Weatherdock in Nuremberg´s press
Nuremberg 9.06.2015
The Nuremberg’s press hat published an article on 9 June about Weatherdock. The journalist Klaus Wonneberger reports on the current events of our company: “Whether professional sailors or camels: The Nuremberg Weatherdock produces VHF positioning systems with growing success”. The text can be found on page 32 in the journal “Nürnberger Nachrichten” and page 26 in the “Nürnberger Zeitung”.
You can read the whole article online following the link bellow. Source of the text is Nordbayern.de:
Text in German >> http://www.nordbayern.de/region/nuernberg/was-wustenschiffe-mit-alten-seebaren-vereint-1.4436971
INAMARINE 2015 in Jakarta
Nürnberg Mai 22. 2015
Der AIS Seenotsender easyRESCUE wird zurzeit auf einer Messe in Indonesien präsentiert. Die Messe INAMARINE, die vom 20. Bis 22. Mai 2015 stattfindet, ist ein internationales Business to Business “B2B” Fachveranstaltung. Die Schwerpunkte der Messe liegen in den Bereichen Schifffahrt- und Schiffsbau-Industrie..
Weatherdock present at the maritime safety exhibition in Bremerhaven
Besides the “World Maritime Rescue Congress”, organized by The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) in Bremerhaven, it takes place the exhibition on maritime safety, MMS for experts and general public. It begins at 30th May and finishes on the 2nd June.
Weatherdock will participate in these exhibition, and you can find us at stand number 11.
Another relevant event, which takes place parallel to the exhibition, is the 150 anniversary of German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS), during the days 30th and 31st of May.
The exhibition, the congress and the anniversary offer an extraordinary framework to present the products of weatherdock, which are direct and explicit related to the main topic of all these activities: maritime safety.
Please visit us at our stand number 11, and we will be glad to welcome you and to answer any questions you may have about AIS SART.
PALSTEK: detailed market-test with emergency locator beacons
The magazine PALSTEK, Technical Magazine of sailors for sailors, published in its issue 3/15 a new article about the different maritime emergency beacons in the market.
The complete article is only available in the printed version and in German.
The reader can find in 22 pages important answers to his questions about maritime safety and emergency beacons. Some questions are answered with numerous technical information. For example: “What devices are useful for which purposes” or “What kinds of distress beacons are in the market.”
PALSTEK writes on his website: “Sven M. Rutter presents underlying systems, explains the respective limits and advantages of the beacons and suggest tips for die product selection.”
Besides the easyONE appear not only other AIS MOB, but Also EPIRB, PLB, ELT, AIS-SART devices which are by PALTEK analyzed and evaluated carefully.
At the end of the article, the publication presents a three pages table, with a selection of different models of emergency beacons with a lot of features in comparison.
Weatherdock once again at AIS Summit 2015 in Hamburg
Nuremberg, 24.04.2015
The third edition of the AIS Summit will be held on Thursday, 7 May 2015 and Friday, 8 May 2015 in Hamburg, Germany. One of the speakers of the first hour is once again Alfred Kotouczek the CEO of Weatherdock.
The Chief Executive of Weatherdock has the privilege to open, as first speaker, this event with his presentation:
“Small vessel tracking by AIS! Technology comparison Class A versus Class B”.
The AIS Summit is the most important conference for the AIS ship tracking technology. This event is not supposed to be a platform for commercial promotion but an opportunity for different professionals to exchange ideas and push ahead the AIS technology.
Weatherdock is proud to be a part of AIS Summit 2015, and will share the best of its experience and know-how in the context of these activities.
LIMA´15 -update
The vmsTRACK, weatherdock’s portable tracking device, is central issue of product presentation during the LIMA’15, the “Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition” in Malaysia. Weatherdock is represented by local distributor TeraJu with own booth.
Coastal protection and awareness is a hot topic and therefore the Royal Malaysia Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia PDRM) presented such a tracking unit vmsTRACK at his own booth to get people attention..
