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TEBS E
braking system
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5.9 Brake
functions
With no power supply, the control pressure is sent directly to the brake cylinders
via the yellow coupling head. The backup valve, integrated in the TEBS E modula-
tor and separates the control pressure from the pressure control circuits in normal
operation, remains open.
When the Trailer EBS E is functional, the backup valve is pressurised at the begin-
ning of a braking procedure and therefore the control line from the yellow coupling
head is disconnected from the pressure control of the Trailer EBS E modulator.
Now, based on the nominal value recognition and then load, the pressure regula-
tion is controlled via the pressure control circuit.
5.9.1 Nominal value detection
The braking request issued by the driver is referred to as the nominal value.
If the trailer is towed by an EBS towing vehicle with a 7-pin (ABS) plug connection
according to ISO 7638, the TEBS E gets the nominal value from the EBS vehicle
via the trailer interface (CAN).
If no nominal value is available via the trailer interface, e.g. when operating the
trailer vehicle behind a towing vehicle with a convention braking system, a nominal
value is created by measuring the control pressure on the yellow coupling head.
This is either done via the nominal value pressure sensor that is integrated in the
TEBS E Modulator or installed externally. The external nominal value pressure
sensor is especially recommended with exceptionally long trailer vehicles to ex-
clude the delay caused by long lines.
To enable the pressure in the trailer vehicle to build up as quickly as possible, the
nominal value received via CAN (ISO 7638, pin 6 and 7) is always prioritised for
control purposes.
In order to adapt the brake forces to various loading conditions, the axle loads on
vehicles with air suspension and vehicles with hydraulic suspension are measured
by sensing the bellows pressures. For mechanically suspended vehicles, the load
status is determined by measuring the compression travel with one height sensor
or two height sensors see chapter 5.9.2 ‘Load Sensing Valve (LSV)’, page
Nominal value via CAN with 12 V
For TEBS E2 it can be configured whether or not the data from the
CAN bus should be ignored when the supply voltage is less than 16 V.
Activation is done via
tab 8
,
General functions
.