SIST EN 50436-4:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 50436-4:2022
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 50436-4:2019
Alkoholne zapore - Preskusne metode in zahtevane lastnosti - 4. del: Konektor in
digitalni vmesnik med alkoholno zaporo in vozilom
Alcohol interlocks - Test methods and performance requirements - Part 4: Connection
and digital interface between the alcohol interlock and the vehicle
Alkohol-Interlocks - Prüfverfahren und Anforderungen an das Betriebsverhalten - Teil 4:
Verbindung und digitale Schnittstelle zwischen dem Alkohol-Interlock und dem Fahrzeug
Ethylotests antidémarrage - Méthodes d'essais et exigences de performance - Partie 4:
Connexion et interface numérique entre l'éthylotest antidémarrage et le véhicule
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50436-4:2022
ICS:
13.200 Preprečevanje nesreč in Accident and disaster control
katastrof
43.040.80 Sistemi za zaščito pri trku in Crash protection and
sistemi za zadrževanje restraint systems
potnikov
SIST EN 50436-4:2022 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50436-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2022
ICS 71.040.40; 43.040.10 Supersedes EN 50436-4:2019
English Version
Alcohol interlocks - Test methods and performance requirements
- Part 4: Connection and digital interface between the alcohol
interlock and the vehicle
Ethylotests antidémarrage - Méthodes d'essais et Alkohol-Interlocks - Prüfverfahren und Anforderungen an
exigences de performance - Partie 4: Connexion et das Betriebsverhalten - Teil 4: Verbindung und digitale
interface numérique entre l'éthylotest antidémarrage et le Schnittstelle zwischen dem Alkohol-Interlock und dem
véhicule Fahrzeug
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European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Connection between alcohol interlock and vehicle . 8
4.1 Installation documentation . 8
4.2 Data bus specification . 8
4.3 Properties of a connector . 9
4.4 Behaviour of the vehicle . 10
4.5 Activation of the alcohol interlock . 10
4.6 Deactivation of the alcohol interlock following a shutdown request . 10
4.7 Maintaining power to the alcohol interlock . 11
5 Basic connection architecture for the data bus . 11
6 Communication . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Communication states of the vehicle . 12
6.3 Communication states of the alcohol interlock . 13
6.4 Interaction between vehicle and alcohol interlock . 18
7 Implementation of the communication states . 18
7.1 General . 18
7.2 Coding of data bus signals . 18
7.3 Signal Validation and error handling . 19
7.4 LIN identifiers and services . 20
7.5 CAN-Services . 24
8 Communication states and corresponding messages . 24
8.1 Vehicle communication states and corresponding frames. 24
8.2 Interlock communication states and corresponding frames . 26
9 System safety analysis . 30
10 Testing . 30
Annex A (informative) Examples of vehicle – alcohol interlock interactions . 31
Annex B (informative) State transition tables . 39
Annex C (informative) Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 26262 . 43
Annex D (informative) Example of a LIN 2.0 description file . 44
Annex E (informative) Example of a LIN 2.2 description file . 47
Annex F (informative) Example of a J 1939 DBC file . 50
Annex G (informative) Conformance testing . 55
G.1 LIN conformance testing . 55
G.2 CAN J1939 conformance testing . 55
Annex H (informative) Proposed test plan . 56
Bibliography . 113

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European foreword
This document (EN 50436-4:2022) has been prepared by CLC/BTTF 116-2 “Alcohol Interlocks”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2023-06-20
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2025-06-20
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document will supersede EN 50436-4:2019 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
EN 50436-4:2022 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 50436-4:2019:
— Clause 3, terms and definitions, definitions were added for CAN and DBC;
— Clause 4.2, the CAN data bus was added as new data bus connection;
— Clause 4.3.3, the option to switch off the power supply to the alcohol interlock was included;
— Clause 4.5, the activation of the alcohol interlock was specified;
— Clause 4.6, the deactivation of the alcohol interlock was specified;
— Clause 5, the clause was simplified and updated;
— Clause 6, the alcohol interlock communication state Service was deleted;
— Clause 7.5, the specification of CAN services was added;
— Clause 8, the clause was updated and some communication state parameters were updated and
clarified;
— Clause 9, the clause was updated;
— Clause 10, new clause was added to provide a link to the test plan in Annex H;
— Annex A, figures were updated to meet communication states;
— Annex B, tables were updated to meet new transition requirements;
— Annex C, the annex was reworked completely;
— Annex D, the annex was updated;
— Annex E, the annex was updated;
— Annex F, a sample DBC file was added as Annex;
— Annex G, the annex was updated;
— Annex H, the proposed test plan was added as an informative Annex.
