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AI Net compatibility on Alpine CDA series?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anomaly" data-source="post: 8463371" data-attributes="member: 668522"><p>Hi all, hoping someone can help me with a solid, reliable answer on this... Apologies for the long thread, but I feel it is best to explain the situation thoroughly.</p><p></p><p>I have an Alpine CDA-9884 that I bought new around 2008. I used its built-in iPod control, but never explored its other capabilities. For a time, it was in storage, and when I started driving semis over-the-road, I found quickly that the stereos in these semis ****. However, I was not allowed to 'install' my own stereo in a company truck in the traditional manner, so I figured out a way to put it in a standalone case so as to avoid that, and made it a lot more portable... Pic attached for anyone who might be interested in this idea...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]26554146[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If anyone is interested in setting up a head unit this way, I will be posting another thread detailing how I did it, and what I used. It's really quite easy. On to my issue...</p><p></p><p>For awhile now, I have been using this unit just as I used it before, with the iPod control. However, anyone who uses iTunes to update their iPod on a PC knows how cumbersome this setup can be. I have found it to be a huge PITA, personally. My iPod is also an older 2nd-gen, and is getting long in the tooth, having already spit out a hard drive. I am wanting to ditch that in favor of adding SD card capability to the unit. I have confirmed that it does indeed have both an aux-in and an AI-Net controller port.</p><p></p><p>Now... For safety reasons (seeing as I am driving a 70-foot vehicle that weighs 40 tons), I prefer to use a setup that can utilize the 9884's controls directly, or I would simply get an outboard MP3 player and pipe it in the aux input.</p><p></p><p>Alpine made the KCA-620M for this purpose when my unit was new, but unfortunately it is no longer available, and used units are impossible to find. Based on research, I am finding that they are not worth the trouble, as they do not support beyond a 2GB and are not really suitable for my setup (the box is quite sizable and clunky, comparable to an amplifier and not very portable).</p><p></p><p>I have found a solution for my needs, but I cannot find a solid answer on its compatibility with my unit. Attached is a screenshot from its current listing on eBay.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]26554147[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The problem I have is that most compatible models have a surname of R (9884R, 9815R), and so far, I have not been able to pin down whether a standard 9884 is compatible with this unit. Seems to me that AI-Net is pretty standard, so it should work, seeing as that is how this unit connects and communicates. But is it? The only difference I have been able to find is that the 9884R is rated at 50x4 vs the 9884 I have is rated at 18x4. Does anyone here know if AI-Net is a standard, or if European models communicate differently? I would really like to get this thing, but I don't want to spend the equivalent of $80-$100 US on something that's not going to work and I may not be able to return. Thanks in advance...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anomaly, post: 8463371, member: 668522"] Hi all, hoping someone can help me with a solid, reliable answer on this... Apologies for the long thread, but I feel it is best to explain the situation thoroughly. I have an Alpine CDA-9884 that I bought new around 2008. I used its built-in iPod control, but never explored its other capabilities. For a time, it was in storage, and when I started driving semis over-the-road, I found quickly that the stereos in these semis ****. However, I was not allowed to 'install' my own stereo in a company truck in the traditional manner, so I figured out a way to put it in a standalone case so as to avoid that, and made it a lot more portable... Pic attached for anyone who might be interested in this idea... [ATTACH=CONFIG]26554146[/ATTACH] If anyone is interested in setting up a head unit this way, I will be posting another thread detailing how I did it, and what I used. It's really quite easy. On to my issue... For awhile now, I have been using this unit just as I used it before, with the iPod control. However, anyone who uses iTunes to update their iPod on a PC knows how cumbersome this setup can be. I have found it to be a huge PITA, personally. My iPod is also an older 2nd-gen, and is getting long in the tooth, having already spit out a hard drive. I am wanting to ditch that in favor of adding SD card capability to the unit. I have confirmed that it does indeed have both an aux-in and an AI-Net controller port. Now... For safety reasons (seeing as I am driving a 70-foot vehicle that weighs 40 tons), I prefer to use a setup that can utilize the 9884's controls directly, or I would simply get an outboard MP3 player and pipe it in the aux input. Alpine made the KCA-620M for this purpose when my unit was new, but unfortunately it is no longer available, and used units are impossible to find. Based on research, I am finding that they are not worth the trouble, as they do not support beyond a 2GB and are not really suitable for my setup (the box is quite sizable and clunky, comparable to an amplifier and not very portable). I have found a solution for my needs, but I cannot find a solid answer on its compatibility with my unit. Attached is a screenshot from its current listing on eBay. [ATTACH]26554147[/ATTACH] The problem I have is that most compatible models have a surname of R (9884R, 9815R), and so far, I have not been able to pin down whether a standard 9884 is compatible with this unit. Seems to me that AI-Net is pretty standard, so it should work, seeing as that is how this unit connects and communicates. But is it? The only difference I have been able to find is that the 9884R is rated at 50x4 vs the 9884 I have is rated at 18x4. Does anyone here know if AI-Net is a standard, or if European models communicate differently? I would really like to get this thing, but I don't want to spend the equivalent of $80-$100 US on something that's not going to work and I may not be able to return. Thanks in advance... [/QUOTE]
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