Cobra 4600 CAN, 4600 PLIP Installation Manual

4600 CAN/PLIP

INSTALLATION MANUAL

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Summary

1.KIT CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................................3

2. INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION METHODOLOGY (how to access to the vehicle specifi c technical

documents, Data Linker tool, Antares software, how to defi ne the installation solution) ......................................3

3.SYSTEM’S CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................................................4

4. HOW TO PREPARE PIN CODE CARD ............................................................................................................5

5.INSTALLATION PROCEDURE (system’s component locations, electrical connections) .................................5

6.ACTIVE FUNCTIONALITIES (descriptions) .....................................................................................................8

- ELECTRIC DIAGRAMS

7.PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS (descriptions) ............................................................................................18

8. HOW TO PROGRAM FUNCTIONALITIES, COBRA REMOTE CONTROLS AND DRIVER CARDS SELF

LEARNING PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................20

9. FUNCTIONAL TEST .......................................................................................................................................21

10. CAN INDEX MANUAL SELECTION .............................................................................................................21

11. SELF LEARNING PROCEDURE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE MAIN UNIT OR THE WIRELESS SIREN

REPLACEMENT. ................................................................................................................................................22

12. DOCUMENTS HANDOVER .........................................................................................................................22

13. TECHNICAL FEATURES ..............................................................................................................................22

14. UK MARKET .................................................................................................................................................23

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1. - KIT CONTENTS.

The following are the main parts supplied in the kit:

- Main alarm unit.

- Remote controls and/or Driver Card (if provided).

- Wireless back-up battery siren or wired siren, loudspeaker.

- Main unit universal wiring harness.

- Siren wiring harness.

- Siren bracket.

- Ultrasonic sensors.

- Installation accessories.

- LED / control button.

- Quick reference user manual.

- Pin Code card.

2. - INTRODUCTION.

The main unit of this system is equipped with an on board CAN interface (Controller Area Network) that allows the
data reading from the vehicle CAN network. In can also be installed confi gured as PLIP, with this solution the unit is
not connected to the CAN network, but to the central door locking motors, to the door locking switches and/or to the
direction lights.

It can be armed/disarmed by the vehicle original remote control, with the Cobra one or with the Driver Card (if provided).
This manual contains all information required to fi t the system on 12V battery vehicles with the negative pole connected

to the vehicle body.

HOW TO ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS, DATA LINKER TOOL, ANTARES
SOFTWARE.

Access to the web site www.cobra-at.com > Installer area and register yourself to be allowed to download the technical
documentation.

Data Linker programming tool and the software “Antares” are required to customize the product for the destination vehicle.
Data Linker is composed by a USB interface module, a 12V DC power supply, a CD containing the software “Antares”

and the required instructions. Product specifi c wiring harness are also supplied to connect the USB module to the
product main unit.

Antares allows to confi gure/customize and to program the CAN/PLIP software for the destination vehicle using your
computer.

HOW TO DEFINE THE INSTALLATION SOLUTION.

Access to the web site www.cobra-at.com > Login > user ID > password > access > professional area and, clicking
on the menu, supply all the requested destination vehicle information (in the example a VW Polo, year 2011) as the
information of the product to install, in this case the 4600 range.

VEHICLE TYPE.

Auto - Car

PRODUCT TYPE.

Antifurti auto - Car alarms

BRAND LIST.

Volkswagen

MODEL LIST.

Polo

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The list on the right side of the screen shows the product families. Clicking on the link you will get the full application list
available for the destination vehicle for the product family selected. Check at fi rst if there is a CAN application available,
it offers the best compromise amoung functionalities offered/fi tting time.

If no one CAN product installation proposal is available, make the same research clicking on “PLIP alarm” range
AK4600 – 4400 Plip.

If there is an installation solution clicking on the vehicle model you can download the vehicle specifi c installation sheet.

If no one CAN and no one Plip installation proposal is available, choose again the vehicle type then, as “Product type”
select “Application manuals”. The list on the right side of the screen shows the application manuals available, click
on “Application manuals” to get the application manual list, then download the installation manual of the 4600 for the
Plip confi guration.

3. - SYSTEM’S CONFIGURATION.

Be sure to have connected all Data Linker components and to have power supplied the system.
Run Antares.

As soon as Antares is starting, it automatically checks - if the computer is connected to internet - if the installed version
is the most updated one and, if not, it proposes its update.

We recommend to download all times the last update.

