CANbus Academy CAN bus Troubleshooting - Quick Reference

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120Ω 120Ω Ω1 =60Ω Course for Engineers and Techs techniques presented have been used to solve
CAN LOW many CAN bus issues.

0Ω-5Ω
Bus Termination Test CANH & L Shorted?

y
Check Faulty Nodes
30Ω-50Ω Too Many Resistors?
Turn Off Power What is Ω1? Below 50Ω

em
110Ω-140Ω
Nominal: 60Ω Missing One resistor?

d
Typical 55Ω-65Ω

a
1kΩ-10kΩ

c
Above 70Ω Missing Two Resistors?

A
>MΩ
H or L open circuit?

Voltage Test

bus Flipped H & L Wires?

N
V1, V2
No
Turn On Power DC Volt Test between 2v and Outside Range

A
Check wire continuity
4v?

C
Yes
OK Check Faulty Nodes
0Ω-100Ω
Node Transceiver Test Turn Off Fail Shorted
Node Ω2 Power
CAN HIGH What is Use identical working
CAN Ω2,Ω3,Ω4?
Transceiver CAN LOW Ω4 component as reference
Disconnect
Ω3 CAN >MΩ
Fail Open
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