SURFACE
J1939
VEHICLE
RECOMMENDED
PRACTICE
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Issued 2000-04
Revised 2005-01
Superseding J1939 AUG2003
Foreword
This series of SAE Recommended Practices has been developed by the Truck & Bus Control and
Communications Network Subcommittee of the Truck & Bus Electrical & Electronics Committee. The
objectives of the subcommittee are to develop information reports, recommended practices and standards
concerned with the requirements, design, and usage of ECUs which transmit electrical signals and control
information among vehicle components. The usage of these Recommended Practices is not limited to
truck and bus applications; other applications may be accommodated with immediate support being
provided for construction and agricultural equipment, and stationary power systems.
These SAE Recommended Practices are intended as a guide toward standard practice and are subject to
change so as to keep pace with experience and technical advances.
The Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol described in these Recommended Practices is the
intellectual property of Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch). Bosch will grant a license to any company which
intends to manufacture or design CAN ECUs. ONLY the manufacturer of the integrated circuit containing
the CAN protocol or implementers of the CAN protocol in software must deal with the copyright license
process. The user of the CAN protocol does not require a license. Licensing information and applications
can be obtained at the following address:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Attn: Licensing Department
PO Box 106050
D-70049 Stuttgart
Federal Republic of Germany
These Recommended Practices are being generated to continue the work accomplished by the J1708,
J1587, and J1922 Recommended Practices. The J1939 series of Recommended Practices will offer a
higher performance alternative to these earlier documents.
This document reflects changes and additions approved and balloted through December 2003.
(R) Recommended Practice for a Serial Control and Communications Vehicle Network
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