V1.0(04/21)
QK
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A016
Disclaimer:
This product is designed to aid navigation and should be used to augment normal navigational procedures
and practices. It is the user
’
s responsibility to use this product prudently. Neither Quark
-
elec, nor their distributors or
dealers accept responsibility or liability either to the product user or their estate for any accident, loss, injury or
damage whatsoever arising out of the use or of liability to use this product.
empty or full capacity to start the monitoring process.
Quark
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elec recommend starting at full (after the battery has been fully charged) unless you are
unsure of the capacity of the battery. In this case the capacity (CAP) and High voltage (HIGH V)
need to be setup. The capacity can be found on the specifications of the battery, this should
normally be listed on the battery. The high voltage can be read from the screen after fully
charged.
If you are unsure of the battery capacity, then you can start with the battery fully depleted
(empty). Check the voltage shown on the screen and set this as the low voltage (LOW V). Then
set the monitor to its highest capacity (e.g. 999Ah). Afterwards please charge the battery fully
and record the capacity when charging is complete. Enter the Ah reading for capacity (CAP).
You can also setup the alarm level to receive audible alerts. When the state
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of
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charge capacity
has fallen below the set value, the percentage and battery symbol will flash, and the buzzer will
begin beeping every 10 seconds.
Setup process
1.Press and hold the OK key on the faceplate until the set
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up screen appears. This will show the four parameters
needed to be entered.
2.Press the up(
▲
) or down(
▼
) keys to move the cursor to
the setting you would like to change.
3.Press the OK key to select the parameters for setting.
4.Press the up or down arrow keys again to select the proper value applied.
5.Press the OK key to save your settings and then press left(
◄
) key to exit the current settings.
6.Press the left(
◄
) key again, the display will exit the set
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up screen and back to the normal
working screen.
*
Setup HIGH V or LOW V only, don
’
t set both values unless you clearly know the voltage
characteristics of the battery.
NMEA 0183 OUTPUT
The A016 outputs the real time voltage, current, and capacity (in percent) via the NMEA 0183
output. This raw data can be monitored using any serial port monitor software or apps on mobile
devices. Alternatively, apps such as OceanCross can be used to view the end user information.
The output sentence format is shown below:
Example:
$
IIXDR,U,12.10,V,A016,*CS
----
the current voltage is 12.1V
$
IIXDR,I,2.1,A,A016,*CS
----
the present current is 2.1Amp
$
IIXDR,G,64.0,%,A016,*CS
----
the current capacity( remaining) is 64.0%
SET
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UP GUIDE
QK
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A016 BATTERY MONITOR
MEASURE STATE OF CHARGE
WITH NMEA 0183 OUTPUT
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