Development of Multiplex Wiring System with Optical Data Link for Automobiles 840492
This paper contains an explanation of a Multiplex Wiring System with Optical Data-Link for cars, which has been installed in the Toyota “Century” since 1982. In this system, a total of 64 signals related to door wiring are transmitted in a multiplex fashion, and the number of wires from the front right-hand door to the interior could be reduced from 46 wires, which were used with conventional wiring techniques, to 10 wires including 2 plastic optical fibers. This system also has various control functions which includes a door-lock control function. In order to give high reliability to this system, we have developed a new optical data-link as well as a new custom micro-computer. And in the automobile industry, such a large scale multiplex wiring system having high reliability is very innovative in our opinion and will surely have a large impact in the future.
Citation: Matsuzaki, Y. and Baba, K., "Development of Multiplex Wiring System with Optical Data Link for Automobiles," SAE Technical Paper 840492, 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/840492. Download Citation
Author(s):
Yutaka Matsuzaki, Keiji Baba
Affiliated:
Toyota Motor Corp.
Pages: 16
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1984 Transactions-V93-84
Related Topics:
Fiber optics
Wiring
Optics
X-by-wire
Doors
Plastics
Reliability
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