Principles of Operation: Notes

2013 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line, 2.0L Eng VIN TSECTION Notes
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Both the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) and the Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN) use an unshielded twisted-pair cable of data (+) and data (-) circuits. The HS-CAN operates at a maximum data transfer speed of 500 Kbps and is designed for applications in which modules must respond as rapidly as required by the driver or needed by the process being controlled. The MS-CAN operates at a maximum data transfer speed of 125 Kbps for bus messages and is designed for general information transfer.

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