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  • 06/09/2019 at 9:24 am #13606
    Anonymous

      Trying to input fishing ship in ‘Ship Type’ in A051T configuration tool, but keep getting ‘failed’ message. I don’t think the problem is related to AIS transponder itself since all other information was setup well. Can anybody throw some light on this, please?

      06/09/2019 at 9:35 am #14577
      Quark Elec

        Sorry for the confusion. Ship type field should be input the related type code. More information about the ship type code can be found online. https://api.vtexplorer.com/docs/ref-aistypes.html .
        For example, if your boat is fishing one, then 30 should be input there. Hope this makes sense.

        06/09/2019 at 10:02 am #14578
        Anonymous

          Thank you for your prompt reply. It works well now. One more question, please. If there is an easy way to check if the transmission works well? I am not in the marina so cannot get other boats to check my transmission messages. Any idea if I can check here at my house? Thanks

          06/09/2019 at 10:59 am #14579
          Quark Elec

            Ideally, you do need to get nearby AIS receiver/transponder to check the sentences sending from yours. But checking the TX LEDs on A051T gives you an idea that the internal transmission module works well. After powering up A051T, within 10 seconds you should see the TX LED flash twice. This indicates that A051T transmit an AIS sentence in two channels respectively.

            In practice, if you have an AIS receiver, e.g your A023, which is less than one meter away from the A051T, you probably will see the AIS sentences on your A023 even no VHF antenna installed on A051T.

            Good luck.

            29/08/2025 at 2:30 am #25205
            michael muetz
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              I am not able to get a configuration tool for my A015T that will open to a tool. Everything is either grayed out or won’t open. My A015T was purchased in Feb of 2025 and needs the most recent version.

              Mike Muetz

              Placerville California

              29/08/2025 at 3:38 pm #25212
              Quark-Elec

                Hi Mike,

                Our configuration tool for the A051T is available from the following link;

                https://www.quark-elec.com/doc/QK-A051T_config_tool.zip

                Should you have any further issues with this please email our support team on info@quark-elec.com

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