Car-Interface v.link CI-VL2-PCM31 User manual

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v.LiNK Video-inserter
CI-VL2-PCM31
Compatible with
PORSCHE vehicles
with PCM 3.1 infotainment
Video-inserter with 2 video inputs and 1 rear-view camera input with CAN control
Product features
Video-inserter for factory-infotainment systems
2 video-inputs for after-market devices (e.g. DVD-Player, DVB-T tuner)
Built-in audio-switch (no audio-insertion)
Rear-view camera video-input
Automatic switching to rear-view camera input on engagement of the reverse gear
Activatable parking guide lines for rear-view camera (not for all vehicles available)
Video-in-motion (ONLY for connected video-sources)
Video-inputs PAL / NTSC compatible

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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
1.3.3. Dip-switch settings –interface (black)
1.3.3.1. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 2-3)
1.3.3.2. Rear-view camera setting (dip 5)
2. Installation
2.1. Place of installation
2.1.1. Place of Installation –video interface and Can-Bus box
2.1.2. Place of Installation –daughter PCB
2.2. Connection schema
2.3. Opening the factory head unit
2.4. Connection-50pin ribbon cables –daughter PCB
2.4.1. Warning notes, concerning the installation of ribbon cables
2.5. Connection and cable laying of the picture signal cable –head unit
2.6. Reassembling the head unit’s housing parts
2.7. Connection of the picture signal cable –video interface
2.8. Connecting video-interface –Power/CAN
2.9. Connection video-interface –analogue
2.10. Connection –video sources
2.11. Audio-switch and audio-insertion
2.12. After-market rear-view camera
2.12.1. . Case 1: CAN-box receives the reverse gear signal
2.12.2. . Case 2: CAN-box does not receive the reverse gear signal
2.13. Connecting video-interface - external keypad
2.14. Picture settings and guide lines
3. Video interface operation
3.1. By infotainment button
3.2. By external keypad or white wire of the 6pin cable
4. Specifications
5. FAQ –Trouble Shooting-Interface functions

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Legal Information
By law, watching moving pictures while driving is prohibited, 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.
No liability for vehicle wire colours and pin definition!
Changes by the vehicle manufacturer are possible. The given information has to be verified
by the installer.
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
Brand
Compatible vehicles
Compatible systems
Porsche
Cayenne E2
Panamera
911 (991) from 09/2011 till 12/2015
Boxster
Cayman
Macan
PCM 3.1
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

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1.3. Boxes and connectors
1.3.1. Video Interface
The video-interface converts the video signals of connected after-market sources in a factory
monitor compatible picture signal which is inserted in the factory monitor, by using separate
trigger options. Further it reads the vehicle’s digital signals out of the vehicle’s CAN-bus and
converts them for the video interface.
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.

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1.3.3. Dip-switch settings –interface (black)
Some settings have to be selected by the dip-switches on the
video interface. Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF.
After each Dip-switch-change a power-reset of the Can-box has to be performed!
See the following chapters for detailed information.
1.3.3.1. 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, because the disabled inputs
will be skipped while switching through the video interfaces inputs.
1.3.3.2. 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.
1.3.3.3. Monitor selection (dip6, 7-and 8)
Set to OFF
Note: Dip 1 and 4are out of function and have to be set to OFF.
Dip
Function
ON (down)
OFF (up)
1
No function
set to OFF
2
CVBS AV1-input
enabled
disabled
3
CVBS AV2-input
enabled
disabled
4
No function
set to OFF
5
Rear-view cam type
after-market
factory or none
6
Monitor specific
adjustments
set to OFF
7
8

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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
2.1.1. Place of installation –video interface und CAN-Bus box
The boxes shall be installed behind the vehicle`s head-unit or the glove department,
depending on equipment and space.
2.1.2. Place of installation - daughter PCB
The interface’s daughter PCB is prepared to be installed in the head unit’s housing.

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2.2. Connection schema

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2.3. Opening the factory head unit
Remove the vehicle’s head-unit.
Turn out both Torx screws of the head unit’s bottom part of the head unit (red
arrows) and both Torx screws at the upper part of the head unit.
Clip out and lever the fixing points of the head unit’s upper and lower housing parts
(red arrows) all around the housing and carefully separate both parts.
Pay attention to sensitive cable connections between the parts and disconnect
before separating!

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2.4. Connection-50pin ribbon cables -
Push upwards the white hinges of the factory ribbon cable bases to unlock the
original 50pin and 30pin ribbon cables of the factory PCB (red arrows)
Carefully pull out both original ribbon cables (yellow arrows).
Connect the daughter PCB’s 50pin ribbon cable „To PCB mainboard “to the
previously become free 50pin ribbon cable base of the factory PCB. Make sure that
the connector pins are faced in the invisible direction.
After a check of its perfect position, close the ribbon cable base’s lock by pushing
downwards the white hinge, to fix the connection again.

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As shown in the picture, bring the daughter PCB in
position and fix it to the mainboard by using the
enclosed brass spacer.
In case that the daughter PCB’s 50pin ribbon
cable had been disconnected before,
reconnect it and fix it with the black lock
hinge at the ribbon cable base.
Reconnect the original 30pin ribbon cable to
the mainboard’s 30pin ribbon cable base.
After a check of its perfect position, close the
ribbon cable base’s lock by pressing the black hinge,
to save the connection again.