General Inspector of Royal Malaysia Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, with tracking device listen to explanation of Weatherdock distributor.
Such a tracking device can be used for effective fight against illegal fishing and smuggling.
Intensive service training for distributors
Dirk and Tjeerd Bouma from Holland Marine Hardware, our dutch generall distributor, stayed two days at Weatherdock headquarter for intensive service training on Weatherdock products, e.g. the easyRESCUE service.
Training lessons were given by Max Shuster, Head of Service. Additional refreshed product knowledge was part of the show. Only with such a close contact between manufacturer and distributor you can forward your customers excellent advice.
If you want to join same intensive service and product training, please feel free to contact us. Our service team is pleased to fix a possible appointment with you
Weatherdock present at LIMA´15 in Malaysia
easyDVBT: Operation/Mounting manual
Boot 2015 in Düsseldorf
Preperation for the up-coming BOOT 2015 are finished soon. From Saturday 17th. to Sunday 25th the world largest water sport exhibition will open the doors again to present you the latest product for your passion.
Same on our own booth in Hall 11 / B52
Come to join us and say “hello” to our latest AIS MOB emergency transmitter called easyONE. Have a closer look to the complete product range of Weatherdock. We guess there is something interesting for you!
Weatherdock: sponsor of “The Royal Langkawi International Regatta”
The regatta tracking devices of Weatherdock are now also used in the largest sailing event in Malaysia: “The Royal Langkawi International Regatta”. This event will take place from 12 to 17 January.
In collaboration with our distributor Teraju Tritech we are present there as a co-sponsor of this event.
easyRX2S
easyRX2S
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This product range is no longer produced.
All downloads can be found here under “Downloads”.
Unfortunately, repairs for easyRX2 devices are no longer possible.
easyRX2S
Product information
Product information
Function
The Class B unit easyRX2S receives AIS ClassA and ClassB according to ClassB standard.
The easyRX2S performs a lot of usefull features:
By means of USB port connection to PC or Laptop is possible. With contained software it can be choosen between 38400 or 4800 Baud data rate. Function activity is shown by 8 LED’s. The easyRX2S is able to interpret incomming AIS data for CPA alert or AIS S.A.R.T. ermergency messages. Additional the easyRX2S devices can be used as power surce for external alerting devices. All received AIS data can be stored with internal SD Card recorder. With the build-in multiplexer input 3 devices with different baud rate can be pluged to the easyRX2S units. At least the external cable harness gives the possibility for outsourcing functionaly like “change into silent mode ” or “PAN PAN emergency call” by switch.
easyRX2S and gadgets that fit together
Your PC has to work at least on WIN XP SP2 and screen resolution 1024*768 for configuration. Plotter or PC software have to be intermateable to AIS to display incoming AIS data on screen.
Highlights
- Additional USP port for more connectivity
- 38400 or 4800 Baud rate selection possible by software
- 8 operating LEDs for more convenience
- SD Card recorder for blackbox employment
- Enlarged voltage input
- Integrated multiplexer
- Separate cable harness for “silent mode” or “PAN PAN” persistent signal
- Plotter independent CPA alert
- Plotter independent AIS S.A.R.T. alert
What is needed?
What is needed to run the easyRX2S?
The ClassB device needs a separate GPS antenna and an own VHF antenna. As an alternative you can run the easyRX2S with the VHF antenna switch easySPLIT-OCB for using your existing VHF antenna. A separate GPS antenne is still needed. An other alternative is the VHF/GPS combi antenna.
