Daimler Chrysler Ag

Heinz-J&uuml;rgen Schwarz

Franz-Josef Petry

Dieter Seidl

Peter Merget

Jens Brandes

Dieter Marquardt

Marcus B&ouml;singer

A method for checking a ring optical network line for data transmission between a plurality of network subscribers in a motor vehicle, wherein one network subscribers carries out a master function, wherein, apart from the optical network line, there is a further communication line which has a star structure. The network subscribers having the master function is arranged in the centre of the star structure and is connected directly via the communication line to every other network subscribers. The optical network line is checked by the network subscriber having the master function outputting a start signal to the individual network subscribers. The individual network subscribers acknowledge the start signal for the network subscribers the master function via the communication line. After the start signal, the network subscriber having the master function outputs an initialization signal via the optical network line.

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Althütte, Germany

Heinz-Jürgen Schwarz

Growing community of inventors

Althütte, Germany

Heinz-J&uuml;rgen Schwarz

Heinz-Jürgen Schwarz