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Substantially More Service Onboard customer information systems increase travelling comfort and support your staff Advanced Information Technologies information technologies InfoLED Signs are trendsetting High efficiency InfoLED-Displays – Advantages at a glance With energy costs continually rising efficiency has become a watchword. As apposed to all other active display technologies whose additional necessary external light source is blocked or unblocked by filters within the display and therefore only partially used an LED efficiently generates and emits its light directly within and from the LED semiconductor.  self illuminating display High brightness  wide reading angle During the past years the "high-bright" LEDs have been continually enhanced, to the point that today LED displays are perfectly legible under all ambient light conditions. This is achieved by the use of special fins which efficiently block unwanted light onto the LED´s.  pleasing typeface Flat construction  smooth automatic brightness control Current LED displays are both very flat and very lightweight which allows their installation in a large variety of locations.  brilliant legibility even in direct sunlight  monochrome amber (RGB with 4096 colours optional)  maintenance free Flexible resolution  IBIS interface according to VDV300 LED displays are pixel based - the bigger the distance between the pixels, the more visible the pixels are. Therefore when installed indoors, typically with short reading distances, displays with small pixel distances are preferable. At outdoor locations on the other hand the typical reading distances are much greater and therefore displays with larger distances between pixels can be used.  Optional Ethernet LAN or RS485 interface Fluent running text LEDs are semiconductor components, which are able to switch rapidly and therefore support fluent running text. This capability of animating depictions with LED displays is a further advantage over traditional display technologies i.e. electro-mechanic or LCD displays. Ibis or Ethernet LED-Displays from Funkwerk-IT can also be operated using a standard IBIS car bus or an Ethernet network. In IBIS operation the Display processes standard data telegrams according to VDV300. Colour Rising demand for the colour coding of different lines for ease/speed of identification has driven the production of special colour LED modules. Modules sized 16x28 or 24x40, both with 10mm pitch, are now available. These colour modules can be used separately or integrated within either front or side displays. Great experience Funkwerk IT carried out pioneer work in the LED display area for example for the ICE2 (Inter City Express trains) project. In the mid 90ties LED exterior displays in long distance trains of Deutsche Bahn were introduced for the first time. Having worked intensively with this technology since, Funkwerk IT, armed with this vast experience can provide LED displays of excellent optical, climatic and economical parameters. 2  flat and lightweight construction  modular design Info LED-Displays – Functions at a glance Komponenten Die Proportional font  Upper-/lower case writing  Descender  Icons  Graphics  Symbols  Battery save function  Protection against overheating  Depiction free configurable using powerful editor Types Front-, side- and rear signs InfoLED exterior displays are based on an “ assembly kit” allowing for the design of displays in various sizes. The basic building block being modules with 7,5 and 10mm pitch and a height of 16, 19 or 24 pixels. Other standard components are scalable housings, a DC converter for supply voltages of 24V, 36V and 110V and controllers for IBIS and Ethernet. Using this assembly kit and/or several standard displays customer specific displays can be built.  Pitch 7,5 or 10mm  Line matrix 16, 19 or 24 pixel  Row matrix n by 16 pixel  Letter height 80-240mm  Colour: amber Interior signs InfoLED interior displays have a similar design. In addition to standard housings for wall or ceiling mounting several other customer specific variants of housings can be realized.  Pitch 5mm  Height x width: 8x144 Pixel  Character height 40mm  minimum 24 characters  optional separate "Car stops" display  Colour: amber or red Dynamic Route displays A special form of LED displays are dynamic route displays showing the next stops using separate display modules for each stop. For this purpose special displays with 2,5mm pitch are used. Dynamic route displays are generally configured according to exact customer specifications using an "assembly kit".  Pitch 2,5mm  Height x width per display: 7x100 pixel  Character height 15mm  minimum 16 characters  Colour amber or red Central download device To facilitate the downloading of data to the displays - in particular the list of stops if stored locally - a special device called a CBI (Ibis car bus interface) is provided, which is integrated in the Ibis cabling of the car. This device can be used as a central access point for a service laptop. Beneath the adaption of the laptop via serial interface, also a WiFi access using internal or external antennas is possible. Operator console For situations when no ITCS on board computer or other board computer is available i.e. in the case of a ticket printer, compact operator consoles for driver desk integration are available from Funkwerk IT. They allow the setting of the trip destination and advancing of stop depiction on interior displays. 