Token bus network

Token bus network

Token bus is a network implementing the token ring protocol over a "virtual ring" on a coaxial cable. A token is passed around the network nodes and only the node possessing the token may transmit. If a node doesn't have anything to send, the token is passed on to the next node on the virtual ring. Each node must know the address of its neighbour in the ring, so a special protocol is needed to notify the other nodes of connections to, and disconnections from, the ring.

Token bus was standardized by the IEEE 802.4 Working Group. It is mainly used for industrial applications. Token bus was used by GM (General Motors) for their Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) standardization effort.

See also

* Token ring
* IEEE 802
* ARCNET
* Network topology
* Bus network

References

* [http://www.linktionary.com/t/token_bus.html Token bus at Linktionary.com]
* [http://wrldcomp.com/the_token_bus_protocol/index.html Token bus protocol]


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