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Version 12.08.2016

 

 

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Frequently asked questions 
 

For any troubles which may occur, check the following table for a solution before requesting 
support from your vendor. 
 

Symptom 

Reason 

Possible solution 

No picture/black 
picture (factory 
picture). 

Not all connectors have been 
reconnected to factory head-
unit or monitor after 
installation. 

Connect missing connectors. 

No power on CAN-bus box (all 
LED CAN-bus box are off). 

Check power supply of CAN-bus box. Check CAN-bus 
connection of CAN-bus box. 

CAN-bus box connected to 
CAN-bus in wrong place. 

Refer to the manual where to connected to the CAN-
bus. If not mentioned, try another place to connect to 
the CAN-bus. 

No power on video-interface 
(all LED video-interface are 
off). 

Check whether CAN-bus box de12V ACC on red 
wire output of 8pin to 6pin cable. If not cut wire and 
supply ACC +12V directly to video-interface. 

No picture/black 
picture/white picture 
(inserted picture) but 
factory picture is OK. 

No picture from video source.  Check on other monitor whether video source is OK. 

No video-source connected to 
the selected interface input. 

Check settings dips 1 to 3 of video interface which 
inputs are activated and switch to corresponding 
input(s). 

LVDS cables plugged in wrong 
place. 

Double-check whether 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 picture 
distorted, flickering or 
running vertically. 

Video sources output set to 
AUTO or MULTI which causes 
a conflict with the interfaces 
auto detection. 

Set video source output fixed to PAL or NTSC. It is best 
to set all video sources to the same standard. 

If error occurs only after 
source switching: Connected 
sources are not set to the 
same TV standard. 

Set all video sources to the same standard. 

Some interfaces can only 
handle NTSC input. 

Check manual whether there is a limitation to NTSC 
mentioned. If yes, set source fixed to NTSC output. 

Inserted picture b/w. 
Inserted picture qual. 
bad. 

Picture settings have not been 
adjusted. 

Use the 3 buttons and the interface's OSD to adjust the 
picture settings for the corresponding video input. 

Inserted picture size 
slightly wrong. 
Inserted picture 
position wrong. 

Camera input picture 
flickers. 

Camera is being tested under 
fluorescent light which shines 
directly into the camera. 

Test camera under natural light outside the garage. 

Camera input picture is 
bluish. 

Protection sticker not 
removed from camera lens. 

Remove protection sticker. 

 

 

 

Содержание VL2-RLINK

Страница 1: ...r Factory Head Units 2 CVBS video inputs for after market devices e g DVD Player DVB T tuner Built in audio switch no audio insertion Rear view camera CVBS video input Automatic switching to rear view camera input by engagement of reverse gear Activatable parking guide lines for rear view camera not all vehicles RGB video input for after market navigation Video in motion ONLY for connected video s...

Страница 2: ...onnection scheme 2 3 Connecting video interface and CAN box 2 4 Installation of Flex Wires into monitor panel 2 4 1 50Pin Version 2 4 2 60Pin Version 2 5 Connection to Head Unit 2 6 Connection to peripheral devices 2 6 1 After Market RGB Navigation 2 6 2 Video Sources to AV1 and AV2 2 6 3 Audio Switch and Audio Insertion 2 6 4 After market rear view camera 2 6 4 1 Case 1 CAN box detects reverse ge...

Страница 3: ... 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 in...

Страница 4: ...ry audio AUX input or a FM modulator is required Factory rear view camera Automatic switch to factory rear view camera only while reverse gear is engaged To delay the switch reset additional electronics is required 1 2 Checking the compatibility of vehicle and accessories 1 3 Boxes and connectors 1 3 1 Video interface The video interface converts the connected after market sources video signals to...

Страница 5: ...d by the dip switches on 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 400x240 or 480x240 5 Rear view cam type after market factory or none 6 No function set OFF 7 No Function...

Страница 6: ...aged 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 CAM while the reverse gear is engaged 1 3 2 5 Monitor selection dip 7 8 The dip switches are out of function 2 Installation Switch off ignition and disconnect the vehicle s battery The interface needs a permanent 12V source If according to factory rules ...

