WO2014175768A1

WO2014175768A1 - Device for the monitoring and remote control of equipment of passenger cars in railway transport

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Publication number: WO2014175768A1
Application number: PCT/RU2013/000680
Authority: WO
Inventors: Валентин Александрович ПЕТРАКОВ; Дмитрий Михайлович ХАНЕЕВ
Original assignee: Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью Научно-Производственный Центр "Экспресс" (Ооо Нпц "Экспресс")
Priority date: 2013-04-23
Filing date: 2013-08-07
Publication date: 2014-10-30
Also published as: RU2013119000A

Abstract

The device comprises on-board means (1) for monitoring the technical status of cars (2) of railway transport, at least one automated workstation (AWS) (3) of a dispatch point for controlling railway transport, and a server (4) for collecting data and processing the results of the technical monitoring of the railway transport. Furthermore, the on-board means (1) for monitoring the technical status of cars of railway transport are equipped with means for the radio exchange (5) of data with remote AWSs (3) of control dispatch points and the server (4). The on-board means for monitoring the technical status of each car of railway transport comprises a module-type controller (6) for monitoring the technical parameters and controlling the main apparatus of the car (2), and a system electric power supply control unit (7) (SEPSCU), which are connected to corresponding equipment (8) undergoing diagnostics directly and via a mains switch (10) to a digital data processing device (12) (panel-type computer). The digital data processing device (12) is connected via a mains adaptor (11) to an inter-car line (13) of an interface connection and directly to a GPS receiver (21) and to the means (5) for the radio exchange of data. The device has extended functional possibilities. Software for this device has also been developed to a test model level. The software of the elements of the device is registered in Russia with copyright in the name of the applicant.

Description

Device for monitoring and remote control of equipment of passenger railroad cars

of transport

The field of technology. The invention relates to computer technology, specifically to a device for monitoring and remote control of equipment of passenger cars of railway (railway) transport.

The level of technology.

A device for monitoring equipment of passenger cars of railway vehicles 1X1 is known, including on-board diagnostic tools for equipment of passenger cars connected via wireless digital communication lines to a remote service center.

A disadvantage of the known device is the lack of technical means for remote control of the equipment of passenger cars of railway (railway) transport for the automatic shutdown of faulty equipment and the prevention of emergency situations on railway transport.

A device is known for monitoring the technical condition and operational maintenance of passenger carriage equipment 121, comprising a carriage control panel in each carriage, connected via signal channels to sensors of carriage equipment parameters, by control signals to its actuators, and by information signals to an interface line inter-car communication, the control panel comprising a control computer with a monitor, characterized in that it further comprises a system the topic of diagnostics and repair of equipment of passenger cars, and each passenger car additionally contains radio communication equipment for transmitting information about the technical condition of the carriage equipment to the diagnostic and repair system, the diagnostic and repair system comprising a central point for receiving, processing, storing and distributing information containing a central information server, a personal computer of the dispatcher and radio communication equipment , as well as containing at least one stationary or mobile service center for servicing cars with a personal computer operator and at least one warehouse of spare parts, combined by means of information transfer.

A disadvantage of the known device is its reduced industrial applicability for remote control of the equipment of passenger cars of railway transport, associated mainly with its use for maintenance and repair of passenger cars.

A device for monitoring and remote control of the equipment of passenger cars of railway transport / 3 /, containing on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of railway cars, at least one automated workstation (AWS) of a railway control center, a data collection and processing control results server railway transport, and on-board means of monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars are equipped with dstvami traffic data with the server.

At the same time, on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars, equipped with radio data exchange with the server, contain equipment CCTV and laser meters for the dimensions of cargo loaded on railway transport.

A disadvantage of the known device is the lack of functionality associated with the lack of technical means for monitoring the technical condition of the electrical, sanitary and fire equipment of the cars, as well as the lack of means for remote switching of the faulty equipment and the life support of the cars to prevent accidents in railway transport.

Formulation of the problem.

