Car-Interface r.LiNK CI-RL2-N900 User manual

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r.LiNK Video-inserter
CI-RL2-N900
Compatible with Opel vehicles with
Navi 900 intelliLink navigation systems
with 8” Touch-Monitor
Video-inserter with front + rear-view camera + one more video input and CAN
control
Product features
Video-inserter for factory-navigation monitors
Back- und front Kamera CVBS Input
CVBS Video-Input for after-market Video sources (e.g. DVD-Player, DVB-T Tuner, …)
Automatic switching to rear-view camera input on engagement of the reverse gear
Switching to Front camera by keypad
Activatable parking guide lines for rear-view camera (vehicle specific restrictions
possible)
Video-in-motion (ONLY for connected video-sources)
Compatible with factory rear-view camera

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Contents
1. Prior to installation
1.1. Delivery contents
1.2. Checking the compatibility of vehicle and accessories
1.3. Boxes and connectors
1.3.1. Video-Interface
1.3.2. CAN-bus box
1.3.2.1. Dip-switch settings
1.3.2.2. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 2-3)
1.3.2.3. Rear-view camera setting (dip 5)
1.3.2.4. Monitor selection (dip 7-8)
1.4. Dip-switch settings of the CAN-box
2. Installation
2.1. Place of installation
2.2. Connection schema
2.3. Connecting video-interface and CAN-box
2.4. Connection to the factory monitor
2.5. Connecting of peripheral devices
2.5.1. After-market rear-view camera
2.5.1.1. Case 1: CAN-box receives the reverse gear signal
2.5.1.2. Case 2: CAN-box does not receive the reverse gear signal
2.5.1.3 Connection to the rear view camera’s Video signal
2.5.2. After-market Front camera
2.5.3. . After-market Video source
2.5.4. Audio insertion
2.6. Connecting video-interface and keypad
2.7. Picture settings and guide lines
3. Interface operation
4. Specifications
5. FAQ –Trouble Shooting-Interface functions

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Legal Information
By law, watching moving pictures while driving is prohibited because the driver must not be
distracted. We do not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury resulting,
directly or indirectly, from installation or operation of this product. Apart from using this
product in an unmoved vehicle, it should only be used to display fixed menus or rear-view-
camera video when the vehicle is moving (for example the MP3 menu for DVD upgrades).
Changes/updates of the vehicle’s software can cause malfunctions of the interface. Up to
one year after purchase we offer free software-updates for our interfaces. To receive a free
update, the interface has to be sent in at own cost. Wages for de-and reinstallation and
other expenditures involved with the software-updates will not be refunded.
1. Prior to installation
Read the manual prior to installation. Technical knowledge is necessary for installation. The
place of installation must be free of moisture and away from heat sources.
1.1. Delivery contents
Take down the serial number of the interface and store this manual for support
purposes: ____________________

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Requirements
Vehicle Opel Astra K since Model year 2016, Insignia A since Model year
2014, Mokka X since Model year 2016
Head-unit/monitor Navi-900 intelliLink with 8” Monitor (Gen. 1 and 2)
Limitations
Video only The interface inserts ONLY video signals into the infotainment.
For inserting Audio signals either the possibly existing factory
audio-AUX-input or a FM-modulator can be used.
Factory rear-view camera Automatically switching-back from inserted video to factory
rear-view camera is only possible while the reverse gear is
engaged. To delay the switch-back an additional electronic part
is required.
1.2. Checking the compatibility of vehicle and accessories
1.3. Boxes and connectors
1.3.1. Video Interface
The video-interface converts the connected after-market sources video signals into a LVDS
signal which is inserted in the factory monitor using separate trigger options.

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1.3.2. CAN-bus box
The CAN box reads the vehicle’s digital signals out of the vehicle’s CAN-bus and converts
them for the video interface.
1.3.2.1. Dip-switch settings
Some settings must be selected by the dip-switches on the
video interface. Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF.
See the following chapters for detailed information.
1.3.2.2. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 2-3)
Only the enabled video inputs can be accessed by switching through the interface’s video
sources. It is recommended to enable only the required inputs. So the disabled inputs will be
skipped while switching through the video interfaces inputs.
1.3.2.3. Rear-view camera setting (dip 5)
If set to OFF, the interface switches to factory LVDS picture while the reverse gear is
engaged, to display factory rear-view camera or factory optical park system picture.
If set to ON, the interface switches to its rear-view camera input while the reverse gear is
engaged.
Dip
Function
ON (down)
OFF (up)
1
No function
set to OFF
2
Front camera-input
enabled
disabled
3
Video 2
enabled
disabled
4
No function
Set to OFF
5
Type of Rear-view
camera
after-market
factory or none
6
No function
-
Set to OFF
7
Monitor
adjustments
Try all 4 possible combinations of dip 7 and 8 to receive
the best picture (quality and size)
8

