GF82.85-P-3134GQ Component Description For COMAND Operating, Display and Controller Unit

GF82.85-P-3134GQ Component Description For COMAND Operating, Display And Controller Unit
- with CODE (528) COMAND with DVD changer
- with CODE (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- with CODE (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
- except CODE (498) Japan version

Component Identification:

Location
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit is located in the center of the instrument panel.

Task
^ Central operating and display unit for the entertainment and communication systems integrated into the vehicle
^ Reads in the controls and input signals
^ Evaluation of input factors
^ Actuates output media

Central operating and display unit for the entertainment and communication systems integrated into the vehicle
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit provides a structured and uniform user surface to the user.

Reads in the controls and input signals
The input factors are read in via the following connections:
^ Direct line
^ Controller Area Network (data bus/CAN bus) (CAN)
^ Media Oriented System Transport (MOST)

Direct line
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit has the following direct connections:
- Circuit 30
- Circuit 31
- Wake-up for MOST (bidirectional)
- AUX input 1
- Telephone MUTE
- Antenna input for FM2 and Weather Band signals (with code (494) USA version) from the FM rear window antenna amplifier (A2/19) via roof antenna module (A2/93), except code (517) HD radio
- Antenna input for AM and FM1 signals from the FM/AM/ RRCL [FZV] antenna (A2/93a1), except (517) HD radio
- Bluetooth antenna (A2/91)
- GPS antenna (A2/93a6) via GPS antenna splitter (A2/5) (with code (359) TELE AID emergency call system), with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation) or with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- Handsfree system microphone group (A67b1) (2 microphones for handsfree use)
- AUX input 2, with code (866) Rear entertainment preinstallation or with code (864) Rear entertainment system
- TV input, with code (863) Digital/analog TV tuner
- Reversing camera, with code (218) Reversing camera

CAN
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit is a subscriber of the interior CAN (CAN B) It communicates with the following control units, for example:
- EIS [EZS] control unit (N73)
- Steering column tube module (N80)
- Central gateway control unit (N93)

MOST
The COMAND operating, display and controller unit is a subscriber of MOST. It communicates with the following control units, for example:
- TV combination tuner (analog/digital) (A90/1), with code (863) TV tuner digital/analog
- Sound system amplifier (N40/3), with code (810) Sound system
- Digital Audio Broadcasting control unit (N87/3), with code (537) Digital radio
- High-definition tuner control unit (N87/8), with code (517) HD radio
- Media interface control unit (N125/1), with code (518) Media interface

Evaluation of input factors
The input values are processed by the COMAND operating, display and controller unit.

Actuates output media
The following direct output signals are possible:
- Audio Out to following speakers (without code (810) Sound system):
- Left front door speaker (H4/5)
- Right front door speaker (H4/6)
- Left rear door speaker (H4/3)
- Right rear door speaker (H4/4)
- Left front door tweeter (H4/33)
- Right front door tweeter (H4/34)
- Left rear door tweeter (H4/35)
- Right rear door tweeter (H4/36)

- External fan (power supply, speed control and diagnosis)
- Switch-on and switch-off signal for the Bluetooth module (A34/7), with code (386) Mobile phone or with code (389) Mobile phone preinstallation with universal interface, USA/ Canada
- FM/AM/RRCL [FZV] antenna power supply, without code (517) HD radio
- Bluetooth antenna power supply
- Power supply for GPS antenna via GPS antenna splitter (with code (359) TELE AID emergency call system), with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation) or with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- Microphone Out, with code (359) TELE AID emergency call system
- AUX output 2, with code (866) Rear entertainment preinstallation or with code (864) Rear entertainment system

Component Identification:

The following components are also integrated:
- DVD drive, with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
- 6 DVD changers, with code (528) COMAND including DVD changer or with code (512) COMAND APS including DVD changer
- Central computer
- Hard disk, with code (528) COMAND with DVD changer or with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- Navigation module, with code (528) COMAND with DVD changer or with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
- Audio amplifier, except code (810) Sound system

Function
The control buttons on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit are read in and made available for the integrated central computer.
The button operations are processed further in the central computer and transferred to other system components as a message via MOST or the interior CAN.

If the "ON" button on the COMAND operating, display and controller unit is pressed, the COMAND operating, display and controller unit is switched on or off. The volume is regulated by rotating the volume control for the relevant selected audio source. The user can switch to the required system component by pressing the menu buttons.

Single-slot DVD drive, with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
The integrated single-slot DVD drive can be used to play audio or video CDs and DVDs (including in MP3 format).

6-disk DVD changer, with code (528) COMAND with DVD changer or with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer
The integrated 6-disk DVD changer can be used to play audio or video CDs and DVDs (including in MP3 format).

Variants
- 6-disk DVD changer and SD card slot, with code (528) COMAND with DVD changer
- Single-slot DVD drive, SD card slot, voice control system (VCS [SBS]) and navigation module (integrated hard disk), with code (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
- 6-disk DVD changer, SD slot, VCS [SBS] and navigation module (integrated hard disk), with code (512) COMAND APS with DVD changer