Taurus AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
The CAN uses a network termination circuit to improve communication reliability. The network termination of the CAN bus takes place inside the
termination modules by termination resistors. Termination modules are located at either end of the bus network. As network messages are broadcast, in
the form of voltage signals, the network voltage signals are stabilized by the termination resistors. Each termination module has a 120 ohm resistor
across the positive and negative bus connection in the termination module. With 2 termination modules on each network and the 120 ohm resistors
located in a parallel circuit configuration, the total network impedance, or total resistance, is 60 ohms.
Network termination improves bus message reliability by:
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stabilizing bus voltage.
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eliminating electrical interference.
Gateway Module
The IC is the gateway module, translating HS-CAN to MS-CAN and vice versa. This information allows a message to be distributed throughout both
networks. The IC is the only module on this vehicle that has this ability.
