ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
FIAT PUNTO TRAINING OUTLINE
Fiat Auto S.p.A.
After Sales Training
9.1.3 Network architecture
The most complete structure is made up of two CAN communication networks connected
through a gateway for common information transfer:
NAME DESCRIPTION
CAN low speed twin wire (50 Kbit/s)
C-CAN
CAN high speed twin wire (500 Kbit/s)
LIN
Serial data bus single wire (9.6 Kbit/s)
B-CAN
B-CAN network for data communication/bodywork standard function management.
C-CAN network for dynamic vehicle control.
The gateway for the communication between C-CAN and B-CAN is located in the Body
Computer node.
A LIN serial communication line is also available between the Body Computer control unit and
the control unit on the rain sensor: in this case, the Body Computer node performs the
gateway function between the LIN serial line and the CAN networks.
The node diagnosis, in the B-CAN and C-CAN, is performed, for the first time on a FIAT
model, through the CAN line by using a protocol on the CAN network (ISO 14229).
B-CAN network features
Values
Bit rate
50 kbit/s
Max. number of nodes that can be connected to the network
9
Max. network length
14 m
C-CAN network features
Values
Bit rate
500 kbit/s
Max. number of nodes that can be connected to the network
7
Max. network length
16.6 m
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