Communications Network - Description & Operation: Introduction
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A number of different types of communication network are incorporated into the vehicle wiring harnesses for the transmission of commands and information between control modules. The configuration installed on a particular vehicle depends on the model and equipment level.
The communication networks available on the vehicle are:
- Medium speed Controller Area Network (CAN) bus
- High speed CAN bus
- Media Orientated System Transport (MOST) ring
- Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus
- Private CAN bus
| Bus | Baud Rate |
|---|---|
| Medium speed CAN bus | 125 kbits/s |
| High speed CAN bus | 500 kbits/s |
| MOST ring | 24 mbits/s |
| LIN bus | 9.6 kbits/s |