TS ISO 17987-3

TS ISO 17987-3 is the Turkish-listed edition of the standard for protocol specification within the Local Interconnect Network (LIN) used in road vehicles. LIN is a serial communication network designed for low-cost, low-speed in-vehicle networking between electronic nodes. This part focuses on protocol-layer behavior: how communication is organized, how frames are structured, and how nodes coordinate message exchange, rather than on the physical wiring layout itself.

The technical role of LIN protocol rules

In general engineering terms, LIN is often used as a companion network to more complex in-vehicle buses such as CAN. Typical applications include window controls, seat modules, lighting functions, climate subfunctions, and sensor/actuator nodes. A protocol-focused standard defines the data frame format, communication orchestration, and timing logic needed for nodes to interoperate within a vehicle architecture. This gives different modules a common communication language and helps ensure consistent behavior across implementations.

What this part means in practice

• It addresses the protocol rules and message exchange structure used in a LIN network.
• Its focus is communication behavior and frame organization, not the physical installation itself.
• It is relevant to standardizing low-complexity, low-cost subsystems in vehicle electronics.
• The part number identifies a specific technical layer within the wider LIN standard family.
• This listing is withdrawn, so it should be treated as a historical technical reference.