METHOD FOR CHECKING THE OPERATION OF A PSI5 RECEPTION UNIT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROLLER, AND CORRESPONDING PSI5 RECEPTION UNIT

摘要

A method for checking the operation of a PSI5 reception unit in a motor vehicle controller is presented, wherein the PSI5 reception unit receives signals from a connected PSI5-compliant PSI5 transmission unit, wherein a check signal transmission unit is provided and this check signal transmission unit sends a prescribed check signal to the PSI5 reception unit at prescribed check times at which no signal can be expected from the PSI5 transmission unit, in particulartogether with the sending of one or more synchronization pulses to the transmission unitthe check signal transmission unit sends the check signal in this defined period.