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ALPINE VPA-B211A Vehicle Hub DETAILS
If you have a factory-installed Navigation system, and want to take advantage of all the exciting new media and entertainment possibilities available now, Alpine has the answer. The VPA-B211A Vehicle Hub is a one-box solution that lets you add Alpine components to your factory systemand upgrade to your hearts content.
The Vehicle Hub connects to the existing in-dash OEM video display via a third-party manufactured, vehicle-specific adapter available at authorized Alpine dealers. The VPA-B211A has an Ai-NET input, a dedicated navigation input and two auxiliary inputs. This allows for the addition of a wide array of Alpine products. For the music lover, Alpine's Interface Adapter lets users bring their iPod into the vehicle with the ability to control the iPod's playback. The Vehicle Hub also gives users the choice of adding either Sirius or XM Satellite Radio service into the vehicle. By adding a center-channel speaker and subwoofer, plus Alpine's digital processor and controller, the factory radio speakers can be used to create a multi-channel sound system. All of these products are controlled via the included remote control and incorporate Alpine's proprietary graphical interface, which is shown on the factory radio display.

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SCREEN SHOTS
Customers 2005 Land Rover LR3 with NAVIGATION IN TEST MODE. The following screen shots shows 3 display options using the factory navigation screen in a 2005 LR3 with the following alpine products:
Sirius Radio tuner display preset #3, channel 8, channel name display mode
iPod displayshows song/artist/album and timer (real time)
Aux1 mode (DVD display) scene from Van Helsing

EQUIPTMENT

1 Alpine VPA-B211A Vehicle hub 1 Alpine SIR-ALP1 Sirius Radio Tuner 1 Alpine KCA-420i iPod interface 1 Peripherals PTR7 bypass module 1Nesavision DVD-8000T DVD Player with built-in TV tuner Revised 10/19/05 iPod iPod Mini and iTune are trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. Alpine is a registered trade mark of Alpine Co., Ltd. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 1995-05 Discount Car Stereo, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

KCA-420i iPod Deep Sleep Power Up Modification
The following hardware modification allows a KCA-420i to wake an iPod from deep sleep stock unmodified KCA-420i cannot do this. 1. Modification steps a) After disassembly of KCA-420i, locate component R517 (10k ohm resistor) on the PCB. b) Prepare the Tiny13 IC by adding wires to the pins shown in red in Fig 3 below. c) Connect the 3 wires shown in red in fig 3 to points B, +5V, GND on the PCB as shown in close up shots in Figures 1 and 2. You may attach the wire at point B either to the end of the surface mount resistor R517 or to the VIA just to the right in the picture (the small solder blob just outside the yellow box). Be very careful not to detach resistor R517, if you do it must be resoldered or the KCA-420i will no longer function. You may find that your board has blue insulating varnish over any of the 3 connections, if this is the case it must be removed around the soldering point prior to soldering. The amount of blue varnish varies from board to board. d) Affix tiny13 to PCB in the unused IC202 location (or back of connector DIN201) using a nonconductive method (i.e. double sided tape, epoxy, hot glue etc). Also glue down the ends of the wires where attached to the circuit board to prevent them from breaking due to vibrations.

Figure 4 Modified board