Quark-elec Manual
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14. Limited Warranty and Notices
Quark-elec warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from
the date of purchase. Quark-elec will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in
normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labour.
The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation costs incurred in returning the unit to
Quark-elec. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident or unauthorized
alteration or repairs. A returns number must be given before any unit is sent back for repair.
The above does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer.
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-, nor
their distributors or dealers accept responsibility or liability either 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 any other documentation provided with this
product.
Document history
Issue Date
Changes / Comments
1.0
27-02-2018
Initial release
2.0
25-07-2018
Update to document
3.0
24-10-2018
New 2018 format
4.0
29-01-2019
A032-AIS added
4.1
10-10-2019
Support 129041,129802 PGNs on AIS version
15. Glossary
Ad-hoc WiFi, also known as ‘peer-to-peer’:
devices communicate directly with each other without
a router.
IP:
internet protocol (ipv4, ipv6)- explains which version
IP Address:
is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network.
NMEA 0183:
is a serial data interface operating at 4.8 Kbit/second utilizing standard asynchronous
communications. It is an electrical and data standard for communication between marine electronics.
NMEA2000 / N2K:
is a serial data network operating at 250 Kbit/second utilizing the Controller Area
Network (CAN). The CAN bus was originally developed for the automotive industry but is now used
in numerous industrial applications. It is a communications standard used for connecting marine
sensors and display units within ships and boats and is generally plug-and-play.
NMEA2000 / N2K backbone:
Used with NMEA 2000, the backbone is the main BUS supplying data
and power to all the devices on the boat.
PGN:
Packet group number – used in the NMEA 2000 protocol instead of sentences