Quark-elec Manual
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2019
V2.0
If wishing to connect to a tablet or phone, this device will have to have USB OTG technology. Not all
Phones and tablets have ‘USB on the Go’ functionality.
3. Introduction
The marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a location and vessel information reporting system.
It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their
position, speed, course and other information such as vessel identity with similarly equipped vessels.
Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between vessels is
by Very High Frequency (VHF) digital transmissions. There are a number of types of AIS device, like
Class A transceivers, Class B transceivers, AIS base stations, Aids to Navigation (AtoN) and AIS
receivers.
A028 is a compact dual channel, VHF AIS receiver and is able to receive information from both AIS
frequencies simultaneously. It includes an integrated GPS module that can track up to 22 satellites on
66 channels. This single data stream is then transmitted synchronously via USB and NMEA 0183
RS422.This single data stream is also converted into NMEA 2000 PGNs and then output through
NMEA 2000 to the NMEA 2000 network. The A028 is the perfect entry level AIS Receiver for the latest
generation of chart plotters that have an NMEA2000 interface.
Figure 1: Contents of A028 packaging.
Figure 2: Connections diagram
