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inTOUCH NET Compatible Head Units

July 28, 2020/0 Comments/in Wiring /by admin

Our Infinitybox inTOUCH NET lets you control your car or truck’s electrical system from any smart device. This includes smart phones and tablets. This link will take you to an overview of inTOUCH NET and a video that describes how it works. You can go beyond iPhones, iPads, Android Phones and other tablets and connect to inTOUCH NET with a select series of head units. There are three criteria that you need in a head unit to connect to inTOUCH NET. First, it needs to have a touch screen. Second it needs to have a browser built in. Lastly, it needs to have WiFi. The connection between the smart device and inTOUCH NET is through a local Wi-Fi connection. There is no need for data plans or Internet access. We just a local WiFi connection to get a fast, reliable and secure pipeline for inTOUCH NET. This post will get you a list of inTOUCH NET compatible head units.

The following list has head units that we have tested with inTOUCH NET. We have also used customer feedback on these units in the field. This is an ever changing list as manufacturers add features to their products. Keep watching this page for updates.

List of inTOUCH NET Compatible Head Units.

We will be continually updating this list as new head units make it on the market and we test them. Please contact us if you have questions about whether or not a specific head unit is compatible with inTOUCH NET. Also, contact our technical support team with any questions about how you connect your smart device or head unit to the Infinitybox inTOUCH NET. You can contact our team by clicking this link.

First step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Change inTOUCH NET Password

June 24, 2020/0 Comments/in Wiring /by admin

Our inTOUCH NET accessory lets you control your car from any smart phone or tablet. You get complete control of your car from the phone in your pocket or a tablet mounted on your dash. inTOUCH NET has two layers of security. The first is the password that your device needs to pair to the inTOUCH NET Wi-Fi network. We’ve blogged before about how to securely pair your smart device to inTOUCH NET. This link will take you to a blog post and video that goes through the details. The second level of security is the password that you need to type into your smart device to unlock the system with inTOUCH NET. This blog post will show you how to change your inTOUCH NET password.

Your inTOUCH NET came with a configuration sheet that listed the name of your specific module, the Wi-Fi password and the default password. This process is going to let you change that default password. You will need this configuration sheet to make this change.

You must use a smart phone or a tablet to change your inTOUCH NET password. This process will not work from a computer or laptop.

The first step is to get to the Settings page for inTOUCH NET. Click on the Infinitybox logo in the upper right corner. This picture will show you where this is.

First step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Once you’re in Settings, you need to click on the Security box. This picture will show where the Security settings button is.

Second step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Next, tap on the white text box under CURRENT Password. See this picture.

Third step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Enter your current password. If you have not changed the password, use the default password listed on the configuration sheet that came with your inTOUCH NET. If you have changed your password, use that. Once you enter the current password, press the Accept button on the screen as shown in this picture.

Fourth step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Next, tap the white text box in the middle of the screen under NEW as shown in this picture.

Fifth step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Type in a new password for your inTOUCH NET. It must be all numbers and can be up to 8 numbers long. Once you typed in the new password, press the Accept button as shown in this picture.

Sixth step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Next, you need to confirm the new password. Touch the white text box on the right, under where it says NEW as shown in this picture.

Seventh step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Type in your new password. It must match the password that you created in the previous step. Once you have typed in the new password, touch the Accept button as shown in this picture.

Sixth step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

The last step to change your inTOUCH NET password is to hit the Apply Changed Password button as shown in this picture.

Eighth step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

You will get a confirmation message like the one shown in this picture. Touch the blue X in the upper right corner of the message box to close it.

Last step in process to change Infinitybox inTOUCH NET Password

Now you can touch any of the tabs at the top of the screen to get out of the inTOUCH NET Settings and get back to your normal car functions.

Changing your inTOUCH NET password is quick, simple and secure. Click on this link to contact our team if you have any questions about these instructions.

Picture of a Raspberry Pi 4. This can be used to interface a touch screen into the Infinitybox inTOUCH NET

Options for Touch Screen Control

May 21, 2020/0 Comments/in Wiring /by admin

When we introduced our inTOUCH NET product in 2013, it gave our customers a very simple way to use a smart device to control all of the electrical functions in their hot rods, street rods, resto mods, kit cars and Pro-Touring builds. Any smart phone or tablet seamlessly connects with inTOUCH NET to give you touch screen control of your lighting, ignition, starter, locks, windows, accessories and your heating & air conditioning controls. inTOUCH NET is very flexible. It can connect with any device that has a touch screen, a browser and Wi-Fi. You can learn more about how inTOUCH NET works by clicking this link. This blog post is going to go through other options for touch screen control of your car’s electrical system using our inTOUCH NET. There is a very detailed video below that walks you through the process step by step.

This option uses a Raspberry Pi and a HMDI touch screen. Both of these parts are easy to get, simple to set up and give you great flexibility. The Raspberry Pi is small and simple to hide behind your dash. You have tons of options for different sizes of touch screens and they are all easy to mount in a dash.

The Raspberry Pi is easy to get. You can buy these directly from their website by clicking this link. You can also get them from other on-line sources like Amazon. Be sure to get the Raspberry Pi 4 because this is the version that has Wi-Fi built into it. There are multiple memory size options for the Raspberry Pi. For this project, you can use the smallest 2Gb option.

Next, you need a screen to mate with the Rasbperry Pi. If you search Amazon for “Raspberry Pi touchscreen”, you’ll get a ton of options ranging from 4.3″ to 12″ diagonal screens. You can pick the size that fits your dash. You need to find a screen that has HDMI and USB. The Raspberry is going to send out the video signal over HDMI. The touch signals and the power for the screen will come from the USB connection. This link will take you to the screen that we used in the video below.

