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Seating the inLINK NGX board on the MASTERCELL NGX pin header and routing the 433 MHz wire antenna under the inSIGHT screen

Install inLINK NGX

July 28, 2026/0 Comments/in Wiring /by admin

The Infinitybox inLINK NGX Interface Kit puts three features on one small circuit board that lives inside your MASTERCELL NGX: Remote Keyless Entry, Passive Keyless Entry and the Infinitybox inTOUCH touch screen interface. Use one of them or use all three.

The kit comes with two 4-button key fobs. Those four buttons give you eight functions with a range up to 100 feet. Lock and unlock your doors, arm and disarm your security, run your lights or pop your trunk. Pair your phone to inLINK NGX over Bluetooth and your car unlocks and disarms as you walk up to it, then locks and arms as you walk away. Connect to the secure Wi-Fi network that inLINK NGX broadcasts and you get a full set of touch screens for your lights, windows, locks, heat and A/C, ignition, starter and anything else running through your IPM1 Kit or inMOTION NGX. No Internet connection and no data plan.

Order inLINK NGX with your IPM1 Kit and we install it at the factory. Add it later and you install it yourself. This post covers how to install it yourself. The board is plug-and-play and there is nothing to program. Your MASTERCELL NGX finds it on its own.

Please note that this blog post covers the MASTERCELL NGX in our Next Generation IPM1 Kit. The inLINK NGX board is specific to our Next Generation hardware and only installs into the MASTERCELL NGX. It will not work in our Legacy 3-Cell Kit, Legacy 20-Circuit Kit or Legacy 10-Circuit Kit.

Before You Start

Work on a clean bench with good light. You will have the MASTERCELL NGX circuit board out of its housing, so ground yourself before you touch it and handle it by the edges. Static kills electronics.

If your MASTERCELL NGX is already mounted in your car, disconnect your battery before you unplug anything.

You need a Phillips screwdriver and a small screwdriver or pick.

Your inLINK NGX kit includes the receiver board, two screws, two plastic spacers, two key fobs and an installation guide. Both antennas are already connected to the board.

Step 1: Disconnect the MASTERCELL NGX

You need to get to the back of your MASTERCELL NGX. If it is mounted in your car, take it out. Unplug the two input connectors and the CAN connector. Press the lock on each connector and pull it straight up.

Unplugging the two input connectors and the CAN connector from the MASTERCELL NGX to begin the inLINK NGX installation

Unplug the two input connectors and the CAN connector from your MASTERCELL NGX.

Step 2: Remove the Screws from the Back Cover

Set the MASTERCELL NGX on your bench with the inSIGHT screen facing down and the back cover facing up. Keep it in this position for the next several steps. If you turn it over, the buttons fall out.

Eight screws hold the back cover to the housing. Back all eight out with a Phillips screwdriver and put them somewhere safe. You need them again at the end.

Backing out the eight Phillips screws from the back cover of the MASTERCELL NGX with the inSIGHT screen facing down

Back all eight screws out of the back cover and put them somewhere safe.

Step 3: Remove the Back Cover

The back cover does not lift straight off. Reach underneath and push up on the input connector pins with your fingers. That pushes the back cover away from the housing.

Lift the back cover off. The circuit board comes with it. Set the housing down and leave it face down.

ushing up on the MASTERCELL NGX input connector pins with your fingers to separate the back cover from the housing

Push up on the input connector pins to lift the back cover off the housing.

Step 4: Set the Spacers on the Board

Find the two holes in the MASTERCELL NGX circuit board below the inSIGHT screen. Set a plastic spacer over each hole.

The spacers do two jobs. They hold the inLINK NGX board off the MASTERCELL NGX board, and they line it up so it plugs into the socket correctly. Leave them sitting in place and move to the next step.

Placing the two plastic spacers over the mounting holes in the MASTERCELL NGX circuit board below the inSIGHT screen

Set a plastic spacer over each of the two holes below the inSIGHT screen.

Step 5: Plug in the inLINK NGX Board

Hold the spacers where they are. Line the connector on the bottom of the inLINK NGX board up with the pin header on the MASTERCELL NGX board.

The header has one more pin than the connector. Line them up so the leftover pin is the one furthest from the inSIGHT screen. Every other pin on the header goes into the connector.

Press the inLINK NGX board down until the connector is fully seated on the header. Check that both spacers are still lined up with their holes. If one has shifted, move it back with a small screwdriver or a pick.

Route the thin wire antenna under the inSIGHT screen. That is the 433 MHz antenna for your key fobs.

Seat the inLINK NGX board on the header, then route the 433 MHz wire antenna under the inSIGHT screen.

Step 6: Screw Down the inLINK NGX Board

Run the two 4-40 screws through the inLINK NGX board and into the spacers. Snug them down until the board is solid.