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
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Introduction
The purpose of alcohol interlocks is to enhance traffic safety by preventing persons with alcohol
concentrations exceeding a set limit value from driving a motor vehicle. The EN 50436 series specifies
test methods and essential performance requirements for alcohol interlocks and gives guidance for
decision makers, purchasers and users.
There are several areas in which alcohol interlocks may be used:
— installed in a vehicle as a general preventive measure for the promotion of traffic safety, on a
voluntary base or required legally in certain vehicles (e.g. vehicles for children transport), or
— in vehicles as ordered by a court or an administrative authority as part of a drink-driving offender
programme, or
— for persons subject to a medical or rehabilitation programme.
Alcohol interlocks are often intended for after-market installation. For this purpose they have to be
connected to the electrical circuits of the vehicle.
This installation of an alcohol interlock is expected not to interfere with the proper performance of the
vehicle, nor to impair the safety and security of the vehicle; and to be as easy and as fast as possible.
Additionally, the installation costs should be low in relation to the total cost of the alcohol interlock.
Therefore, it is desirable to have a standardised interface between alcohol interlocks and vehicles.
The alcohol interlock suppliers are expected to detail all the information that they will use/send. All used
data/information is expected to respect the cyber security protocol and rules of the vehicle.
NOTE A new standard ISO/SAE 21434 to define requirements for cybersecurity engineering is under
preparation.
All data required by the alcohol interlock from the vehicle is expected to be defined clearly and not be
transferred outside the vehicle if this digital communication is used.
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1 Scope
This document specifies the interface between an alcohol interlock for production and aftermarket
installation and a vehicle. It details the modes of electrical connections, the assignment of electrical
connection lines as well as the information to be exchanged between the vehicle and the alcohol
interlock.
This document is applicable to alcohol interlocks for drink-driving-offender programmes (as in
EN 50436-1) as well as to alcohol interlocks for general preventive use (as in EN 50436-2).
This document is mainly directed at manufacturers of alcohol interlocks and at vehicle manufacturers.
This document is referenced in EN 50436-7 and provides details of the preferred data bus connection
suggested therein.
NOTE This document describes the information exchange using a LIN or a CAN (J1939) connection.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50436-1:2014, Alcohol interlocks — Test methods and performance requirements — Part 1:
Instruments for drink-driving-offender programs
EN 50436-2, Alcohol interlocks — Test methods and performance requirements — Part 2: Instruments
having a mouthpiece and measuring breath alcohol for general preventive use
EN 50436-7:2016, Alcohol interlocks — Test methods and performance requirements — Part 7:
Installation document
ISO 17987-1:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 1: General information
and use case definition
ISO 17987-2:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 2: Transport protocol and
network layer services
ISO 17987-3:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 3: Protocol specification
ISO 17987-4:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 4: Electrical physical
layer (EPL) specification 12 V/24 V
ISO/TR 17987-5:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 5: Application
programmers interface (API)
ISO 17987-6:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 6: Protocol conformance
test specification
ISO 17987-7:2016, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 7: Electrical Physical
Layer (EPL) conformance test specification
ISO 17987-8:2019, Road vehicles — Local Interconnect Network (LIN) — Part 8: Electrical physical
layer (EPL) specification: LIN over DC powerline (DC-LIN)
SAE J1939 (series), Serial Control and Communications Heavy Duty Vehicle Network
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 50436-1:2014 and
EN 50436-7:2016 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org.obp
3.1
motor
includes combustion engine, electric motor or hybrid power unit
3.2
odometer
instrument that indicates the distance travelled by the vehicle
3.3
passed breath test
breath test for which the user provided an accepted breath sample having a breath alcohol concentration
below the breath alcohol concentration limit
3.4
failed breath test
breath test for which the user did not provide an accepted breath sample or has provided an accepted
breath sample with an alcohol concentration equal to or above the breath alcohol concentration limit
3.5
lockout
condition in which the alcohol interlock will not accept a breath test and thereby prevents the user from
starting the vehicle motor for a predetermined period of time
Note 1 to entry: Lockout could be required by regulatory requirements.
3.6
Local Interconnect Network
LIN
serial network protocol used for digital communication between components in vehicles
3.7
LIN description file
LDF
file that is created in the LIN cluster design and parsed in the LIN cluster generation or by debugging
tools
Note 1 to entry: It contains LIN nodes, signals, frames and schedule table and other parameters relevant for
LIN communication in a LIN network.
3.8
Controller Area Network
CAN
vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other in
applications without a host computer
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3.9
Database Container File
DBC
CAN data description file format
Note 1 to entry: It is a text file that contains information for decoding raw CAN bus data to physical values.
3.10
ADR
1957 United Nations treaty that governs transnational transport of hazardous materials
Note 1 to entry: The treaty of 30 September 1957 concerns the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods
by Road.