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1.3.2.4. Monitor selection (dip 7-8)
Dip 7 and 8 customize the monitor-specific video settings which sometimes even vary within
head units of the same version, caused by different monitor specifications. It is necessary to
try all possible combinations (both OFF, both ON, 7 OFF and 8 ON, 7 ON and 8 OFF) while a
working video source is connected to the chosen input of the interface. One of the four
combinations will show the best picture size and quality (some may give no picture). It is
possible to first hot plug through the dip combinations. If there is no change of the picture
visible after trying all 4 options, retry and disconnect the 6pin power plug of the Interface-
box between every change of the dip setting.
1.4. Dip-switch settings of the CAN-box
By using the Dip-switches the factory Head-Unit or vehicle
can be chosen, which the interface will be connected to.
Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF.
Vehicle/Navigation
Dip 1
Dip 2
Dip 3
Dip 4
Opel vehicles
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
Cadillac vehicles
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
After each Dip-switch-change a power-reset of the Can-box has to be performed!
2. Installation
To install the interface, first switch off the ignition and disconnect the vehicle’s battery.
Please read the owner`s manual of the car, regarding the battery`s disconnection! If
required, enable the car`s Sleep-mode (hibernation mode)
In case the sleep-mode does not succeed, the disconnection of the battery can be done
with a resistor lead.
If the necessary stabilized power supply for the interface is not taken directly from the
battery, the chosen connection has to be checked for being constantly stabile.
The interface needs a permanent 12V source!
2.1. Place of installation
The interface is built to be installed on the backside of the factory monitor.

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2.2. Connection schema

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2.3. Connecting video-interface and CAN-box
Connect the black female 6pin Micro-Fit connector of the PNP Power/CAN harness to
the male 6pin Micro-Fit connector of the CAN-box.
Note: Check the LEDs on the CAN-box after reconnecting the battery-two must be on.
Connect the white female 6pin Molex connector of the 6pin to 12pin cable to the
male 6pin Molex connector of the video-interface.
Connect the black female 12pin Micro-Fit connector of the 6pin to 12pin cable to
male 12pin Micro-Fit connector of the CAN-box.
Note: Check the LEDs on the video-interface after reconnecting the battery, one must
be on.
Note: No liability for vehicle wire colours and pin definition!
Changes by the vehicle manufacturer are possible. The given informations have to be
verified by the installer.

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2.4. Connections to the monitor
Remove factory monitor.
Connect the female 8pin Micro-Fit connector of the Mini USB Video cable to male
8-pin Micro-Fit connector of the video-interface.
Disconnect the male Mini USB connector of the Mini USB vehicle harness from the
monitor’s Rear side and connect it to the female Mini USB connector of the Mini USB
Video Cable
Connect the male Mini USB connector of the Mini USB Video cable with the female
Mini USB connector of the monitor
Disconnect the female 10pin connector of the Power/CAN vehicle harness from the
monitor’s Rear-side and connect it to the male 10pin connector of the PNP
Power/CAM of the vehicle harness.
Connect the female 10pin connector of the Power/CAN harness to the male 10pin
connector of the monitor’s Rear-side

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2.5. Connecting peripheral devices
It is possible to connect one after-market rear-view camera, one after-market Front camera
and one after-market Video source to the video-interface.
Before final installation of the peripheral devices, we recommend a test-run to detect a
incompatibility of vehicle and interface. Due to changes in the production of the vehicle
manufacturer there’s always a possibility of incompatibility.
2.5.1 After-market rear-view camera
Some vehicles have a different reverse gear code on the CAN-bus which the included CAN-
box is not compatible with. In this case there are two different ways of installation. If the
CAN-box is able to detect an enabled vehicle’s reverse gear, the green wire of the 6pin to
12pin cable should carry +12V while the reverse gear is engaged.
Note: Do not forget to set dip5 of video-interface to ON before testing.
2.5.1.1. Case 1: CAN-box receives the reverse gear signal
If the CAN-bus box delivers +12V on the green wire of the 6pin to 12pin cable while reverse
gear is engaged, the video interface will automatically switch to the rear-view camera input
CAM while the reverse gear is engaged.
Additionally, the +12V (max. 500mA) power supply for the rear-view camera can be
taken from the green wire of the 6pin to 12pin cable.

