BMW 7 Series: System Components
The voice input and activation system is implemented in the following control units:
- Telematics Control Unit (TCU)
- Voice input and activation system
- CIC
The voice-input commands are transmitted via MOST or the central gateway module (ZGM) to the receiving control unit.
Voice output consists of recorded audio signals stored in the control unit for the voice input and activation system. The audio signals are then made available on the MOST bus in the form of digital signals.
TCU
The TCU used on the F01/F02 is an evolved unit based on the TCU from the E70.
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Fig. 44: Identifying Telematics Control Unit Connectors
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- Bluetooth antenna connection, transparent connector
- GPS antenna connection blue connector
- Roof antenna connection black connector
- Emergency antenna connection purple connector
- 54-pin connector
- MOST connection
TCU Location
ULF-SBX "High" and the TCU are located on the left side of luggage compartment
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Fig. 45: Identifying TCU And ULF-SBX-H
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- TCU
- ULF-SBX High
Voice Activation System
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Fig. 46: Identifying IHKA/Audio Control Panel
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- Turn/push button for volume control of the audio system (ON/OFF)
- Favorite buttons
- Slot in DVD player
- Eject button for the DVD player
The Voice Activation system supports all the menus viewable on the CID. Voice control also extends to the second level of the menu tree.
The CIC has eight languages, all saved on the internal hard disc. Three of these languages are user-selectable by iDrive. The other languages can be activated by coding.
The volume of voice output can be adjusted by means of the multifunction steering wheel and the IHKA/audio control unit.
The CIC is mounted behind the IHKA/audio control panel in the instrument panel.
Hard Disc
For the first time, a hard disc for storing applications (programs) and data is used in a head unit. It is a 2.5" hard disc with a capacity of 80GB.
0.5 GB of storage space is reserved on the hard disc for the data of the voice recognition system (iSpeech).
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Fig. 47: Identifying CIC With Hard Disc
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- CIC
- Hard disc (slide-in tray)
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Introduction
HISTORY
With the launch of the E65, an optical bus (MOST) was used for the first time
in a series production vehicle for
the purpose of transmitting digitized audio signals.
With the introduction of
System Overview
GENERAL INFORMATION
The system overview of the F01/F02 audio system begins with a general bus
overview. It shows the
interconnection of all IKT components in the bus system network.
A block diagram
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