3 3 Infotainment Displays As a modern alternative to matrix interior displays Funkwerk-IT also offers flat screen TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display technology with full graphics and all colours. Similar to traditional interior displays they provide the possibility of showing the trip destination, route, next stop and a variety of other information. Enhanced convenience by parallel depiction of multiple information Due to the extremely high pixel resolution TFT displays can, for example, give graphical route information together with other information thus giving the passenger a much fuller and more detailed overview of the progress of the trip which in turn increases passenger satisfaction considerably. Revenue from advertising Being high resolution colour screens TFT displays can show advertising with excellent quality without any difficulty. The content of the advertising can be downloaded to the display in the form of pictures or movies and then displayed at selected times or locations. InfoMedia TFTDisplays – Advantages at a glance  brilliant colour display with high resolution  parallel depiction of comprehensive relevant information  inclusion of advertisement, pictures or movies  Ibis interface according to VDV300  Optional Ethernet LAN interface or RS 485  WiFi connection for importing data content Ibis or Ethernet  light construction with small depth Infotainment displays of Funkwerk IT can be operated selectively using either a standard Ibis car bus or an Ethernet network. In Ibis operation the display processes standard telegrams according to VDV300. If an Ethernet network is present within the car the displays can be connected and thus be supplied with additional information for example concerning current disruptions.  unrestricted configurability using powerful editor Powerful editor allows free parameterisation Using the powerful editor, multiple parameters like background, font, colour or object position can be configured without restriction and assigned to predefined system messages. This means that individual customer needs can be catered to. Furthermore the editor allows the mapping of Ibis telegrams to selected content types. Download via WiFi Stop lists, other information or advertising inserts can be downloaded directly to the display or optionally via WiFi. If required the WiFi interface can also be provided via an external antenna. Central download point for all displays If required the TFT display can be equipped with an additional board which can transfer downloaded lists of stops to other displays within the car via the Ibis car bus. Using this option together with the WiFi download a comfortable import of data is possible. 4 InfoMedia-TFTDisplays-Functions at a glance  Dynamic route depiction based on Ibis telegrams  Dynamic route depiction on several monitors  Multi media presentation alternating with information depiction or on separate monitor  Automatic distribution of content via WiFi  Feedback of depiction frequency of advertising content  Processing of .flv, .mpg, .jpg, .bmp Types Infotainment displays Infotainment Displays are available either as single or double sided TFT displays with or without a display controller. The display controller is a powerful PC capable of reproducing movies. The display controller can be either a separate 19" module or integrated into the display itself. The connection between controller and display is either via DVI (4 wires) or Gigastar (2 wires). Due to the high frequencies transmitted from controller to TFT display high quality Cat5 cables are required.  Screen diagonal 15" or 17"  Aspect ratio 4:3  Resolution 768x1024 pixel  16 Million Colours  Wall or ceiling mount housing optional also with:  Screen diagonal 19"  Aspect ratio 16:9  Resolution 1440x900 pixel Dynamic route map Very modern alternatives to the traditional roller blind route map displays are LED or VFD (a special type of flat screen display containing 2x15" adjacent TFTs) displays. These displays show a quasi continuous route map.  Screen diagonal 15" (per monitor)  Aspect ratio 15:10 (per monitor)  total resolution 768x2560 pixel  16 Million colours  Wall mount housing 5 E_Ink-Signs There has been a long standing wish for a display with the optical characteristics of print media combined with the flexibility of a dynamic display. Now for the first time a display which meets these requirements is available in the form electronic ink (E_Ink) technology. Excellent legibility E_Ink provides pin sharp letters and graphics with a pitch of 2,5 or 5 mm and with contrast values equalling those of roller blind. Due to its passive technology E_Ink offers excellent readability under all light conditions and almost all viewing angles. The optical characteristics are therefore identical for all viewing angles. During the hours of darkness the legibility is insured using a small light strip of high efficient and power saving white LEDs. Very low power consumption Apart from very small energy requirements to run the internal electronics the display only needs energy when changing the information displayed. The information displayed will remain for some time even after the power source has been cut off. The overall power consumption for E_Ink is less then 10% of that of a traditional active