A revolutionary method in wiring
A vehicle’s electronic system is wired in several areas – the vehicle’s body, engine, dashboard, battery, fuel tank and fuse box. Of these, most user interfaces are located on the BODY such as the door locks and
power windows.
The wiring on the BODY can be done in two ways: |
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| a) Hardwired relay - this is the old method of direct wiring where configuration problems arise as well as the presence of numerous individual wiring systems within it. |
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| b) Network - |
a revolutionary method of wiring using
a flexible network that utilises the protocols of LIN (Local Interconnect Network) and CAN (Controller Area Network). The configuration is easily changed by re-programming. The devices on this network are collectively called the Body Control Module (BCM). |
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| Shown is configuration #1 |
| With BCM many features on the vehicle's BODY can be customized according to customer's requirements. |
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| Shown is configuration #2 |
| The implementation of BCM using the Inteltium’s PlugIO™ platform holds many new possibilities. |
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| The 3 phases of PlugIOtm BCM |
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Phase 1 (Introduce Affordable BCM) |
- Power Window, Lock Actuator, Door Sensor.
- Universal power - PlugIO™ + USB
- Soft touch push buttons
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| Phase 2 (Touch Screen Tablet, software GPS, Cabin Entertainment) |
- Cabin Entertainment - iPod, iPhone, Nokia Tablet.
- Engine, Radiator and Ambient Temperature.
- Battery voltage indicator.
- Lower cost automatic light and rain sensor.
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| Phase 3 (Car operating system) |
- Integrated system with embedded operating system.
- Linux, Unix, MacOS, Nokia Symbian, Google Android.
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