Axxess ASWC-1 User manual

ASWC-1
Axxess Steering Wheel Control Interface
www.axxessinterfaces.com
USB port cover Reset button Programming LED
LED Feedback
The 1st series of green LED flashes represent the wire(s) that are connected to the
vehicle from the ASWC-1.
Short flashes represent the steering wheel control wire(s) that are not connected to
the vehicle from the ASWC-1
Long flashes represent the wire(s) that are connected to the vehicle
1st LED flash White/Green wire on the ASWC-1
2nd LED flash Orange/Green wire on the ASWC-1
3rd LED flash Green/Orange wire on the ASWC-1
4th LED flash Gray/Red wire on the ASWC-1
5th LED flash Black/Green wire on the ASWC-1
6th LED flash Gray/Blue wire on the ASWC-1
7th LED flash Pink wire on the ASWC-1
If during the auto-detect sequence there was no long green LED flash, just short ones, the
ASWC-1 was not connected to the correct wire in the vehicle or the incorrect wire was

used on the ASWC-1. Double check connections and the vehicle information sheet
to verify that you have the correct wires connected.
The 2nd set of red LED flashes represents what brand radio the ASWC-1 has
auto-detected. Each flash is for a different radio manufacturer.
1st LED flash Eclipse
2nd LED flash Kenwood
3rd LED flash Clarion
4th LED flash Sony and Dual
5th LED flash JVC
6th LED flash Pioneer and Jensen
7th LED flash Alpine*
8th LED flash Visteon
9th LED flash Valor
10th LED flash Clarion 5v
11th LED flash Metra OE
12th LED flash Eclipse type 2
13th LED flash LG
14th LED flash PARROT
15th LED flash XITE
16th LED flash Phillips
17th LED flash TBD
18th LED flash JBL
Note: If the ASWC-1 flashes 7 times and you do not have an Alpine radio connected
to it that means that the ASWC-1 did not see any radio connected. Verify the 3.5mm
connector is connected to the SWC input on the radio.
Remapping the SWC (steering wheel control) Buttons
Once you have the ASWC-1 programmed you can then change the steering wheel
control button assignment(s), for example, programming the “Seek up” button as a
“Preset up” function. Follow the steps below to remap the SWC buttons.
1) Have the ASWC-1 visible so you can see the LED flashes to confirm
button recognition.

2) Turning the radio “OFF” is recommended.
3) Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on, press and hold the “Volume
Up” button for at least 20 seconds.
4) The LED will light up solid green. Release “Volume Up“ and the LED will go
out. Volume Up has now been programmed.
5) Follow the list below, in order, press and hold the steering wheel control button you
want for the function below until the LED lights up then proceed to the next button you
wish to program. If you want to skip a command press the “Volume Up” on the
steering wheel, this will tell the ASWC-1 to skip the command and proceed to the next
one.
1. Volume Up
10. Band
2.
Volume Down
11.
Play/Enter
3.
Seek Up/Next
12.
PTT (Push To Talk)
4. Seek Down/Prev
13. On Hook
5.
Source/Mode
14.
Off Hook
6. Mute
15. Fan Up
7. Preset Up
16. Fan Down
8. Preset Down
17. Temp Up
9. Power
18. Temp Down
Note: Remember not all radios will have all these commands. Please refer to
the radio’s owner’s manual for specific commands recognized by the radio.
6) After the last button is programmed on your steering wheel (you do not have to
go through the whole list), press and hold down the “Volume Up” button for at least
10 seconds until the LED goes out.
Or
After the 18th button is programmed or skipped the LED will go out and the remapping
is completed.
Resetting Original SWC Setting