display, even that of the energy efficient LED. Additional energy is only required for illumination during the hours of darkness and for temperature regulation for temperatures below -10º for. Small and lightweight Due to the fact that no backlight is needed and the E_Ink display is directly laminated onto the electronic board, E_Ink displays are of very small depth. This allows signs to be mounted at unusual locations not big enough for traditional displays. This flexibility is underscored by the very low weight of the completely electronic E_Ink display. Maintenance free due to only electronic components As opposed to other traditional passive display technologies like for example roller blind or FlipDot, E_Ink uses only electronic components and is therefore maintenance free. Ibis or Ethernet Funkwerk IT displays can be operated using either a standard Ibis car bus or an Ethernet network. In Ibis operation the display processes standard telegrams according to VDV300. Funkwerk IT is a preferred technology partner E_Ink technology was tested for the first time in the mid 90ties in US labs with the aim of developing electronic books. Soon it became apparent that the interesting characteristics of this technology would lend itself for use in passenger information displays. Funkwerk IT therefore agreed to a preferred partnership with the US technology provider and developed E_Ink displays in the passenger information sector from prototype to readiness for market. 6 E_Ink-Displays – Advantages au au  High resolution (pitch 2,5 mm)  passive display technology, excellent legibility due to high contrast even in bright sunlight  wide viewing angle  viewing angle independent depiction  very low power consumption  maintenance free  small and light construction  Ibis interface according to VDV 300  optional Ethernet LAN or RS485 interface  configurable without restriction with powerful editor E_Ink-Displays – Functions at a glance  Proportional font  Upper-/lower case script  Descender  Icons  Graphics  Symbols  Depiction free configurable using powerful editor Referenzprojekte Types Front-, side- and rear signs E_Ink displays for exterior signs are based on an "assembly kit", which allows the construction of displays of different sizes. The basic building blocks are E_Ink modules with 2,5 or 5 mm pitch with a height of 80, 160 or 240mm. Further components are scalable housings, a DC converter for 24V, 36V and 110V and also a controller for Ibis- and Ethernet. Using these components customer specific displays with a width of n times 160mm can be constructed.  Pitch 2,5 or 5 mm  Depiction height of 80, 160 or 240mm  Depiction width of n times 160mm  Colour: black letters on white background or inverse depiction Interior displays Interior E_Ink displays are technologically similarly designed. However instead of a pixel matrix a special structure is used. This structure is optimised for an excellent readable single line text. Among several standard housings for wall or ceiling mounting various customer specific housing variants are also available.  Letter height with descender 68mm (versal height 52mm)  Depiction window 68mm x 780mm  minimum 21 characters  optional separate "Car stops"-depiction  Colour: black letters on white background or inverse depiction 7 ISYTRAC PA – Advantages at a glance  compact design  quick reaction due to short processing cycle (50ms)  local announcements via driver communication unit  2 wire or UIC compatible train bus  high quality of speech ISYTRAC PA Onboard PA systems act both as announcement and communication devices. They allow automatic or manual announcements by staff to passengers, operational calls and customer to staff communication. Connections to other trainsets are also possible. Well directed address: internal and external announcements Live announcements by staff can be reproduced via internal and external loudspeakers. Within the train it is also possible to address either the whole train or only some of its parts (e.g. 1 class). In the case of trains joined together it is also possible to address trainsets separately. External announcements can be made either on one side of the train only or through all external speakers. Automatic announcements can be made on the basis of traditional speech segments or via Text to Speech (TTS) based on ASCII text.. TTS allows not only the invoking of predefined content for regular operation (e.g. next stop), but also acoustic information for the passengers during disruptions. Well ordered communication: operational and customer related Operational communciation can be established between the cabs of one or – in case of traction – several trainsets. If this is the case the train radio can also be intergrated if it is connected to ISYTRAC. Moreover an intercom connection to a passenger communication unit can be established at which the call button or other signalling element (e.g. emergency brake) has been activated. The control (commencing, terminating etc) of the communication is always at the discretion of the driver to assure a well ordered procedure. For each situation the correct option ISYTRAC is a modular PA and communication system relying on the most modern standards, which can be adapted flexibly to meet user specific scenarios. The basic components are the controller together with the system bus interface. It is to this system bus that all further components i.e. amplifier, passenger communication unit etc. are connected. Systembus connects all components The systembus consists of a control line based on CAN bus standards and two low frequency (LF) connections, one for announcements and one for communication. By using two independent LF lines a simultaneous communication e.g. of staff parallel to an ongoing announcement is possible. Quick reaction to operator actions ISYTRAC processes all tasks with a system wide work cycle of 50ms. Loudspeakers, for example, are connected to the driver microphone only 150ms – independent of other ongoing actions - after activation of the relevant push button. 