Страница 7: ...Version 12 08 2016 VL2 RLINK Page 7 2 2 Connection Scheme ...

Страница 8: ...ecting the battery two must be on Connect white female 6pin Molex connector of the 6pin to 8pin cable to the male 6pin Molex connector of the video interface Connect black female 8pin Micro Fit connector of the 6pin to 8pin cable to male 8pin Micro Fit connector of the CAN box Note Check LEDs on video interface after reconnecting the battery one must be on Note The CAN box is not compatible to all...

Страница 9: ...hter PCB will be installed into the optical lead between monitor panel and mainboard of head unit There are two possible ways of installation 1 By means of the two 50Pin Flex Wires e g MediaNav 2 By means of the to 60Pin Flex Wires z B Tomtom Monitor Connect beige coloured 20Pin Connector of daughter PCB to 20Pin Connector of video interface ...

Страница 10: ...e original flex wire or the flex wire of daughter PCB 50Pin Connect flex wire PNL OUT of daughter PCB to the flex wire base of the monitor s platinum 60Pin For connection of flex wire PNL OUT to the original flex wire of monitor platinum please use the connector enclosed 50Pin Fix daughter PCB to mainboard of Head Unit by means of spacers 60Pin Attach daughter PCB at the outer side of monitor Plea...

Страница 11: ... CAN Cable Kit to the 24pin Connector on the rear of Head Unit 2 5 Connecting peripheral devices It is possible to connect an after market RGB navigation or other RGB video source 2 after market AV sources and an after market rear view camera to the video interface Before final installation of the peripheral devices we recommend a test run of the interface Due to changes in the production of the v...

Страница 12: ...ket RGB navigation Connect female 8pin connector of the RGB cable to the male 8pin connector of the video interface The loose grey wires have no function and have to be isolated Connect male 6pin connector of the RGB cable to the after Market navigation ...

Страница 13: ...1 and AV2 Connect 6pin male connector of video cable to female 6pin connector of video interface Connect video RCA the AV1 source to the female RCA connector AV2 of video interface Connect male video RCA of AV2 source to female RCA connector AV2 of video interface ...

Страница 14: ... pins Definition Audio input signal R L of source AV2 Audio input signal R L of source AV1 5 6 Audio output signal R L of factory audio AUX or FM modulator 7 Ground Note If only one AV source should be connected it is possible to connect the video output of the AV source to the video input AV1 of the video interface and the audio output of the AV source directly to the point of audio insertion e g...

Страница 15: ...8pin cable should carry 12V while the reverse gear is engaged Note Do not forget to set dip5 of video interface to ON before testing 2 6 4 1 Case 1 CAN box supports reverse gear If the CAN bus interface delivers 12V on the green wire of the 6pin to 8pin cable when reverse gear is engaged the video interface will automatically be switched to the rear view camera input CAM while reverse gear is enga...

Страница 16: ...lectronic interference a normally open relay e g AC RW 1230 with wiring AC RS5 or filter e g AC PNF RVC is required Below schema shows the use of a relay normally open Cut the green cable of the 6pin to 8pin cable close to the at the black 8pin connector Isolate the short end of the green wire CAN box side Connect reverse gear light signal power to coil 85 and ground to coil 86 of relais Connect r...

Страница 17: ...e after market rear view camera to the female RCA port of the video interface which is labeled as CAM Note Picture settings for CAM input must be done in AV2 2 7 Connecting video interface and keypad Connect the female 4pin connector of the keypad to the male 4pin connector of the video interface ...

Страница 18: ...during or after installation Picture settings must be done separately for RGB AV1 and AV2 while the corresponding input is selected and visible on the monitor AV2 and CAM 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 Brightness Contrast ...

Страница 19: ...rom video IN1 to video IN2 also the sound will be switched 3 2 By keypad Alternatively or additionally to the factory infotainment buttons the interface s keypad can be used to switch the enabled inputs Note The white wire of the 6pin cable can be used with a 12V pulse to switch the video sources alternatively 4 Specifications BATT ACC range 7V 25V Stand by power drain 10mA Power 0 3A 12V Power co...

Страница 20: ...f 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 picture...

Страница 21: ...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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