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Information and Entertainment System - Navigation System
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPartNumberDescription
1-Gl obal pos it ioning s ys tem (GPS) antenna
2-Vehicl e Informat ion and Communi cat ion Sys tem (VICS) beacon antenna - Japan onl y3-Cont rol panel and i nfotai nment control modul e
4-Touch s creen dis play
5-Integrat ed audio modul e6-Navigat ion computer
7-AM (ampl it ude modulati on) / FM (frequency modul ati on) ant enna ampl ifier – non di versi ty sys t em, orAM/FM di versi ty ant enna ampli fier
8-Audio ampli fier
9-VICS/TMC ant enna amp10-Twi n FM ant enna amp for di versi ty tuning
OVERVIEW
The navi gat ion sys tem provides audible and vis ual rout e guidance informat ion t o enable t he dri ver t o reach a des i reddest inat ion. The sys t em all ows t he driver t o choos e t he desi red route us i ng minor or major roads or hi ghways wi th theopti on of three routes . Direct ions t o hos pit al s , museums , monuments and hot els are als o avail abl e. The computer us es
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map i nformati on st ored on a DVD t o det ermi ne the bes t rout e for t he journey and provide t he dri ver wi th det ail s ofdirect ions and approachi ng juncti ons .
The navi gat ion sys tem is cont roll ed by t he dri ver from the t ouch screen di s pl ay. Cont rol s ignals from the touch s creendis play are s ent on the Medi a Ori entat ed Sys t em Trans port (MOST) ri ng to the i nfot ainment cont rol module where t hey aret hen trans mi tt ed on t he MOST ring t o t he navi gati on comput er. The navi gati on comput er us es a dedicat ed Gigabit VideoInt erface (GVIF) to t rans mi t vi deo s ignals t o t he touch s creen dis play.
Vehicles wi th navigat ion s yst ems al so incorporat e addi ti onal t raffi c informati on s yst ems . Thes e are market dependant andare as foll ows :
Europe - Traffi c Mes sage Channel (TMC).Japan - Vehicl e Informat ion and Communi cat ion Sys tem (VICS).NAS - No addi ti onal s ys t em.
Navigation Computer
The navi gat ion comput er l ocat ed under t he right-hand front s eat, hous es the DVD dri ve that reads t he map dat a from theregi on specific DVD. Acces s t o t he DVD s l ot i s from the rear of t he s eat.
A but ton, located adjacent to the DVD s lot, i s provided t o eject t he DVD from t he uni t. Prior t o ejecti ng t he dis c the sl otprot ect ion has t o be s l id t o t he s ide. If t he i gni ti on is on, or t he ent ert ainment sys t em i s in 1-hour mode, one press of t hebutt on wil l eject the DVD.
Connected to the MOST bus , t he navi gat ion computer generat es it s own graphics and t rans mit s t hem t o t he t ouch s creendis play on a dedi cat ed Gigabyte Vi deo Int erface (GVIF) bus .
The navi gat ion comput er al so incorporat es the foll owing:
GPS receiverVICS receiver (Japan onl y)Traffi c Mess age Channel (TMC) recei ver
The GPS receiver receives informat ion from between 1 and 8 s atell it es at any one ti me. Thi s i nformat ion i s received fromt he GPS antenna. The bui lt in GPS receiver is us ed for calculat ing t he pos it ion (i.e. l ati tude, longit ude and hei ght ),direct ion and s peed.
The navi gat ion comput er contai ns a s olid s tat e piezo gyro whi ch measures the moti on of the vehicle around it s vert icalaxis . The gyro operat es on the principle known as the Corioli s force. The Corioli s force is t he force t hat appears t oaccelerate a body movi ng away from it s rot ati onal axis agains t the di recti on of rot ati on of the axis .
To calculate the vehicle's current posi ti on, di recti on and s peed, t he navi gat ion computer us es:
s peed si gnal s transmit ted on the hi gh-s peed CAN from t he ABS module to the MO ST ri ng,and s ignals t rans mit t ed from t he GPS ant enna and t he gyro sens or.