8  broad range of functionalities  modular expandability  minimum of cabling  maintenance free ISYTRAC– Functions at a glance  Announcements via microphone/ train radio/announcement unit  automatic announcements based on speech segments or TTS  internal announcements train/car/sector  external announcements only one side or all  Cab to Cab / Cab to PCU Intercom  Trading of multiple calls  Announcements and intercom simultaneously  Noise dependent volume control  Volume reduction during the night  separate level adjustment for each connection  free configurable powerful editor Types Controller SCU The SCU serves as the central controller of ISYTRAC. In addition to the interface to the system bus the SCU also provides an interface to the operators control elements in the driver desk (microphone, monitoring speaker and push buttons). Amplifier CPA The amplifier receives loudspeaker zone selection commands via the system bus and in addition the LF speech signal for these zones. It has power output of 40W which can be directed to up to 4 loudspeaker zones at wish via a 100V transformer. The volume is hereby adapted to the ambient noise level measured by an external microphone. Passenger communication unit PCU The passenger communication unit contains an integrated controller which reports activations of push buttons to the SCU. If the SCU answers with a suitable command the PCU connects either the signal of the PCU microphone to the system bus or the speech signal of the driver microphone to the PCU loudspeaker. This is signalled to the customer using 3 LED’ s on the front panel. PCU with integrated amplifier One delivery option is a PCU with integrated amplifiers (2x15W). This amplifier can drive up to 4 low impedance loudspeaker zones directly which means that the otherwise necessary 100V transformers can be omitted. Train bus coupler TCU In tram and subway applications the favoured 2 wire train bus transmits both LF speech channels and the Can bus control signals as a frequency modulated signal. Train bus coupler UBI In contrast railway applications tend to prefer transmission via UIC wires providing separate wires for both speech channels and for control signals. The train bus coupler UBI is 100% compatible to existing UIC compliant PA systems. The UBI supports all standard PA functions. Moreover it allows enhanced functions like for example passenger calls between trainsets equipped with ISYTRAC. Announcement unit InfoAddress InfoAddress is a cost effective automatic announcement unit for the reproduction of announcements based on speech segments. An Ibis interface serves as the connection to the onboard computer sending activation commands for the announcements. Announcement unit InfoServer For advanced requirements with InfoServer an automatic announcement unit is available allowing the transmission of ASCII texts via a network interface, which are then announced using Text-toSpeech (TTS) speech synthesis technology. 9 CCTV On the one hand the CCTV system provides a rear view mirror function for the surveillance of the doors using cameras on the outside of the vehicle and on the other hand the surveillance within the vehicle with cameras in the passenger compartment. Ring storage for pictures The pictures from the interior cameras are recorded continuously with 4 pictures/s in ring storage on a removable disk. This is done automatically without any action by the driver. A maximum of 8 cameras can be connected to one recorder. Each of these cameras possesses a resolution of 640x480 pixels with 256 colours. In addition to the camera pictures other data provided by the Ibis car bus such as date, time, route or next stop are recorded to facilitate later classification. Alarm recording If an alarm is triggered (e.g. by pulling the emergency brake) the pictures of the two interior cameras in the immediate vicinity of the source of the alarm are recorded with a higher rate (12 pictures/s) in a separate storage area outside of the ring storage to avoid accidental overwriting. Removable hard disk The hard disk can be either removed for analysis or can be readout via an internal network or a WiFi interface respectively. It must be noted that the transfer times via network or WiFi will be very long due to the huge data volume (approx. 