Car Solutions RGB-LE-V3.1

Description

Yet another video input interface for Mercedes S-Class W220. Useful for rear view camera installation.

Car video interface for Mercedes-Benz W220 allows connection and usage of external video devices such as DVD player, TV tuner, rear view camera, etc. on your built-in monitor.

Input: multi video interface:

CVBS input (external video source) x 2
CVBS input (rear camera source) x 1
Analog RGB input (car commander original monitor output) x 1
Analog RGB input (navigation system output) (option) x 1

Output:

CVBS output (video out for headrest monitor installation) x 1
RGB output (LCD operation) x 1
Audio select output x 1

Switch input mode:

Possible to mute each input by operating DIP S/W
Possible to switch input mode with remote control or toggle switch.
Rear view camera mode: rear view camera is switched when the vehicle is reversing (impossible to switch to the rear mode with the toggle or the remote control)

Package Contents

RGB Converter

Dimensions: horizontal - 129mm, vertical - 75mm, height - 21mm.

POWER

This port is used to connect power cable with fuse box.

RGB converter accepts input power: 8V~18V DC. Power consumption max 5 watt. Installed fuse has 5A 250V rating.

Wire	Description
	not connected
read	ACC (power)
gray	REV GEAR LAMP (activates rear view camera input)
blue	FMTX antenna (???)
orange	I-Drive (???)
black	GND (ground)

MODE

This port is used to connect mode switch cable with switch button.

AV source switching order: OEM - RGB - AV1 - AV2 - AV3.

IR

This port is used to connect infrared receiver for the remote control. For the 4-pin connecter only 3 pins are used.

Remote Control

Key	Function
POWER	Not used
PIP	Not used
MENU	OSD implementation
OK	Make selection
UP	Move upward
DOWN	Move downward
LEFT	Move leftward (press 2 seconds long - factory mode implementation)
RIGHT	Move rightward (press 2 seconds long - factory mode implementation and reset)

Remote control is powered by CR2025 battery.

V1

This port is used to connect first video input (CVBS1).

V2

This port is used to connect second video input (CVBS1).

R/V

This port is used to connect rear view camera.

V-OUT

This port outputs currently selected video input. Can be used to send currently displayed video to headrest monitor.

NAVI (IN)

This port is used to connect navigation input (analog RGB).

Wire	Description
	not connected
	not connected
black	GND
white	SYNC
blue	B DATA
green	G DATA
red	R DATA

OEM (IN)

This port is used to connect original video input (analog RGB).

Wire	Description
black	GND
white	SYNC
blue	B DATA
green	G DATA
red	R DATA

RGB (OUT)

This port connects to the RGB interface installed in W220 COMAND. The package comes with additional universal RGB connector (not needed for multimedia interface use with COMAND).

Wire	Description
blue	B DATA
green	G DATA
red	R DATA
while	SYNC
black	GND
yellow	ACC
orange	VIDEO S/W
	not connected

DIP S/W

DIP switch allows to skip some inputs which are not connected.

PIN	Name	Description
1	RGB INPUT SKIP	ON: Skipping RGB mode
2	CVBS1 MUTE	ON: Skipping CVBS1 input
3	CVBS2 MUTE	ON: Skipping CVBS2 input
4	CAN	ON: When installing to the Cayenne
5	OEM MUTE	ON: Skipping OEM input
6	INTERLACE	ON: Non-interlace
7	REAR MODE	ON: External rear camera installed
8	SYNC ON GREEN	ON: Sync on green (RGSB)

If the displayed screen vibrates, try to operate DIP switch number 6 (interlace mode) after turning power off.

SEL (OUT)

This 3-PIN port gives voltage on one PIN at a time, depending on the video source that is currently selected - REAR-SEL (white), AV1-SEL (yellow), NAVI-SEL (gray). For example, 12V output is on yellow wire when AV1 input source is chosen. Can be used to activate appropriate audio output.