PL2266860T3 - Configuration of a train control system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the configuration of a train control system, wherein the system is able to control trains comprising a variable number of consists (C), which are rolling units that can be coupled together to form a train, wherein each consist, from a leading consist (C1) to a last consist (C3) in the train, has a first electric line which is connected to a corresponding first electric line in any following consist in the train, wherein each of the consists has a second electric line which is connected to a corresponding second electric line in any following consist in the train, wherein the first electric line and the second electric line in the last consist are connected to each other, wherein one of the first and second electric lines in each of the consists, which is referred to as the switch line (D1, D2) of the consist, comprises a switch (S) which is controlled by a control device (COM) of the consist (C), wherein the other one of the first and second electric lines In each of the consists is referred to as the continuous line (D3) and wherein the method comprises: a) the switches (S), which are located in the switch line (D1, D2) in each of the consists (C), are opened or are kept in the open state, b) starting at a leading consist (C1), a signal is applied to one of the first and second electric lines in the leading consist, wherein the line which the signal is applied to is referred to as the active line (SL) of the consist and the other one of the first and second electric lines in the consist is referred to as the passive line (PL), c) the control device (COM) of the consist (C) closes the switch (S) in the switch line (D 1, D2) of the consist (C), d) it is determined if the signal can be detected at both the active and the passive line, e) if the signal cannot be detected at both the active and the passive line steps c), d) and e) are repeated for the following consist (C2, C3), the following consist comprising an active line (SL), which is the one of the first and second electric line that is connected to the active line of the preceding consist (C1, C2), and the following consist (C2, C3) comprising the other one of the first and second electric lines which is referred to as the passive line (PL), f) If the signal can be detected at both the active (SL) and the passive line (pal) the last consist (C3) in the train is reached and, as a result, there is no following consist, g) determining the number of performances of steps c), d) and e), including the first performance for the leading consist, as the number of consists in the train.