160GByte) involved. In order to prevent unauthorised access all pictures are recorded in a coded form on the hard disk. To this end a special structure is used (no file system) which prevents fragmentation of the hard disk and assures quick write cycles even after a long period of operation. Rear view mirror The pictures from the camera on the outside of the vehicle are automatically shown to the driver after the doors are released. By doing this the system insures that the camera pictures are presented with a minimum delay and the same high resolution as the pictures from the cameras inside the vehicle. Driver monitor In addition to the automatic depiction of pictures from the door area during stops, the touch panel at the driver desk can also be used to view live pictures from internal surveillance cameras. This can be done either automatically if an alarm occurs or when selected by the driver. In the case of traction pictures from other trainsets can also be shown if an appropriate train wide Ethernet network is available. The resulting depiction is either a single picture with 640x480 pixels or a quad picture with 320x240 pixels each. 10 10 CCTV – Advantages at a glance  high quality (640x480 pixels with 256 colours) due to digital picture processing  minimal latency in rear view mirror application due to special hardware  small cabling effort due to usage of IP cameras  compact design  modular expandability  maintenance free CCTV – Functions at a glance  Recording of a camera in ring storage with 4fps  Recording of 2 cameras in alarm storage with 12 fps  Import of date, time, route and next stop from Ibis car bus  automatic depiction of door area pictures on the platform side during stops  automatic depiction of internal surveillance during alarm  Selection of live internal surveillance pictures by the driver  Analysis of recorded pictures on an office PC Types Exterior cameras Exterior cameras are IP cameras in robust outdoor housing with a mechanical adjustment facility for setting the correct viewing angle.  IP camera with 640x480 pixels and 256 colours  robust outdoor housing (IP65) with integrated heating  viewing angle mechanically and electronically adjustable  wide range of environment brightness  Data transmission to recorder/ driver monitor via Ethernet Interior cameras The interior cameras are electronically identical to the cameras for outdoor use. They can be delivered either in standard dome housing or in housing specially designed for integration into interior displays. Analogue to outdoor cameras the mechanical adjustment of the viewing angle is possible. Recorder The recorder can store pictures from up to 8 network cameras. It is in 19" rack format.  19“ module 3RU/32HP  removable hard disk with 160 Gbyte for a minimum of 48 hours recording time  Interface to IP-cameras via Ethernet  Interface to Ibis car bus to import the date, time, route and next stop  Interface to up to 8 alarm contacts and a further 8 contacts which can be allocated at will Touchpanel The driver monitor is equipped with a TFT touchscreen display. An integrated network compatible controller based on special signal processor hardware presents the pictures of selected cameras with a minimum of delay.  10,4" TFT 800x600 pixels with capacitive touchscreen  sealed frontal (IP65) integration into the driver desk  Interface to IP cameras via Ethernet  Interface to up to 4 further contacts which can be allocated at will (e.g. door release left/right) Network For the connection of internal and external cameras, recorder and driver monitors a 100 Mbit/sEthernet is required. In contrast a bit rate of 10Mbitt/s is sufficient for the communication with other vehicles because a maximum of 2 camera pictures are transmitted simultaneously. We recommend the usage of railway approved Ethernet switches with screwable connectors (M12). 11 11 Electronic seat reservation (ESR) Seat reservation – Functions at a glance Electronic seat reservation systems improve the passenger comfort without noteworthy impact on operational costs. They replace the traditional paper slips in long distance trains and for the first time can provide a seat booking facility in regional trains for regular customers. An ESR consists of a stationary reservation computer, a land – train data transmission, a central control computer within the train and seat reservation displays at each seat.  excellent readable bright reservation display Booking via stationary centre assures consistency  compact design – also suitable for refurbishment Seat reservation can only be carried out at one central stationary computer to avoid double bookings. After the copy deadline is reached all registered bookings are collected in a data set and transferred to the control computer within the train. The most convenient way to accomplish this is via a data radio. The ESR system processes reservation data in a standard EPA format by default. Other optional formats of customer specific reservation systems can be implemented. Various displays show the way to the booked seat Onboard the train passengers are guided to the correct car by external and internal displays. Within the car an ESR display at the seat confirms the booking by showing the reserved segment of the trip. The ESR displays are also an important source of information for passengers without a booking looking for a free seat. Central onboard computer provides on time seat reservation The central onboard computer manages the correct allocation of reservation information to the relevant seats and its dynamic adaptation for each individual trip. Firstly the train composition is detected and then the seat reservation data is allocated to each display according to the car layout. During the trip the central computer determines the appropriate point to update this information by comparing train position on the route with the timetable. Special