Quark-elec Manual
5 of 10
2018
V1.0
Windows 10 will automatically install the drivers from a Windows Update. As long as there is
an active Internet connection the first time the QK-A032 is plugged in.
If the Windows PC is not connected to the Internet or if the USB driver does not install
automatically on the first installation of the QK-A032; please use the following link to install
the USB drivers manually.
https://www.quark-Elec.com/downloads/drivers/
For Mac OS X the QK-A021 will be recognized and shown as a USB modem. The ID can be
checked with the following steps:-
After plugging QK-A021 into a USB port, launch Terminal.app.
Type ls /dev/*usb*.
Mac system will return a list of USB devices. QK-A021 will display as -
“/dev/tty.usbmodemXYZ” where XYZ is a number. Nothing further needs to be done if it is
listed.
If it is not listed then a restart may be required.
No driver is required for Linux. When plugged into the computer, QK-A021 will show up as a
USB CDC device on /dev/ttyACM0.
4. The USB connection status can always be checked after the driver has been successfully
installed. Take Windows system as an example, the COM interface number and status can
be checked on Device Manager as seen below:-
