User's Manual

Auxiliary Design Language
TABS-6 includes a patent-pending customization feature,
Auxiliary Design Language (ADL), which enables special
functions beyond ABS that would normally require an
additional ECU, such as trailer tracking, lift axle and slider
actuation, ride-height adjustment, etc. The superior ADL
function accommodates quick, customized subprograms
while strictly maintaining the integrity of the ABS function,
avoiding lengthy system re-validation cycles.
TABS-6 Integrates with Dana
®
Spicer
®
Tire
Inflation and Monitor System
Dana
®
Spicer
®
Tire Maintenance System (TIMS
™
) function
has been integrated within TABS-6. This allows Bendix and
Dana to provide the world’s first integrated full-function
smart tire inflation system for trailers, while completely
eliminating the additional electronic controller. No other
system available today can provide this high level of
protection with so few components.
Protecting The Control Line
The most vulnerable area of any trailer ABS unit is in the
control line as a small amount of solid contamination can
build up quickly and cause reduced service braking.
TABS-6 uses an integral and serviceable nylon control
line screen to catch solid contaminants before they enter
the ABS valve and cause diminished performance and
expensive replacement. Placing the filter in the control
line port makes the TABS-6 twenty times more robust
than systems without an integral filter against the effects
of contamination.
Advanced Select Smart
™
Control
Only Bendix offers the performance of patented
Advanced Select Smart
™
Control. The TABS-6 2S/1M
system intelligently assigns braking power in every road
condition. Rather than under-braking in a single wheel
slip scenario or over-braking causing tire wear, the
Advanced Select Smart Control analyzes the perfor-
mance of each sensed wheel as it begins to lock and
applies optimized braking pressure accordingly.
Maximum braking power is provided while still
protecting the tires. Drivers prefer this performance as it
also significantly improves driver feel.
Bendix TABS-6
Trailer Product Summary
Standard Premium
Core ABS • •
Diagnostics • •
Prognostics •
Customization • •
Auxiliary Design Language (ADL)
• Enables custom special functions for your fleet
• Most cost-effective feature control
• ABS algorithms are protected by a virtual barrier
• Download to your vehicle through the Bendix
®
ACom
®
diagnostic tool by the vehicle/trailer
manufacturer or in your shop.
Customization Possibilities
• Trailer tracking
• Lift Axle actuation
• Slider pin actuation/interlock
• Ride height adjustment
• Refrigerator temperature management