operational situations like for example joining and splitting of trains as well as through carriages are taken into consideration. The appropriate reservation rule for each train operator Seat bookings can either be valid for a whole trip segment or only for a short time at the beginning of this trip segment for either an individual or a group. If trains are heavily occupied the reservation for a short time i.e. 15 mins after leaving the boarding station would be the preferred option. This forces passengers with reservations to take their seats immediately and insures that unoccupied seats can then be filled as quickly as possible by other passengers. Regular customers on the other hand would prefer to enjoy the comfort of a seat kept free for their whole trip. Special procedures have to be applied to groups for example whose members board at different stations or to compartments dynamically allocated to staff. In both cases a special text has to be shown on the relevant ESR displays and a special way of updating has to be selected. High reliability due to long operational experience The Funkwerk IT ESR system has been in use for more then 10 years and has a proven track record in operational reliability. More then 100.000 seats daily– in most cases several times a day – are dynamically reserved. 12 12  high functional range even for special operational situations  compliant with EPA seat reservation system  robust system behaviour using approved fall back mechanism  low operational costs due to fully automatic function  proven track record: in daily operation for more than 10 years Electronic seat reservation Functions at a glance  Detection of the car sequence  Import of reservation data via USB or WiFi  Timetable dependent operation  Determination of train position/ stops via GPS and door signals  Sequencing of the ESR displays according to different rules  Trip inauguration via WiFi or operator console  Handling of train split / join  Reservation after trip start Types of onboard components ESR Control computer The ESR control computer is designed as a 19" module (3RU/21HP). It receives timetable (master data) and seat reservation files via USB or WiFi. The standard reservation format in this case is EPA of Deutsche Bahn. From both GPS antenna and also the door signals the onboard computer is kept abreast of the train position and stops. It communicates with the car ESR display controllers via Ethernet and hereby forwards the up to date content of seat reservation displays. Operator console The ESR control computer depicts its status information on a touch panel at the drivers desk. Using this touch panel the trip number during inauguration of the trip can inputted, should this trip number not provided by a landside centre to the train automatically via WiFi. The train composition as seen by the ESR system can also be checked via the touch panel and rectified if necessary. Car display controller In each car an ESR display cntroller is installed which links the ESR displays of the car to the train wide Ethernet network. It receives reservation data from the central onboard computer and prepares this data for output on the ESR displays. For cost effectiveness the ESR displays are connected via an RS485 serial interface to the ESR display controller. For each car two RS485 data lines are available, to which up to 20 ESR displays can be connected. Alternatively a train wide communication can also be established via a UIC train bus (WTB according UIC 556). This requires a gateway in each car. The ESR display controller communicates via MVB with these gateways. Therefore it has to be equipped with an additional MVB interface which again enlarges the width of the module from 21HP to 28HP. ESR displays for compartments ESR displays for compartments contain reservation displays for 6 seats in one module. They can be delivered in two versions, either for gluing to the compartment glass door or for wall mounting. ESR displays for open plan cars ESR displays for open plan cars contain reservation displays for two seats on one electronic board. This electronic board is usually integrated into the front rail of an existing luggage rack or behind the wall covering. The ESR displays of each car are connected to one another and then to the ESR controller with a special cable containing data lines as well as power supply lines. Ethernet Network The Ethernet network is equipped with manageable switches to be able to detect the car sequence by switching on/off network connections. For each car a separate subnet with an identical IP address structure is used. 13 13 Advanced Information Technologies Many years of experience in the development and production of onboard customer information systems are the foundation for Funkwerk IT Karlsfelds competent consulting and handling of equipment and refurbishment projects for rail and urban public transport. Funkwerk IT Karlsfeld GmbH is a leading supplier of highly automated information and communication technologies for rail transport in Europe. This company belongs to the business division Traffic&Control Communication of Funkwerk Aktiengesellschaft. Funkwerk Information Technologies Karlsfeld GmbH information technologies Liebigstraße 1a • D 85757 Karlsfeld Phone: +49 (0) 8131 9075-300 Fax: +49 (0) 8131 9075-110 [email protected] www.funkwerk-itk.com FIS - V 2.0 05.09.08 Subject to change without notice!