1. MITRAC® Remote

2. Agenda Introduction Motivation for Product Architecture
Application Examples + Data Flow
How is the openess ensured?

3. New Jersey Transit Remote Diagnostics System (RDS)
24 Locomotives ALP-46
Base order: 50 Cab Cars Option: 53 Cab Cars
Via Alstom to NJT

4. Disclaimer
This presentation doesn't reflect the contract between Adtranz and NJT in terms of content and schedule.
This presentation describes the technical solution of the Remote Diagnostic System. But details might change during the implementation. They will be documented accordingly.

5. Agenda Introduction Motivation for Product Architecture
Application Examples + Data Flow
How is the openess ensured?

6. Railway Industry Computer Industry mobile e-services Telecom Industry
Convergence
Railway Industry
Service Strategy
Maintenance Contracts
Integration of Data Chain
process reengineering
Remote Diagnostics
Differentiation
Computer Industry
mobile
e-services
Telecom Industry
innovative services
Internet
XML
Java
wireless technologies

7. Railway Industry Computer Industry Telecom Industry Motivation
New business revenues
Computer Industry
Telecom Industry
Railway Industry
mobile
e-services
operator
maintainer
service provider
supplier

8. MITRAC® Remote Key Benefits
Efficient team-based commissioning and
troubleshooting of vehicles
24h service and assistance becomes reality
24h
cost-efficient handling of maintenance and repairs
Open for emerging e-business opportunities
making use of vehicle-to-wayside communication
Standard Platforms, SW and Communication Systems
allow focussing on core business applications

9. Agenda Introduction Motivation for Product Architecture
Application Examples + Data Flow
How is the openess ensured?

10. Basic Architecture

11. GPS

12. MITRAC® Remote Mobile Station
Cellular Radio
and/or Wireless LAN
GPS Antenna
Wire Train Bus (WTB)
Display
WTB
3rd Party
Mobile Station
Display
WTB
3rd Party
Unit
Gateway
Products
Unit
Gateway
Products
HTTP - TCN
Gateway
Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB)
Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB)
Process
Diagnosis
Additional
Process
Diagnosis
Additional
Controller
Computer
Modules
Controller
Computer
Modules
Train-wide coverage made possible with the IEC TCN Wire Train Bus (WTB)

13. MITRAC® Remote open for different C&C architectures
Cellular Radio
and/or Wireless LAN
GPS Antenna
Wire Train Bus (WTB)
Display
WTB
3rd Party
Mobile Station
WTB
VCU
Unit
Gateway
Products
Gateway
HTTP - TCN
I/O
I/O
Gateway
Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB)
MVB
LON
MFU/CCU
Process
Diagnosis
Additional
Controller
Computer
Modules
I/O
I/O
I/O
Train-wide coverage made possible with the IEC TCN Wire Train Bus (WTB)

14. MITRAC® Remote Targeted Vehicles and Control + Communication (C&C) Systems
Adtranz
Vehicles
Retrofit
any vehicle
Upgrade delivered
Vehicles
Adtranz MITRAC
C&C System
Older Adtranz
C&C Systems
Interface to
other C&C System
Conventional
Control Logic
On Board C&C

15. Client: Standard Internet Web Browser
Notice:
Not a final layout.
Using of Web Browser means
zero administration
ubiquitous available

16. MITRAC® Remote Alternative Client Stations upon Request
Personal Organizers
Data access on ultra lightweight
stations, long lasting power
Source: Psion
Subnotebooks
Full-scale (color) web access on
lightweight client stations
Source: Psion
WAP Handys
Quick access to compact
vehicle information
Source: Nokia
Workabouts
Manual entry of
visible / audible damages, scanner
Source: Psion

17. MITRAC® Remote - Basic Architecture OSGi Interface
office / field
ground station
vehicle
Services
WWW
MVB
Java Virtual Machine
Java Virtual Machine OS
WAP OS HW HW

18. See also:

19. MITRAC® Remote Overall Architecture
Ground Station
Mobile Station
OSGi Framework
Services
Services
Services
Services
TCL
JAVA Virtual Machine OS
TCN
MVB
Drivers
Wireless LAN HW
Cellular Radio

20. Agenda Introduction Motivation for Product Architecture
Application Examples + Data Flow
How is the openess ensured?

21. MITRAC® Remote Potential Key Applications

22. Functions Scope of Functions Administration Communication Management
Fleet Management
Maintenance
and Diagnostics

23. services: Administration
User Access
Management
Registration
of Vehicles
RDS
Software Upgrade
Add / remove users
Add / remove vehicles
for Ground Station
Access privileges
for Mobile Stations

24. services: Administration
example: SW Upgrades for the Mobile Station
handover of control
OSGi Framework HW OS
JAVA Virtual Machine
Services
TCL
TCN
MVB
Drivers
Mobile Station
Ground Station
Services
Services
mechanism is defined by

25. services: Communication Management
Network check-in
Report Train
Configuration
Software Upgrade
Identifies avail. network
Attached cars
for target C&C system
Bandwidth service mgt
Non-Adtranz WTB Syst.
No: Non-Adtranz CPU's

26. Areas with cellular phone coverage
MITRAC® Remote Standard Wireless Networks which suits best for your Mission
100 Mbit/s
trade-off between
functionality
performance
costs ?
10 Mbit/s
IEEE
Wireless
LAN
Mbit/s
Bluetooth
Data Throughput
3rd Generation
Cellular Radio
(UMTS)
1 Mbit/s
100 Kbit/s
2nd Generation
Cellular Radio
(GSM, CDPD, GSM/R)
Satellite
10 Kbit/s
Distance
Points, Tram stops
Stations, Depots
Areas with cellular phone coverage
Wide area ... Global