Lastly, you will need a micro-SD card to hold the operating system for the Raspberry Pi. Anything larger that 2Gb will work. This link will take you to the card that we used in the video below.

This video walks through the steps to set this up.

First, you need to connect the Raspberry Pi to the touch screen. There are two connections: the HDMI cable for video and the USB cable for power and touch screen commands. You also need to get power to the Raspberry Pi. That comes in through a USB C cable. You need to get a place behind your dash to plug in the USB C cable. A USB port like this one will convert your car’s battery voltage to the required 5-volts for the USB cable.

Next, you need to load the Raspian operating system on the Micro-SD card. The video goes through that in detail. This link will take you to the place to download Raspian.

Lastly, you need to connect the Raspberry Pi to the Wi-Fi broadcast by the inTOUCH NET. The video below goes through the details but you can also watch this video to learn more about the process.

Check out the full set up video here.

Once you’ve gone through these steps, you have a touch screen interface that you can mount in your dash to control your entire electrical system through the Infinitybox inTOUCH NET. This shows you the options for touch screen control with the Infinitybox system.

Click on this link to contact our technical support team with any questions.

1966 Mustang wired with the Infinitybox System

iPhone Controls this 1966 Mustang

January 31, 2019/0 Comments/in Cars /by admin

Our customers are technology guys. They like to tinker, create and modify things. They aren’t content with things that are basic. We have been helping our customers build beyond basic cars for 10 years now. This one is no exception. Geoff Beale built a beautiful 1966 Mustang hardtop that was featured in the most recent issue of Mustang Monthly. Geoff did something very unique with the electrical system in this car. He wired it with our Infinitybox system, then paired our system with a Crestron control system. The end product is an awesome Mustang with complete control through switches and an iPhone. Read below for more details.

Geoff runs Throwback Customs. In addition to that, he is highly involved with Crestron, which builds electronic control systems for conference rooms, board rooms and schools. Geoff paired his Crestron expertise with our Infinitybox system to get a powerful electrical system for his Mustang.

The car was in pretty rough shape when Geoff purchased it. Over several years, he has shaped, sculpted and created his ideal version of the 1966 Mustang. He installed a supercharged 5 liter Coyote Mustang engine on an Art Morrison MAXG chassis. From there, he has added subtle touches to the car that you won’t see anywhere else.

1966 Mustang wired with the Infinitybox System

When it came to wiring the car, he came to Infinitybox to get our 20-Circuit Kit to be used as the main body controller. This kit is powering his lighting, ignition, starter, cooling fans, fuel pump, horn and other accessories. He added an extra POWERCELL to get 10 more outputs for the added features that he has in the car. He then added our inMOTION Motor Controller to control his power windows and locks. Lastly, he added our inVIRONMENT module to control his Gen-IV unit from Vintage Air.

Because of his experience with Crestron, he wanted to use their system as the touch screen and iPhone controller for the car. Our MASTERCELL inputs are all ground switched so Geoff was able to easily connect his inputs to the outputs of his Crestron controller. All the electrical features in the car can be controlled through the Crestron touch screen or the Crestron iPhone app. Geoff has a YouTube channel full of videos showing off the integration of the two systems. Here’s an example video of him showing off the electrical features in the car.

Geoff Beale testing the Infinitybox system in his 1966 Mustang Hardtop.

This video shows off the Crestron touch screen system that he paired with our Infinitybox system.

Geoff Beale showing off the Crestron touch screen paired with his Infinitybox system in his 1966 Mustang Hardtop.

This video shows off his inVIRONMENT module in the car and how it works with his touch screen.

Controlling a Gen-IV from Vintage Air with inVIRONMENT and the Infinitybox system.

Jesse Kiser of Mustang Monthly shot a bunch a great pictures of the car. He also wrote a great article covering the history of the car, Geoff’s build and the unique features of this Mustang. You can read the entire article by clicking this link.

Congratulations to Geoff for finishing a spectacular build. We’re proud to be a part of this car.

Click this link if you want to learn how our Infinitybox system can help you wire your next restoration project.

1966 Mustang wired with the Infinitybox System

Picture of the Vintage Air Control Screen on Infinitybox inTOUCH NET

DNN992 Settings

August 11, 2016/0 Comments/in Wiring /by admin

Infinitybox has been introducing break-through automotive wiring products since 2007. Our inTOUCH NET is one of our customers’ favorites. Adding inTOUCH NET to your system gives you smart phone and touch screen control of any electrical function on your car wired with our Infinitybox wiring system. This includes iPhones, iPads, Galaxy phones and tablets, Android tablets, Windows Surfaces and many more. We also worked with the team at Kenwood to connect their Excelon series of head units to our inTOUCH NET. Their flagship, the DNN992 is the most popular head unit used. Some customers have questions about the DNN992 settings to properly display the inTOUCH NET screens. This post is going to cover that.

You need to set up the display settings on the DNN992 to properly display the inTOUCH NET screens. Follow the instructions that came with your inTOUCH NET to connect it to the DNN992. Then follow these simple steps for the display settings.

Enter the browser on the DNN992.
Press the Menu button and select Settings.
Select the Advanced tab and scroll down to the bottom.
Set the Default Zoom Setting to Far.
Use the Back button to get to the settings main page.
Select Labs.
Select the option for Fullscreen.
Exit back to the main screen for the DNN992.

Please click here to contact our technical support team if you have questions on the DNN992 settings or anything else related to our Infinitybox wiring system.

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