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Car-Interface r. LINK CI-RL4-C3D Manual

Video inserter compatible with alfa romeo vehicles
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Video inserter
CI-RL4-C3D
Compatible with
Alfa Romeo vehicles
with Connect Radio and 6.5 inch monitor
or Connect 3D navigation and 8.8 inch monitor
Video-inserter for one rear-view camera, one front camera
and two additional video sources
Product features
 Video-inserter for factory-infotainment systems
 1 CVBS Input for rear-view camera
 1 CVBS Input for front camera
 2 CVBS Video-inputs for after-market Video sources (e.g. USB-Player, DVB-T2
Tuner)
 Automatic switching to rear-view camera input on engagement of the reverse gear
 Automatic front camera switching after reverse gear for 10 seconds
 Activatable parking guide lines for rear-view camera (not available for all vehicles)
 Video-in-motion (ONLY for connected video-sources)
 Video-inputs NTSC and PAL compatible
Version 12.05.2021
HW:CAM (V100)/(V42,V43,V44)
CI-RL4-C3D

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  • Page 1 Video inserter CI-RL4-C3D Compatible with Alfa Romeo vehicles with Connect Radio and 6.5 inch monitor or Connect 3D navigation and 8.8 inch monitor Video-inserter for one rear-view camera, one front camera and two additional video sources Product features  Video-inserter for factory-infotainment systems ...

  • 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 – video interface 1.4. Settings of the 8 Dip switches (black) 1.4.1. Activating the front camera input (dip 1) 1.4.2. Enabling the interface’s video inputs (dip 2-3) 1.4.3.

  • 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 Hersteller Kompatible Fahrzeugmodelle Navisystem Giulia (952) ab Modelljahr 2016 Connect Radio mit 6.5 Zoll Monitor und Alfa Romeo Stelvio (949) ab Modelljahr 2017 Connect 3D Navigation mit 8.8 Zoll Monitor Limitations Video only The interface inserts ONLY video signals into the infotainment.

  • Page 5: Boxes And Connectors - Video Interface

    1.3. Boxes and connectors – 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.

  • Page 6: Activating The Front Camera Input (Dip 1)

    1.4.1. Activating the front camera input (dip 1) If set to ON, the interface switches for 10 seconds from the rear-view camera to the front camera input after having disengaged the reverse gear. In addition, a manual switch-over to the front camera input is possible via keypad (short press) from any image mode. Description of the front camera power supply: see chapter “Power supply output”.

  • Page 7: Settings Of The 4 Dip Switches (Can Function - Red)

    1.5. Settings of the 4 Dip switches (CAN functions – red) Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF. Fahrzeug/Navigation Dip 1 Dip 2 Dip 3 Dip 4 Alfa Romeo vehicles If, with dip switch-1 setting „ON“ the source switching by infotainment button doesn‘t succeed and further the external keypad doesn’t work either, the dip switch setting of dip- 1 has to be changed to „OFF“.

  • Page 8: Connection Schema

    2.2. Connection schema Version 12.05.2021 HW:CAM (V100)/(V42,V43,V44) CI-RL4-C3D...

  • Page 9: Connection - Factory Head Unit And Monitor

    2.3. Connections to factory head-unit and monitor Remove the factory head unit and monitor 2.3.1. Connection to the picture signal cable Disconnect the factory picture signal cable’s purple coloured female HSD+2 connector at the rear-side of the head unit and connect it to the waterblue coloured HSD+2 connector “TO LCD“.of the video interface .

  • Page 10: Connection - Quadlock - Can

    2.3.2. Connection to Quadlock - CAN Connect the female 10pin connector of the 10pin Power / CAN cable to the 10pin connector of the video interface. Remove the female Quadlock connector of the vehicle harness from the rear-side of the head-unit and connect it to the male Quadlock connector of the Power / CAN cable.

  • Page 11: Analog Power Supply For The Video Interface

    2.4. Analog power supply for the video interface If, after connecting the PNP harness, no interface LED lightens up while the ignition is turned on, the purple coloured wire Manual ACC of the 12pin interface cable has to be connected additionally to S-contact terminal 86s +12V (e.g.

  • Page 12: Power Supply Output

    2.5. Power supply output The red power supply output ACC/front cam out 12V (max 3A) can be used to power an external source and has a different assignment, depending on the position of dip switch 1 (of 8 dips): Function Dip 1 ON +12V (max.

  • Page 13: Connection - Video-Sources

    2.6. Connection - video sources It is possible to connect an after-market rear-view camera, an after-market front camera and two more Video sources to the video-interface. Before a final installation of the video sources, we recommend a test-run to ensure the compatibility of vehicle and interface.

  • Page 14: Audio Insertion

    2.6.1. Audio-insertion This interface is only able to insert video signals into the factory infotainment. If an AV- source is connected, the audio insertion has to be done by the factory audio AUX input or an FM-modulator. The inserted video-signal can be activated simultaneously to each audio- mode of the factory infotainment.

  • Page 15: After-Market Rear-View Camera

    2.6.3. 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. Therefore, there are two different ways of installation. If the video interface receives a signal of the reverse gear, the green wire “Reverse-OUT”...
  • Page 16 2.6.3.2. Case 2: CAN-box does not receive the reverse gear signal If the video interface does not deliver +12V on the green wire of the 12pin cable when reverse gear is engaged (not all vehicles are compatible), an external switching signal from the reverse gear light is required.

  • Page 17: Connecting Video-Interface And External Keypad

    2.7. Connecting video-interface and external keypad Connect the female 4pin connector of the keypad to the male 4pin connector of the 12pin interface cable. Note: Even if switching through several video sources by the keypad mightn’t be required, the invisible connection and availability is strongly recommended. Version 12.05.2021 HW:CAM (V100)/(V42,V43,V44) CI-RL4-C3D...

  • Page 18: Picture Settings And Guide Lines

    2.8. Picture settings and guide lines The picture settings are adjustable by the 3 push-buttons at the rear-side of 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 19: Interface Operation

    3. Interface operation 3.1. By factory infotainment button To switch the interface’s activated video sources; the factory infotainment buttons can be used. Press the according infotainment button to switch the input from the factory video to the inserted video sources. If all inputs are activated by dip switch settings, the order is the following: ...

  • Page 20: By Keypad

    3.2. By keypad Alternatively or additionally to the factory infotainment buttons, the interface’s external keypad can be used to switch the enabled inputs. Even if not needed, the keypad should always remain connected to the video interface for support purposes. ...

  • Page 21: 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 22 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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