Quark-elec Manual
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2022
10. Chart Software
A wide range of free and paid chart software is available.
We will use OpenCPN for our example chart software; other software will require similar setup.
OpenCPN (Open Chart Plotter Navigator) is a free software project creating concise chart plotter and
navigation software, for use underway or as a planning tool. OpenCPN is developed by a team of active
sailors using real world conditions for program testing and refinement. https://opencpn.org/
10.1. OpenCPN example USB setup
1. When OpenCPN is first opened, the software will greet users with a page similar to the one below.
This is the main view of
openCPN software. Users now
need to feed data to openCPN
via the Quark-elec
instruments. Click on the
'Options’ tab at the top. The
‘Options’ tab looks like a
spanner as seen below in the
highlighted image.
2. In options, at the top of the window,
will be a tab/button that says ‘
Connections
’. Click on this.
3. Click on
‘
Add Connection
’
button highlighted in the
picture below.
4. Select
‘Serial’
5. Select from the drop down list
the
COM
number assigned to
A032 (See connecting via
USB to find COM port in
device manager). Adjust the
Baud rate to match your
default or configured baud
rate.
6. Click
‘Apply’
and then
‘OK’
10.2. OpenCPN example Network setup (WiFi)
Using the same options tab as above we can set up a wireless network connection via Ad-hoc or station
mode. Click on the
‘Connections’ tab at the top of the options menu.
1. Click the
‘
Add connection
’ button.