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2.5.1.2. Case 2: CAN-box does not receive the reverse gear signal
If the CAN-bus interface does not deliver +12V on the green wire of the 6pin to 12pin cable
when reverse gear is engaged (not all vehicles are compatible) an external switching signal
from the reverse gear light is required. As the reverse gear light signal contains electronic
interference, a traditional open relay (e.g AC-RW-1230 with wiring AC-RS5) or filter (e.g. AC-
PNF-RVC) is required. Below schema shows the use of a relay (normally open).
Cut the green cable of the 6pin to 12pin cable close to the black 12pin connector.
Isolate the short end of the green wire (CAN-box side).
Connect the reverse gear light signal/power to coil (85) and ground to coil (86) of
relay.
Connect the rear-view camera power wire and the green wire (video interface side)
of 6pin to 12pin cable both to output (87) of the relay.
Connect permanent battery power to input (30) of relay.

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2.5.1.3. Connecting the rear-view camera’s Video signal
Connect the female 6-pin connector of the Video cable to the male 6-pin connector
of the interface
Connect the male RCA connector of the Rear-view camera to the white female RCA
“CAMERA IN” of the Video cable
2.5.2. After-market Front camera
Connect the female 6-pin connector of the Video cable to the male 6-pin connector
of the interface
Connect the male RCA connector of the Front camera to the white female RCA
“Video IN1” of the Video cable
Note: There`s no automatically switching to the Front camera while engaging the drive
gear after the reverse gear was disabled. Switching to the Front camera requires the use
of the keypad.

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2.5.3. After-market Video source
Connect the female 6pin connector of the video cable to male 6pin connector of the
video-interface.
Connect the male video-RCA connector of the Video source to the yellow female RCA
port of the video-interface which is labelled as “Video IN2”.
2.5.4. Audio Insertion
This interface is only able to insert Video signals in the vehicle’s infotainment. If an AV
source is connected, the Audio insertion has either to be done by the factory Aux input or a
special FM modulator. The inserted Video signal can parallel be activated to each Audio
modus of the factory infotainment.
2.6. Connecting video-interface and keypad
Connect the female 4pin connector of the keypad to the male 4pin connector of the
video-interface.

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2.7. Picture settings and guide lines
The picture settings are adjustable by the 3 push-buttons on the video-interface. Press the
MENU button to open the OSD settings menu or to switch to the next menu item. Press UP
and DOWN to change the selected value. The buttons are placed inside in the housing to
avoid accidental changes during or after the installation. Picture settings must be done
separately for Rear-view camera, Front camera and Video input while the corresponding
input is selected and visible on the monitor.
Note: The OSD menu is only shown when a working video source is connected to the
selected video-input of the interface.
The following settings are available:
Contrast
Brightness
Saturation
Position H (horizontal)
Position V (vertical)
IR-AV1/2 (no function)
Guide L/R (no function)
UI-CNTRL (guide lines ON/OFF)
Size H/V (picture size horizontal/vertical)
Note: If there is no communication between the CAN box and the vehicle`s CAN-bus
(several vehicles aren’t compatible), the .reverse gear guide-lines can`t be shown during the
vehicle’s operation, even if they once appear after having switched the system to powerless!

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3. Interface operation
To operate the interface functions, the external keypad can be used.
Each press will switch to the next enabled input. Disabled inputs will be skipped.
4. Specifications
BATT/ACC range 7V - 25V
Stand-by power drain <10mA
Power 0.7A @12V
Video input 0.7V - 1V
Video input formats PAL/NTSC
RGB-video amplitude 0.7V with 75 Ohm impedance
Temperature range -40°C to +85°C
Dimensions video-box 154 x 22 x 92 mm (W x H x D)
Dimensions CAN-box 73 x 22 x 45 mm (W x H x D)

