Promaster WCPAA-3 SMART AI ADAPTER User Manual

Promaster WCPAA-3 SMART AI ADAPTER User Manual

READ ME FIRST

This product is designed for the car equipped with OEM Apple CarPlay funcon.

Please refer to the next page for how to check a car has Apple CarPlay or not.

However, NOT every car with built-in CarPlay could fit this adapter. If there is any issue while using the adapter, please save the log and send it to us(refer to page 18).

TIPS! In order to adapt to the factory display, the Android system will automacally restart once when the first me connecng to the car.

How to check a car has CarPlay or not

1. Plug an iPhone(running iOS 10 or newer) into the car USB ports with genuine factory lightning cable. If there is a noficaon pop up on iPhone like below, that your car has built-in Apple CarPlay.
   

2. If there is a CarPlay icon in the car stereo menu, that your car has built-in Apple CarPlay.

3. Contact your car dealer for help.

What’s in the box

• Smart AI Adapter *1
• USB Cable (Type-C to A) *1
• Type-C to USB female adapter *1
• User Manual *1

Specification

OS: Android 9.0 Pie
CPU : Qualcomm SDM450 (Qcta-core 1.8Ghz ARM Cortex A53)
Memory : 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Expandable Memory : MicroSD card (up to 128GB)
SIM Card Network : 2G/3G/4G LTE
Wi-Fi : Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz
Dual Bluetooth Module:

• Primary BT 4.2 (for external BT mouse, remote controller, HID, OBD devices)
• Secondary BT 5.0 (for iPhone/Android smartphone hands-free calling & audio streaming)

Power Input : USB 5V
GNSS: Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Operang Temperature: -30~75 ℃
Dimensions : 828014.5 m
Weight : 74g

Interface

normal working state: red light is always on, blue light flashes upgrade status: red light flashes

NOTE! Please follow the installaon below if your car is equipped with a Type-C port for CarPlay.

How to set up SIM card network

Normally, it’s not required to change the data network sengs. If there is network signal and could not use the mobile data for internet surfing, go to Sengs-Network & **internet-Mobile network-Advanced-Access Point Names,** choose other APN or add a new one refer to your cell phone with the same network operator

User Interface

1. Clock
2. SIM card status
3. WiFi & BT status
4. Recent apps
5. All apps
6. Back to factory system
7. Home
8. Back
9. Recents
10. Voice assistant
11. Back to factory system
12. Clear
13. Split screen

Smart adapter Settings

• Navigaon app setup : Not required to set up by default. If the music playback will not be volume down automacally while navigang, add the navigaon app into this setup item.
• Voice assist : The chosen app can be wake up through the speech buon of the car steering wheel or the voice icon of assisve touch. Select “SpeedPlay” in this item if could not wake up Siri / Google Assistant with steering wheel buon when using Apple CarPlay / Android Auto.
• Bootup app : The chosen app will be automacally opened aer entering the Android system.
• Use the OEM GPS data : Disable this opon by default. Some car models support this opon, you can use the original car GPS antenna to locate; For those cars that they don’t support original car GPS, enabling this opon will cause your current locaon can’t be located. It is required to restart the system aer switching opon status.
• Auto copy log : When you insert the MicroSD, the log file will be automacally copied to the MicroSD card and generang the x7-log folder if this opon is enabled.
• Copy log file to SD Card : Clicking this opon will copy the log file to the MicroSD card.
• System version : Including protocol version, Kernel version, version, etc.

How to use Bluetooth hands-free calling

Method 1: Enable iPhone/Android smartphone’s Bluetooth, search and pair to the Bluetooth device named

Method 2:
Turn on your iPhone/Android smartphone’s Bluetooth and stay on the BT menu (allow new connecons).

• Select “Search” on interface.
• Select and pair your phone device from the list aer searching finished.
  

How to use wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

• Wireless Apple Carplay: Aer your iPhone connecng to the Bluetooth, open the “SpeedPlay” app in the interface. Next tap “Use CarPlay” on your iPhone noficaon. It will connect to wireless CarPlay aer a few seconds.
• Wireless Android Auto: Before using Android Auto, please make sure the latest Android Auto app installed on your smartphone. First, make sure you have enabled wireless projecon on Android Auto app sengs. Open “SpeedPlay” app on interface aer your Android phone has connected to the Bluetooth, next confirm the noficaons on your phone to use wireless Android Auto.

Soware Update

Generally, we DO NOT recommend soware update when all funcons work normally.

• Prepare a TF card and format into FAT32.
• Copy firmware named update.zip to the root directory of TF card.
• Insert the TF card into the adapter and power on.
• Wait for 2 minutes, when the red indicator starts to flash, take the TF card out.
• Next the adapter will start to upgrade automacally and the whole process is about 8 minutes.
• Aer the upgrade is complete, the red light will be always on, and the blue light will be flash.

How to save log

Any issue while using the adapter, you could save the log and email us. We will fix it as soon as possible.

• Aer inserng the TF card into the dapter, it will automacally copy the log file to the card, and display “Log copy complete”.
• If “Log copy complete” does not display aer inserng the TF card, go to Sengssengs, tap “Copy log file to SD Card” to copy the log manually.

Google, Google Play, Android, Android Auto, are trademarks of Google Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Apple, iPhone, iPad, and CarPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

We are not affiliated with Google Inc. or Apple Inc. All other product and service
names menoned are the trademarks of their respecve companies.

FCC Warnning:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

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