QK-A024 AIS Receiver with NMEA Multiplexer + WiFi

Name: QK-A024 AIS Receiver with NMEA Multiplexer + WiFi
SKU: A024
Price: 159.37 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (10 reviews)

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$159.37 ($132.81 excl. VAT)

The ideal AIS receiver with AIS and NMEA multiplexer for your convenience.

Combines dual channel AIS data with NMEA information
Allows you to view wirelessly from smartphones, tablets and laptops (with or without a WiFi router)
Also connects to NMEA chart plotters

In stock (can be backordered)

SKU: A024 Categories: Marine Electronics, AIS Receivers, WiFi Marine Products Tags: AIS, NMEA, USB, WiFi, Receiver, Multiplexer, AIS receiver

Description
Manual / Drivers
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Description

Introduction

The ideal AIS and NMEA multiplexer for your convenience.

The A024 combines dual channel AIS data with NMEA information allowing you to view wirelessly anywhere on your boat on smartphones, tablets and laptops (with the added option to connect to a chart plotter or device of your choice).

(NOTE: If you need integrated GPS, consider the A026)

Compact dual channel AIS receiver
Multiplexer: combines AIS with NMEA 0183
Can be used wireless (WiFi) or through the USB or NMEA ports
Up to 22 nautical miles receiving range
Compatible with chart plotters, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux systems, Android and iOS

Combines AIS with NMEA

Features

Two independent receivers monitoring AIS channels (161.975MHz &162.025MHz) and decoding both channels simultaneously
Sensitivity down to -105 dBm@30% PER
Up to 22 nautical miles receiving range
USB 2.0 powered (<270mA @ 5.0V)
NMEA-0183 message output through WiFi, USB and RS422
Combine NMEA input (48,00bps only), AIS messages and output as a seamless stream of data
BNC connector for 50 Ohm VHF antenna
WiFi: Ad hoc and Station operating modes.
GPS and WiFi Standby function (from firmware version 1.2/ May 2020 onwards)
Compatible with Windows XP,7,8,10,Mac OS X, Linux systems, Android and iOS. Please note, initial configuration may only be performed using a Windows operating system.
Plug & play connectivity with chart plotters and PCs
Can connect to Garmin and older RS232 products through our Protocol Bridge (AS03)

What’s included?

1 x QK-A024
1 x USB cable
1 x setup guidebook

This product now includes a dual band WiFi antenna (AS05) as standard.

Unboxing the Quark-elec A024 – Entry Level AIS Receiver

Connections

Our QK-A024 has the following connections/indicators:

AIS antenna connector – standard BNC female 50 Ohm connector. An active VHF antenna splitter (e.g. QK-A015-RX) is required if one VHF antenna is shared by the QK-A024 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.
WiFi – connectivity in both Ad hoc and station modes on 802.11 b/g/n.
NMEA 0183 output connectors – the QK-A024 can be connected to other AIS and SeaTalk compatible equipment (eg. wind/ depth or heading sensors), the QK-A024 sends out NMEA 0183 messages via WiFi, USB and NMEA outputs simultaneously for chart plotters.
Check the LED lights – the QK-A024 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 received. *As GPS is not fitted on this unit the GPS LED performs no function.

Optional – will you need to add a Protocol Bridge?

This product uses the NMEA 0183-RS422 protocol (differential signal), however some chart plotters or devices may use the older NMEA-RS232 protocol (single-ended signal).

Some customers have found that their Garmin products use the older RS232 connection. This is not a problem as our QK-AS03 Protocol Bridge connects NMEA-RS232 wiring to MNEA0183-RS422 and vice versa.

The QK-AS03 Protocol Bridge is easy to install using a simple ‘plug ‘n’ play’ connection with no setup or configuration needed. You will probably need one if you are connecting to a Garmin device or some Raymarine products.

The easiest way to check is to look at the input/output connections on the device that you will connect the multiplexer to. If the input/output connections on your device (chart plotter, depth reader, etc.) have a TX, RX or GND connection, you will need to use a protocol bridge.

If in doubt contact us for advice.

Available to add to your order:

QK-AS02 entry level AIS/VHF Antenna or QK-AS12 AIS/VHF Fibreglass Antenna
QK-A013 12V to 5V Low Interference Converter
QK-A015-RX Active VHF Splitter-for AIS receivers (only needed if planning to share a single VHF antenna between an AIS receiver and VHF radio)
QK-AS03 NMEA Protocol Bridge (only needed if connecting to an RS232 device)

UHF/SO239 (female) to BNC male connector (only needed if connecting to UHF/SO239 male antenna cable connector)

Help and Support

For any technical questions regarding this product, you can visit the forum at https://www.quark-elec.com/forum/ and ask us your question, it’s regularly checked by our technical team and your question may already have been answered there.

Alternatively, contact us directly, with details of your set up and we will be happy to help.

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Manual / Drivers

Setup Guide

QK-A024 Setup Overview.

Manual

Detailed technical specifications. (The ‘Technical Application Note’).

The QK-A024 includes all of the features of the QK-A026 except the integrated GPS module. Both of them share the same capabilities for most other features; therefore they are covered together in this document.

Drivers

The QK-A024 comes preloaded with drivers.

The device driver is a file that lets the computer know the configurations and specification of the AIS receiver. In case you’ve had software issues, the driver can be downloaded below.

Configuration Software

QK-A024 shares the same configuration tool with QK-A026. Please choose the proper configuration tool. 08022020 or later version supports disable WiFi and GPS(not appliable on A024). 29062020 or later version supports UDP protocol(need supported WiFi firmware).

How to use configuration software ?

Below is our ‘step by step’ guide

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