This is an overview only.
Familiarize yourself with the manual and the manuals of
any connecting devices before installation. It is always recommended that electronic
equipment be installed by an experienced installer.
QK
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A036
Before leaving home:
NMEA 2000 power required.
Configuration software is optional and only needed for specific features.
To use any of the following features, you will require the Configuration Software:
•
Changing WiFi mode from Ad
-
hoc to Station mode or Standby
•
Connect to Internet
•
Enable uploading the log files to Quark
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cloud
•
Changing the log data format from NMEA 0183 to PCDIN (raw NMEA 2000 format)
•
Full Diagnostics monitoring of the data streams
•
Check the log files (need a SD card reader, which is not provided)
Configuration software (Windows) will be required to adjust these settings. (see back of this
guide for more information). Driver may be required for older Windows PCs. This may install
automatically to Windows 10 systems (if not, it is on the free CD and at quark
-
elec.com)
The Config software, driver and full manual are on the included CD and on www.quark
-
elec.com.
Consider whether there is a CD reader/internet access on site, if not, pre
-
configure your device.
Installation
1. Mounting: Consider your location
•
Dry, sturdy location 0.5m from other WiFi equipment.
•
Ensure you have the correct length of cables needed. If drilling holes for your cabling, seal
around any holes to prevent damage to your vessel or equipment.
2. Disconnect power from NMEA 2000 Backbone and then connect A036 to the backbone
The A036 draws 12.0V power from the NMEA 2000 backbone.
3. Check LED lights are working on the A036
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Power: Top LED (red) flashes at 3 second intervals.
•
NMEA 2000: Middle LED flashes for each valid NMEA 2000 PGNs sent out on NMEA 2000 port.
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WiFi: Bottom LED flashes for each valid message activated on WiFi and USB port.
QK
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A036
4. Standard WiFi Ad
-
hoc connection on your wireless device:
15 seconds after the A036 has
powered up, scan for a WiFi
network with an SSID similar to
‘
QK
-
A036xxxx
’.
Connect to
‘
QK
-
A036xxxx
’
with
the default password:
‘
88888888
’.
Chart software:
in your chart
software, set the protocol to
‘
TCP
’,
IP address to
‘
192.168.1.100
’
and port num-
ber to
‘
2000
’
For Station mode WiFi or to disable WiFi, use the Configuration software. (see next page)
5. Follow your marine software/APP instructions
for adding input/output data sources.
Quark
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cloud
•
Quark
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cloud (www.quark
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cloud.com) allows you to back up the voyage data online. The sailing
data can be uploaded to the cloud if an Internet connection is accessible.
•
NMEA messages active on the NMEA 2000 backbone will be recorded on the SD card and then
uploaded to the cloud when the boat's network is connected to the Internet. The data includes
position, vessel course, wind speed/angle, depth, heading, AIS, state of digital switching
equipment, tanks, battery status, voltage, current, and engine information.
•
Cloud service allows you to download the tracks and data from home,
share the position with
friends and family or monitor environmental conditions remotely. Cloud also allows the
technician to be able to directly access the boat
’
s N2K network and perform any diagnostic or
analytical work accordingly. All these can be performed from a safe and remote place.
•
Accessing the cloud server is a new service that Quark
-
elec began providing in 2021. We are
keen to keep developing it to provide more features. Please check out our website to get the
latest news. One QK
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A036 can have up to 8GB cloud memory for free in the first 24 months.