The technical task and the technical result of the invention is to expand the functionality of the claimed device in terms of the additional ability to control the technical condition of the electrical, sanitary and fire equipment of the cars, and at the same time, the possibility of their remote switching to prevent emergency situations on railway transport.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical result is achieved by the fact that a device for monitoring and remote control of equipment of passenger railroad cars, containing on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars, at least one automated workstation (AWS) of the railway control center, a data collection and processing control results server railway transport, and on-board means of monitoring the technical condition of railway transport ones equipped with radio communication means data server, according to the invention, on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of each railway car

90 vehicles contain a modular controller for collecting information and controlling the car’s life support system and a power supply unit for the car’s equipment connected to the diagnosed equipment directly and through a network switch unit and a digital data processing device with a radio exchange modem

95 data, GPS-receiver, intercar information network via digital communication lines.

At the same time, the modular controller for collecting information and controlling the car’s life support system is made in the form of a motherboard with a Freescale MC9S12NE64 microcontroller, an onboard paid ROM, a digital temperature sensor, in the expansion slots of which information reading modules (analog and discrete signals) and control modules (discrete and analogue). The control program / 4 / modular controller developed by the applicant, is implemented in the language "C" in the development environment

105 Freescale Codewarrior Development Studio for S12 (X) 5.1 Special Edition.

The modular controller is configured to exchange information over the Ethernet network with the diagnosed equipment and through a network switch with a panel computer.

The power supply control unit of the complex (BUE) but the car’s equipment is based on the Freescale MC56F8345 microcontroller under the control of the BUEK microprogram implemented in language C in the Freescale CodeWarrior for DSC56800E v 8.3 development environment. The power supply control unit of the carriage equipment is configured to measure power supply parameters - voltage, 115 current and battery temperature, voltage and generator current, voltage at the output of the mains voltage limiter, transmitting the measured parameters in the Ethernet standard, maintaining the optimal battery charge mode taking into account its temperature, maintaining the on-board network voltage within specified limits, testing the battery charge circuit,

120 automatic detection of battery circuit fuse blowout, control of battery charge stages when powered by 380V, maintaining the required charge-discharge mode of the battery taking into account connection-disconnection of the car network loads, control of protective and switching relays, reading configuration

125 switches and switching modes of their operation.

The digital data processing device is a panel computer, which is made in the form of an industrial computer with a touch screen such as x86, ARM or MIPS, equipped with built-in software “Execution Controller)) for

130 management and diagnostics of all carriage equipment. The software “Execution Controller)) collects and analyzes information from all diagnosed equipment, organizes the exchange of information through a transceiver device with a server, and controls the climate equipment in automatic

135 mode in order to maintain a predetermined temperature, it automatically controls the power supply of electric consumers of the car to avoid overloading power lines, displays information about the condition of the diagnosed equipment, displays information of controlled parameters (temperature, pressure, currents,

140 voltage), and displays diagnostic messages and prompts on the screen, and also maintains a “black box” - a log of all events, accidents, and accounting for equipment operating hours. Software ((Execution Controller)) is implemented in C # 2.0 in the Microsoft development environment Visual Studio 2005 for Microsoft Net Runtime Version 2.0.

145 The panel computer is involved in the exchange of information via digital communication lines (Ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, etc.) with other equipment of the car (modular controller, BUEK, radio receiver for determining the geographical coordinates of the current location (GPS / GLONASS), toilet gas mask systems

150 systems, wheelset condition monitoring systems, water supply systems, access control systems, automatic doors, fire alarms, information boards, etc.). It is possible to update the software “Execution Controller)) through a digital storage medium (USB-Flash) or

155 by remotely downloading the update from the server.

The dispatcher’s workstation is a computer equipped with the client part of the “System for monitoring the status of electronic equipment)) program for remote monitoring and control of the state of electronic equipment of railway cars in 160 railways for timely detection of rolling stock malfunctions and prevention of emergency situations in railways. The dispatcher’s workstation gets access to information about the rolling stock, as well as to the control channels of the car’s equipment through the server.

