Quark-elec Manual
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14. Limited Warranty and Notices
Quark-elec warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from
the date of purchase. Quark-elec will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace any components that fail in
normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and
labour. The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation costs incurred in returning the unit
to Quark-elec. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident or unauthorized
alteration or repairs. A returns number must be given before any unit is sent back for repair.
The above does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer.
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-, nor
their distributors or dealers accept responsibility or liability either to the products user or their estate for
any accident, loss, injury or damage whatsoever arising out of the use or of liability to use this product.
Quark- products may be upgraded from time to time and future versions may therefore not correspond
exactly with this manual. The manufacturer of this product disclaims any liability for consequences
arising from omissions or inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provided with this
product.
Document history
Issue Date
Changes / Comments
1.0
27-02-2018
Initial release
3.0
24-10-2018
New 2018 format
4.0
29-01-2019
A032-AIS added
4.1
10-10-2019
Support 129041,129802 PGNs on AIS version.
4.2
13-08-2020
Support disabling WiFi/GPS and NMEA 2000 output format.
4.3
15-09-2020
Support disabling NMEA 0183 output.
4.31
28-09-2020
Approved by NMEA 2000(NMEA 2000 certification)
4.32
23-09-2021
Support VDO sentences
4.33
09-01-2022
All variations will support AIS sentences.
4.34
21-06-2022
Add a warning for upgrading the firmware process(no any other
devices should be connected on the NMEA 2000 backbone).
15. Glossary
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Ad-hoc
WiFi, also known as ‘peer-to-peer’:
devices communicate directly with each other without
a router.
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IP:
internet protocol (ipv4, ipv6)- explains which version
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IP Address:
is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network.
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NMEA 0183:
is a serial data interface operating at 4.8 Kbit/second utilizing standard asynchronous
communications. It is an electrical and data standard for communication between marine electronics.