For the Japanes e market t he navigati on comput er incorporates a VICS recei ver. The VICS receiver, receives i nformat ionfrom the VICS beacon ant enna i n t he cent er of the i nst rument panel and t he elect ric Frequency Modulati on (FM) ant enna.Us ing t his i nformati on the VICS s yst em monit ors i nformat ion regarding t raffi c conditions from roads ide t rans mit t ers , and ifneces s ary, adjust s t he navi gati on ins truct ions accordingly t o avoid t raffi c conges tion.
For certain European markets the navigati on comput er incorporat es the Traffic Mes s age Channel (TMC) receiver. The TMCreceiver decodes TMC data. The navigati on comput er then di spl ays t his informati on on t he touch s creen dis play andre-rout es the navigat ion guidance sys t em t o avoi d t raffi c congest ion. The TMC dat a is received via t he electric FM antenna.
The navi gat ion comput er us es non-volat ile memory to st ore set ti ngs and configurat ion i nformat ion when it is powereddown. Thi s process takes place jus t before the comput er t urns off.
Touch Screen Display
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The t ouch s creen dis play i s l ocated in t he cent er of the i nst rument panel and is t he dedicat ed i nt erface wit h t he navi gat ions ys t em. The touch s creen dis play does not operate any ot her vehicl e s ys t ems . The screen i s a t ouch sens it ive 7 inch li qui dcrys tal dis play (LCD) screen contai ning 800 x 480 pi xel s in a 15:9 format . The t ouch s creen dis play is connected to theInformat ion and Ent ert ai nment sys t em on t he MOST ring. The MOST ring i s a fiber optic communi cat ions dat a bus thatall ows high s peed transfer of control ins truct ions and audio around the s ys tem.
The t ouch s creen dis play proces s es it s own video for sys t em operat ion but receives the navi gat ion graphi cs from t henavi gat ion comput er on a dedi cat ed s eri al l ink call ed Gigabit Vi deo Int erface (GVIF).
The t ouch s creen dis play navigat ion cont rol s ignals are s ent on t he MOST ring t o t he navi gat ion computer.
GPS Antenna
The Global Pos i ti oni ng Sys t em (GPS) ant enna is l ocat ed on t he rear of the vehicl e's roof. The GPS ant enna is connect ed t onavi gat ion comput er by a s ingle co-axi al cable and pas s es si gnal s from the GPS s at elli tes t o t he navi gati on comput er'sbuilt in recei ver for proces s ing.
It is pos si ble for the GPS ant enna to los e t he s ignal from t he GPS s at ell it es:
In hil ly or t ree l ined areasBuil t up areas wi th t all buil dingsIn mult i s torey car parksIn garagesIn tunnelsIn bri dgesDuri ng heavy rain or t hunderst orms .
W hen t he s ignal is l ost t he navigati on comput er wil l conti nue to give guidance usi ng memory mapped dat a from the DVDmap unt il t he si gnal i s res t ored.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Antenna (415-02, Des cri pt ion and Operati on).
VICS Beacon Antenna - Japan Only
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The VICS beacon antenna i s located on t op of t he ins trument panel. The ant enna receives infra red and RF s ignals fromroad s i de transmit ters . The Ant enna i s connected t o t he navigati on comput er which incorporat es a VICS receiver.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Antenna (415-02, Des cri pt ion and Operati on).
Control Panel and Infotainment Control Module
The cont rol panel i ncorporates s wi tches for audio s ys tem and tel ephone cont rol . The navi gat ion s ys tem is operat ed fromt he touch dis play s creen via si gnal s on t he MOST ring. Hard swi tches on t he cont rol panel s end CAN s i gnals to theinfotainment control modul e which t rans fers s ignal s t o t he rel evant module on the MOST ri ng.
The infotainment control modul e is the gat eway bet ween the medium-speed CAN bus and t he i nfotai nment s ys tem MOSTbus.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Audi o Sys tem (415-01, Des cript ion and Operat ion).