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2.4.1. Warning notes, concerning the installation of ribbon cables
1) The contacting ends of ribbon cables always have to be installed in a straight and
precise 180° position to the connector. Each deviation from a perfect contact position will
curse faulty contact and even danger of short circuit
2) The ribbon cable’s contacting side always has to correspond to the contacting side of
the connector, concerning the mounting position.
3) Avoid cable contusion or cable injury caused by sharp-edged metal.
2.5. Connection and cable laying of the picture signal cable –head unit
Connect the picture signal cable’s female 20pin connector „ MONITOR SIDE“ with its
contacting side in down position to the 20pin connector of the installed daughter PCB inside
the head unit.
Take care for installing the picture signal cable in the right direction, as both connectors
seem to be identical. (Pay attention to the cable’s caption “MONITOR SIDE” and “BOX SIDE”)
Lead the connected picture signal cable out of the head unit at the location that’s shown in
the picture and save it against cable damage.

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2.6. Reconnection of the head unit’s housing parts
Clip in the head unit housing’s mounting locations and again fix the parts to the monitor by
using the 4 original Torx screws.
2.7. Connection of the picture signal cable
Connect the picture signal cable’s female 20pin connector „ BOX SIDE“ to the 20pin
connector of the video interface, with its contacting side in the UP position.
Take care for installing the picture signal cable in the right direction, as both connectors
seem to be identical. (Pay attention to the cable’s caption “MONITOR SIDE” and “BOX SIDE”)

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2.8. Connecting video-interface –Power / CAN
Connect the white female 6pin connector of the 6pin to 8pin cable to the male 6pin
connector of the video interface.
1) Solder the red coloured wire of the 4pin Power / CAN cable to Quadlock’s +12V ACC (red) .
2) Solder the brown coloured wire of the 4pin Power /CAN cable to Quadlock’s ground (brown).
3) Solder the blue coloured wire of the 4pin Power / CAN cable to Quadlock’s CAN HIGH
(violet / orange).
3) Solder the grey coloured wire of the 4pin Power CAN cable to Quadlock’s CAN LOW
(orange).
Note: Check the LEDs of the CAN box after reconnecting the battery - one must be on, the
second one must be flashing.
If this is not the case, the interface’s analogue connection is required by using the 6pin cable
with open wire ends (see following chapter).

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2.9. Connecting video-interface –analogue
If the communication between the CAN box and the vehicle’s CAN bus does not succeed (not
all vehicles are compatible), an analogue connection is required by using the 6pin cable with
open wire ends.
Connect the female 6pin connector of the 6pin cable to the 6pin connector of the
video interface.
Connect the yellow, the red and the black wire of the 6pin cable to the vehicle’s
power and ground.
Note: The connection of the green wire (Reverse signal) will be described in chapter “After-
market rear-view camera”. The white wire will be used to switch the enabled video sources
(see chapter “video interface – operation”). The grey wire stays unconnected.

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2.10. Connecting Video-sources
It is possible to connect two after-market video sources and one after-market rear-view
camera 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.
Connect the rear-view camera’s RCA to the female RCA „Camera IN“of the video
cable.
Note: The picture settings for CAM input have to be adjusted in AV2.
Connect the RCA of the video source 1 and video source 2 to the female RCA
„Video IN1“and „Video IN2“of the video cable.

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2.11. Audio-switch and audio-insertion
This interface is only able to insert video signals into the factory infotainment and switch
audio signals. If an AV-source is connected to AV1 or AV2, audio insertion must be done by
factory audio AUX input or FM-modulator to which the interface’s sound-switch output is
connected. When the interface is switched from AV1 to AV2, the audio signal is switched
parallel to the corresponding video signal by the interface’s built-in audio-switch. The
inserted video-signal can be activated simultaneously to each audio-mode of the factory
infotainment.
Audio pins
Definition
1/2
Audio input signal R/L of source AV2
3/4
Audio input signal R/L of source AV1
5/6
Audio output signal R/L for factory audio AUX
or FM-modulator
7
Ground
Note: If only one AV-source shall be connected, it is possible to connect the audio output of
the AV-source directly to the point of audio-insertion (e.g. audio AUX input).
Connect the audio cable’s female 7pin connector to the male 7pin connector of the
video-interface.
Connect the audio-RCA of the possibly existing factory AUX-input or the FM-
modulator to the audio cable’s female RCA port “Audio OUT”.
Connect the audio-RCA of AV-source 1 and AV source 2 to the female RCA port of the
audio cable’s „Audio 1 IN“ und „Audio 2 IN“.

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2.12. 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 carries +12V while the reverse gear is engaged.
Note: Do not forget to set dip5 of video-interface to ON before testing.
2.12.1. 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
„CAMERA IN“ 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 8pin cable.

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2.12.2.. Case 2: CAN-box does not receive the reverse gear signal
If the CAN-bus interface does not receive +12V on the green wire of the 6pin to 8pin 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 8pin cable close to the black 8pin connector and
isolate the shorter end of the green cable near to the 8pin connector (CAN-box side).
Connect the reverse gear light signal/power to coil terminal (85) and vehicle’s ground
to coil terminal (86) of relay.
Connect the rear-view camera power wire and the green wire (video interface side)
of the 6pin to 8pin cable both to output terminal (87) of the relay.
Connect permanent battery power to input terminal (30) of relay.

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2.13. Connecting video-interface - external keypad
Connect the keypad’s female 4pin connector to the male 4pin connector of the video-
interface.
Note: Even if the switching through several video sources by the keypad mightn’t be
required, the keypad’s invisible connection and availability is strongly recommended.