User Manual

QK-A034 Manual
V 2.0 12 of 16 2020
3.Configuration (via USB)
The A034 Configuration tool software can be found on the free CD provided with your product or at
https://www.quark-elec.com/downloads/configuration-tools/.
The A034 Windows configuration tool can be used to setup the port routing, sentence filtering, NMEA
baud rates, and WiFi settings for the A034. It can also be used to monitor and send NMEA sentences
through the USB port. The configuration tool must be used on a windows PC (or a Mac using
BootCamp or other Windows simulating software) while the A034 is connected via USB cable. The
software cannot access the A034 via WiFi.
The Configuration tool must not be opened while another program is using the A034. Please close
down all applications using the A034 when using the configuration tool.
Figure 3:Configuration tool connection
Once open, click ‘Connect’.
When A034 is connected to a computer (Windows system) and powered up, ‘A034 connected’ will be
shown at the centre of the bottom and the software version shows at the bottom right. Press ‘Config’
once you have set the Baud rates for the inputs to save them to the A034.
Then press the ‘Disconnect’ button to safely remove the device from the PC.
Re-start the A034 to activate the new settings to the device.
3.1. Configuring Baud Rates
NMEA 0183 input baud rates can be setup from dropdown menu.
A034 can work with standard NMEA 0183 devices (4800bps), the high-speed NMEA 0183 devices
(38400bps) and 9600bps can also be chosen.
Default NMEA baud rates are set to the following default settings:
• Seatalk:4800bps
• NMEA IN 1: 4800bps
• NMEA IN 2: 4800bps
• NMEA IN 3: 38400bps
These can be adjusted as required.
Figure 4:Setup the baud rate