Automotive Engine Wiring Harness Communication Standards
Automotive Engine Wiring Harness communication standards mainly include two protocols: CAN (Controller Area Network) and LIN (Local Interconnect Network).
| Performance | LIN | CAN | 
| Medium Access Control | Single Master | Multiple Master | 
| Typical Bus Speed | 2.4 to 19.6 kbd | 62.5 to 500 kbd | 
| Multicast Message Routing | 6-bit ldentifier | 11/29-bit ldentifier | 
| Typical Number of Nodes | 2 to 10 Nodes | 4 to 20 Nodes | 
| Encoding | NRZ 8N1 (USART) | NRZ with Bit Stuffing | 
| Data Byte per Frame | 2,4,8 Byte | 0 to 8 Byte | 
| Transmission Time for
 4 Data Bytes  | 
3.5 ms at 20 kbd | 0.8 ms at 125 kbd | 
| Error Detection | 8-bit Checksum | 15-bit CRC | 
| Physical Layer | Single Wire, Vbat | Twisted Pair, 5V | 
| Clock Generation | Master:Crystal,Slaves:RC/Resonator | Crystal | 
| Relative Cost per Node | 0.5 | 1 | 
CAN and LIN are suitable for different scenarios in engine compartment wiring harness communication. CAN is used for high-speed, high-reliability key engine control systems, while LIN is used for auxiliary systems of modules with low real-time requirements, such as body control (such as windows and wipers).
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