is lost, the Dockmate remote control transmitter will sound three alarms: audible (buzzer), visual (flashing light) and tactile (vibration). With two-way communication between the remote (transmitter) and the receiver, the Dockmate system ensures the operator is always aware of communication status. The Dockmate cradle turns the remote control into a fixed joystick. The Dockmate signal reaches up to 165’ (50.29 m), which is by far the longest range in the industry and does not require an expensive range repeater on larger vessels, like competitive products. FHSS means that every Dockmate system uses a unique set of six channels in the entire band of 71 and rotates through more than six channels a second, virtually eliminating the chance of interference.

The new Slow Mode gives you just a little more control, exactly when you need it.” Upgraded CommunicationĮach Dockmate Receiver integrates the proprietary communications protocol DockLink - an infinitely superior, state-of-the-art two-way FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) communication with handshake and GFSK (FM) modulation on the 433 MHz frequency band in North America. “The entire purpose of the Dockmate system is to provide the ultimate confidence in your maneuvering skills.

#Dockmate docking system update#

“We are continuously working with engine and thruster control manufacturers to add new compatibilities and capabilities to our system and as engine manufacturers add functionality, we update our system to capitalize on this innovation,” said Dirk Illegems, president, Dockmate. One of the biggest benefits of Dockmate is that it puts control of the boat in the palm of the owner’s hands.

#Dockmate docking system software#

Dockmate’s Slow Mode software option lets users activate and deactivate the boat’s respective slow mode. Rexroth and MAN use trolling, Caterpillar’s SPM reduces the engine rpm and Volvo Penta’s Low Speed mode uses a combination of both. For most applications a yacht’s idle speed is easy to manage, but for maneuvering in crowded harbors, boats with powerful engines are often fitted with some kind of slow mode feature for greater control at low speeds. In addition, Dockmate has expanded support for its Slow Mode software option. This type of throttle control lets the user engine rpm to have a greater and safer amount of control of the boat in a marina when there is current or wind and idle speed is not enough to properly maneuver the vessel. The Dockmate Engine Universal Speed Control Interface permits smooth, fully proportional and variable speed throttle control on a wide variety of analogue engine controls.

When configured with an analog Engine Universal Speed Control Interface, Dockmate now supports Suzuki Precision Control. The company has expanded its list of compatible engine controls to include MTU CAN bus, Yanmar VC20 (Yanmar’s newest CAN bus controls) and Twin Disc EC300 Digital Control Head (Twin Disc’s new CAN bus system). Dockmate can make an owner more confident about docking.ĭockmate, a manufacturer of wireless remote controls for yachts, announced today expanded compatibility and new functionality for select engines.