
Byte Data Link Controller (BDLC)
MC68HC908AS32A Data Sheet, Rev. 2.0
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Symbol Error
A symbol error is detected when an abnormal (invalid) symbol is detected in a message being received
from the J1850 bus. However, if the BDLC is transmitting when this happens, it will be treated as a loss
of arbitration ($14 in BSVR) rather than a transmitter error. The ($1C) symbol invalid or the
out-of-range flag is set when a symbol error is detected. Therefore, ($1C) symbol invalid flag is stacked
Framing Error
A framing error is detected if an EOD or EOF symbol is detected on a non-byte boundary from the
J1850 bus. A framing error also is detected if the BDLC is transmitting the EOD and instead receives
an active symbol. The ($1C) symbol invalid or the out-of-range flag is set when a framing error is
Bus Fault
If a bus fault occurs, the response of the BDLC will depend upon the type of bus fault.
If the bus is shorted to battery, the BDLC will wait for the bus to fall to a passive state before it will
attempt to transmit a message. As long as the short remains, the BDLC will never attempt to transmit
a message onto the J1850 bus.
If the bus is shorted to ground, the BDLC will see an idle bus, begin to transmit the message, and then
detect a transmission error ($1C in BSVR), since the short to ground would not allow the bus to be
driven to the active (dominant) SOF state. The BDLC will abort that transmission and wait for the next
CPU command to transmit.
In any case, if the bus fault is temporary, as soon as the fault is cleared, the BDLC will resume normal
operation. If the bus fault is permanent, it may result in permanent loss of communication on the J1850
BREAK — Break
If a BREAK symbol is received while the BDLC is transmitting or receiving, an invalid symbol ($1C in
will clear this interrupt condition. The BDLC will wait for the bus to idle, then wait for a start-of-frame
(SOF) symbol.
The BDLC cannot transmit a BREAK symbol. It can only receive a BREAK symbol from the J1850 bus.
4.5.5.5 Summary
Table 4-1. BDLC J1850 Bus Error Summary
Error Condition
BDLC Function
Transmission error
For invalid bits or framing symbols on non-byte boundaries, invalid symbol interrupt will
be generated. BDLC stops transmission.
Cyclical redundancy check
(CRC) error
CRC error interrupt will be generated. The BDLC will wait for SOF.
Invalid symbol: BDLC receives
invalid bits (noise)
The BDLC will abort transmission immediately. Invalid symbol interrupt will be generated.
Framing error
Invalid symbol interrupt will be generated. The BDLC will wait for start-of-frame (SOF).
Bus short to VDD
The BDLC will not transmit until the bus is idle.
Bus short to GND
Thermal overload will shut down physical interface. Fault condition is reflected in BSVR
as an invalid symbol.
BDLC receives BREAK symbol.
The BDLC will wait for the next valid SOF. Invalid symbol interrupt will be generated.