Important: Do not over-tighten these screws. You can crack the circuit board.

Driving the two 4-40 screws through the inLINK NGX board and into the plastic spacers with a Phillips screwdriver

Run the two 4-40 screws through the board and into the spacers. Do not over-tighten.

Step 7: Mount the Wi-Fi Antenna

Pick up the front housing you set aside in Step 3 and keep it face down.

The flat rectangular antenna on the black wire is the Wi-Fi antenna. It mounts inside the front housing, in the open area next to the inSIGHT screen opening. The double sided tape is already on the back of it. Peel the backing off, set the antenna in place and press it down.

Pressing the flat rectangular Wi-Fi antenna into the inside of the MASTERCELL NGX front housing next to the inSIGHT screen opening

Peel the backing and press the Wi-Fi antenna into the front housing next to the screen opening.

Step 8: Put the MASTERCELL NGX Back Together

Keep the housing face down through this whole step. Turn it over and the buttons fall out.

Check that both antennas are still connected to the inLINK NGX board. The Wi-Fi antenna wire needs to sit flat so it does not get pinched.

Bring the circuit board and back cover down onto the housing. Line the input pins up with their holes. Press down evenly until every pin comes through and the back cover seats against the housing. It should sit flat with no gap.

Pressing the MASTERCELL NGX circuit board and back cover down onto the front housing so the input pins pass through their holes

Press the board and back cover down until every input pin comes through and the cover sits flat.

Step 9: Reinstall the Back Cover Screws

Run all eight screws back into the back cover and snug them down.

Important: Do not over-tighten these screws. You can strip the plastic.

Driving the eight back cover screws into the reassembled MASTERCELL NGX with a Phillips screwdriver

Run all eight screws back into the back cover. Do not over-tighten.

Step 10: Reconnect the MASTERCELL NGX

Plug the two input connectors and the CAN connector back in. Push each one down until it locks. Check your configuration sheet to confirm each connector goes back where it came from. Your configuration sheet is the single point of truth for your system.

Mount the MASTERCELL NGX back in your car and reconnect your battery.

Plugging the two input connectors and the CAN connector back into the MASTERCELL NGX after the inLINK NGX board is installed

Plug the two input connectors and the CAN connector back in until each one locks.

Confirm inLINK NGX Is Installed

Power your system up and check the System Inventory screen on your MASTERCELL NGX. inLINK NGX shows up in the list. That is your confirmation that the MASTERCELL NGX found the board. Click here to learn how to read the System Inventory screen.

There is nothing to program. Your key fobs are ready to pair and your inTOUCH screens are ready to connect.

Questions about installing inLINK NGX? Call our team at (847) 232-1991 or fill out our contact form at this link. We are happy to help.

Main status screen on the MASTERCELL NGX inSIGHT display showing CAN bus status and ignition state

MASTERCELL NGX Main Screen

June 30, 2026/in Wiring /by admin

The inSIGHT LCD screen on your MASTERCELL NGX is your window into your Infinitybox system. With a few simple button presses, the screen lets you set up your IPM1 kit plus gives you powerful diagnostic tools. We’ve talked about the features under the cover of your MASTERCELL NGX in a separate blog post. You can learn about the inSIGHT screen, the menu buttons and other features by clicking this link. In this post, we want to talk about the main screen on your MASTERCELL inSIGHT screen. Please note that this blog post discusses the MASTERCELL NGX in our Next Generation IPM1 kit. If you have our Legacy 3-Cell Kit or 20-Circuit Kit, search through our blog posts for details.

MASTERCELL NGX HOME Screen

After your IPM1 kit powers up, you will see this screen on your MASTERCELL.

The main status screen on the MASTERCELL NGX inSIGHT display.

The backlight on the screen will remain on for 5 to 10 seconds then will turn off to reduce power drawn from the battery. To return to this screen at any time, you can press and release the HOME button.

This screen gives you several important pieces of information about your Infinitybox system. First, it tells you the status of the CAN network. Second, it tells you the state of ignition. Lastly, it tells you the state of security.

CAN Status

Your Infinitybox system is connected together using a J1939 CAN network. This is a simple 2-wire system that connects your MASTERCELL to your POWERCELLs, to your inMOTION NGX cells, to your inVIEW and to any other devices connected in your car. At a high-level, the main screen shows you the status of the CAN network. It shows the status of the transmit circuit (TX) and the receive circuit (RX). You will see OK for both TX and RX when the system is communicating correctly. If you see ERR for either TX or RX, you should check your CAN cables to make sure they are connected correctly. You should also make sure that you have the terminator resistor that came with your IPM1 kit correctly plugged into your system. Check your IPM1 manual for more details on the termination resistor. If you are seeing ERR for either TX and RX, contact our technical support team by clicking this link.

