QK-A036 Manual
V 1.0
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2021
Cloud Settings
Operators can turn the communication with Quark-cloud on or off. The saved NMEA data (in .txt file)
will be automatically uploaded to the cloud once the device has been registered and connected to the
Internet. This upload function can be disabled if desired.
WiFi
The A036 can be set up in either Ad-hoc (p2p), Station mode (Access Point), or Standby (disabled).
See wireless connections chapter for information.
SD card settings
NMEA 2000 bus data can be saved as NMEA 0183 or PCDIN (raw NMEA 2000 messages) format on
SD card.
USB - Monitoring NMEA Messages
Connect the A036 and
then click ‘Open port’, all the sentences will be displayed in the application.
Once settings are
complete the user must click ‘Config’ and then click ‘Disconnect’. Please
restart A036 by un-plugging the NMEA 2000 connector. The unit is now ready for use.
7. Upgrading Firmware
The current firmware version can be verified through the configuration tool (When connected, the
firmware version will show in the bottom of the Configuration software window).
To upgrade the firmware,
1.
Power up A036 and then connect it to Windows computer via USB.
2.
Run the Configuration software.
3.
Ensure the configuration tool is connected to the A036, and then click Ctrl+F7.Some laptop maybe
need click Ctrl+F7+Fn.
4.
A new Window will pop up with a drive named ‘STM32’ or similar. Copy the firmware into this drive
and wait around 10 seconds to make sure the full file has been copied.
5.
Close the window and the Configuration software.
6.
Reboot the A036, and then the new firmware will be active.
The upgrading process is complete.
8. Cloud Service
Quark-cloud (www.quark-cloud.com) allows people to back up the voyage data online. The sailing data
can be uploaded to the cloud if an Internet connection is accessible.
Any NMEA data active on the NMEA 2000 backbone will be saved on the SD card and then uploaded to
the cloud when the boat's network is connected to the Internet. The data includes position, vessel
course, wind speed/angle, depth, heading, AIS messages, atmospheric pressure, state of digital
switching equipment, tanks, battery status, voltage, current, and engine information.
Cloud service allows boat owners to download the tracks and data from home,
share the position with
friends and family or monitor environmental conditions remotely. Cloud also allows a trained technician
to be able to directly access the boat’s NMEA 2000 network and perform any diagnostic or analytical
work accordingly. All these can be performed from a safe and remote place.
