Caraudio-Systems usbLOGiC USB-NTG1 User manual

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usbLOGiC USB-AV-Player
USB-NTG1
compatible with Mercedes Benz
Comand APS NTG1 navigation systems
Product features
• USB-port for media up to 2 TB (2000GB)
• supports FAT32 and NTFS formatted media
• multi partition capable
• compatible with MP3, AVI, VOB, MOV, RMVB, JPG and many more
• last position memory
• integrated into and controllable by vehicle infotainment
• AV-input with IR-control channel
• control of after-market devices by OEM buttons, e.g. DVD-player, USB/iPod devices, …
• after-market rear-view camera input
• automatic switching to rear-view camera input (only from usbLOGiC mode)
• rear-view camera power (+12V max 1A)
• rear-seat-entertainment AV-output
•optional remote control for full USB functions/rear-seat-entertainment
• power on remote out trigger signal (+12V max 1A) to switch on connected devices
• video-in-motion

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Contents
1. Prior to Installation
1.1. Delivery contents
1.2. Check compatibility of vehicle and accessories
1.3. Setting the dip switches of the CAN-box TV-400/500
1.4. Setting the dip switches of the USB-box USBC-M510
1.4.1. Automatic switching to rear-view camera
1.4.2. Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input
2. Connection schema
3. Installation
3.1. Connecting the USB-box
3.2. Connecting the CAN-box
3.3. USB and optional IR-remote control set
3.4. Connecting peripheral devices
3.4.1. AV-source
3.4.2. Installing AV-source’s IR-sensor additionally
3.4.3. After-market rear-view camera
3.4.4. After-market rear-seat-entertainment
4. Operation
4.1. Activation of the video-in-motion function
4.2. Selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV-source
4.3. Switching between internal USB and AV-input
4.4. Assigning device control for connected AV-source
4.5. Button assignment table
5. Specifications
6. Connections (USB-box)
7. Technical support
Appendix A –Device control table
Appendix B –USB function manual

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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. This product should only
be used while standing or 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. We offer
free software-updates for our interfaces for one year after purchase. To receive a free
update, the interface must be sent in at own cost. Labor cost for and other expenses
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
If remote function for a peripheral device shall be used, additional an IR-
Remote cable and Y-adapter are needed, see chapter AV-source .
CAN-box
TV-400/500
HW_____
SW _____
Take down the SW-version and HW-version of the interface boxes, and store this
manual for support purposes.
USB-box
USBC-M510
HW_____ SW_____
Harness
C2C-MBN2
Harness
C3C-AVIR
USB-installation socket USBC-EXT
Harness
TV-NTG1

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1.2. Check compatibility of vehicle and accessories
1.3. Setting the dip switches of the CAN-box TV-400/500
TV-400
TV-500
Vehicle/ navigation
Dip 1
Dip 2
Dip 3
Dip 4
Dip 5
Dip 6
Video-in-motion permanent
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Video-in-motion selective*
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
* With dip1 to OFF the included green cable is used to activate the video-in-motion function.
Note: Dip switch functions of the TV-500
Dip 1 –activation TV-free
Dip 2 –no function
Dip 3 –no function
Dip 4 –no function
Dip 5 –CAN-bus termination resistor on the vehicle side
Dip 6 –CAN-bus termination resistor on the head-unit side
Requirements
Vehicle CLS-Coupe (W219) from 10/2004 til approx. 04/2008, E-class
(W211) til approx. 04/2008, SLK-class (R171) from 03/2004 til
approx. 04/2008
Navigation Comand APS NTG1 with green Fakra connector on rear-side
From approx week 6 of 2004 it was left out on vehicles which
were delivered w/o factory TV-tuner or factory RVC.
Limitations
Factory-TV-tuner Must NOT be installed. If uninstalled, optical ring must be closed.
After-market rear-view Automatic switching to camera only from usbLOGiC mode
camera as the Comand does not support camera functions.
USB-port Only for media which work with power supply by ONE single USB
connector
All vehicles dip 1 ON, dip 2 OFF, dip 3 OFF

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dip switches
of USB-box
dip switches
of USB-box
1.4. Setting the dip switches of the USB-box USBC-M510
The default dip switch settings of the USB-box
need to be changes ONLY if an after-market
rear-view camera shall be connected or if the AV
of the usbLOGiC shall be deactivated. The dip
switches are located inside the USB-box.
For changes it is necessary to open the box.
Default settings are:
dip1 = ON, dip2 = OFF, dip3 = ON
1.4.1. Automatic switching to rear-view camera
If an after-market rear-view camera shall be connected, in order for
the usbLOGiC to automatically switch to its camera input when reverse
is engaged,
set dip2 = ON (up).
Note: Automatic switching to after-market rear-view camera works
only from usbLOGiC mode.
1.4.2. Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input
If no peripheral AV-source shall be connected to the usbLOGiC, we
recommend to disable the AV-input, to avoid customers switching by
mistake to black/no picture of the AV-input. In order to disable the
AV-input of the usbLOGiC,
set dip1 = OFF (down).

