LIN Communication
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The IPMB communicates with the front and rear cameras via a LIN circuit, which is a dedicated single wire communication network.
The messages sent from the IPMB to the front and rear cameras are:
- Camera view request (front camera only)
- Camera configuration data
- Display manual zoom request (rear camera only)
- Guideline on/off request (rear camera only)
- Trailer connection status (if equipped with trailer tow)
- Steering angle (rear camera only)
- Standby enable/disable request
The messages sent from the front and rear camera to the BCM are:
- Camera status
- Display zoom status (rear camera only)
- Camera part number data
- Guideline status (rear camera only)