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MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION
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Vehicle Data Bus Connections
Topics in this chapter provide the procedures for performing J1939, J1708/J1587, and
traditional sensors (standard speed and RPM) installations.
Vehicle Data Source Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Vehicle Data Source Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Guidelines for Connecting to the J1939 Data Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
J1939 Pre-installation Check Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Option 1—Connecting J1939 Using the Repeater Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Option 2—Connecting J1939 Without Using the Repeater Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Connecting J1708 /J1587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Verifying Data Source Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
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