Fault Tolerance

The multiplex communication network system will remain operational even with the severing of one of the bus wires. Communications will also continue if one of the bus wires is shorted to ground or battery positive voltage (B+) or a termination resistor is lost. This faulted condition is detected and reported to the host by the module's network bus interface circuits. In addition, one or more failed modules will not inhibit communications on the remainder of the network.