Alpine Ai-Net to RS232 interface.

spaintra · 11-24-2003, 06:56 PM

There has been some discussion over the years about interfacing to Alpine kit, namely with a view to allowing an Alpine head unit to control a custom made MP3 player (or other hardware).

As an offshoot from another project I'm involved with (Alpine/BMW interface) I will shortly be able to offer converter boards that convert between Alpine Ai-Net protocol and RS232.

Would anyone be interested in such a device? Assuming I were to go into production with a reasonable quantity, I would expect units to retail somewhere in the region of 30 to 50 UK pounds.

Please note that the Alpine Ai-Net protocol is /substantially/ different to RS232 so a processor and custom transceiver hardware is required for the conversion.

I am contemplating making available either a chipset or a small daughter board depending on interest.

Please contact me directly if you have any views.

Regards, Simon - spa@intravention.co.uk

ricoks · 11-25-2003, 01:20 AM

Sounds interesting to me, maybe.
I might just stay with the H700 processor tho

Ryan

DjBac · 12-20-2004, 05:08 PM

I know this is a REALLY old post.. But is there any progress on this?

RedGTiVR6 · 12-21-2004, 10:11 AM

what exactly is RS232?

is it still optical?

I found this on it: http://www.camiresearch.com/Data_Com..._standard.html

but it doesn't exactly make much sense to me

lol

Peoples · 12-21-2004, 10:17 AM

RS232 is IEEE1284, or Parallel, or LPT port

RedGTiVR6 · 12-21-2004, 10:30 AM

mkay - makes sense then, but not needed for me!

=]

kingtut · 12-21-2004, 10:48 AM

RS232 is Serial interface, also known as "EIA232 Standard" - it has nothing to do with LPT or parallel. It is your Com port!

Peoples · 12-21-2004, 11:04 AM

http://www.techteam.cz/obr/tech/rs232.gif

Peoples · 12-21-2004, 11:06 AM

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Peoples · 12-21-2004, 11:09 AM

you have no clue what you are talking about

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0l33l · 12-22-2004, 07:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Peoples

RS232 is IEEE1284, or Parallel, or LPT port

No, RS232 is Serial interface

naveedh · 12-22-2004, 08:33 PM

yeah it is serial i second that.

frodobaggins · 12-22-2004, 11:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Peoples

you have no clue what you are talking about

Well I sure as hell do.

RS232 is NOT LPT, Printer, IEEE1284.

RS232 is a signaling standard used with
serial ports. It can come in many forms
and connectors, including both 25 and
9 pin serial (COM) ports.

Frodo

RedGTiVR6 · 12-23-2004, 06:51 AM

lol - wow - this turned into one hell of a discussion!