Integrated Audio Module
Audio s ignals are s ent on t he MOST ring from the Integrat ed Audio Modul e to the amplifier.
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Audi o Sys tem (415-01, Des cript ion and Operat ion).
CONTROL DIAGRAM
• NOTE: A = Hardwi red; D = Hi gh s peed CAN bus ; N = Medi um s peed CAN bus; P = MOST; Q = GVIF
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Speakers2-Int egrated audio modul e
3-Ant i-lock brake s ys tem (ABS) cont rol module
4-Cent ral juncti on box (CJB)5-Global pos it ioning s ys tem (GPS) antenna
6-Vehi cl e Informat ion and Communi cat ion Sys tem (VICS) beacon antenna - Japan onl y
7-Traffic Mes s age Channel (TMC) antenna ampl ifier - Europe only8-Navi gat ion computer
9-Touch s creen dis play (TSD)
10-Audi o ampli fi er11-Infot ainment cont rol module (ICM)
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
The s ys t em us ed t o calcul ate the current pos it ion of t he vehicle i s called the Gl obal Pos it ioning Sys tem (GPS). The sys temuti li zes s at el li tes whi ch are owned by t he Unit ed St at es Depart ment of Defens e. A t otal of 24 s atel lit es orbi t the earthevery 12 hours at a hei ght of 20,000 km (12500 miles ), and bet ween 5 and 11 of t hese sat elli tes can be seen from as ingle poi nt at any gi ven ti me. The orbit s are ti lt ed to the earth's equat or by 55 degrees to ens ure coverage of polarregi ons . Each sat elli te transmit s radio si gnal s t o provide i nformati on about t he s atell it e's pos it ion, for example t helat it ude, l ongi tude, alt it ude, almanac data and an accurat e t ime s ignal generat ed by an on-board at omi c cl ock. Eachs atell it e cont ains four at omic cl ocks .
The vehi cl e needs to receive data from at l eas t four different sat elli tes t o gi ve a t hree dimens ional fi x on i ts currentposi ti on.
As t he vehi cl e moves , this informati on is cont inual ly bei ng updat ed. The computer determines whi ch sat ell it es are 'vi s ible't o the sys tem and t hei r current posi ti on and rel ati ons hip to each ot her. Usi ng t hi s i nformat ion t he computer can accountfor pos it ional deviat ions of t he sat ell it es and compens at e t o enhance t he accuracy of t he navi gati on sys t em.
The Global Pos i ti oni ng Sys t em (GPS) si gnal i s als o known as t he Precis ion Pos it ioning Si gnal (PPS).
PPS predict abl e accuracy i s:
22 met ers horizont al accuracy27.7 meters verti cal accuracy200 nanos econds t ime accuracy.
The navi gat ion sys tem receives GPS i nformat ion vi a t he GPS antenna. The GPS s ignal s are used by the navigati oncomput er to cal cul at e t he vehi cles posi ti on. Once t he driver has ent ered a des t ination, t he navi gati on comput er cancal cul ate a rout e, bas ed on t he dri ver's pre-determined preferences or the defaul t set ti ngs in the navigati on comput er.
The navi gat ion sys tem receives GPS (global pos it ioning sys tem) informati on via t he GPS ant enna. The GPS s ignals areus ed by the navigat ion computer t o cal cul ate the vehicles pos it ion. Once the driver has input a desi red des t inati on thenavi gat ion comput er can calculat e a rout e, bas ed on the drivers pre-determined preferences or the defaul t set ti ngs in thenavi gat ion comput er.
The navi gat ion sys tem is access ed by press i ng the navigat ion s oft key on t he t ouch screen dis play.
Navigati on is i nit iat ed by the driver enteri ng a des ti nat ion. This can be achieved by:
Entering i n an addres s usi ng t he touch s creen dis play.Entering a pos t code.Choos i ng a previous des ti nat ionChoos i ng a point of int eres t from t he map di sc dat abas e.Choos i ng the home locat ion.Choos i ng a memory s tored locati on.
