
Selecting a Protocol & Registering the ECU
NEXIQ Brake-Link™ Bendix
®
& Eaton
®
ABS Applications 21
Both
Bendix
®
and Eaton
®
ABS Applications require you to select a hardware/
communication protocol in order to establish a connection to the ECU. In other
words, you must tell Brake-Link™ which Data Bus to use for communications:
J1708/J1587 BUS
or
PLC/ENHANCED MODE
. Use the following table to help
you decide which protocol best suites your needs.
J1708/
J1587
Benefits:
• provides ECU access via a standard Deutsch con-
nection
• supported by all Bendix
®
brake ECUs
Considerations:
• ECU access typically requires connecting to the
tractor and trailer separately
• some
trailers
do not provide Deutsch connectors
• if you’re diagnosing a trailer that
isn’t
connected to a
tractor, an external power supply and adapter is re-
quired in
addition
to the Deutsch adapter
Use if:
• the ECU you’re testing doesn’t support Enhanced
PLC Mode, i.e., Gen 4 or EC-17
• the ECU you’re testing supports, but is not config-
ured for, Enhanced PLC Mode; once you enable it,
you can use either protocol
PLC/
Enhanced
Mode
Benefits:
• provides ECU access via a Deutsch
or
J560 Power
Line Connection
• if the tractor is attached to the trailer, it provides ac-
cess to both ECUs via a single connection
• provides access to the
trailer
ECU if there is no
Deutsch Connector available
Considerations:
• the applicable ECU(s) must support Enhanced PLC
Mode (see pg. 30) to utilize this protocol
Use if:
• the tractor is connected to the trailer and you need
to communicate with the trailer or both ECUs
• there is no Deutsch Connector available on the trail-
er
• you’re testing a trailer that is not connected to a trac-
tor
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