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2. Connection schema

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3. Installation
Switch off ignition and disconnect the vehicle’s battery! If according to factory rules
disconnecting the battery has to be avoided, it is usually sufficient to put the vehicle in
sleep-mode. In case the sleep-mode does not show success, disconnect the battery with a
resistor lead.
Place of installation is behind the Comand head-unit and at the Audio-Gateway which is
located at the left hand side of the trunk (E-class and CLS) or behind the back seat on the
driver side (SL-class).
3.1. Connecting the USB-box
Remove the Comand from the dash-board.
Plug harness C3C-AVIR into 10pin Molex of USB-box USBC-M510.
Remove the black MOST®-connector which contains the
optical leads from the rear of the Comand. Remove the
optical insert from the black connector. Remove the vehicle
harness’ optical output lead (T) and connect the optical
input lead of C2C-MBN2 (see arrow on MOST®-connector) instead.

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With the included optical bridge, connect the removed vehicle harness’ optical
output lead to the optical output lead of the C2C-MBN2 (see arrows on MOST®-
connector.
Plug male MOST®-connector of C2C-MBN2 into female MOST®-socket of
USB-box USBC-M510.
Connect the red (black) wire of the C2C-MBN2 to pin 1 (pin 2) of the black MOST®-
connector’s analogue wires.
Plug female Fakra connector of C2C-MBN2 into male Fakra connector of the Comand.
Plug harness C2C-MBN2 into 14pin Molex of USB-box USBC-M510.
Alternative installation: Instead of installing the USB box in the front, it is possible to
connect it in the rear of the vehicle. In this case the MOST®-connections are done to the
same type black MOST®-connector of the Audio-Gateway. Power wires have to be
connected to separate permanent +12V. The Fakra-connector can be connected to the
Comand using the optionally available 6m Fakra-extension CAB-FAK-EXT6.

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3.2. Connecting the CAN-box
Locate the Audio Gateway.
Remove the black MOST®-connector which contains the optical leads and analogue
wires from the Audio-Gateway. Remove 4pin insert of the vehicle harness from the
black MOST®-connector and plug in instead the 4pin insert of harness TV-NTG1.
Reconnect the black MOST®-connector. Also see to .
Unplug the large black connector of TV-NTG1 and plug in 4pin insert like shown
in to . Plug back large black connector.
Connect red (black) wire of TV-NTG1 to +12V (ground) permanent power.
Connect TV-NTG1 to CAN-box TV-400/500.

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3.3. USB and optional IR-remote control set
Connect USB-connector of USB-installation socket USBC-EXT to USB-socket of USB-
box USBC-M510 and install the USBC-EXT socket in a well accessible location, e.g. the
glove-box. Make sure there is enough space to load USB-media.
Installation socket for the connection of USB-media.
The USB-IRSET consists of the external C3C-SENSOR IR-sensor and the USBC-RC IR-
remote control and can be used to control the usbLOGiC’s internal USB functions
additionally to the control through the navigations buttons. Connect the C3C-
SENSOR to the female black/red/blue 3pin AMP connector of harness C3C-AVIR and
locate the sensor in an accessible place.
3.4. Connecting peripheral devices
It is possible to connect an after-market AV-source, after-market rear-view camera and rear-
seat-entertainment to the usbLOGiC.
Before final installation of the peripheral devices, we recommend to test-run the usbLOGiC
functions to detect incompatibility of vehicle, navigation, factory accessories or peripheral
devices as soon as possible.

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3.4.1. AV-source
The usbLOGiC has the possibility to connect and remotely control by navigation buttons a
pre-programmed device. The device list in the device control table (appendix A) shows the
pre-programmed remote channels and the related IR-remote cables STA-xxx which must be
ordered separately for the control of the device.
Using the respective STA-xxx IR-control cable, interconnect the yellow female 3pin
AMP connector of harness C3C-AVIR and the IR-port of the AV-source.
Using an RCA-cable, interconnect the female RCA-port AV-IN of the USB-box
USBC-M510 with the AV-output of the AV-source.
The pink ACC-output wire (+12V max 1A) of harness C2C-MBN2 can be connected to
the ACC-input wires of the connected device to switch it on. It carries +12V when the
Comand is running.
3.4.2. Installing AV-source’s IR-sensor additionally
Additionally to the control via OEM navigation, it is possible to install the original IR-sensor
of a connected device. By using the respective Y-adapter (e.g. STA-Y35MM or STA-RJ12) for
the IR-Port of the connected device, the controls of navigation AND device’s IR-sensor can be
connected and used simultaneously. Installation of the IR-sensor is recommended as the
controls via navigation are limited, and not all functions may be covered.

