MPC5200B Users Guide, Rev. 1
20-18 Freescale Semiconductor
Functional Description
Figure 20-5. J1850 VPW Symbols
Each message will begin with an SOF symbol, an active symbol, and therefore each data byte (including the CRC byte) will begin with a
passive bit, regardless of whether it is a logic one or a logic zero. All VPW bit lengths stated in the following descriptions are typical values
at a 10.4kbps bit rate.
Logic “0”
A logic zero is defined as either an active to passive transition followed by a passive period 64µs in length, or a passive to active
transition followed by an active period 128µs in length (Figure 20-5(a)).
Logic “1”
A logic one is defined as either an active to passive transition followed by a passive period 128µs in length, or a passive to active
transition followed by an active period 64µs in length (Figure 20-5(b)).
NB - Normalization Bit
The NB symbol has the same property as a logic “1” or a logic “0”.It is only used in IFR message responses. This bit is defined as
an active bit.
SOF - Start of Frame Symbol
128µs
Active
Passive
64µs
OR
Logic “0”
128µs
Active
Passive
64µs
OR
Logic “1”
200µs
Active
Passive
Start of Frame
200µs
End of Data
280µs
Active
Passive
End of Frame
240µs
Break
(a)
(b)
(c) (d)
(e) (f)
300µs
Active
Passive
Inter-Frame Seperator (IFS)
(g)
EOD EOF 20µs