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Version 04.05.2017

v.LiNK

Video-inserter

VL3-MBN51

Compatible with Mercedes Benz vehicles

with Comand Online NTG5/NTG5.1

Audio20 CD NTG5/NTG5.1

Audio20 USB NTG5/NTG5.1

with 4pin HSD LVDS connector on the monitor

Video-inserter with 2 video + RGB + rear-view camera input and CAN control

Product features

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Video-inserter for factory infotainment monitors

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

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Rear-view camera video-input

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

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Activatable parking guide lines for rear-view camera

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

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Compatible with factory rear-view camera

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AV-inputs PAL/NTSC compatible

Summary of Contents for VL3-MBN51

Page 1: ... 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 video input Automatic switching to rear view camera input on engagement of reverse gear Activatable parking guide lines for rear view camera Video in motion ONLY for connected video sources Compatible with fact...

Page 2: ...f the CAN BUS 2 Installation 2 1 Place of installation 2 2 Connection schema 2 3 Connection to the head unit LVDS 2 4 Connection to the head unit Quadlock 2 5 Connecting peripheral devices 2 5 1 Video sources to AV1 and AV2 2 5 2 Audio switch and audio insertion 2 5 3 After market rear view camera 2 5 3 1 Case 1 CAN box detects reverse gear 2 5 3 2 Case 2 CAN box does not detect reverse gear 2 5 3...

Page 3: ...r 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 manual pri...

Page 4: ...io20 USB NTG5 205 Comand Online NTG5 1 Audio20 NTG5 1 with 4pin HSD LVDS connector at the monitor Limitations Video only The interface inserts ONLY video signals into the infotainment For sound use an FM modulator Only for Comand Online NTG5 205 the optional OBD coder for factory audio AUX is available OBD N5 X 01 Connecting 2 AV sources If 2 AV sources shall be connected to the infotainment the o...

Page 5: ... video interface 1 4 Dip switch settings 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 following chapters for detailed information Dip Function ON down OFF up 1 RGB input enabled disabled 2 CVBS AV1 input enabled disabled 3 CVBS AV2 input enabled disabled 4 RGB input resolution 800x480 1080p H V sync 5 Rear view ca...

Page 6: ...mizes the monitor specific video settings The ON position corresponds to the 7 monitor while the OFF position belongs to the 8 4 monitor If the right picture still doesn t appear after changing the dip switch retry and after each dip switch change disconnect the Power supply for a few seconds Power reset 1 5 Dip switch settings of the CAN BUS Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF Vehicle ...

Page 7: ...Version 04 05 2017 VL3 MBN51 Page 7 2 2 Connection schema ...

Page 8: ...ead unit and connect it to the waterblue coloured male 4pin HSD LVDS connector of the interface box Connect the waterblue coloured female 4pin HSD LVDS connector of the 4pin HSD LVDS cable to the blue male 4pin HSD LVDS connector of the head unit Note Depending on place of installation and mounting space the included 4pin HSD extension cable CAB HSD ML100 can be used ...

Page 9: ...rface Connect the female 10pin connector of the Quadlock cable to the male 8pin connector of the interface cable Remove the female Quadlock connector of the vehicle harness from the rear of the head unit and connect it to the male Quadlock connector of the Quadlock cable Connect the female Quadlock connector of Quadlock harness to the male Quadlock connector of the head unit ...

Page 10: ...production of the vehicle manufacturer is always the possibility of incompatibility Note The single grey wire and the single white wire are out of function and should be isolated 2 5 1 Video sources to AV1 and AV2 Connect the interface cable s female 20pin connector to the interface s male 20pin connector Connect the video RCA of the AV source 1 to the female RCA connector VideoIN1 of the video ca...

Page 11: ...ode of the factory infotainment Note If 2 AV sources shall be connected the optionally available audio switch SW A2X1 has to be connected While the interface is switched from AV 1 to AV 2 the audio signal will automatically be switched to the right source Connect the interface cable s female 20pin connector to the male 20pin connector of the video interface Connect the interface cable s drilled pi...

Page 12: ...rse gear is engaged Note Do not forget to set dip5 of the video interface to ON before testing 2 5 3 1 Case 1 CAN box detects reverse gear If the CAN bus interface delivers 12V on the green wire of the 20pin cable when reverse gear is engaged it will automatically be switched to the rear view camera input CAM while reverse gear is engaged The 12 V power supply for the rear view camera max 3A has t...

Page 13: ...e relay Disconnect the green cable s preconnected male and female connectors of the 20pin 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 Reverse OUT remains ...

Page 14: ... 2 5 3 3 Video signal connection for the rear view camera Connect the video RCA of the after market rear view camera to the female RCA port Camera IN of the video cable Note The picture settings for Camera IN input have to be done in AV2 ...

Page 15: ...Version 04 05 2017 VL3 MBN51 Page 15 2 6 Connecting video interface and keypad Connect the keypad s female 4pin connector to the video interface s male 4pin connector ...

Page 16: ...he corresponding input is selected and visible on the monitor AV2 and Camera IN share the same settings which must be adjusted in AV2 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 For the rearIR AV1 out of function IR ...

Page 17: ...witch deactivated inputs will be skipped skipped If an audio switch has been connected in the system also the sound will be switched when switching from video IN1 to video IN2 Immediate back switching to defined factory inputs can be done by the buttons RADIO MEDIA or TEL Switchover by vehicle buttons isn t possible in all vehicles In some vehicles the external keypad has to be used 3 2 By keypad ...

Page 18: ...ications BATT ACC range 7V 25V Stand by power drain 10mA Power 0 3A 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 158 x 23 x 91 mm W x H x D ...

Page 19: ...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 Inserted ...

Page 20: ...tton 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 of about 2 5 seconds is required Not possible to switch video sources by external keypad SW version of interface does not support external keypad Use OEM button or cut white ...

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