Quark-Elec Manual
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7 of 15
2016
V1.0
4.2 Install driver
To enable the USB data connection of QK-A023 to other devices, related hardware drivers may be
needed dependent on system requirements.
For Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP, the driver can be found on the CD in the packing box or can be
downloaded from the Quark-elec website at:
https://www.quark-elec.com/product/qk-a023-ais-wireless-receiver/
No drivers are required on Windows 10, QK-A023 registers itself to the computer as a virtual serial
port on Windows. A new COM port will automatically show up in the device manager after plug in.
For Mac OS X, QK-A023 will be recognized and shown as a USB modem. The ID can be checked
with the following steps:
--- After plugging QK-A023 into a USB port, launch Terminalapp.
--- Type ls /dev/*usb*
--- Mac systems will return a list of USB devices.QK-A023 will display as -
“/dev/tty.usbmodemXYZ”
where XYZis a number. Nothing further needs to be done if it is listed.
No driver is required for Linux. When plugged into the computer, QK-A023 will show up as a USB
CDCdevice on /dev/ttyACM0.
The USB connection status can always be checked with a terminal application like Putty or
HyperTerminal. Ensure that the COM port is set at 38400bps, 8, N and 1, as shown below using
HyperTerminal on Windows as an example to illustrate this process.
Figure 6 Virtual COM port
Run HyperTerminal to check the setting. Ensure that the COM port is set at 38400bps, 8, N and 1.
QK-A023 is in COM5
