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2018

V2.0

QK-A012 Wireless GPS Receiver Manual

Features

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50 Channels “All

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View” Tracking

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Position accuracy of 2.5 meters 2D RMS

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Cold/Warm/Hot Start Time: 26/26/1 Seconds

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Reacquisition Time: 1.5 second

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Standard NMEA 0183 output through WiFi and USB

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Supports WiFi in Ad-hoc and Station mode

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Two LEDs indicate power and GPS activity

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USB 2.0 powered (<[email protected])

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BNC connector for 50 Ohm VHF antenna

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Powered SMA connector for 50 Ohm GPS antenna

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The internal WiFi access point connects up to 4 devices simultaneously

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Compatible with Windows 7,8,10,Mac OS X, Linux systems, Android and iOS

Summary of Contents for QK-A012

Page 1: ...econds Reacquisition Time 1 5 second Standard NMEA 0183 output through WiFi and USB Supports WiFi in Ad hoc and Station mode Two LEDs indicate power and GPS activity USB 2 0 powered 50mA 5 0V BNC connector for 50 Ohm VHF antenna Powered SMA connector for 50 Ohm GPS antenna The internal WiFi access point connects up to 4 devices simultaneously Compatible with Windows 7 8 10 Mac OS X Linux systems A...

Page 2: ...ing 4 5 Connecting 5 6 Wireless Connections 6 6 1 WiFi Ad hoc 6 6 2 WiFi Station mode 7 7 Connecting via USB port 8 7 1 Checking the USB connection Windows 8 8 Status LED S 9 9 Chart software 10 9 1 OpenCPN example USB setup 10 9 2 OpenCPN example Network setup 11 9 3 Maps 11 10 Specification 12 11 Limited Warranty and Notices 13 12 Glossary 13 ...

Page 3: ... your Antennas GPS Connect GPS if desired The GPS antenna should be located outside where the sky is visible for best results 3 Connect Power The A012 uses 5 0V power This is connected via a micro USB USB cable is provided This can connect to a mobile or PC If a mobile electronic device isn t available then we recommend using your vessels battery power The power must be 5 0V any higher will damage...

Page 4: ...ed WiFi functionality the GPS data can be accessed wirelessly through peer to peer Ad hoc or station mode WiFi connection 4 Mounting A012 is designed to be securely positioned in an indoor environment and needs to be placed where it is well protected from humidity and water A012 is not supplied with GPS antenna An active GPS antenna with a female SMA connector should be mounted and ideally spaced ...

Page 5: ... is 5 0V volts only Excess power or power surges fluctuations can damage the A012 If you have an unstable power source we can recommend the A013 this is a dedicated 12 0V 24 0v to 5 0V power converter for marine and automotive purposes that will supply a stable power source See link below https www quark elec com product qk a013 12v to 5v low interference converter The A012 has the following elect...

Page 6: ...hrough your router anywhere on your local area network This is similar to plugging the device directly into the router by wire but instead using wireless technology In this way the mobile devices receive both your marine data and other AP connections for example Internet The A012 is set to Ad hoc mode as a default setting but can be easily setup to station mode through the configuration tool GUI 6...

Page 7: ...nter your router s IP address in the Gateway section This can usually be found under the router Leave the other settings as they are 8 Click Config in the bottom right hand corner and wait 60 seconds After 60 seconds Click Disconnect 9 Repower your A012 The A012 will now attempt to connect to your router 10 In your chart software set the protocol as TCP Insert the IP address you assigned the A012 ...

Page 8: ...he Mac system will return a list of USB devices A012 will display as dev tty usbmodemXYZ where XYZ is a number Nothing further needs to be done if it is listed Linux No driver is required for Linux When plugged into the computer A012 will show up as a USB CDC device on dev ttyACM0 7 1 Checking the USB connection Windows After the driver is installed run the Device Manager and check the COM number ...

Page 9: ...he A012 features two LEDs which indicate power and GPS status The two LED s turn on and then off after initialization When operating these LED s flash as below Power LED left LED flashes at 3 second intervals GPS LED right LED Flashes every second while receiving a valid message ...

Page 10: ...ample other software will require similar setup 9 1 OpenCPN example USB setup 1 When you first open the software you will be greeted with a page similar to the one below This is the main view of openCPN software You now need to add data to openCPN via your Quark elec instruments Click on the Options tab at the top The settings tab looks like a spanner as seen below in the highlighted image 2 In th...

Page 11: ...ferent IP address 5 Input the Dataport 2000 6 Click Apply and then OK Protocol TCP IP address 192 168 1 100 This is the IP address for Ad hoc WiFi In Station mode simply replace with the relevant IP See Station mode Data Port 2000 9 3 Maps OpenCPN s interface comes with a basic map view You can easily download more detailed maps There is a wide range of free and licensed charts available in differ...

Page 12: ...n Operating temperature 25 C to 80 C Storage temperature 25 C to 85 C DC supply 5 0V 0 2V Average supply current typical quiescent 50mA Maximum supply current cold start 80mA GPS receiver sensitivity 162dBm WiFi mode Ad Hoc and Station modes on 802 11 b g n Security WPA WPA2 Network Protocols TCP ...

Page 13: ...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...

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