ARCNET (Mark I Only)

2000 BMW 328i StandardSECTION ARCNET (Mark I Only)

The Attached Resources Computing Network is a high speed (2 Mb/sec) digital data link. ARCNET connects the Video module to the navigation computer.

ARCNET is made up of two data wires and a shield similar to the early CAN-Bus network. The shielded ARCNET cable has its own tri-axial type connector ends that are pushed onto their mating connectors on the modules.

Fig 1: Identifying ARCNET Mark I Only
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