Construction Of The Network: Notes
The MOST network is an optical network in which all control modules included are connected in a ring. All messages in the MOST network travel in one and the same direction from the infotainment control module (ICM) to the integrated audio module (IAM).
In a fiber optic network, light pulses are transmitted instead of electrical signals. The light pulses are interpreted in the same way as the electrical signals on the CAN network.
The MOST network uses the master-slave concept. This means that a master control module, infotainment control module (ICM) has overall control of communication on the MOST network.
The fiber optic cable is made of plastic. Communication is using red light on a wavelength of 650 nm.