Technical Data
- AIS receiver with integrated GPS receiver
- 2 receiver
- Responsivity: -107dBm minimum, typically -112dBm
- Data rate: 38400 or 4800 Baud, bi-directional
- NMEA telegram type: VDM
- Adapter VFH antenna: 50 Ohm, SO2239
- Adapter GPS antenna: 50 Ohm, BNC
- Cabin mounting, IP60, -25°C – 55°C
- Dimensions: 198mm (L) 158mm (W) 47mm (H)
- Weight: approx. 275 grams
- LAN-Module (optional)
Advantages over competitors
- Plotter independent AIS S.A.R.T. alert
- Plotter independent CPA alert
- USB port
- SD Card recorder
DOWNLOADS
vmsTRACK in action
We receive interesting information from our colleague Jurgens Schoeman from South Africa. We want to share this with you. Jurgens write:
“Over the last two months it has happened twice that our vmsTRACK base station at Hondeklip Bay receives alert messages transmitted by locators in Port Nolloth, a distance of 133km (72nm). The transmitter is mostly at sea level and the receiving antenna about 20m above the water. The base station in Hondeklip Bay sends Petrus and me an SMS with the GPS position when it receives an alert.”
That situation shows how effective a vmsTRACK can work. The distance is considerable, 133 km or 72 nautical miles! Wow!
B024 VHF – Antenna
Product information
VHF antenna with cable for attachment to the railing to receive AIS signals.
Technical Data
- Antenna height: 1m
- Cable length: 20m
- Frequency range: 162 MHz
Product Pictures
New partner of Weatherdock in Turkey
The exhibition SMM in Hamburg offers not only the opportunity to present the new developments of our product line, it is also a good opportunity to make new partners.
On the second day of SMM 2014, Mr. Kotouczek-Zeise, CEO of Weatherdock, signed a partnership agreement with Mr. Nadir Gürel, manager of the Turkish company Texpert Teknoloji LTD. STI.
We are pleased to expand the list of our partners in Europe with this new deal.
If you are looking for our products in Turkey, please contact our new partner:
TEXPERT TEKNOLOJI LTD. STI.
Cumhuriyet Mah.
1997 Sok. No:5 A/02
34515 ISTANBUL / TURKEY
Tel.:+90 (212) 546 5252
You will find personally and professionally advisory service about the entire Weatherdock product line by Mr Nadir Gürel and his team.
easyRESCUE-DIVEpro on the Maldives
The easyRESCUE-DIVEpro of Weatherdock received at the beginning of 2014 the official approval to be used on the Maldives. That was already good news for our company. But the satisfaction of that achievement did not stop there. Recently one of the most important tourist centers of the islands, the “Ocean Sports Maldives” adopted easyRESCUE PRO as an instrument to strengthen security in offering their services.
Why does a company like “Ocean Sports Maldives” choose easyRESCUE-DIVEpro as an additional safety factor for its customers? The device is an emergency transmitter for diving groups with 2-stage communication: “Closed user position report” and AIS SART Alarm. The unit is developed out of the AIS S.A.R.T. emergency beacon easyRESCUE-DIVE for safari boats as well as diving bases. The unit of each member of the diving group will be activated before diving and handed out with specific briefing “how to use”. A persistent position report will be sent by every unit and received by the diving boat or diving center. By means of position report the diving group could be tracked on water surface to be “insight”. In case of emergency, an AIS S.A.R.T. Alert can be triggered, that can be seen by all ships and (coast-guard) receiving stations in vicinity.
There is no doubt that customers of Ocean Sports Maldives may feel more secure and therefore they can enjoy better their stay on the Maldives. Security means comfort. Providing security is a source of pride and satisfaction for the whole Weatherdock team.
Lacus Felix Race in Austria
A179 easyTRX – SOLAS AIS Class A
Documents
- Increased situational awareness for inland navigation, the system communicates the blue sign for inland waters.
- The AIS transponder can be configured to operate either as an AIS Inland or a Class A transponder.
- The system communicates required static, voyage related and dynamic data.
