Digital module of track circuits control (DM TCC) [ Test ]

Purpose

Indication of a track circuits condition and coding of track circuits at stations and railway runs.

Functions

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Indication of free and occupancy condition of track circuits;

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Indication of integrity monitoring of track circuit elements (rail fracture and rail removal) by using AFTC signals;

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Generation and transmission of ALS signals to track circuits;

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Self-testing with registration of failure codes;

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Data exchange with signaling systems (interlocking systems, automatic line block systems) via digital or/and relay interface;

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Complex protection against lightning and switching surges of DM TCC equipment with registration of number of triggering;

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Data exchange with a TDM, delivering of DM TCC status information;

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Protection against fall and interruption of power supply voltage;

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Cables crossing and complex protection of DM TCC equipment;

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Track circuits power distribution.

 

Structure

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Protection device of interlocking posts (PD-IP)

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Cabinet of power lines distribution

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DM TCC-TE cabinets:

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DM TCC-RE cabinets:
» Data exchange equipment (DEE); » Data exchange equipment (DEE);
» Track circuits coding equipment (TCCE); » Track circuits coding equipment (TCCE);
» Audio frequency track circuit transmitting equipment (AFTC TE); » Audio frequency track circuit receiving equipment (AFTC RE);

 

Features and advantages

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Stability of equipment against lighting and switching surges;

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Increased reliability due to redundancy of AFTC, DCCE, DEE equipment and switching to backup channel automatically in case of failure;

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High reliability of ALS signal generation due to the absence of relay switching elements in signal forming circuits;

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Reduced cost and time of installation due to delivery of equipment as completed cabinets after full cycle of factory tests;

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Exclusion of faults of a short track circuits coding due to synchronous of ALS code generators within an exploitation object;

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Digital or/and relay interface built-in diagnostics features with signaling systems (interlocking systems, automatic line block systems).

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Digital linking with signaling system via RS-422 or Ethernet interface.

 

Equipment of DM TCC

Audio frequency track circuits transmitting equipment (AFTC TE) Audio frequency track circuits receiving equipment (AFTC RE)
Track circuits coding equipment (TCCE) Data exchange equipment (DEE)

 

Equipment arrangement in cabinets for a typical object

Example of a set contains of 12 audio frequency track circuit equipment, and track circuits coding equipment (TCCE ), and 100% redundancy.