165 The server is equipped with the server part of the program “System for monitoring the status of electronic equipment)) for remote monitoring and control of the state of electronic equipment of railway cars. The server collects and stores information about the condition of carriage equipment

170 rolling stock, provides access to the dispatcher workstation for information on carriage equipment and control channels wagon equipment, logs the actions of the dispatcher. The server allows you to remotely update software.

175

Proof of achieving a technical result

Supply of on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of each railway carriage with a modular controller for monitoring technical parameters and management

180 equipment of the car, power supply control unit of the equipment of the car, the implementation of radio communications in the form of a transceiver - GSM LTE signals, a switch of communication lines, a network adapter and a digital data processing device connected directly to the transceiver, and through a network adapter - with

185 intercar line of the interface communication, through the commutator of communication lines - with modular controllers for monitoring the technical parameters and control of the main and additional equipment of the car allows controlling the technical characteristics of passenger cars, which are vital for ensuring

190 operability of life support systems and other main nodes of railway transport and timely switch their work to standby mode. This ensures the expansion of the functionality of the claimed monitoring device and at the same time reduces the likelihood of accidents in railway transport.

195 For the successful implementation of these elements of the system, the applicant has developed software registered as computer programs / certificates RU 2912616549, RU 2012616469, RU 2012614928, RU 2012616204 /. Description in statics.

200 The device for monitoring and remote control of the equipment of passenger railroad cars contains on-board means 1 for monitoring the technical condition of cars 2 for rail vehicles, at least one workstation (AWS) 3 for a control room

205 railway management and server 4 for collecting data and processing the results of technical control of railway transport. At the same time, airborne means 1 for monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars are equipped with radio communication means 5 data with remote workstations 3 control centers

210 control and server 4. On-board means for monitoring the technical condition of each railway carriage contain a modular controller 6 for monitoring the technical parameters and control of the main equipment of the car, unit 7 power management complex (BUE), diagnosed equipment 8

215 G {8.1 - 8.2} with outputs of digital communication lines, a commutator of 10 communication lines, a network adapter 1 1 and a digital data processing device 12 (Panel computer) connected directly to the radio data exchange device 5, and via the network adapter 11 with an intercar line 13 interface communication, through switch 10

220 communication lines - with a modular controller 6 and BUEK 7.

The means of radio data exchange 5 includes a transceiver (radio modem) 15 of GSM / LTE signals and a means of storage and transmission of information (SNPI) 16, interconnected by bi-directional active interface buses. SNPI 16 is a 225 microcomputer equipped with a program for collecting information through a panel computer 1 1, a network switch 10, modular controller 6 and BUEK 7 on the state of all monitored parameters of the diagnosed equipment 8 with a polling period of 200 ms.

The modular controller for monitoring the technical parameters of 230 diagnosed equipment 6 of car 2, equipped with software / 4 / of the applicant, is made in the form of an S-4A motherboard with a Freescale MC9S12NE64 microcontroller, in the expansion slots of which are installed information reading modules (analog and discrete signals) and control modules (discrete and analog), 235 module for servicing a digital temperature sensor, reading temperature values and transferring 3 dispatchers to the AWP, module for servicing a ROM, mod ul for executing remote workstations for reading / writing memory cells, a module for transmitting and receiving information over Ethernet over UDP, and a 240 module for storing tuning and diagnostic information, the program is written in the C language in the Freescale Codewarrior Development Studio for S 12 development environment ( X) 5.1 Special Edition.

