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QK-A026 Connections Diagram
CONNECTIONS
QK-A026 has the following connections/indicators:
AIS antenna connector
. Standard BNC female 50 Ohm connector. An active VHF antenna splitter is
required if one VHF antenna is shared by QK-A026 and VHF voice radio. (We recommend separate
antennas ideally.)
USB connector
. A micro USB connector supplies power to the unit and also outputs the NMEA
messages. It can also be used for adjusting parameters using the GUI Configuration software.
NMEA 0183 output connectors
. QK-A026 can be connected to other AIS and SeaTalk compatible
equipment (eg. wind/ depth or heading sensors) QK-A026 sends out NMEA 0183 messages via WiFi, USB
and NMEA outputs simultaneously for chart plotter.
Built-in GPS
. An integrated GPS unit supplies positional data in addition to the AIS data. It should
not need setting up. GPS information can be output via WiFi, USB or NMEA.
WiFi
. Connectivity in both Ad Hoc and Station Modes on 802.11 b/g/n.
Check the LED lights
. QK-A026 features three LEDs which indicate power (top, red), AIS (centre,
green) and GPS (bottom, green) status respectively. The AIS LED will flicker at a fast rate when signals are
receivedThe GPS LED will flicker more slowly as data is received..
