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Compatible with Audi vehicles with MMI Navigation Plus based on MIB
Bentley vehicles with MIB with 8" monitor
Lamborghini vehicles with MIB with monitor in instrument
Seat vehicles with Media System Plus - MIB High/Standard
Skoda vehicles with MIB STD2 PQ/+NAV, Amundsen and Bolero
VW vehicles with MIB/MIB2/MQB High/Discovery Pro and
Video-inserter with 2 video + RGB + rear-view camera input and CAN control
Product features
Video-inserter for factory-infotainment monitors
2 CVBS video-inputs for after-market devices (e.g. DVD-Player, DVB-T tuner, ...)
Rear-view camera CVBS video-input
Automatic switching to rear-view camera input on engagement of the reverse gear
Activatable parking guide lines for rear-view camera (vehicle specific restrictions
possible)
RGB-input for after-market navigation
Video-in-motion (ONLY for connected video-sources)
Compatible with factory rear-view camera
Video-inputs PAL/NTSC compatible
Version 21.06.2017
v.LiNK Video-inserter
CI-VL3-MIB-4
Porsche vehicles with PCM 4.0
Standard/Composition Media
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- Page 1 v.LiNK Video-inserter CI-VL3-MIB-4 Compatible with Audi vehicles with MMI Navigation Plus based on MIB Bentley vehicles with MIB with 8“ monitor Lamborghini vehicles with MIB with monitor in instrument Porsche vehicles with PCM 4.0 Seat vehicles with Media System Plus - MIB High/Standard Skoda vehicles with MIB STD2 PQ/+NAV, Amundsen and Bolero VW vehicles with MIB/MIB2/MQB High/Discovery Pro and Standard/Composition Media...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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 1.4. Settings of the 8 Dip switches (black) 1.4.1.1. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 1-3) 1.4.1.2. Vehicle specific settings (Dip 4) 1.4.1.3. -
Page 3: Prior To Installation
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). -
Page 4: Checking The Compatibility Of Vehicle And Accessories
1.2. Checking the compatibility of vehicle and accessories Requirements Brand Compatible vehicles Compatible systems A3 (8V) from 05/2012-, A4 (8W) MMI Navigation Plus with MMI from 08/2015-, A5 (8T) from Touch 7", 8" or 8.3" - MIB/MIB II 07/2016-, A6 (4G) from 09/2014-, Main-Unit A7 (4G) from 05/2014-, Q2 (GA) from 09/2016-, Q5 from 2017-, Q7... -
Page 5: Boxes And Connectors
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. 1.4. Settings of the 8 Dip switches (black) Some settings must be selected by the dip-switches on the video interface. -
Page 6: Rear-View Camera Setting (Dip 5)
1.4.1.1. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 1-3) 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. 1.4.1.2. -
Page 7: Settings Of The 4 Dip Switches (Can Function - Red)
1.5. Settings of the 4 Dip switches (CAN functions – red) All 4 dip-switches of the CAN-box have no function for normal use except Porsche vehicles with PCM 4.0 and must be set to OFF. Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF. Vehicle/Navigation Dip 1 Dip 2... -
Page 8: Connection Schema
2.2. Connection schema Version 21.06.2017 CI-VL3-MIB-4... - Page 9 2.3. Connections to the head-unit Remove head-unit. Connect female 8pin Micro-Fit connector of the 4pin HSD LVDS cable to male 8pin Micro-Fit connector of the video-interface. Remove female 4pin HSD LVDS connector from the rear of the head-unit and connect it to the male 4pin HSD LVDS connector of the 4pin HSD LVDS cable.
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Page 10: Connecting Of Peripheral Devices
2.4. Connecting peripheral devices It is possible to connect one after-market RGB navigation (or another RGB video source), two after-market AV-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. -
Page 11: Audio Insertion
2.4.2. Audio-insertion This interface is only able to insert video signals into the factory infotainment. If an AV- source is connected, audio insertion must be done by factory audio AUX input or FM- modulator. The inserted video-signal can be activated simultaneously to each audio-mode of the factory infotainment. -
Page 12: After-Market Rear-View Camera
2.4.3. After-market rear-view camera Some vehicles have a different reverse gear code on the CAN-bus which the video-interface is not compatible with. In this case there are two different ways of installation. If the video- interface 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. -
Page 13: Case 2: Can-Box Does Not Receive The Reverse Gear Signal
2.4.3.2. 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 20pin connection cable when reverse gear is engaged (not all vehicles are compatible) an external switching signal from the reverse light is required. -
Page 14: Connecting Video-Interface And Keypad
2.4.3.3. Video signal connection of rear-view camera Connect the video-RCA of the after-market rear-view camera to the female RCA port of the 20pin connection cable which is labeled as CAM. 2.5. Connecting video-interface and keypad Connect the female 4pin connector of the keypad to the male 4pin connector of the 20pin connection cable. -
Page 15: Picture Settings And Guide Lines
2.6. 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. -
Page 16: Interface Operation
3. Interface operation 3.1. By factory infotainment button One of the factory infotainment buttons can be used to execute interface functions. For Skoda/Volkswagen/Audi vehicles Press MENU button to switch the video-source For Audi A3 vehicles Press NAVI button to switch the video-source. For Porsche vehicles Press NAVI button to switch the video-source. -
Page 17: Faq - Trouble Shooting-Interface Functions
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 Not all connectors have been reconnected to factory head- Connect missing connectors. unit or monitor after installation. - Page 18 Symptom Reason Possible solution Camera input picture Use relay or electronics to "clean" reverse gear lamp black. Camera power taken directly power. Alternatively, if CAN-bus box is compatible Camera input picture from reverse gear lamp. with the vehicle, camera power can be taken from green wire of 6pin to 8pin cable.
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