Quark-Elec AS07-N2K, Manual

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QK-AS07-N2K Manual
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2. Connect AS07-N2K to AS07-C (through NMEA 2000 connector), switch AS07-C to
‘
Config
’
3. AS07-C must to be powered through 12V power. Connect 12V and GND
4. Connect to a Windows computer via USB. (Once any necessary drivers have been installed,
AS07-N2K will be shown as a virtual com in device manager.)
5. Open the Configuration tool
6. Select your COM port number
7.
Click ‘
Open
’.
Now,
‘Connected’ will show on the bottom left side of the configuration tool and the
Configuration tool is read to be used
8.
Click ‘
Read
’ to read the device’s current setting
s
9. Configuring NMEA 0183 settings
•
Select ‘
0183
’ in System Config
•
NMEA 0183 Baud Rates :
‘Baud rates’ refer
to the data transfer speed. AS07’s output
port’s default baud rate is
4800bps,
however, the baud rate is configurable if
required.
•
When connecting two NMEA 0183 devices,
both devices’ baud rates, must be set to the
same speed. Select the baud rate to match
your chart plotter or connecting device.
•
Data Output frequency is set to transmit at
1Hz (1 time per second) as default. This can
be set to 1/2/5/10 times per second.
1Hz is the default setting and is generally recommended. Please note: 10 Hz may cause data
overflow on the NMEA 0183 device.
•
Output messages are set to transmit all data types as a default setting. However, the AS07-
N2K has an internal filter, so the user can remove unwanted NMEA 0183 message types.
Simply, untick the boxes for any unwanted message types, to disable the output of that
message type. (see table
‘Data Output Protocols’
for data definitions).
10. Click
‘
Config
’. Your setting will now be saved and
you can close the Configuration tool
11.
Click ‘
Close
’ under Com Setup, and click ‘
Exit
’
12. Disconnect AS07-C from PC
13. Remove AS07-C power supply
14.
If
you’ve configured the settings for NMEA 0183 use,
now switch AS07-
C to ‘0183 OUT’
and connect to NMEA 0183 equipment .
4.4. NMEA 0183 wiring - RS422 or RS232?
AS07-N2K uses the NMEA 0183-RS422 protocol (differential signal), however some chart plotters or
devices may use the older NMEA 0183-RS232 protocol (single-ended signal).