
Quark-elec Manual
7 of 14
2018
V2.0
6.1. NMEA/POWER connection
NMEA data and power for the A042T comes from the 9-pin POWER/NMEA connector. This has 9
wires separated out for use with your NMEA equipment.
Colour Instructions
Pin name
Colour
Power+
Red
Power-
Black (thick)
GND
Black
RS422 R+
Yellow
RS422 R-
Orange
RS422 T+
Blue
RS422 T-
Green
GND
Black
GND
Black
Chart plotter:
To display received AIS position reports from other vessels on your chart plotter, you
will need to connect your A042T to your chart plotter or NMEA bus. Please refer to the user manual
supplied with your chart plotter for details of how to connect and configure your chart plotter for use
with AIS devices. For general guidance your chart plotter should be configured to accept NMEA data
at 38400 baud (sometimes referred to as 'NMEA HS' or ‘NMEA High speed’ in the plotter configuration
menu). You may also need to enable the display of AIS targets in the chart options.