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1.15.14 Diagnosis of knock control circuit: Notes

The knock sensor signals are evaluated and processed in a custom made integrated circuit CC196. This circuit is controlled by the PCM's processor and the processed signals are directly accessible for knock control and diagnosis.

Fig 1: Custom Made CC196 IC And PCM System Diagram
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The build-in knock control circuit diagnostic of the CC196 IC offers three monitoring possibilities: the pulse test, the zero test and the parity check. Switching between the pulse test signal, the zero test signal and the signals from the knock sensors are accomplished via a multiplexer.