QUARK-ELEC QK-A035 NMEA 0183 4X4 Multiplexer Installation Guide
- June 6, 2024
- QUARK-ELEC
Table of Contents
SET-UP GUIDE
QK-A035
NMEA 0183 4X4 MULTIPLEXER WITH SEATALK™
CONVERTER AND INTEGRATED VDR
INSTALLATION
1. Mounting: Consider the location…
- Dry, sturdy location, at least 0.5m distance from other WiFi equipment.
- Ensure you have the right length of cable needed. If drilling holes for your cabling, seal around any holes after installation to prevent water ingress and damage to your vessel or equipment.
- If USB is not being used, use the USB dust cover provided. This will keep dust out of the unit.
- The SD card dust cover should be applied at all times even when no SD card is being used.
2. Connect Power
The A035 requires a 10-30V power supply. This can be a battery or other
suitable power source.
Check that your A035 is connected correctly to its power supply: +’ to 10-30V, and` to GND.
3. Disconnect all your devices from their power supply before
connecting/disconnecting any devices to/from any inputs or outputs.
NMEA 0183: The A035 uses the differential end RS422 interface. Connect
the +’ and-terminals of the NMEA input/output on the A035 to the+’ and
- terminals of the output/input on the other device. If there are
communication issues between your devices, you may find swapping data wires,
might resolve the problem:
The A035 also supports single end for RS232 interface devices. NMEA 0183
inputs/outputs have to be connected in the following way:
| A035 terminals| RS232 device terminals
---|---|---
Output| NMEA Output+| GND
NMEA Output-| NMEA Input
Input| NMEA Input+| GND
NMEA Input-| NMEA Output
Swap NMEA + and NMEA – wires if the communication does not work.
If this connection mode does not resolve the communication problem, a Quark-
elec Protocol Bridge (QK-AS03) will be required.
SeaTalk: Please ensure ‘+’, ‘Data’ and ‘-’ terminals are correctly connected
to the SeaTalk bus.
Swapping any of these wires could permanently damage your A035.
4. Re-connect power and check the LED status lights
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IN/OUT and WiFi LEDs will flash for every valid message received or sent.
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Overflow LEDs will flash for any internal buffer overflow. This indicates there was an excess of
data sent to output and some sentences were lost. The A035’s filtering and routing options can minimize this by removing any unneeded or duplicate data. -
The power LED is lit red while the A035 is connected to a power supply.
5. Two WiFi modes:
Ad-hoc mode:
On your device (phone, laptop, etc.):
15 seconds after powering up your A035, scan for WiFi networks and select the
SSID similar to QKA035xxxx’. Connect toQK-A035xxxx’ with the default
password: 88888888′. Chart software: in your chart software, set the protocol toTCP’, IP address to 192.168.1.100′, and port number to2000′. Station
mode: please use the configuration software to change the WiFi connection type
to station mode.
USING THE CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE (WINDOWS):
WiFi connection mode can be changed from Ad-hoc (default) to station or
standby mode. Station mode can be configured by inputting your router/access
point’s details into the configuration software. (Once configured, the correct
settings must be entered into your chart software.)
Filtering: using the black list function
If required, selected NMEA sentences can be filtered out from the chosen
inputs, using the ‘black listfield. Remove the$’ or !’ from the 5 digit NMEA talker and sentence identifier and insert them separated by commas. E.g. to block!AIVDM’ and $GPAAM’ enterAIVDM,GPAAM’ . Up to 8 sentence types
can be filtered from each input port. For blacklisting Seatalk¹ data, block
the corresponding NMEA message (see the manual for a full list of converted
messages).
Routing the Seatalk and NMEA sentences.
As a default, all input data (excluding any filtered data) is routed to all
outputs (NMEAx4, WiFi, and USB). Data can be routed to limit the data flow to
only certain output/s by un-ticking the corresponding boxes in the
configuration software.
NMEA Baud rates: Default Baud rates are set to:
- NMEA IN 1,2,4: 4800bps
- NMEA IN 3: 38400bps
- NMEA OUT 1,2: 4800bps
- NMEA OUT 3,4: 38400bps
These can be changed as required.
USB input: The USB connection is 2 way as standard, no additional
configuration is required. Manual NMEA input via USB is also possible through
the configuration software. A good understanding of NMEA sentence structure is
required for this additional function.
Disclaimer: This product is designed to aid navigation and should be used
to augment normal navigational procedures and practices. It is the user’s
responsibility to use this product prudently. Neither Quark-elec nor their
distributors or dealers accept responsibility or liability either to the
product user or their estate for any accident, loss, injury, or damage
whatsoever arising out of the use or of liability to use this product.
Email: [email protected]
V1.1(12/21) Note: SeaTalkTM is a registered trademark of Raymarine.
BEFORE LEAVING HOME
A 10-30V power supply is required.
The included SD card comes formatted as FAT32. Before using any other SD
cards, please ensure they are FAT32 formatted. Using the configuration
software is optional and it is only needed to enable specific features. To use
any of the following features, an initial setup will be required using the
configuration software (Windows computer required to run the application):
- Changing WiFi mode from Ad-hoc to Station or Standby mode
- Changing Baud rates from their default settings
- Data filtering and routing
- NMEA 0183 input monitoring via USB
Please see back of the setup guide for more information. Device driver
installation may be required for older Windows PCs.
The configuration software, driver, and user manual are included on the FREE
CD or can be downloaded from www.quark-elec.com.
Consider whether there is a CD reader/internet access on-site, if not, pre-
configure your device or pre-install the configuration software and driver if
required.
Please recycle your packaging
All products are CE, RoHS certified
More information at www.quark-elec.com