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and is decremented every bit time after each transmission of a frame. This
frame transmission is indicated by a Ph-DATA confirm primitive after transfer of
a Ph-DATA request primitive (class: END-OF-DATA-AND-ACTIVITY). If the timer
expires before a frame has been received, as indicated by a Ph-DATA indication
primitive (class: START-OF-ACTIVITY), an error has occurred. As a result of that
a retry or a new message cycle is initiated.
Time-out Timer: This timer serves to monitor the bus activity at master and
slave stations. After transfer of a Ph-DATA request primitive (class: END-OF-
DATA-AND-ACTIVITY) and return of a Ph-DATA confirm primitive or after receiving
a Ph-DATA indication primitive (class: END-OF-ACTIVITY or END-OF-DATA-AND-
ACTIVITY), the timer is loaded with a multiple of the Slot Time (cf subclause
9.1.7 of this part) and is decremented every bit time as long as no Ph-DATA
indication primitive (class: START-OF-ACTIVITY) has been received. If the timer
expires, a fatal error has occurred, which for the master station causes a
(re)initialization. The FMA1/2 User of the slave or master station respectively
receives a time-out notification (cf subclause 5.2.3.3 of Part 3).
Syn Interval Timer: Master and slave stations use this timer to monitor the
transmission medium for „permanent transmitters“. After every Ph-DATA indication
primitive (class: START-OF-ACTIVITY) the timer is loaded with the value T
SYNI
(cf subclause 9.1.7 of this part) and decremented every bit time, as long as no
Ph-DATA indication primitive (class: END-OF-ACTIVITY or END-OF-DATA-AND-
ACTIVITY) has been received. If the timer expires, an error of the transmission
medium has occurred. The FMA1/2 User receives a corresponding notification
(cf subclause 5.2.3.3 of Part 3).
GAP Update Timer: This timer operates in the same way as described in subclause
4.4 of Part 4.
The specifications stipulated in subclause 4.4 of Part 4 shall apply for the
optional counters.
8.5 Frame Structure
Each FDL frame (FDL PDU) consists of a Start Delimiter Data Link, an Information
Field and a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC). The Information Field is divided into
an Address Field and a Control Field. Additionally, a Data Field may exist. The
Information Field is Null in the Short-Acknowledgment.