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/Description, Design and function/FH12, VERSION2, BSYS-EBS, EBS-STD, EBS, DOWNLOADER: Part
No VO 20533650/Electronically controlled brake system (EBS)
Model Identity
FH12 129741683
The table below shows which functions are available in the different EBS packages:
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Component location
Thin lines are electrical lines, thick lines are air lines.
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ABS
ABS contains no new functions. See Service information group 59 and 593 for information.
Retardation control
When the brake pedal is depressed, the EBS control unit sends a request for retardation to the modulators. A specific
depression of the pedal gives a specific reduction in speed (retardation). The pressure in the brake cylinders can also
vary dependant on, for example, load weights and road slope but generates the same retardation and the same pedal
feel.
The EBS system learns whether the vehicle is laden or unladen without using load sensing sensors. Using the wheel
speed sensors, the EBS control unit receives information on speed on the different axles. The control unit compares
how much the vehicle accelerates at a specific throttle opening and how great the retardation is at a specific brake
pressure. After two to three gear shifts and applications of the brakes, the system has learnt what load the vehicle is
carrying and adjusts the brake pressure to meet this requirement. The first application of the brakes can therefore feel
a little different immediately after loading or unloading.
This braking strategy is used in vehicles with two wheel axles and vehicles with leaf spring suspension.
The EBS control unit gets its information about the vehicle's weight from the suspension system. This braking strategy
is used in vehicles with air suspension and three or four axles.
During more powerful braking (high retardation), the system works using so called slip control. The braking force is
distributed so that the front and rear axle wheels achieve the same speed. If the wheel speed sensors detect that the
rear wheels rotate more slowly than the front wheels, the braking force automatically increases on the front wheels and
reduces on the rear until the wheels achieve the same speed.
Phi is high if the front braking force is greater than the rear braking force. For example, a short truck with a high centre
of gravity must have a high braking force on the front axle.
Phi1 is where the braking force front and rear are approximately equal. For example, a long bus with a low centre of
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A: Wheelbase
B: Centre of gravity
C: Phi
Sometimes the lining on one axle wears much more slowly than on the other axles, for example on a raisable trailing
axle. In this case, it is impractical to attempt to obtain equal wear on all linings. Wear equalisation is therefore adjusted
so that the raisable axle's linings wears at the same rate as two sets of linings on the drive axle. The raisable axle's
linings therefore only need to be replaced half as often as on the drive axle, and the brake linings can be replaced at
the same time on the both axles.
The display symbol comes on when there is less than 20% of the brake lining remaining
When the trailer is equipped with EBS, the entire train works using slip control. The braking force is distributed so that
the speeds of wheels on the tractor unit and the trailer are equal.
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Roll protection
During rapid braking of a tractor unit without an articulated trailer, particularly in downhill sections, there is a risk that
the rear section lifts and the vehicle overturns forwards. The front brake pressure is reduced if the back wheels are
about to lock.
Brake blending
The brake Blending function (BBL) is based on the auxiliary brakes being primarily used, to reduce wear of the service
brakes.
When braking using Brake Blending, the service brakes (1) will be applied first and then the auxiliary brakes (2) will be
activated. The reason for this is that the auxiliary brakes take longer to apply than the service brakes. The service
brakes therefore assist and ensure that the vehicle's total braking force (3) is constant. See the diagram below.
BBL functions with all types of auxiliary brakes activated by a lever. The function is active when the lever is set in the
automatic position (A position).
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On unladen vehicles, the Brake Blending function is not fully applied to avoid the driving wheels locking.
Every tenth braking the auxiliary brakes are NOT engage in order to have a "brake cleaning function" and might have
brake problems also if the brakes are used too little.
For more information on Brake Blending, see Service information group 593 Supplement to EBS, design and function.
A: Braking power
t: time
1. Service brakes
2. Auxiliary brakes
3. The total braking force of the service brakes and auxiliary brakes.
A yellow warning light comes on and the display symbol above appears.
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A: Braking power
P: Depression of the brake pedal
The function is engaged when the button is held depressed and the vehicle's speed <4 Km/h and is disengaged when
the speed>7 Km/h or the button is released.
The driver can disengage the anti-spin function if he wishes, but it automatically is engaged if the speed exceeds 12
Km/h.
By accelerating hard, the driver can still get the driving wheels to spin/generates greater driving wheel slip.
Off-road TCS
By pressing the button for off-road TCS, the driver can program more spin. This may be necessary in difficult terrain
conditions or when the road is covered with sand, clay or snow. Off-road TCS reduces the vehicle's stability, and this
position should only be used temporarily.
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Status recorder
EBS counts the events of the following safety function activation and record the number, the date and the time of last
occurrence in a non-volatile memory:
ABS
ESP: Roll Over Prevention
ESP: Yaw control
Traction control
Brake assistant
Fading warning
The counters of these safety functions are resetted (set to 0) when the ECU is delivered by Knorr-Bremse and it is
increased by 1 with each function activation. If the counter reaches its maximal value (65535) it will be frozen, it will not
be resetted. The time stamp will be updated with each occurrence even if the counter reaches its limit. The value of the
counters and the time stamp can be read out via SAE J1587 diagnostic interface.
Differential lock
The differential lock function synchronises the driving wheels speeds before the differential lock is engaged. See
Service information group 56 for more information.
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Switch
position
0 No differential lock
Manual gearbox: The brake pressure is maintained until the clutch pedal is released or until a specific engine torque is
achieved.
Automatic gearbox: The brake pressure is maintained constant for a specific time period after the brake pedal is
released or until a specific engine torque is achieved.
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Functions, EBS-HIG
Components
The location of the components can be found under Component location.
There is a complete brake circuit diagram in group 560, Brake circuit diagram EBS Generation 3.
Modulators
Single-channel modulator
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Double-channel modulator
Trailer modulator
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