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 Version 16.03.2020 

HW:

 

CAM(V97)/(V30) 

CI-RL3-R40 

r.LiNK 

Video-inserter 

CI-RL3-R40 

 

 

 

 

Compatible with  

Opel vehicles with R4.0 IntelliLink system  

and 7" monitor with DIN-cage attached  

 

Video-inserter with 2 video inputs,  

rear-view camera input and CAN control 

 
 
 
 

Product features 
 

 

Video-inserter for factory infotainment systems 

 

2 CVBS video-inputs for after-market devices (e.g. DVD-Player, DVB-T tuner) 

 

1 Rear-view camera CVBS video-input 

 

Automatic switching to rear-view camera input on engagement of reverse gear 

 

Activatable parking guide lines for the rear-view camera (not available on all 
vehicles) 

 

Video-in-motion in drive mode (ONLY for connected video-sources) 

 

Video-inputs PAL and NTSC compatible 

 

Summary of Contents for CI-RL3-R40

Page 1: ...ontrol Product features Video inserter for factory infotainment systems 2 CVBS video inputs for after market devices e g DVD Player DVB T tuner 1 Rear view camera CVBS video input Automatic switching to rear view camera input on engagement of reverse gear Activatable parking guide lines for the rear view camera not available on all vehicles Video in motion in drive mode ONLY for connected video so...

Page 2: ...the Exchange retaining plate and the daughter PCB 2 3 2 Connecting ribbon cables 2 3 2 1 Ribbon cable 66pin 2 3 2 2 Warning notes concerning the installation of ribbon cables 2 4 Connection from monitor to the video interface 2 5 Connection to the head unit Power CAN 2 6 Connecting video sources 2 6 1 Video sources to Video IN1 and Video IN2 2 6 2 Audio insertion 2 6 3 After market rear view camer...

Page 3: ... 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 ma...

Page 4: ...s required Factory rear view camera Automatic 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 Brand Compatible vehicles Infotainment systems Opel Adam Corsa E Crossland X since model year 2017 no GM LAN Grandl...

Page 5: ...e 1 4 Settings of the 8 Dip switches black Some settings have to be selected by the 8 dip switches at the video interface Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF See the following chapters for detailed information After each Dip switch change a power reset of the Can box has to be performed Dip Function ON down OFF up 1 No function Set to OFF 2 CVBS AV1 input enabled disabled 3 CVBS AV2 inp...

Page 6: ...e 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 Camera IN while the reverse gear is engaged Note Dip 1 4 6 7 and 8 are out of function and have to be set to OFF 1 5 Settings of the 4 Dip switches CAN function red Dip position down is ON a...

Page 7: ...cceed the battery has to be disconnected with a resistor lead The Interface needs a permanent power supply If power isn t directly taken from the battery the connection s power has to be checked for being start up proven and permanent 2 1 Place of installation 2 1 1 Place of installation video interface The video interface is performed to be installed at the backside of the head unit 2 1 2 Place o...

Page 8: ...Version 16 03 2020 HW CAM V97 V30 CI RL3 R40 Page 8 2 2 Connection schema ...

Page 9: ...he head unit housing by 5 Torx screws T9 Turn out the 4 screws of the monitor retaining plate after carefully unklipping the 66pin and the 9pin ribbon cables Note The connected ribbon cables have to be handled with care to avoid each damage of the sensitive electrical inducters Refer also to chapter Connecting the ribbon cables Remove the Original monitor retaining plate and replace it with the ex...

Page 10: ... retaining plate by using the enclosed 2 shorter screws Previous ribbon cable connection Read the following instructions 2 3 2 Connecting the ribbon cables 2 3 2 1 Ribbon cable 66pin Connect the daughter PCB s pre assembeled 66pin ribbon cable IN PCB to the previously become free ribbon cable base of the monitor mainboard heed the following warning notes ...

Page 11: ...ed ribbon cable which is led out from the monitor and connect it to the free ribbon cable base OUT PNL of the daughter PCB s rearside heed the following warning notes Note Due to the very short length of the ribbon cable there s only limited space for mounting available heed the following warning notes ...

Page 12: ... of the connectors concerning the mounting position 3 Avoid cable contusion or cable injury caused by sharp edged metal After a check of the perfect ribbon cable connection fold back and clip in the head unit housing to the monitor panel in reverse order Then lead the LVDS cable out of the housing at a suitable location and fix the head units original housing cover plate at the exchange retaining ...

Page 13: ... rear side of the Head unit and connect it to the male 20pin connector of the 20pin PNP harness Connect the female 20pin connector of the 20pin PNP harness to the male 20pin connector of the head unit Connect the single red wire ACC out max 3A and the purple coloured wire Manual ACC of the 12pin interface cable both to S contact terminal 86s 12V e g glove compartment illumination Note If the inter...

Page 14: ...cturer there s always the possibility of incompatibility 2 6 1 Video sources to Video IN1 and Video IN2 Connect the female 12pin connector of the 12pin interface cable to the male 12pin connector of the video interface Connect the video RCA of the AV source 1 and 2 to the female RCA connector Video IN1 and Video IN 2 of the 12pin interface cable Connect the video RCA of the Rear view camera to the...

Page 15: ...s 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 of the 20pin cable should carry 12V while the reverse gear is engaged Note Do not forget to set dip5 of the video interface to ON before testing 2 6 3 1 Case 1 Video interface receives the reverse gear sign...

Page 16: ...tion type of the relay Disconnect the green cable s pre connected male and female connectors of the 12pin cable and connect the green input cable Reverse IN to the output connector 87 of the relay Note Not least to avoid short circuits the best solution should be to crimp a male 4mm connector to the relay s output cable and connect it to the green cable s female 4mm connector The output cable Reve...

Page 17: ...interface and external keypad Connect the keypad s female 4pin connector to the video interface s male 4pin connector Note Even if the switching through several video sources by the keypad mightn t be required the invisible connection and availability is strongly recommended ...

Page 18: ...while the corresponding input is selected and visible on the monitor Note The OSD menu is only shown when a working video source is connected to the selected video input of the interface The following settings are available Contrast Brightness Saturation Position H horizontal Position V vertical IR AV1 out of function IR AV2 out of function Guide lines left Guide lines right Guide lines ON OFF Not...

Page 19: ...ch setting all inputs are enabled the order is the following Factory video video IN1 video IN2 factory video By dip switch deactivated inputs will be skipped Switchover by vehicle buttons isn t possible in all vehicles In some vehicles the external keypad has to be used 3 2 By keypad Alternatively or additionally to the steering wheel s CALL OFF button the interface s enabled inputs can also be sw...

Page 20: ...4 Specifications BATT ACC range 7V 25V Stand by power drain 10mA Power 155mA 12V Video input 0 7V 1V Video input formats PAL NTSC RGB video amplitude 0 7V with 75 Ohm impedance Temperature range 40 C to 85 C Dimensions Video Box 118 x 26 x 90mm W x H x D ...

Page 21: ...er order of LVDS cables is exactly connected according to manual Plugging into head unit does not work when the manual says to plug into monitor and vice versa Wrong monitor settings of video interface Try different combinations of dips 7 and 8 of video interface Unplug 6pin power after each change Inserted picture totally wrong size or position Inserted picture double or 4 times on monitor Insert...

Page 22: ...nction RET or ALL is ON function for Asian market in the interface OSD Set interface OSD menu item UI CNTRL to ALLOFF or PDCON Not possible to switch video sources by OEM button CAN bus interface does not support this function for vehicle Use external keypad or cut white wire of 6pin to 8pin cable and apply 12V impulses for AV switching Pressed too short For video source switching a longer press o...

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