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Method and apparatus for open-wire fault detection and diagnosis in a controller area network

US9568533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2015
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/40215
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller area network (CAN) includes a CAN bus with a CAN-H wire, a CAN-L wire, a pair of CAN bus terminators located at opposite ends of the CAN bus, each terminator having a corresponding known terminator resistance value, a plurality of nodes including controllers wherein at least one of said controllers is a monitoring controller. The monitoring controller includes a detection control routine for detecting the presence of a wire-open fault on the CAN bus, including determining a CAN bus resistance, and determining a wire-open fault on the CAN bus based upon the determined CAN bus resistance and the terminator resistance values.

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