Ignition State

The next important thing that the main screen displays is the state of ignition. When the ignition is on, you will see IGN: ON. When the ignition is off, you will see IGN: OFF. This monitors the ignition from either the switched ignition input, the one-button start input or ignition control from inTOUCH. Specific functions in the system can be controlled with ignition. The most common example is turn signals. Out of the box, the system is set so that your turn signal inputs will only work when the ignition is on. Using our inCODE NGX tool you can set other functions to be dependent on the state of ignition. Check out the inCODE NGX details to learn more.

Security State

The last important piece of information on the main screen is the state of security. You will see SEC: OFF when security is disabled and SEC: ON when security is enabled. Security can be enabled and disabled from the inLINK Key Fobs and from the inTOUCH feature on inLINK. Out of the box, the system blocks the ignition, starter and fuel pump when security is enabled. This is a very powerful immobilizer for your car that is built into your IPM1 kit with inLINK NGX. Using the inCODE NGX software tool, you can set other functions in the Infinitybox system to be disabled when security is enabled. The main screen gives you a quick and simple way to check whether security is on or off.

Summary

The main screen on the inSIGHT LCD display on the MASTERCELL NGX gives you a quick snapshot of the health of the network, the state of ignition and the state of security. Keep watching our blog for more details of the menus and functions on inSIGHT in our Next Generation System.

You can download the entire MASTERCELL NGX inSIGHT document by clicking this link. This includes all the features and functions.

Give us a call at (847) 232-1991 or contact us here if you have any questions.

Infinitybox inCONTROL wiper control screen with HI, INT, WASH and LO functions arranged as four pie sections at the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 positions, each with a yellow arc indicating whether that function is on or off.

CAN Control of inVIEW

June 19, 2026/in Wiring /by admin

Three Ways to Control inVIEW From Your Infinitybox System

The inVIEW Wiper Control Module is a full member of the Infinitybox ecosystem. When it’s part of your system, inVIEW receives its commands over the Infinitybox CAN network — the same network that ties the rest of your Infinitybox components together. That means you can operate your wipers from any of the control interfaces in your system, and it all works over a single pair of network wires.

To get inVIEW talking on the network, you’ll connect CAN HI and CAN LO to the Infinitybox CAN bus. Be sure to follow the instructions in your inVIEW manual to make these connections correctly. Once inVIEW is on the network, you have three different ways to control it.

Control With Switches Wired to Your MASTERCELL

If you’re running physical switches in your build, you can wire them to the inputs on your MASTERCELL and use them to operate inVIEW. This lets you keep the tactile feel of real switches — whether that’s a factory stalk, billet buttons, or toggles on a custom panel — while inVIEW handles all the wiper logic behind the scenes. Because your switches only need to trigger a MASTERCELL input, you can leave the big, clunky factory wiper control switches behind and use whatever clean, compact switch fits your build.

You can assign your MASTERCELL inputs to any of the inVIEW functions, including low, high, intermittent and washer.

To assign your MASTERCELL inputs to the inVIEW functions, reference the inCODE NGX instructions. inCODE NGX walks you through mapping each input to the wiper function you want it to control.

Control From the inTOUCH Screens on inLINK NGX

If your system includes inLINK NGX, you can control inVIEW directly from the inTOUCH screens. The Wiper Control screen puts every function right at your fingertips on the display. And because inTOUCH runs over your inLINK network, you can pull it up on any smartphone, tablet, or other WiFi-enabled touchscreen that connects to inLINK — giving you wiper control from whatever device is already in your hand.

inTOUCH Wiper Control screen on an inLINK NGX system displayed on an iPad, showing Low, High and INT buttons in a row with a wide Wash button below, and navigation buttons along the left for other vehicle functions.

inVIEW wiper control through the inTOUCH screen on inLINK NGX

From this screen you get low, high and intermittent wiper speeds, along with a wide Wash button for the washer pump. Navigation along the side takes you to the rest of your inTOUCH functions, so wiper control lives right alongside everything else in your system — no extra switches required.

Control From the inCONTROL

The inCONTROL gives you another clean, switch-free way to operate inVIEW. Start from the home screen and rotate the ring to highlight the wiper function, then touch the screen to open it.

Selecting wiper control on the Infinitybox inCONTROL

That brings you to the inVIEW wiper control screen, where low, high, intermittent and washer are arranged around the display. A yellow arc around each function shows you whether it’s on or off, and touching a function turns it on or off.

The inVIEW wiper control screen on the Infinitybox inCONTROL

One Module, Your Choice of Controls

However you like to interact with your vehicle — real switches through your MASTERCELL, the inTOUCH screens on inLINK NGX, or the inCONTROL — inVIEW responds to all of them over the Infinitybox CAN network. That’s the advantage of building with Infinitybox: one wiper module, controlled however fits your build.

For the wiring details specific to your wiper motor, see the manual for your version:

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