The digital data processing device 12 is a panel computer, which is made in the form of an industrial computer

245 with x86, ARM or MIPS touch screen, equipped with built-in software “Execution Controller)) 151 for control and diagnostics of all carriage equipment. The program "Execution Controller)) / 5 /, developed by the applicant, provides the collection and analysis of signaling information from around

250 diagnosed equipment 8, automated exchange of signal information packets by means of a transceiver 18 with server 4, controls the climate equipment in automatic mode in order to maintain a predetermined temperature, in automatic mode, controls power through BUEK 7 255 electric consumers of the car, in order to avoid overloading power lines, displays on the panel computer 12 information on the status of the diagnosed equipment, displays information of the monitored parameters (temperature, pressure, currents, voltages), and displays diagnostic messages and prompts on

260 screen, and also maintains a "black box" - a log of all events, accidents and accounting of equipment operating time. Software 151 for device 12 is implemented in C # 2.0 in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 development environment for Microsoft Net runtime version 2.0. The panel computer is configured to exchange packets

265 data via digital communication lines (Ethernet, RS-485, RS-232) with car equipment (modular controller 6, BUEK 7, radio receiver 21 for determining the geographical coordinates of the current location (GPS / GLONASS), toilet systems, gas masks, systems condition monitoring

270 wheelsets, water supply systems, access control systems, automatic doors, fire alarms, information boards and other main and auxiliary equipment). A software update is possible ((Execution Controller »151 via a digital storage medium (USB-Flash) or

275 by remotely downloading the update from the Server.

Unit 7 of the power management system of the complex (BUEK) of the carriage equipment is based on the Freescale MC56F8345 microcontroller, runs on the basis of the BUEK / 6 / firmware implemented in language C in the Freescale Code Warrior for 280 DSC56800E v 8.3 development environment. BUEK 7 under the control of microprogram / 6 / provides measurement of power supply parameters - voltage, current and battery temperature, voltage and generator current, voltage at the output of the mains voltage limiter, transmission of the measured parameters in the Ethernet standard, maintaining the optimal mode

285 charge of the battery, taking into account its temperature, maintaining the voltage of the on-board network within the specified limits, testing the battery charge circuit, automatically detecting the fuse of the battery circuit, controlling the battery charge levels when powered by a 380V network, maintaining the required battery charge-discharge mode taking into account

290 connection-disconnection of wagon network loads, control of protective and switching relays, reading configuration switches and switching their operation modes.

AWP 3 dispatchers is a computer 14, equipped with a client part of the program "System for monitoring the

295 status of electronic equipment)) 111 remote monitoring and control of the state of electronic equipment of railway cars for the timely detection of malfunctions of rolling stock and the prevention of emergency situations in railway transport. AWP 3 of the dispatcher gets zoo access to information about the rolling stock, as well as to the control channels of the car’s equipment through server 4.

Server 4 is equipped with the server part of the program “System for monitoring the status of electronic equipment)) 111 remote monitoring and control of the status of electronic equipment

305 railroad cars. Server 4 collects and stores information about the state of wagon equipment of regional level rolling stock, provides dispatcher AWP 3 access to the parametric information of wagon equipment 8 of each wagon 2 and to their control channels, and records the dispatcher’s actions. Server 4 allows you to remotely update software. Description in dynamics

In the process of movement of the train in each of its cars 2 monitoring means 1 is a continuous monitoring of technical parameters

315 equipment 8 railway vehicles 2 and their continuous comparison with test characteristics and their regulation within acceptable limits. At the same time, the current values of these parameters and their tolerances are transmitted through the digital data transmission equipment 5 via the GSM / LTE network 15 of the regional telecom operator

320 and / or the Internet 18 to the server 4 and to the computer 14 AWP 3 dispatchers.

At the same time, these data are accumulated in the RAIS 19 and / or in the memory of a digital data processing device (panel computer) 12 of the corresponding car 2. Data on the status of the car equipment 8 every hour (the interval can be adjusted), or

325 to the dispatcher’s request through the digital data transmission equipment 5 are transmitted via the GSM / LTE network 15 of the regional telecom operator and / or the Internet 16 to the central server 4 for collecting and storing information, where they are archived and issued to the computer 14 dispatchers AWP 3. When the parameters exit of equipment 8 of car 2 beyond the permissible limits threatening an accident; automatically, data on this is transmitted through the transceiver 5 to the monitor of the dispatcher AWP 3 and through the network adapter (or directly in its absence) 1 1, and highway 13 to the train driver and on the monitor of his control panel (not shown in the figure). At the same time, the control unit 7 translates

