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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Richard J. Currie, Mount Vernon, WA (US);
Richard Alan Mauk, Mount Vernon, WA (US);
Paccar Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A system for use in programming and diagnostics of electronic devices ( ) in a vehicle includes a connector jack ( ) having a plurality of electrical connection sites configured for electrical connection to the electronic devices ( ) in the vehicle. A shorting plug ( ) configured to removably engage the connector jack ( ) interconnects the plurality of electrical connection sites to form a data communication bus. An electronics module ( ) configured to removably engage the connector jack ( ) in place of the shorting plug includes a plurality of switching units ( ) that, when set in a closed state, electrically interconnect each of the electronic devices ( ) to form the data communication bus. Each switching unit ( ) in the electronics module ( ) is selectively and independently operable to electrically disconnect an electronic device ( ) from the data communication bus, especially for programming and diagnostics of the electronic devices ( ) in the vehicle.