ISO 17987-6-2016 PDF

Full title and description

Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 6: Protocol conformance test specification. This document defines the protocol conformance tests used to verify that LIN communication controllers conform to the protocol defined in the ISO 17987 series (notably parts 2 and 3) and provides the technical information necessary to obtain consistent test results across compliant test systems and test suites.

Abstract

ISO 17987-6:2016 specifies the LIN protocol conformance test. The test verifies conformance of LIN communication controllers with respect to ISO 17987-2 and ISO 17987-3 and describes test cases, timing parameters and pass/fail criteria so that results are reproducible between compliant test systems. The 2016 edition has been withdrawn and a revised edition (ISO 17987-6:2025) is now published.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (replaced by ISO 17987-6:2025).
• Publication date: Published 6 October 2016 (Edition 1); withdrawn 1 May 2025.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 43.040.15 (Car informatics; on-board computer systems).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2016).
• Number of pages: 66 pages (Edition 1, 2016).

Information above from the ISO catalogue entry for ISO 17987-6:2016 and the ISO record for the 2025 revision.

Scope

The standard defines the protocol-level conformance tests for LIN communication controllers. Its scope covers test definitions, required test preconditions, timing and communication tests (including normal communication, communication under fault conditions, event-triggered frames, sleep/wake-up behaviour and node configuration tests) needed to determine conformance with the LIN protocol as specified in ISO 17987-2 and ISO 17987-3. The 2016 edition served as the protocol conformance test specification until it was replaced by the 2025 edition.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of protocol conformance test cases to validate LIN responder and commander node behaviour.
• Timing parameter specification and measurement requirements for deterministic verification.
• Tests for normal communication and communication with injected faults to check robustness.
• Event-triggered frame behaviour and schedule handling tests.
• Status management and diagnostic-related test cases.
• Sleep and wake-up test procedures and post-idle sleep mode verification.
• Node configuration and auto-addressing-related conformance test plans (referencing annexes for addressing procedures where applicable).
• Pass/fail criteria and requirements for repeatability across different test systems and test suites.

Key topics are taken from the standard's test-case and test-plan structure as published by ISO.

Typical use and users

This standard is used by automotive OEMs, LIN controller and transceiver manufacturers, independent test laboratories and suppliers responsible for design-verification, conformance testing and component qualification of LIN nodes and networks. Conformance labs use the test definitions to build or validate test suites; suppliers reference the standard to ensure their products meet LIN protocol requirements.

Related standards

ISO 17987 is a multipart series covering LIN. Relevant parts include: ISO 17987-1 (general information and use cases), ISO 17987-2 (transport protocol and network layer services), ISO 17987-3 (protocol specification), ISO 17987-4 (electrical physical layer), and companion conformance test parts such as ISO 17987-7 (EPL conformance tests). Many parts of the series were revised and republished in 2025; the 2016 conformance test document was superseded by ISO 17987-6:2025.

Keywords

LIN, Local Interconnect Network, protocol conformance, conformance test, automotive networks, ISO 17987, LIN controller, timing parameters, sleep/wake, event-triggered frames.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 17987-6:2016 is the protocol conformance test specification for the Local Interconnect Network (LIN) used in road vehicles; it defines tests to verify that LIN communication controllers implement the protocol correctly.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers protocol-level test cases, timing and measurement requirements, fault/robustness tests, event-triggered and schedule tests, status management tests, and sleep/wake behaviour tests to determine pass/fail conformance against ISO 17987 protocol requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Automotive OEMs, LIN node (commander/responder) and transceiver manufacturers, test houses and certification/conformance laboratories use the standard to design, validate and certify LIN components and test systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2016 edition is withdrawn (withdrawal recorded 1 May 2025) and has been superseded by ISO 17987-6:2025 (the revised edition published in 2025). Users should reference the 2025 edition for the current conformance-test requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 17987 is a multipart series for LIN (parts cover general information, transport and network services, protocol specification, physical layer, and conformance tests). The conformance test part (‑6) relates directly to the protocol parts (‑2 and ‑3).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: LIN, Local Interconnect Network, protocol conformance, test specification, automotive networks, ISO 17987, timing, sleep/wake, event-triggered frames.