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System Overview: Signals

The table below summarizes the input signals to and output signals from the Forward Sensing Module (FSM). The signal types are divided into directly connected signals, serial communication and controller area network (CAN) communication. The illustration below displays the same information with the Volvo component designations.

Input signals Output signals
Directly connected:  Directly connected: 
  • Forward facing camera (27/5)
  • Indicator, visual collision warning (27/2)
Via local CAN-communication:  Via local CAN-communication: 
  • Forward Looking Radar (FLR) (7/203)
  • Forward Looking Radar (FLR) (7/203)
Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication:  Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: 
  • Central electronic module (CEM) (4/56):
    • Steering wheel switch left (SWSL)
    • Stop lamp switch
    • Parking brake switch
    • Reversing light switch
  • Brake control module (BCM) (4/16):
    • Speed signal
    • Brake pressure switch
    • Switch, brake reduction
    • Brake pedal position switch
    • Body sensor cluster stability sensor (BSC)
  • Engine control module (ECM) (4/46):
    • Accelerator pedal signal
  • Steering wheel module (SWM)
    • Switch, distance control
    • Switch
  • Infotainment control module (ICM)
    • Switch, distance control
    • Switch
  • Driver information module (DIM).
    • Switch, distance control
    • Switch
  • Transmission Control Module (TCM)
    • Switch, distance control
    • Switch
  • Climate control module (4/6):
    • Switch, distance control
    • Switch
  • Park brake module (PBM) (4/115)
  • Closing velocity module (CVM) 4/125
  • Central electronic module (CEM) (4/56)
  • Brake control module (BCM) (4/16)
  • Engine control module (ECM) (4/46)
  • Infotainment control module (ICM) (3/281)
  • Driver information module (DIM) (5/1).
  • Closing velocity module (CVM) 4/125
Fig 1: Identifying Network Communication Diagram
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