4 Connection between alcohol interlock and vehicle
4.1 Installation documentation
4.1.1 Installation document of the vehicle
The installation of an alcohol interlock shall be described in an installation document according to
EN 50436-7.
All extra parts that are required for the installation of an alcohol interlock according to this document
shall be specified by at least name and part number in the referring installation document according to
EN 50436-7.
4.1.2 Labelling and marking of the alcohol interlock
In addition to the labelling and marking according to EN 50436-1:2014, the alcohol interlock shall be
marked legibly with the following minimum requirements:
— used interface or used interfaces and versions,
— used protocol version of EN 50436-4,
— reference to other applied technical standards (if applicable).
4.2 Data bus specification
4.2.1 General
The information exchange between the alcohol interlock and the vehicle shall be performed via a LIN
data bus or a CAN Data bus.
NOTE For the information exchange between the alcohol interlock and the vehicle, a gateway can be used to
adapt to the requested communication standards (LIN or CAN). Both the alcohol interlock and gateway are handled
in the following standard as single units.
4.2.2 LIN Data Bus
The LIN master is on the vehicle side.
The alcohol interlock system shall act as a LIN slave.
The LIN Master and the interlock as a LIN slave shall conform to at least one of the following
specifications: LIN Revision 2.0, LIN revision 2.1, LIN revision 2.2, LIN revision 2.2A, LIN according to
ISO 17987-1:2016, ISO 17987-2:2016, ISO 17987-3:2016, ISO 17987-4:2016, ISO/TR 17987-5:2016,
ISO 17987-6:2016, ISO 17987-7:2016, ISO 17987-8:2019 or later.
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4.2.3 CAN Data Bus
The CAN data bus shall conform with the SAE J1939 series network protocol with a data rate of at least
250 kBit/s.
4.3 Properties of a connector
4.3.1 Systems using a LIN data bus
If the vehicle provides a connector at the end of cable harnesses or another specific location for the
connection to the alcohol interlock, the connector shall have at least 3 connections with the assignments
given in Table 1.
The exact type of the connector and pinout shall be specified in the installation document according to
EN 50436-7.
It is recommended to propose 6-pin connectors.
NOTE The ground pin can be separated into two independent pins within a 4 pin connector.
4.3.2 Systems using a CAN data bus
If the vehicle provides a connector at the end of cable harnesses or another specific location for the
connection to the alcohol interlock, the connector shall have at least 4 connections with the assignments
given in Table 1.
The exact type of the connector and pinout shall be specified in the installation document according to
EN 50436-7.
It is recommended to propose 6-pin connectors.
4.3.3 Minimum pin assignments
Table 1 gives the minimum pin assignments of a connector for LIN and CAN SAE J1939 series. It is to
the discretion of the manufacturer to provide one or both data bus options on the connector.
Table 1 — Minimum pin assignments of a connector for LIN and CAN SAE J1939 series
Purpose Details
Battery feed of the +9 V to + 36 V
alcohol interlock
battery feed (terminal +30)
as specified in EN 50436-7:2016, Annex C, with the exception that
in the low power consumption mode of the alcohol interlock, the
vehicle may switch off the power supply to the alcohol interlock.
Ground for the voltage 0 V
supply of the alcohol
ground (terminal −30)
interlock and
data bus ground
Data bus high LIN High (ISO 17987 series)
CAN_H CAN High (SAE J1939 series)
CAN_L CAN Low (SAE J1939 series)
NOTE 1 The sequence of pin listing is arbitrary, e.g. lines are not necessarily in adjacent cavities. The exact pin
numbering is specified in the installation document according to EN 50436-7:2016, Annex C, 3c.
NOTE 2 The ground pin can be separated into two independent pins within a 4 pin connector.
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4.4 Behaviour of the vehicle
4.4.1 General
The vehicle that is equipped with an alcohol interlock which is installed according to this document shall
not enable the start of the motor or vehicle movement if it receives the information that the interlock is
in the blocking state or communication to the interlock is not possible or not plausible/unexpected.
The vehicle shall not cause a running vehicle motor to stop, even in the case of receiving a blocking
information from the interlock after a missed or a failed retest.
NOTE National regulation or special requirements can modify this requirement.
4.4.2 Installation
The vehicle shall conform to the behaviour of 4.4.1 after the first successful communication with the
alcohol interlock with a confirmed protocol validation.
The installation could require specified sequence of actions in order to install the alcohol interlock, that
shall be documented according to 4.1.
The installation procedure shall include a test that provides evidence for the successful installation of
the alcohol interlock.
4.4.3 Removal
The removal of the alcohol interlock could require a specified sequence of actions in order to remove
the alcohol interlock, that shall be documented in the installation document according to EN 50436-7.
