QK-A026-plus Manual
V 1.0
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2020
The A26+ NMEA 2000 AIS+GPS receiver has the following options for connection to inputs, outputs and
host devices.
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AIS antenna connector.
A SO239 VHF connector for external AIS antenna. Connect external
AIS antenna. An active VHF antenna splitter is required if one VHF antenna is shared by A026+
and VHF voice radio.
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GPS connector.
A TNC female bulkhead connector is for external GPS antenna. An integrated
GPS module supplies positional data provided a GPS antenna is connected.
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WiFi.
Connectivity in both Ad-hoc and Station Modes on 802.11 b/g/n provides WiFi output of all
messages. WiFi can also be disabled by setup into standby mode.
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NMEA 0183 input/output connectors
. A026+ can be connected to other AIS compatible
equipment, like wind/depth or heading sensors, via the NMEA inputs. The NMEA 0183 messages
from these devices can be multiplexed with AIS+GPS messages and then sent out through the
NMEA 0183 output, WiFi, USB and NMEA 2000 backbone to a chart plotter or other on-board
device.
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USB connector.
The A026+ is supplied with a type B USB connector and USB cable. The USB
cable can be linked directly to a USB port on the PC. The USB connector provides data input and
output as standard (multiplexed information from all input instruments will be sent to this
connection). The USB port is also used to configure the A026+ and to update its firmware.
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NMEA 2000.
The A026+ is pre-fitted with a five-core screened cable for the NMEA 2000
connection, fitted with a male micro-fit connector. Simply connect the cable to the network
backbone using a T-piece connector. An NMEA 2000 backbone always requires two termination
resistors, one at each end.
Figure 4: Pin NMEA 2000 male micro-fit connection
Figure 5 A026+ bottom side view
Figure 6 A026+ top side view