The data link communication covers standard AIS messages and the required static, voyage-related and dynamic data as well as blue sign messages for inland navigation for increased situational awareness and improved safety for the individual ship.
| Power | |
| Input voltage | 11-36 V DC |
| Radio | |
| Transmitter output power (adjustable) | 1 and 12.5 W, 50 Ohm load |
| Bandwidth | 25 kHz |
| Protocol | TDMA (AIS) |
| Baud rate | 9600 bps (AIS) / 1200 bps (DSC) |
| Modulation | GMSK (AIS) / FSK (DSC) |
| Frequencies | 156.025 MHz – 162.025 MHz |
| Default channels | 87B (161.975 MHz), 88B (162.025 MHz), 70 (156.525 MHz) |
| Number of receivers | 3 (2 AIS TDMA, 1 DSC) |
| Receiver sensitivity, | 20% MER < – 107 dBm |
| GNSS Receiver | |
| GNSS receiver | GPS L1, 50 parallel channels |
| DGNSS support | Yes |
| Environmental | |
| IEC 60945 | Protected installation |
| Interfaces | |
| VHF antenna | N female, 50 Ohm |
| GPS antenna | TNC female, 50 Ohm |
| Power | 3-way plugable screw terminal |
| Sensor Interfaces | 1 to 3 (RS422) IEC 61162-1 or -2 |
| Pilot/Auxiliary (RS422) | IEC 61162-2 |
| External Display (RS422) | IEC 61162-2 |
| Long-Range (RS422) | IEC 61162-2 |
| Blue sign interface | Discrete Input 24 V DC / Open |
| DGNSS correction input (RS232) | RTCM/SC-104 |
| Alarm relay | Normally closed |
Standards
ITU-R M.1371-4
IEC 61993-2
IEC 61162-1, 2
IMO Resolution A.694 (17)
IMO Resolution MSC.74 (69) Annex 3,
TU-R M.825-3
ITU-R M.1084-3,
EC 61108-1,
EC 62288
IPC-A-610 (manufacturing)
RTCA/DO-178B (SW development)
CCNR Vessel Tracking and Tracing Standard for Inland Navigation version 1.01
| Physical characteristics | |
| GNSS receiver | GPS L1, 50 parallel channels |
| DGNSS support | Yes |
Integrated MKD on the front panel
Plugable screw terminals for cable connections
Accessories included
Compliance
BSH Statement of Conformity
FVT type approved
Software for easyRX
A040-DP easyRESCUE-DIVEpro, A118 easyPOSALERT, A138 vmsTRACK und A140 easyPOS’N’HOOK – Firmware
Version: 4.15 | Produkte: easyPOSALERT und vmsTRACK | Size 45.7KB | Typ: Zip | Stand Februar/2016
easyPOSALERT, easyPOS’N’HOOK, vmsTRACK – Software
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.76
- Product: easyPOSALERT, easyPOS’N’HOOK and vmsTRACK-/PRO
- Stand: 04.06.2025
- Size: 35.785KB
- Type: EXE
- New:
- UI
- New Maps
- Please repport errors with screenshots to: support@weatherdock.de
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.74
- Product: easyPOSALERT, easyPOS’N’HOOK and vmsTRACK-/PRO
- Stand: 30.10.2023
- Size: 33.787KB
- Type: ZIP
- New:
- Admin-Light, further settings
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.73
- Product: easyPOSALERT, easyPOS’N’HOOK and vmsTRACK-/PRO
- Stand: 18.04.2023
- Size: 32.435KB
- Type: ZIP
- New:
- Liberia Map
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.72
- Product: easyPOSALERT, easyPOS’N’HOOK and vmsTRACK-/PRO
- Stand: 08.12.2020
- Size: 32.290KB
- Type: ZIP
- New:
- Qatar map differed to others
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.71
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK-/PRO
- Stand: 21.04.2020
- Size: 112.843KB
- Type: ZIP
- New:
- Save Settings by User-INI File
- Bug-Fix: Bracket- Usage
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.68
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 05.11.2019
- Size: 32.260KB
- Type: ZIP
- New: added Qatar Map
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.67
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 15.10.2019
- Size: 32.884KB
- Type: ZIP
- New: adding diff. countries for charts, bugfix on SAT-Extender
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.64
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 19.03.2019
- Size: 41.944KB
- Type: ZIP
- New: internal Bugfix, Timing,
