Method for in a multi-station network determining a worst case gap_count value, and a system and a measuring node arranged for implementing such method
OwnerAntonio Elias Salloum Salazarinventor
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Abstract
A method for operating a multi-station network for therein effecting node-to-node communications over a serial bus in a collision-free fashion, while having before starting such communication an communication originator station execute a gap_count procedure for therein measuring an idle interval, said method being characterized by the steps of: measuring various path delay values between a first node and a second node; selecting a worst case among said path delay values; assigning a gap_count to said worst case delay value.
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A method for operating a multi-station network for therein effecting node-to-node communications over a serial bus in a collision-free fashion, whilst having before starting such communication a communication originator station execute a gap_count procedure for measuring an idle interval, said method being characterized by the steps of:
- measuring various path delay values between a first node and a second node;
- selecting a worst case among said path delay values;
- assigning a gap_count to said worst case delay value.
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