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.