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3.4.3. After-market rear-view camera
Connect the video RCA of the after-market rear-view camera to the
the female RCA connector R-CAM IN of USB-box USBC-M510.
Connect the green wire of C2C-MBN2 to the camera power supply (+12V max. 1A)
The green wire is high (+12V) when reverse gear is engaged.
Note: Automatic switching to after-market rear-view camera works
only from usbLOGiC mode.
3.4.4. After-market rear-seat-entertainment
Using RCA-cables, connect the rear-seat-entertainment to the female RCA-connector
VIDEO OUT of USB-box USBC-M510.
Note: As the output is a full output, not shared with the video signal for the
navigation system, splitting the video with an RCA Y-cable might give a good enough
picture for two rear-seat-entertainment monitors. If not, or if connecting more than
two monitors, use a video splitter.

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4. Operation
4.1. Activation of the video-in-motion function
TV-400
The video-in-motion function is activated permanently without disturbing the navigation
performance.
Note: The loose white and green cable are not required and must be isolated.
TV-500
The video-in-motion can be activated and deactivated by Dip 1 or alternatively by the
included loose green cable in connection with a switch (not included in delivery).
Video-in-motion permanent
With dip1 to ON the video-in-motion function is activated permanently without disturbing
the navigation performance.
Video-in-motion selective
With dip1 to OFF the included green cable is used to activate the video-in-motion function.
Connect a switch to the green cable and connect the green cable to +12V ACC.
●+12V = TV-Free is activated
●0V = TV-Free is not activated
Note: The loose white cable is not required and must be isolated.
4.2. Selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV-source
Push the VIDEO button of the Comand and then select TV to choose the usbLOGiC as current
AV-source.
4.3. Switching between USB and AV-input
After selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV source, push “5”-button long to switch from
internal USB to AV-input. Repeat to switch back to internal USB.
Note: If the AV-input is deactivated (see chapter “Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input”), it is not
possible to switch to the usbLOGiC’s AV-input.

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4.4. Assigning device control for connected AV-source
After selecting the usbLOGiC as current AV source, push “2”-button long. When released, a
message “RC2” appears. Now push button “*”-button followed by the device-related IR-
code as described in device control table (appendix A). Push OK to confirm the assignment.
Note: If the AV-input is deactivated (see chapter “Deactivating usbLOGiC AV input”), it is not
necessary, nor possible to assign device controls.
4.5. Button assignment table
The button assignment table shows which functions of usbLOGiC and additionally connected
devices can be executed by Comand buttons. Once USB or AV-input mode is activated, the
Comand button in the left column will execute the function described in the corresponding
device column. The function description equals the remote control buttons of the optional
usbLOGiC remote control or the additional device. On the additional device the writing may
vary (e.g. AV instead of Source).
Additionally to the Comand buttons, the steering-wheel buttons UP and DOWN can be used
for remote functions. DOWN-button has the same function as “<<” on the Comand and
UP-button has the same function as “>>” on the Comand.
Button assignment table usbLOGiC Mercedes Benz Comand APS NTG1
COMAND
button
Internal
USB
DVB-T
tuners
DVD-player
DVD-
changer
iPod®-control
Analog-tuner
1
POWER
AUTO
PLAY
PLAY
PLAY/PAUSE
SCAN
2
↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
VOL +
3
EXIT
EPG
STOP
STOP
POWER
FM
4
←
←
←
←
←
CH -
4 long
VOL-
INFO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
5
OK /
PLAY
OK
OK
OK
ENTER
MODE
6
→
→
→
→
→
CH +
6 long
VOL+
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO
MUTE
FM
7
MEDIA
EXIT
PBC
DISC
SHUFFLE
MUTE
7 long
AUDIO
MANUAL
SUB
SUB
MUTE
8
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
VOL -
9
SETUP
MENU
SETUP
SETUP
LIGHT
MODE
0
MEDIA
AV
AV
EJECT
DISPLAY
0 long
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER
<<
TRACK -
CH -
TRACK -
TRACK -
TRACK -
CH -
>>
TRACK +
CH +
TRACK +
TRACK +
TRACK +
CH +

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5. Specifications
Operation voltage 10.5 –14.8V DC
Stand-by power drain <1mA
Operation power drain min. 400mA/max. 900mA
Power consumption min. 5.5W/max. 12.4W
Power rating USB-port 0,5A permanent (0,8A max)
Temperature range -30°C to +80°C
Weight 312g
Measurements (box only) B x H x T 135 x 30 x 105 mm
6. Connections (USB-box)
7. Technical Support
Caraudio-Systems Vertriebs GmbH
manufacturer/distribution
In den Fuchslöchern 3
D-67240 Bobenheim-Roxheim
email [email protected]
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