Indicates how much time passes between the periods when the device allows initiation of messages on the network. This time is a strong indicator of network performance and is associated strongly with the amount of traffic or errors on the network. Shorter times indicate a more responsive network. Longer times indicate an increasingly busy and slow network.
The object compares the value of this attribute with that of the Predicted Token Loop TimE attribute to help calculate the value of the Bus Performance Index attribute.
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