4.5 Activation of the alcohol interlock
The alcohol interlock shall be activated when the vehicle is activated.
Vehicles that communicate with the alcohol interlock via LIN Bus shall make use of the LIN WAKE UP
procedure.
The LIN WAKE UP procedure shall not be performed by the alcohol interlock.
NOTE 1 This is not a requirement for a breath test with each activation of the vehicle.
NOTE 2 LIN WAKE UP is a procedure described in reference [1] of the bibliography.
NOTE 3 The wake up procedure for CAN systems as is required by the vehicle manufacturer is described in the
installation documentation according to EN 50436-7.
4.6 Deactivation of the alcohol interlock following a shutdown request
The alcohol interlock shall go into its low power consumption mode where it can be switched off by the
vehicle without error no longer than 10 s after the vehicle goes into its shutdown state and the alcohol
interlock has acknowledged this.
NOTE National regulations could require different timings, examples could be vehicles that comply with ADR.
Vehicles that communicate with the alcohol interlock via LIN Bus shall transmit the go to sleep command
after receiving the shutdown acknowledgement of the alcohol interlock.
The maximum time period between a not acknowledged shutdown and an acknowledged shutdown
shall be 5 min.
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4.7 Maintaining power to the alcohol interlock
The vehicle shall maintain uninterrupted power for the alcohol interlock if this is requested by the alcohol
interlock.
The alcohol interlock shall only request power maintenance if the vehicle is stationary and in a service
environment.
The minimum time period during which power supply to the alcohol interlock shall be maintained after it
has entered into a communication state that requests this shall be 5 min.
After the alcohol interlock has communicated that it is in a state where power maintenance is required,
the digital connection to the vehicle could be lost e.g. due to a restart of the alcohol interlock. In such
cases the alcohol interlock shall restart by entering its initial communication state as described in 6.3.2.
NOTE Power maintenance is designed e.g. software maintenance and update, where complete resets under
power could be needed. Complete resets can cause breaks in the communication, which will not lead to a
disconnection of power if the alcohol interlock has requested power maintenance. Updates will always be type
tested and preferably be performed in a workshop environment.
5 Basic connection architecture for the data bus
There are two basic options for the connection architecture between the vehicle and the alcohol
interlock:
a) Direct connection to a LIN bus or a CAN bus of the vehicle or
b) Indirect connection to a digital bus of the vehicle via a LIN or CAN gateway.
The specifications of 4.2 apply.
The principle of the connection is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 — Direct connection of alcohol interlock and vehicle bus
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6 Communication
6.1 General
The communication between the vehicle and the alcohol interlock shall use communication states.
Respective state transition tables are provided in Annex B.
6.2 Communication states of the vehicle
6.2.1 General
The vehicle shall have the following communication states:
a) Protocol Validation;
b) Set Mode;
c) Unset Mode;
d) Shutdown.
6.2.2 Vehicle communication state Protocol Validation
The vehicle shall be in the communication state if it requests the protocol
validation from the alcohol interlock. The communication state shall be
the initial communication state of the vehicle.
The additional entry action is:
a) the vehicle requests a protocol validation from the alcohol interlock.
The exit actions are:
b) the alcohol interlock has successfully validated the protocol;
c) the vehicle shuts down.
The vehicle shall not allow the driver to start the motor or enable the motion of the vehicle if the vehicle
is in the communication state .
6.2.3 Vehicle communication state Set Mode
The vehicle shall be in the communication state when the vehicle is in a state in which
it cannot be driven normally under its own power. This state shall last until the start of the motor or the
motion of the vehicle.
The entry actions are:
a) the interlock has authenticated itself and the vehicle cannot be driven normally under its own power;
b) transitions in accordance to 6.2.6.
The exit actions are:
c) the vehicle shuts down;
d) the vehicle goes into the state in which it can be driven normally under its own power;
e) the vehicle goes into bypass mode.
NOTE The most usual way that the vehicle goes into the state in which it can be driven normally under its own
power is that the motor is started.
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6.2.4 Vehicle communication state Unset Mode
The vehicle shall be in the communication state when the vehicle is in the state in
which it can be driven normally under its own power.
The entry action is:
a) the vehicle goes into the state in which it can be driven normally under its own power;
The exit actions are:
b) the vehicle shuts down;
c) transitions in accordance to 6.2.6.
6.2.5 Vehicle communication state Shutdown
The vehicle shall feature the communication state .
The entry action is:
a) the vehicle shuts down.
The exit action is:
b) the vehicle ends its shut down procedure.
6.2.6 Transitions from Unset Mode to Set Mode
The vehicle shall enter in the communication state without supplementary action from
the driver by at least one of the following means:
a) at rotation of the ignition key into the
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