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Topics

I. Proven Digital Axle Counting Systemg g y

II. Outlook on DAC technologies with high availability

I. Proven Digital Axle CountingS tSystem

Over 6 million comuters each day between the center and the suburbs of Mumbaisuburbs of Mumbai

Increase in passenger traffic leading to increase in train frequency

Limited availability of tracks

Track conditions

Floods and heavy rains leadingto train detentionsto train detentions

Train vacancy detectionysystems are key

availability and reliability

MRVC MSDAC P j t d t ilMRVC MSDAC Project details

Start of project: July 2011

Scope: Trial, Components supply, Installation and Training

System used:Frauscher ACS2000 with central diagnostic

Stations: CSTM – Thane Section, Kalyan & Ravli Junction

Installation and Training

19 Stations 1200 track sections

central diagnostic

Wheel Sensor: RSR180Kalyan & Ravli Junction,

& Jogeswari1200 track sections1600 counting heads

RSR180

C t j t l ti t tCurrent project completion status

Project start: July 2011

Number of stations commissioned to date: 15

• Track Sections: 729

• Counting Heads: 926

Expected time of completion: December 2014p p

A l C ti S t T i i t t B llAxle Counting System Training center at Byculla

State-of-the-art ACS2000 testing and training center established at Byculla

Centre to facilitate advanced technical training on ACS2000 digital axle counter

Center has a replica of site installations & is equipped with ACS2000 configured for two track sectionstwo track sections

II. Outlook on MSDAC technologiesith hi h il bilitwith high availability

Failures of systems have a direct impact on train tioperation

Si lli tSignalling core systemsInterlocking, ATP SignalsPoint machinesMSD Axle Counter-----CBTC systems, ATPRadio communicationFall back: MSD Axle Counter

Examples of typical temporary disturbing influencesdisturbing influences

Lightning strikes


People crossing the track


Negative axle caused by maintenance vehiclesmaintenance vehicles

T i l t di t bi i flTypical temporary disturbing influences

Lightning strikes, overvoltagesg g , g

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) issues (catenary, trains, other systems,…)

People crossing the track

Loose contacts; installation issues

Negative axle caused by maintenance vehicles

Partially traversing;Partially traversing;

Vehicle dimensions; magnetic breaks

……..

H t h hi h il bilit ?How to reach high-availability?

R d d R d d R d d1. Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy

2. Intelligent redundancy

3. Improving inductive wheel sensors in terms of EMCEMC

Increasing costsIncreasing costsTechnical limitations

H t h hi h il bilit ?How to reach high-availability?

S l ti F lt t lSolution: Fault tolerance

The system handles faults in a way, that the operation isthat the operation is

not or minimized disturbed

Supervisor Track Section STSF ti l i i lFunctional principle

FAdC® R2F h Ad d C tFrauscher Advanced Counter

Greatest flexibility and optimum integration

Easy and flexible configurationEasy and flexible configurationopen, universal formatcarry out configuration, commissioning and maintenance independentlyadditional innovative tools and services

Flexible architecturesCentralised,decentralised and mixed architecturesAdditional information is availableAdditional information is available

FAdC® R2 Hi h il bilitFAdC® R2 - High availability

Greatest flexibilityFunctional modularity Flexible scalabilitySoftware configuration

Optimum integrationSoftware interfaceFrauscher Safe Ethernet protocol FSECustomer-specific interfaces

proven digital axle counting system and outlook on new t h

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