335 power supply of car equipment in standby mode. At the same time, emergency lighting is switched on and little energy equipment remains on - fire and security alarms. The train driver on the monitor screen visually assesses the situation on the problem car and, if necessary, sends his

340 assistants in a problem car to assess the situation. At the same time dispatcher AWP 3 monitors the actions of the train’s personnel and, if necessary (lack of voice communication and the driver’s response to the emergency), remotely issues a command to stop the train and to turn on the alarm. 345 At the same time, via mobile communication 17, he calls a brigade from the nearest railway station to eliminate the accident and / or a traction locomotive to deliver the train to the nearest repair station.

Industrial applicability.

The invention was developed at the level of a technical proposal, 350 patented software products and digital elements that implement them.

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Claims

Claim

1. A device for monitoring and remote control of equipment of passenger railroad cars, containing on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars, at least one automated workstation (AWS) of a railway control center, a data collection and processing server for railway control, and airborne means of monitoring the technical condition of railroad cars According to the invention, the on-board means for monitoring the technical condition of each railway carriage of a railway vehicle comprise a modular controller for collecting information and controlling the life support system of the car and the power supply control unit of the car equipment, connected to the diagnosed equipment directly and through the network switch unit and the panel computer - radio data exchange modem, GPS-receiver, intercar information network via digital communication lines zee.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the modular controller for monitoring the technical parameters and control of the main equipment of the car is made in the form of a motherboard with a Freescale MC9S12NE64 microcontroller, in the expansion slots of which are installed modules for reading information from input modules and transmitting data to the dispatcher workstation via Ethernet via UDP, the module for receiving data from the dispatcher’s workstation via Ethernet via UDP and issuing to output modules, a maintenance module for a digital temperature sensor, reading temperature Temperature and transfer to the ARM Manager, Service Module for a paid EPROM, a module for executing remote workstations for reading / writing memory cells, and a module for storing tuning and diagnostic information with built-in programs written in the C language in the Freescale Codewarrior Development Studio for S 12 (X) 5.1 Special Edition development environment.

35 3. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the panel computer is made in the form of an industrial computer of type x86, ARM or MIPS, equipped with built-in software “Execution Controller)) for controlling and diagnosing the climatic equipment of the car in automatic mode in order to maintain

40 set temperature, automatic control of the car’s power consumers to avoid overloading power lines, displaying information about the status of monitored parameters, including temperature, pressure, currents, voltages and the output of diagnostic messages and prompts, as well as maintaining “black”

45 drawer ”- a log of all events and emergencies, accounting of operating hours of equipment, while the software is executed in C # 2.0 in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 development environment and Microsoft Net runtime version 2.0.

4. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the control unit 50 of the power supply of the carriage equipment is based on the Freescale MC56F8345 microcontroller with the BUEK firmware embedded in the C language in the Freescale CodeWarrior for DSC56800E v 8.3 development environment, which measures the power supply - voltage parameters, current and temperature of the battery, 55 voltage and current of the generator, voltage at the output of the network voltage limiter, transmission of the measured parameters in the Ethernet standard, maintaining the optimal charge mode of the battery taking into account its temperature, maintaining board network at predetermined apryazheniya limits, battery charge circuit testing, automatic detection of battery circuit fuse blowout, control when the car is parked by battery charge steps when powered by a 380V network, maintaining the required charge-discharge mode of the battery taking into account connection-disconnection of the car network loads, control of protective and switching relays, reading configuration switches and switching modes of their operation.

5. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the dispatcher’s workstation is equipped with the program “System for monitoring the status of electronic equipment)) for remote monitoring and control of the state of electronic equipment of railroad cars, for the timely detection of malfunctions of rolling stock, prevention of emergency situations on railway transport and issuing recommendations to the staff of the train.