If for any reason after remapping the steering wheel controls you want to go
back to the original steering wheel control settings, follow these steps:
1) Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on, press and hold down the original
“Volume Down” button (not the “Volume Down” button you just remapped) for at least
25 seconds.
2) The LED will light up solid, and then release the “Volume Down” button and the
LED will go out.
3) The original steering wheel control settings will be restored
Dual Assignment Instructions
Note: Seek up and Seek down are already set to Preset up and Preset down for
long press.
1) Turn on ignition but do not start the vehicle.
2) Turning the radio “OFF” is recommended.
3) Press and hold down the steering wheel button that you want to assign a long
press function to, for about 10 seconds until the LED rapidly flashes green. At this
point release the button and the LED will go solid green.
4) Press and release the “Volume up” button the number of times corresponding
to the new button number you selected (see chart). The green LED will blink
rapidly when the “Volume up” is pressed and back to solid green when it is
released.
(Caution, if more than 10 seconds elapses between a “Volume up” button presses,
this procedure will abort. And the LED will go off) Go to the next step when the
“Volume up” button has been pressed the necessary number of times.
5) To store the long press button in memory, press the button that you assigned a
long press button (the button held down in step 1). The LED will now go off
indicating it has been stored.
Note: These steps must be repeated for each button you would like to assign
dual purpose action to.

To reset a button back to its original use, repeat step 1 above. Then press the
“Volume down” button. The LED will go out and the long press mapping for the
button will be
erased.
Button
New Button
Number
Assignment
1
Not allowed
2
Not allowed
3
SEEK UP/NEXT
4
SEEK DOWN/PREV
5
MODE/SOURCE
6
MUTE
7
PRESET UP
8
PRESET DOWN
9
POWER
10
BAND
11
PLAY/ENTER
12
PTT
13
ON HOOK
14
OFF HOOK
15
FAN UP
16
FAN DOWN
17
TEMP UP
18
TEMP DOWN
Troubleshooting the Auto-Detect Mode
So you tried the auto-detect feature and at the end the LED did not stay on solid red, it
started flashing, that means the ASWC did not detect the vehicle. Follow these steps
to determine what happened:
First some basic steps:
1) Verify that you have 12 volt accessory and a good chassis ground to the ASWC-1.
2) Verify with the vehicle information sheet from the Axxess website
(www.axxessinterfaces.com) that you connected the correct steering wheel
control wire(s) in the vehicle to the correct wire(s) on the ASWC-1.
3) Verify that the 3.5mm connector is connected to your radio securely and in the
correct location.
4) If using the female 3.5mm connector on an Eclipse, JVC, or Kenwood radio,
verify that the radio’s SWC wire is connected to the correct wire on the ASWC-1.

Manual Programming:
* Note: Not every radio will have all the possible SWC commands on the steering
wheel. Aftermarket radios that do not have Bluetooth will not recognize the PTT (Push
To Talk) or On Hook / Off Hook commands, however those buttons can be manually
programmed to do other commands. Please refer to the radios owners’ manual or
wireless remote for specific commands the radio will recognize.
1) Complete connections to the vehicle and the aftermarket radio, making sure the 3.5mm
connector is connected.
* If this is the first time the ASWC is being installed in a vehicle:
2) Turn the ignition on; the led will start flashing rapidly
3) After 10 seconds the ASWC will go into the LED feedback mode. After the series of led
flashes the led will stay in a slow constant flash state. Go to step 4.
Or * If the ASWC has been in a vehicle before:
2) Press and hold the reset button down for more then 10 seconds.
3) After the 10 seconds the led will begin a slow constant flash.
4) At this point press and hold the Volume Up button on the steering wheel for 7 seconds
until the led goes solid red. Now release the Volume Up button and the led goes off. Volume
Up has now been programmed.
5) Now press and hold the Volume Down button until the led goes solid red. Release the
Volume Down button and the led goes off. Volume Down has now been programmed.
6) At this point press and hold the next button on the steering wheel that corresponds with
the programming list (see below). The chart below shows in what order the steering wheel
control buttons need to be programmed in.
If the next function on the list is not on the steering wheel press and hold the Volume Up
button for 1 second till the led comes on then release the button. This tells the ASWC
that the function is not available and moves on to the next function.