QK-A034 Manual
V 2.0
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2020
2.6. WiFi Output
The A034 allows users to send and view data through WiFi on a PC, tablet, smartphone or other WiFi
enabled device. Users can access marine network data including vessel course, speed, position, wind
speed, direction, water depth, AIS etc. These can be viewedin the chart software.
The IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standard has two basic modes of operation; Ad-hoc mode (peer to peer)
and station mode (also called infrastructure mode).
The A034 supports 3 modes.
•
In
Ad-hoc mode,
wireless devices connect directly (peer to peer) without a router or access point.
For example, your smartphone can connect directly to the A034 to receiver marine data. The A034
is set to Ad-hoc mode as a default setting, but can be easily setup to station mode or standby mode
through the configuration tool. (See Configuration section)
•
In
Station mode,
wireless devices communicate through an access point (AP) such as a router that
serves as a bridge to other networks (such as the Internet or LAN). This allows your router to handle
the data and traffic from your device. This data can then be picked up through your router anywhere
on your local area network. Increasing the WiFi range. Similar to plugging the device directly into the
router, but using wireless technology. In this way, the mobile devices receive both your marine data
and other AP connections such as Internet.
•
WiFi can also be disabled in
Standby mode
. This reduces power consumption and may be required
when connecting 2 WiFi transmitting devices.
2.6.1. WiFi Ad-hoc mode connection
From a Phone, Tablet or PC: Once the A034 has powered up, scan for a WiFi network with an SSID of
‘QK-A034xxxx’ or similar.
Connect to ‘
QK-A034xxxx
’ with the default
password: ‘
88888888
’.
In the chart software (or chart plotter),
Set the protocol to
‘
TCP
’, IP address to
‘
192.168.1.100’
and the port number to
‘
2000
’.
With the above settings, a wireless connection is established and the user will receive the data through
the chart software.
Note: In Ad-hoc mode, the IP address should not be changed.
The SSID and password can be changed. The password must be 8 to 12 characters long.
The wireless connection and data flow can be
checked with TCP/IP port monitoring software
as shown.
(Image: TCP/IP Net Assistant shown as
example)
For Station mode WiFi or to disable the WiFi function, see the Configuration section.
A034 SSID
Similar to ‘QK-A034xxxx’
WiFi password
88888888
Protocol
TCP
IP address
192.168.1.100
Data Port
2000