27. MITRAC® Remote example: Network Check-In and Check-Over
Automatic handover into faster network when available: Cellular -> WLAN
Wireless LAN
Cellular Radio
Automatic Check in/out:
"Train xyz entered WLAN coverage area"
"Clearance given for data-intensive services"
Automatic Check in/out:
"Train xyz entered cellular coverage area"
"Reachability confirmed"

28. services: Communication Management
Network check-in
Report Train
Configuration
Software Upgrade
Identifies avail. network
Attached cars
for target C&C system
Bandwidth service mgt
Non-Adtranz WTB Syst.
No: Non-Adtranz CPU's

29. MITRAC® Remote Reading of Train Configuration (NADI)
Cellular Radio
and/or Wireless LAN
GPS Antenna
Wire Train Bus (WTB)
Display
WTB
3rd Party
Mobile Station
WTB
VCU
Unit
Gateway
Products
Gateway
HTTP - TCN
I/O
I/O
Gateway
Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB)
MVB
LON
MFU/CCU
Process
Diagnosis
Additional
Controller
Computer
Modules
I/O
I/O
I/O
Train-wide coverage made possible with the IEC TCN Wire Train Bus (WTB)

30. Client: Displaying of actual train configuration
Notice:
Not a final layout.
this form can be used to access additional data (e.g. diagnostic data)
The following data can be displayed:
vehicles and their position
vehicle types
vehicle charateristics
source: NADI of WTB gateway

31. services: Maintenance and Diagnostics
Preventive
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Unscheduled
Repairs
Upload Data
Event + Environment
Condition Data
Interactive Access
Event Data
Condition Data
Process Data
Alarm messages
Configure upload events
Batch (timed) uploads
event triggered
Interactive uploads
Process Data Logging
access to 3rd party dev.
FER fault event recorder
FRA data recorder
Upload: from vehicle to wayside
Download: from wayside to train/veh
C o n v e n t i o n

32. MITRAC® Remote Typical Application Field: Preventive Maintenance
Database
Ground
Station
Interactive
access
Upload
Work Preparation
Decision: Shop visit necessary ?
Shortened Shop Visit
Repair Shop

33. Client-Groundstation Communication
Based on Http (for Web Browser)
open standard
allows any client with an Internet Browser to get the data
no problem with firewalls (Http port always opened)
security
encryption (SSL)
supported by Java (java.net, javax.servlet)
easy to implement

34. Client Architecture Client Groundstation
Returns the Html page
<APPLET start.class
….>
<PARAM color=blue> …
</APPLET>
Calls the applet to load
Loads the applet

35. Modularity is obtained by using MANY APPLETS
Client Architecture
Modularity is obtained by using MANY APPLETS
Applet2
Applet1
Applet3

36. Client Architecture
Applet2
Applet3
Applet1

37. Client Architecture
To add a new service, just reference a new applet in the Html page
Applets will be implemented with the Java AWT library (supported equally by all the Internet browsers)
Applet parameters (background color, size) can be easily set in the Html with the <PARAM> tag : no need to change the code!

38. Groundstation-Mobilestation com. HTTP
HTML,
applet..
Servlet diag:
doGet(HttpServletRequest,..)
Servlet event:
doGet
post
number=10
HttpServletResponse
Groundstation
Mobilestation
Web Server
Web Server

39. MITRAC® Remote Typical Application Field: Breakdown Service
Service Call Center
Notification
Interactive access
Decision, arrange help
Ground Station
Service Van
Breakdown

40. services: Maintenance and Diagnostics
example: Upload of Diagnostic Data
uploaded event data contain following information items (extract):
Fault code
Start date and time (occurrence of a fault)
End date and time (disappearance of a fault)
Subsystem (e.g. "brakes", "auxiliary", ... )
Fault attributes according to UIC 556 leaflet
Short text message (max. 40 characters)
Count (number of faults of this code occurred so far)
Reference to environment data when configured
Environment data are selected process variables being photographed at the occurrence of a fault. Absolute maximum limitations of environment data:
Up to 127 different data sets (16-bit words): Name, contents, unit
Pre- and Post-history, max. 255 samples where 1 sample is taken at the moment of the occurrence of the fault.

41. services: Fleet Management
Point
Locations
Train
Configurations
Vehicle
Selection
by GPS
number and location of attached locomotives
number of reachable coaches
locomotive attributes :
locomotive identification
Operational mode:
(Leading or guided)
ordering number locomotive status
From Fleet stock
Pick car from train

42. Agenda Introduction Motivation for Product Architecture
Application Examples + Data Flow
How is the openess ensured?

43. MITRAC® Remote Focus on open standards
CDPD,

44. different service provider
openess
different service provider
service interface public available
less restrictions HW & OS
because Java is used
Java Virtual Machine OS HW
proven in-vehicle technology can be used
communication means can be choosen in accordance with task

45. MITRAC® Remote Multi Service Architecture
Java Virtual Machine OS HW

46. Railway Industry Computer Industry Telecom Industry Motivation
New business revenues
Computer Industry
Telecom Industry
Railway Industry
mobile
e-services
Java Virtual Machine OS HW
operator
maintainer
service provider
supplier

47. Questions / Comments?