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Notices in the app
If your phone or tablet on board is connected to the Hub, the app reports by itself with notices at the top of the screen: anchor alarm, GPS loss of the anchor watch, battery alarm and a storm warning from the air pressure trend, each with alarm sound and vibration. For sailing boats, new trim recommendations are added, plus notices about Hub updates and, if you set it up, detected logbook entries to confirm. Everything works without internet and without a subscription. The notices stay until you tap or swipe them away, and end up in the notification history on your device.
What you get
On board
| Notice | When | Sound and vibration | Tapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The boat is out of the anchor watch radius!” with “Mute” and “Raise” | Anchor alarm at the Hub | yes | closes the notice |
| “Your anchor watch is active, but the Hub lost the GPS signal!” with “Raise” | GPS gone for 90 seconds with the anchor watch active | yes | closes the notice |
| Notice about the low battery | Battery alarm at the Hub | yes | opens the battery voltage history |
| “It’s getting stormy!” | Air pressure changes very quickly, see below | yes | opens the air pressure history |
| “New trim advice available”, afterwards “Trim advice changed” with the changes (sailing boats) | new or changed trim recommendation while sailing | no | opens the trim recommendation in the Plotter |
| “Update available” with the new Hub version | your Hub reports an update | no | opens the “Hub Update” page |
| “Hub update required” | your Hub has a version before 1.43.0 | no | closes the notice |
| ”‘{entry}’ detected!” with “Confirm” and “Deny” | the Hub has detected a logbook entry and you have switched this category on | no | opens the logbook |
| “Connection changed” | the app has switched between Hub and cloud by itself | no | closes the notice |
- Storm warning: Every 5 minutes the app compares the air pressure from the Hub with the value one and three hours ago. If it falls or rises by about 2 hPa in one hour or 6 hPa in three hours, “It’s getting stormy!” appears with “The atmospheric pressure is changing rapidly, indicating an upcoming storm.” More on this under air pressure and storm warning.
- Detected logbook entries: Under Settings › System › “Detected logbook entries” you choose what the app asks about: Status, Maneuvers, Engine, Alarm events, Autopilot. Only “Engine” is switched on. “Confirm” closes the prompt, “Deny” deletes the entry (see Logbook in the app).
- Notification history: Tap the picture of your boat in the menu. A counter on it shows unread notices. The list shows the last 500 notices, newest first. Tapping opens the target and marks it as read, swiping deletes an entry, and at the bottom are “Mark all as read” and “Delete all”.
- The app’s alarm sound: Under Menu › “Alarms” the anchor watch and the battery alarm each have a bell. With it you switch off the alarm sound on this phone or tablet. The notice still appears, but silently, and the Hub beeps as usual. If you set the anchor watch anew or switch the battery alarm on anew, the sound is on again.
Remotely
- These notices are only available on board with a Hub connection. Remotely you get alarms as a push notification if you connect the Hub to the cloud. There is no storm warning by push.
How it works
- Nothing to switch on. The notices arrive as soon as the app is connected to the Hub and open.
- Closing a notice: tap it or swipe it aside.
- Several notices stack at the top edge.
Requirements
- App connected to the Hub and in the foreground. No internet, no account, no subscription.
- For the storm warning, air pressure from the Hub; for trim recommendations, a sailing boat with a wind sensor (see trim recommendations).
Permissions and subscription
- On board everyone whose app is connected to the Hub gets all notices and can use the buttons.
- Subscription: fully usable without a subscription; the Standard subscription adds nothing extra.
Safety notice
- Only with the app open. If the app is in the background or closed, there is no notice. Then the Hub on board and the push notification warn you.
- Alarm sound at most 16 seconds. The app vibrates once and has no continuous tone. The continuous alarm is the Hub.
- Storm warning tends to come later after switching on. The app only compares values from the last three hours. If the Hub has only just been switched on, this comparison period is missing, and a storm warning tends to come later rather than earlier.
- The storm warning does not replace a weather forecast. It only evaluates the air pressure on board. Also check the weather forecast and gale warnings before and during the trip.
Notifications
- This feature is the app’s reporting channel on board: pop-up, alarm sound and vibration on your phone or tablet. For push notifications see Push notifications.
Messages and special cases
| Situation | Message |
|---|---|
| Hub not reachable via its address | “Connection via {address} not possible. Trying to connect via Smartboatia Wi-Fi…” |
| Hub reachable neither via its address nor via its Wi-Fi | “Could not connect to your Smartboatia Hub via {address} or the Smartboatia Wi-Fi. Please check your connection settings.” with “Open WiFi Settings” |
| Hub still starting | “Your Hub is not ready.” with “Connect anyways” |
| Cloud not reachable | “The Smartboatia cloud is currently unavailable.” |
| Error during Hub update | “Hub Update: {error}”, for example “Error downloading update” |
| App alarm sound switched off | “App alarm sound muted” |
- Error messages and short messages disappear by themselves after 10 seconds.
Offline behaviour
- Without internet all notices work on board, only the update notices need internet at the Hub.
- Reconnecting: If an anchor or battery alarm is still running, the notice appears again with sound. The storm warning is evaluated anew and appears again if the trend continues.
- Stored on your device: history, bells for the alarm sound and the selection for detected logbook entries.
Frequently asked questions
Which notices does the app show me on board?
Anchor alarm, GPS loss of the anchor watch, battery alarm and a storm warning from the air pressure trend, each with alarm sound and vibration. For sailing boats, new trim recommendations are added, plus notices about Hub updates and, if you set it up, detected logbook entries to confirm.
When does the app warn me about a storm?
Every 5 minutes the app compares the air pressure from the Hub with the value one and three hours ago. If it falls or rises by about 2 hPa in one hour or 6 hPa in three hours, "It's getting stormy!" appears. It is only available on board, not as a push notification, and it does not replace a weather forecast.
Do I also get notices when the app is closed?
No. The notices only appear when the app is open and connected to the Hub. Otherwise the Hub on board and the push notification warn you.
How do I switch off the app's alarm sound?
Under Menu › "Alarms" the anchor watch and the battery alarm each have a bell. With it you switch off the sound on this phone or tablet; the notice still appears, but silently, and the Hub beeps as usual.
Where do I find earlier notices?
Tap the picture of your boat in the menu. The last 500 notices are listed there, newest first, and a counter shows unread ones.
Can I set which logbook entries the app asks about?
Yes, under Settings › System › "Detected logbook entries": Status, Maneuvers, Engine, Alarm events and Autopilot. Only "Engine" is switched on by default.