Proceed as follow:

A. Select the language.

B. Select “alarm and modules”.

C. Select product “4600 “ as “1 wire” or “2 wire”.

D. Select the procedure “fi rmware update”.

E. Click on “proceed”.

F. Select the vehicle brand.

G. Select the vehicle model.

H. Select the vehicle model year.

I. Click on “proceed”.

L. Confi rm and continue.

M. Wait until the programming confi rmation window appears.

Additional software installation and tool usage details are available on the specifi c manual supplied in the Data Linker
kit or in the Cobra web site, professional area, Application manuals.

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4. - HOW TO PREPARE THE PIN CODE CARD.

Remove the separate PIN Code label from the back of the system main unit and place onto the supplied PIN Code Card.

www.cobra-at.com

PLACE HERE THE PIN

CODE LABEL

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
CODE

4C4415A2A

S/N 0003 050524

PIN
CODE

1122

5. - INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.

System’s component positioning.

As much as the components of the system will be placed in secure and diffi cult to access positions as higher the
protection level will be.

WARNING: each element must be positioned so that it does not interfere with moving parts.

Alarm unit.

It must be fi tted inside the vehicle far away from heating sources, paying attention to keep the main connector oriented
down.

Siren.

It can be installed in the engine bay as inside the vehicle far away from heating sources paying attention to keep the
main connector oriented down.

Ultrasonic volumetric sensor.

The ultrasonic transducers must be fi xed to the top of the A pillars pointed towards the rear window or to the top of the
C pillars pointed towards the windscreen. Their orientation should be as much as possible parallel to the side windows.

Emergency LED/control button

It must be fi tted on the dashboard with its LED in a in sight position. The pushbutton should be easily accessible by
the driver.

Bonnet pushbutton.

The installation of the supplied pushbutton is required if the vehicle is not yet equipped with the original one. The specifi c
vehicle CAN/PLIP installation sheet supplies this info.

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Antennas.

The RF antennas positioning (for both the main unit and the siren) is crucial for a proper system’s performance . They
must not be cut, wrapped, connected to any other cables or to the vehicle body and they must be kept separate from
the main wiring harness and as far as possible from metallic parts.

Electrical connections.

WARNING: Disconnect the negative lead from the battery before continuing with the installation.

Pay attention when joining two or more wires. Avoid to make “quick connections” that do not ensure a good quality.
Also make sure that the wires of the Cobra 4600 are routed so that they follow the original wiring of the vehicle to which

they should be joined with the raps.

The addition of fuse is required as specifi ed in the main connection diagram.

26 ways connector J pin-out for CAN confi gurations

J-1 and J-2 Engine crank inhibition: to get the maximum security level to the system connect the two wires as shown

in the electrical diagrams to prevent the engine starter running.

During the cranking phase, measure the value of the current in the circuit

that has been interrupt, to make sure that it does not exceed the technical specifi cations of the product.

Install an additional relay if required.

J-3 Logic blinker output: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-4 Power blinker output: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-5 Logic blinker feedback input or power blinker output: make the connection if required by the specifi c

vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-6 analogic input: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-7 analogic input: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-8 Cobra bus: communication line for the connection of compatible Cobra sirens and sensors.

J-9 and J-10 CAN H/L: to connect as shown in the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-11 Pager negative output: low power control signal for triggering a pager device or a telematic one. Active low during

alarm time.

J-12 CDL unlock negative output: low power control signal to unlock central door locking. Activated by the Cobra remote
control , if provided (see electrical diagram F).

J-13 analogic input: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-14 12V connection (+30): the positive supply must be connected to a vehicle positive connection point upstream of the

fuse box. Fit a 15A fuse as close as possible to the connection point.

J-15 GND connection: the ground must be connected to a factory earth point or directly to the negative pole of the battery.

J-16 Negative output for modules: active when the system is armed. To be used for the connection of compatible

Cobra modules.

J-17 Horn/loudspeaker negative output: to program in line with the connected device. See electric diagrams and
functionalities programming tables. The output set automatically as per selected device, for horn choose also fi x or intermittent.

J-18 Positive input: when connected to positive it disables permanently the automatic ultrasonic protection exclusion
normally working when windows are left open.

J-19 analogic input: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-20 analogic input: make the connection if required by the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.

J-21 negative input to enter in programming procedure/to connect bonnet pushbutton: if connected to

ground the system will enter in the programming procedure for all applications not able to detect the original bonnet pushbutton.
If the siren is a wireless one this input must not be used for the bonnet pushbutton connections. For wired siren or loudspeaker
this input must be used for the connection of the bonnet pushbutton as indicated in the specifi c vehicle CAN installation sheet.