Circuit/System Description

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Modules connected to the high and low speed GMLAN serial data circuits monitor for serial data communications during normal vehicle operation. Operating information and commands are exchanged among the modules. The modules have prerecorded information about what messages are needed to be exchanged on the serial data circuits, for each virtual network. The messages are supervised and also, some periodic messages are used by the receiver module as an availability indication of the transmitter module. Each message contains the identification number of the transmitter module.

The serial data communication enable and the accessory wake up serial data circuits are energized by a specific module to activate another specific module when the ignition key is in ACC, ON or START. Only the modules using high speed GMLAN serial data are connected to the enable or wake up circuits. Refer to the appropriate schematics to determine which modules activate and are activated using the enable or wake up circuits.