APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A FAULT IN A COMBINATION VEHICLE

摘要

Various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for transmitting and indicating a fault in a combination vehicle are disclosed. A first towed vehicle controller comprises a processor with control logic capable of receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus; determining the status and faults of the first towed vehicle; and transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus. When the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller on the associated vehicle communications bus at a second period in time, the control logic transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, different than the second period in time.

主权项

1. A first towed vehicle controller comprising:
An enclosure; and A controller in the enclosure, the controller comprising:
a processor with control logic, the control logic capable of:
determining at least one of a status and a fault of the first towed vehicle;transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus; andreceiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus; wherein the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller at a second period in time on the associated vehicle communications bus and transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, which is different than the second period in time.