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.62
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 08.09.2017
- Size: 28,7MB
- Type: ZIP
- New: Color difference in Track by ALERT / ON mode in GoogleEarth
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.60
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 08.09.2017
- Size: 28,7MB
- Type: ZIP
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.59
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 17.08.2017
- Size: 28,8MB
- Type: ZIP
- Programming-Tool, Version 3.41
- Product: easyPOSALERT and vmsTRACK
- Stand: 30.05.2016
- Size: 21,5 MB
- Type: Zip
Antenna installation guide
Firmware for easyTRX2
Version: 2.5.4 | Produkt: TRX2 | for Hardwarerevision: 6+7 (see under Help>About within the programming tool), if you have an older Hardwareversion then 6 or 7, please use Firmware 2.5.2 from below. | Size 114 kb | Typ: Zip | Change: GPS optimizing, GPS rollover issue | Updated on: 04.06.2019
Version: 2.5.2 | Produkt: TRX2 | Size 177 kb | Typ: Zip| Updated on: 06.03.2015
Firmware for easyTRX2-S
Version 3.3.0 | Product: easyTRX2-S | Size: 125KB | Typ: Zip | Build-Date: 06.06.2019 | Changes: Optimizing of GPS reception, GPS rollover issue| Valid for Hardware-Revision: 8 – 14
Version 3.2.8 | Product: easyTRX2-S | Size 125KB | Typ: Zip | Stand: 13.05.2019 Change: Optimizing of GPS, GPS rollover issue
Version 3.1.7 | Product: easyTRX2-S | Size 115KB | Typ: Zip | Stand: 27.03.2018 Change: N2K, GPS, error removal
Version 3.1.4 | Product: easyTRX2-S | Size 115KB | Typ: Zip | Stand: 17.08.2016
A023 Software for easyTRX
Link2AIS | Version: X309 | A023 easyTRX | Size 36,4 MB | Type: Zip | Stand: 25.08.2016
Software for TRX2S and TRX2
- Only necessary if there is an error message indicating the absence of this file.
Just place this “matrix32.dll” file in the same directory where you have installed the easyTRX2S programming tool
Programming-Tool
- Version: 4.11;
- Änderung:
- Dark-Mode (Antrazith),
- Enable WiFi-Settings(File>enable Wifi..)
- Revision: 196
- Date: 31.07.2018
- Size: 5.264 KB
- Version: 4.10
- Change: New backend
For function see Boot Düsseldorf 2017
- Version: 4.9
- Change: improvement
COM-Port, Backend
- Version: 4.8
- Change: Updated Range filter.
SD-Analysetool
- Version: 1.5
- Size: 3.55MB
- Tool to analyze the content of SD card or internal storage of easyTRX2/S/ easyTRX3
- A GPS antenna must be connected in order to record the data.
- Also you need to input the SD card first into easyTRX2 and format it first together with the programming-tool.
WD-Terminal
- Version: 1.2
- Tool for reading / monitoring the incoming data to the COM port.
- This is a simple tool, which is used to replace the missing “Hyper Terminal” from Windows 7.
Complete package of files from CD:
Contains:
- Programming-Tool 3.37
- SD-Analysetool 1.3
- WD-Terminal 1.2
Firmware (not included)
A023 easyTRX – Firmware
Version: 10.0.13.0 | Produkt: TRX Produkte | Size 157 KB | Typ: Zip | Stand vom : 15.07.2010
ALARIS100
Due to its size and rigid housing the ALARIS100 can be worn with a pocket on the balistical vest easyily during a mission.
The ALARIS100 is completely independent of any GSM network infrastructure, so there will be no problem if mobile communication systems are shut down for safety reasons or just overloaded by massive activity in social media networks by the people.
With its very longlasting battery power the ALARIS100 is a reliable partner during long-time multi-location-events. Within the shortest transmission mode battery lifetime wil be approx. 20 hours before there is a need for recharging.
The additional “man down” panic button triggers a special marked position report on the screen.
A122 Tamperproof & Powersocket
Product information
Technical Data
EAN
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