One of the big bugbears of this brave new world of technological marvels is cross-compatibility. Many customers have said to us, ‘If only it would connect with my Raymarine’
No longer! We have solved this long-standing annoyance. Our solution:
QK-A031 NMEA 0183 Multiplexer with SeaTalk Converter
Able to receive input in NMEA and SeaTalk formats this unit can interface between your existing Raymarine instruments by converting SeaTalk to NMEA and combining the four channels of data for output via the NMEA wired output port, WiFi and USB simultaneously.
As the SeaTalk system operates on a single cable ‘daisy chain’ only one input port is required to give an effective interface into the NMEA network.
This allows all of your Raymarine telemetry to be utilised by plotters and AIS units that would normally be incompatible. It can also feed directly to a plotter program on PC or tablet via WiFi from anywhere on the vessel. Finally you can navigate from your berth! (Though we absolutely do not suggest that you do that!).
The new version A031 (available from July 2017) offers both AdHoc and Station operating modes for even more flexibility, so you can connect peer-to-peer or through a router.
This enables remote access in addition to better range for larger vessels. SSID names and passwords are able to be easily changed at any time for security. Initial configuration is through the USB port which can also be used for NMEA output.
The QK-A031 is currently a receive only solution, but we’re working on that………
Find more details on the QK-A031 at: http://www.quark-elec.com/products/marine/148-qk-a031
and here: http://www.quark-elec.com/doc/QK-A031_application_note.pdf
Buy QK-A031 here: http://www.quark-elec.com/onlinemall/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=86
