Circuit/System Description
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The PTLAN serial data circuits are serial data buses used to communicate information between the control modules. The PTLAN serial data circuits also connect directly to the data link connector (DLC) for programming purposes. If this serial data system is inoperative the modules will still communicate with the scan tool due to other serial data systems but not with each other. Communication with the scan tool for the modules on the PTLAN bus is through the serial data gateway module (SDGM) on the HSGMLAN serial data system.