System Overview: Signals

2009 Volvo XC70 BaseSECTION Signals

The tables below include the in and output signals for the units in the system for rear seat entertainment.

NOTE:

The CAN communication given here is only a private CAN between the control module and the screens.

REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT MODULE (RSE)/DVD-PLAYER (16/109)

Input signals: Output signals:
Directly connected: 
  • Commands from remote control via the head restraint screens (16/164 (left), 16/165(right)).
  • Audio/video signals from A/V AUX-panel (16/123).
  • Digital TV receiver (16/36), audio and video signals.
  • Audio/video signals from A/V AUX-panel (16/123).
Directly connected: 
  • Screen, head restraint (16/164 (left), 16/165 (right)), audio and video signals.
  • Screen, head restraint (16/164 (left), 16/165 (right)), voltage supply and ground terminal.
  • Audio/video signals from A/V AUX-panel (16/123).
Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: 
  • Communication with screens (16/164 (left), 16/165 (right)), communication signals, temperature signal.
Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: 
  • Communication with screens (16/164 (left), 16/165 (right)).
SCREEN (CIRCUIT BOARD), HEAD RESTRAINT (16/164 (LEFT), 16/165 (RIGHT))

Input signals: Output signals:
Wireless communication (Infrared communication (IR)): 
  • IR signals from the remote control.
Wireless communication (Infrared communication (IR)): 
  • IR signals for audio to wireless headphones.
Directly connected: 
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), audio and video signals.
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), wakeup signal
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), power supply and ground terminal.
Directly connected: 
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), command from remote control.
Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: 
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), control signals.
Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: 
  • Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109), communication signals, temperature signals.
WIRELESS HEADPHONES

Input signals: Output signals:
Wireless communication (Infrared communication (IR)):: 
  • Screen, head restraint (16/164 (left), 16/165 (right))
Wireless communication (Infrared communication (IR)): 
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