The dri ver i s t hen gui ded to the des ti nat ion by a s croll ing map di s pl ay and voi ce guidance. The dis play can be vari ed bys cal e and dis play t ype.
In addi ti on t o the navigat ion s ys tem there are t wo market dependant s ys tems that s uppl y ext ra informat ion t o t henavi gat ion sys tem and t he dri ver. Thes e are:
Traffi c Mess age Channel (TMC) – Europe only.Vehicle Informati on and Communicati on Sys t em (VICS) - Japan onl y.
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
The Traffi c Mess age Channel (TMC) traffic data is currentl y broadcas t in many European countries .
TMC i s a funct ion of t he FM (frequency modulati on) Radi o Data Sys t em (RDS). The s ystem broadcas ts real-ti me t raffi c andweather informat ion. TMC i nformat ion i s received via the normal FM radi o antenna.
Data mes sages are received and decoded by t he TMC receiver and pass ed ont o t he navi gat ion s ys tem, whi ch then deli verst hem via t he navigati on s ys t em i nterface. TMC mess ages can be fi lt ered by t he navigati on comput er so that only t hoserel evant t o t he current journey are dis played, allowi ng the navigat ion s ys tem to offer dynamic route gui dance - alerti ng thedri ver of a probl em on the pl anned rout e and calculat ing an al ternat ive rout e t o avoid t he i nci dent . All TMC event s on t hemap can be vi ewed not just the ones on t he cal cul ated route.
TMC t raffi c informat ion s yst ems conform t o a gl obal s tandard that has been adopt ed by:
t raffic dat a gatherers ,informat ion s ervi ce provi ders ,broadcas t ers , andvehi cl e/recei ver manufacturers .
All TMC recei vers us e t he s ame li s t of event codes , while the locat ion dat abas e (on t he map dis c) cont ains both a count ry-s pecific set of locati on codes for the s t rat egi c European road net work.
Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS)
The Vehicle Informati on and Communicati on Sys t em (VICS) i s broadcas t i n the Japanes e market.
The VICS sys t em s uppl ies t he navi gati on comput er wit h informat ion t hat enables t he computer t o inform the vehicle dri verof traffic condi ti ons in the vehicle's vi ci nit y and cal cul ate an alt ernati ve route if neces s ary. Informat ion i s t rans mit ted tot he navi gat ion s ys tem through three routes :
1. Radi o Frequency Transmis si on
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Radio frequency t rans mi ss ion is generall y t rans mit ted from road si de beacons mai nl y on highways . The informati ont ransmit ted i s as follows :
Traffi c congest ionTravel ti me t o next inters ect ionTraffi c condit ions i n s urrounding areas and highway turn offsTraffi c accidentsSpeed limit sLane regulat ionsTire changeParking avail abi li ty at hi ghway s ervi ce areas and parking areas .
2. Infra-red Trans mi s si on.
Infra-red t rans mi ss i on is recei ved by the beacon ant enna mounted on t he t op of the ins trument panel. Infra-redt ransmis s ions are trans mi tt ed from road s ide beacons on major t runk roads . The informat ion t rans mit t ed is :
Traffi c congest ion and travel t imeTraffi c accidentsBreakdownsRoad works rest ri cti onsParking avail abi li ty.
3. FM (frequency modulati on) Transmis s ions.
FM (frequency modulat ion) trans mi s si ons are recei ved vi a t he FM antenna, broadcas t as part of t he normal RDS FMt ransmis s ion.
Informat ion t rans mi tt ed is :
Traffi c congest ion and travel t ime for wide areasTraffi c accidents , road works , speed l imi ts and l ane res t rict ions for a wide areaParking avail abi li ty i nformati on.
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Information and Entertainment System - Information and Entertainment
System
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
For addit ional informat ion.REFER to: Informati on and Ent ert ainment Syst em (415-00 Informati on and Ent ert ainment Syst em - General Informati on,Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng).