MKS AWD V6-3.7L (2009)
Network Termination And Gateway Function
The CAN uses 120 ohm resistors across the data (+) and data (-) at each end of the network main circuit branch, or "backbone", to improve
communication reliability. Typically, the 2 termination resistors are located inside modules referred to as "termination modules". With 2 termination
modules on each network, the 120 ohm resistors are arranged in a parallel circuit configuration which makes the total network impedance, or total
resistance, 60 ohms.
Network termination improves bus message reliability by:
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stabilizing bus voltage.
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eliminating electrical interference.
The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) is the gateway module, translating messages on the HS-CAN to MS-CAN and vice versa. This function allows a
message to be distributed throughout both networks.
