Greetings. First post here, and first after-market head unit, so hopefully I will use the correct terminology.

I recently had the 4100NEX installed in my 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, including a rear view (back-up) camera. The head unit allows you to use the camera while in forward gear.

My steering wheel has controls for Mode, track up & down, volume up & down and mute. I almost never use the Mode button, and would like to map that button to toggle the rear view camera. I currently have the PAC-SWI adapter, and my installer either can't or won't re-map buttons.

My web search suggests that the idatalink maestro might be able to do this, but no clear answer. 

Can it be done? Anyone with hands-on experience know with reasonable certainty?

The Maestro will let you remap SWC buttons, but you can only remap what Pioneer makes available through the remote jack.  I don't have my list of available remote functions with me, but I don't believe camera view is one of them.

Where can I find out what remote functions the 4000nex will support?

... my list of available remote functions with me, but I don't believe camera view is one of them.

Thanks. I'd be interested in seeing such a list, although I was really wanting the camera view as a quick blind-spot checker. Oh well.

Thanks for the list. I guess I'll just leave well-enough alone.

This also answers another question I had regarding why my "mute" button doesn't mute, but only attenuates.

I don't have access to my 8000 (working away from home driving my other vehicle) but the 'Source' function should cycle through camera, shouldn't it?  Even if it does, it'll probably not be as quick as desired.

Wondering if anyone can help with this question.  I was trying to remap some buttons on my ASWC-1 last night. However, it wasn't connecting to the unit through the app on my note 4.  Do the cables have to be the Metra cables?  I just got a 5-pin type b micro usb to OTG USB and used my Samsung usb charging cable. Or is it the fact that the note 4 is not applicable?

I once had an ASWC-1.  As far as I know, you can only remap functions through SWC button presses and counting LED flashes... a major PITA.

Also, the USB port is only for firmware updates... and the updater software is Windows only.

Do yourself a favor if you want to remap the buttons and have dual functions, get the iDatalink Maestro SW.  Your can custom remap through website and USB (I don't know if it can be done through Android or iDevice at present).

I once had an ASWC-1.  As far as I know, you can only remap functions through SWC button presses and counting LED flashes... a major PITA.

 

Also, the USB port is only for firmware updates... and the updater software is Windows only.

 

Do yourself a favor if you want to remap the buttons and have dual functions, get the iDatalink Maestro SW.  Your can custom remap through website and USB (I don't know if it can be done through Android or iDevice at present).

Thanks for the response. I was following this video from their website, but again, just using usb cables I had at home, not the Metra cables.

Re-assigning steering wheel controls using Axxess Updater App: https://youtu.be/O_d-gfjhYgc

 

Thanks for the response. I was following this video from their website, but again, just using usb cables I had at home, not the Metra cables.

 

Re-assigning steering wheel controls using Axxess Updater App: https://youtu.be/O_d-gfjhYgc

 

Well it looks like maybe they've improved remapping.  The only way to remap when I had my ASWC-1 was as in the instruction manual using the buttons and watching LED flashes.  Maybe it's not such a PITA now with Updater App.  Can't answer your question about the Metra Cable(s).  IMO it should work with any OTG cable setup.I did note in the video they said the Updater App method was not compatible with all Android devices....

Not as good as a toggle on the steering wheel, but I discovered how to put the camera view on the home screen. Camera view is now never more than two buttons away, and plays nice with carplay. See p.13 of manual (4100NEX) if you don't already know how to rearrange the source icons.

Not as good as a toggle on the steering wheel, but I discovered how to put the camera view on the home screen. Camera view is now never more than two buttons away, and plays nice with carplay. See p.13 of manual (4100NEX) if you don't already know how to rearrange the source icons.

Mr. Eros,

Can you please share with us how you were able to map the backup camera view to the source button on the steering wheel?  I too hve a camera setup similar to yours wrt to my AVIC 8000NEX.

Not as good as a toggle on the steering wheel, but I discovered how to put the camera view on the home screen. Camera view is now never more than two buttons away, and plays nice with carplay. See p.13 of manual (4100NEX) if you don't already know how to rearrange the source icons.

Not as good as a toggle on the steering wheel, but I discovered how to put the camera view on the home screen. Camera view is now never more than two buttons away, and plays nice with carplay. See p.13 of manual (4100NEX) if you don't already know how to rearrange the source icons.

I'm having trouble putting the camera view on the home screen.  Could you please post a step-by-step procedure?

I'm not sure if it same on 8000 model. Check your manual for section on "Changing Order of Source Icons." For the 4100NEX, the process is as follows:

0. Car must have parking brake engaged.

1. Press the Home button to display the Top Menu screen

2. Press the AV button on the lower right side of screen - this will display the available sources - some of which will already be on the lower edge of the screen

3. Press and hold the Camera View icon and drag it to the desired location on the lower edge of the screen.

Once completed, to access camera view push the Home button, then the Camera View Icon.

The "Source" button on your steering wheel might cycle through the selections to camera view, but that is not optimal on my car, as it turns off whatever I'm listening to (Radio, for example) and goes to the next source (CD). Using the NEX display leaves the radio on and just shows the camera view.

Is this all even possible with the AVIC 8000NEX I own or will I have to upgrade to the 8100NEX to utilize this feature?

See page 21.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/Manuals/Car/AVIC-8000NEX_OperationManual030714.pdf

After researching, I found that on the 8100, you can hook up a camera to a/v input, then the option of renaming the a/v input to camera, thus having camera view as an input, and can rearrange "camera input" icon. On the x000 units, this option is not in manual. That is where the difference is. Now, it is possible(on the x000 models) to put a RCA splitter on the reverse camera RCA and run 1 to reverse input and 1 to either a/v input or aux input and have camera view available as input. The reverse camera would have to be powered on by ignition switched power, and reverse signal sent to reverse signal wire on head unit for both to operate as designed. With this setup, you would have 3 available options to view camera. 1 in reverse, 2 with camera view on(in settings), 3 with a/v or aux input(which ever 1 you choose to hook up).