Garmin Cortex M1, SOTDMA SmartAIS Transponder with Remote Vessel Monitoring

The Cortex M1 hub combines advanced collision avoidance technology with proactive alerting plus remote monitoring and control of onboard systems from your compatible smartphone.

• A high-speed smartAIS transponder transmits your boat’s location and heading and proactively warns of certain collision threats.
• In addition to collision alerts, smartAIS will trigger alarms for anchor drag or man overboard situations.
• This hub comes VHF-ready. Simply add a Cortex handset (sold separately) for full VHF radio capability.
• Cortex apps let you monitor boat systems, receive alerts and remotely control devices from your compatible smartphone.
• A GPIO port and supplied cable allow you to monitor bilge pumps, security sensors, shore power and more.
• NMEA 2000^® networking allows you to view Cortex data on your connected MFDs and chartplotters

COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Cortex M1 is a full Class B SOTDMA transceiver combining GPS, AIS and heading data with smart logic to proactively warn you of certain collision risks with alarms or voice-annunciated alerts that escalate until acknowledged. AIS vessel information (name, bearing and relative position) is continuously provided using AIS information broadcast from other boats.

ANCHOR WATCH

Using actual anchor position from the bow and the Cortex built-in heading sensor, smartAIS tracks boat movement and sounds an alarm if the anchor drags or if there is a change in wind speed, direction or water depth. While on your boat, get alerts on your compatible mobile device via the Cortex Onboard app — or via the Cortex Monitor app when you’re ashore.

MAN OVERBOARD

Cortex smartAIS continuously watches for man overboard (MOB) activations, sounding an alarm when it detects one. MOB can be manually activated via the Cortex Onboard smart device app or automatically from an AIS MOB beacon — which launches a track-back mode for quicker retrieval.

DIRECTIONAL VOICE ALERTS

In the event of a collision alarm, Cortex will announce the direction of a collision threat, such as “collision alert, starboard bow.” Instead of an ambiguous beep that other AIS systems provide, Cortex tells users what the alert is for and the direction of the threat.

MONITORING AND CONTROL

Check boat status, receive alerts and control devices with Cortex remote monitoring access using Cortex handsets (sold separately) or Cortex smartphone apps. Directly connect up to 5 external sensors to your system for added monitoring capability.

CORTEX MONITOR APP

Subscribe to a premium Cortex Monitor plan to receive alerts, see real-time information about your boat and remotely control devices such as air conditioning, lighting, refrigeration or ice makers using the Cortex Monitor app on your compatible smartphone.

CORTEX ONBOARD APP

While you’re on your boat, the Cortex Onboard app can serve as your primary interface with your Cortex M1 hub, allowing you to monitor boat stats, receive alerts, view instrument data and display AIS screens on your compatible smart device.

MAKE YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR

Broadcast built-in heading via AIS transmissions to other vessels so they can more accurately track their closest point of approach and alter course to avoid you.

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

Cortex can receive and broadcast information over NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 networks, making it compatible with the majority of modern chartplotters and multi-function displays.

RUGGED, DURABLE DESIGN

Water-rated to IPX7 standards, the Cortex hub’s thermal polymer housing is heat- and corrosion-resistant — so it can be safely mounted nearly anywhere onboard.

LOW POWER CONSUMPTION

Engineered for minimal power consumption at just 500mA, the Cortex hub can stay on full-time to keep you informed. It will alert you even when your MFD is turned off — ideal if you need to conserve power when anchored or on a long voyage.

GALVANIC ISOLATION

Galvanically isolated ports and internal components protect your Cortex hub and connected equipment from electrical shorts and circuit damage in the corrosive marine environment.

MULTI-CONSTELLATION GNSS

With fast 10Hz GPS updates that keep up with your vessel, your vessel position is plotted using multiple global satellite networks. When you connect other devices to your Cortex GPS using NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183, all onboard equipment benefits from Cortex’s super-fast GPS capability

IN THE BOX:

• M1 Hub
• GPS antenna
• Power cable
• Audio cable
• External sensors cable
• External Wi-Fi^® antenna
• VHF patch cable