Wear OS smartwatch app

With our Wear OS smartwatch app, you can display real-time Autopilot status information directly on your smartwatch. Additionally, you can control the Autopilot right from your wrist.

Connection Options

You can control your PCNautic Autopilot via the Wear OS app in two ways:

1. WiFi – A direct connection to the Autopilot without requiring a smartphone or tablet. This provides fast and stable communication.

2. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) – An energy-efficient connection via your smartphone or tablet, allowing the smartwatch to control the Autopilot.

Setting Up a WiFi Connection

By default, the connection mode is set to WiFi, and the IP address is 192.168.14.1. You can change this via 'Settings' → 'Connectivity'.

Setting up a Bluetooth connection

When you activate Bluetooth, your smartwatch will attempt to connect to the device it is paired with—typically your smartphone.

Is your smartwatch paired with multiple devices? No problem! You can select a preferred device via 'Select BT device'. The smartwatch will then attempt to establish a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection with the selected device.

Requirements: ✔ The PCNautic Autopilot Android app must be installed on the selected device. ✔ Bluetooth must be enabled within this app.

Once the connection is established, you can easily control the Autopilot from your smartwatch.

Main screen and controls

The main screen of the Wear OS app features five control buttons, a connection status icon, a green (virtual) LED, the current heading and target.

Connection Status The connection status icon indicates whether the connection is via WiFi or Bluetooth (BT). No connection? A red slash will appear through the icon.

Status Indicator 🟢

• Solid green → Autopilot is enabled.

• Blinking green → Tack mode is enabled.

Buttons

• TM ON/OFF button → Enables or disables Tack mode.

• STBY/AP button → Switches between Standby mode and Autopilot mode. This function is also available via the bottom button on the smartwatch.

• Red/Green buttons → Adjust the course or manually control the tiller. The rotating dial on the smartwatch provides the same functionality.

Settings

The Settings button opens a submenu with the following options:

• Mode → Select the desired AP mode: Compass, GPS, (True) Wind, Navigation.

• Profile → Activate the desired profile.

• Connectivity → Open the connectivity settings.

Main screen Wear OS app