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5. FAQ –Trouble shooting Interface functions
For any troubles which may occur, check the following table for a solution before requesting
support from your vendor.
Symptom
Reason
Possible solution
No picture/black
picture (factory
picture).
Not all connectors have been
reconnected to factory head-
unit or monitor after
installation.
Connect missing connectors.
No power on CAN-bus box (all
LED CAN-bus box are off).
Check power supply of CAN-bus box. Check CAN-bus
connection of CAN-bus box.
CAN-bus box connected to
CAN-bus in wrong place.
Refer to the manual where to connected to the CAN-
bus. If not mentioned, try another place to connect to
the CAN-bus.
No power on video-interface
(all LED video-interface are
off).
Check whether CAN-bus box delivers +12V ACC on red
wire output of 8pin to 6pin cable. If not cut wire and
supply ACC +12V directly to video-interface.
No picture/black
picture/white picture
(inserted picture) but
factory picture is OK.
No picture from video source.
Check on other monitor whether video source is OK.
No video-source connected to
the selected interface input.
Check settings dips 1 to 3 of video interface which
inputs are activated and switch to corresponding
input(s).
LVDS cables plugged in wrong
place.
Double-check whether order of LVDS cables is exactly
connected according to manual. Plugging into head-
unit does not work when the manual says to plug into
monitor and vice versa.
Wrong monitor settings of
video-interface.
Try different combinations of dips 7 and 8 of video-
interface. Unplug 6pin power after each change.
Inserted picture totally
wrong size or position.
Inserted picture double
or 4 times on monitor.
Inserted picture
distorted, flickering or
running vertically.
Video sources output set to
AUTO or MULTI which causes
a conflict with the interfaces
auto detection.
Set video source output fixed to PAL or NTSC. It is best
to set all video sources to the same standard.
If error occurs only after
source switching: Connected
sources are not set to the
same TV standard.
Set all video sources to the same standard.
Some interfaces can only
handle NTSC input.
Check manual whether there is a limitation to NTSC
mentioned. If yes, set source fixed to NTSC output.
Inserted picture b/w.
Inserted picture qual.
bad.
Picture settings have not been
adjusted.
Use the 3 buttons and the interface's OSD to adjust the
picture settings for the corresponding video input.
Inserted picture size
slightly wrong.
Inserted picture
position wrong.
Camera input picture
flickers.
Camera is being tested under
fluorescent light which shines
directly into the camera.
Test camera under natural light outside the garage.
Camera input picture is
bluish.
Protection sticker not
removed from camera lens.
Remove protection sticker.

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Symptom
Reason
Possible solution
Camera input picture
black.
Camera power taken directly
from reverse gear lamp.
Use relay or electronics to "clean" reverse gear lamp
power. Alternatively, if CAN-bus box is compatible
with the vehicle, camera power can be taken from
green wire of 6pin to 8pin cable.
Camera input picture
has distortion.
Camera input picture
settings cannot be
adjusted.
Camera input picture settings
can only be adjusted in AV2
mode.
Set dip 3 of video-interface to ON (if not input AV2 is
not already activated) and connect the camera to AV2.
Switch to AV2 and adjust settings. Reconnect camera
to camera input and deactivate AV2 if not used for
other source.
Graphics of a car in
camera input picture.
Function PDC is ON in the
interface OSD.
In compatible vehicles, the graphics will display the
factory PDC distance. If not working or not wanted, set
interface OSD menu item UI-CNTRL to ALLOFF.
Chinese signs in
camera input picture
Function RET or ALL is ON
(function for Asian market) in
the interface OSD.
Set interface OSD menu item UI-CNTRL to ALLOFF or
PDCON.
Not possible to switch
video sources by OEM
button.
CAN-bus interface does not
support this function for
vehicle.
Use external keypad or cut white wire of 6pin to 8pin
cable and apply +12V impulses for AV-switching.
Pressed too short.
For video source switching a longer press of about 2.5
seconds is required.
Not possible to switch
video sources by
external keypad.
SW-version of interface does
not support external keypad.
Use OEM-button or cut white wire of 6pin to 8pin
cable and apply +12V impulses for AV-switching.
Interface does not
switch to camera input
when reverse gear is
engaged.
CAN-bus interface does not
support this function for the
vehicles.
Cut the green wire of the 6pin to 8pin cable and apply
+12V constant from reverse gear-lamp signal. Use
relay to "clean" gear lamp power.
Interface switches
video-sources by itself.
CAN-bus interface
compatibility to vehicle is
limited.
Cut the grey wire of 6pin to 8pin and isolate both
ends. If problem still occurs, additionally cut the white
wire of 6pin to 8pin cable and isolate both ends.
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