Circuit/System Description

The devices connected to the low speed GMLAN serial data circuits monitor for serial data communications during normal vehicle operation. The serial data is transmitted over a single wire to the appropriate devices. The transmission speed for GMLAN low speed is up to 83.33 kbit/s. Under normal vehicle operating conditions, the speed of the bus is 33.33 kbit/s. The devices toggle the serial data circuit between 0-5 V during normal communications. To wake the devices connected to the low speed GMLAN serial data circuit, a voltage wake up pulse of 10 V is sent out. If serial data is lost, devices will set a no communication code against the non-communicating device. A loss of serial data communications DTC does not represent a failure of the device that set it.