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Clearguard Az S 350 U
microcomputer axle counting system 
Track clear and occupied indication of track sections

The Clearguard Az S 350 U axle counting system

(U = universal) is a fail-safe track vacancy detection
facility designed for use in mainline, regional, industrial
and urban railways. Track sections are indicated as clear
or occupied on the basis of a microcomputer which
operates in line with the Simis principle.
Benefits
High cost-effectiveness due to reduced life-cycle costs, low level
of susceptibility to faults and low-cost spare part stockage
No track insulation required

Low maintenance requirement

The Clearguard Az S 350 U axle counting system can
process signals from up to five directly connected High level of availability through fault-tolerant evaluation of
counting heads and monitor up to four track vacancy axle counting signals by multiple-axle counting method
detection sections per evaluation computer.
Low space requirements due to compact design
Clearguard Az S 350 U can be used
• with all types of traction Easy configuration by means of DIP switches

• with all common car types

Connection to any interlocking via parallel relay interface
• in station areas and on single- and
multiple-track lines
• on track sections of any length
• with speeds of up to 400 km/h

In addition to counting head and section data, the

Clearguard Az S 350 U axle counting system can
also transmit binary information (block information)
bidirectionally.
 Technical data

Counting capacity 32,767 axles per track vacancy detection section

Maximum number of connectable 5 directly connectable, 6 remotely connectable

counting heads per computer (3 from left-hand and 3 from right-hand partner system)

Maximum number of track sections 4

Connection of computers to an Example: 3 computers connected by remote transmission

axle counting system enable 12 clear / occupied indications with 15 counting heads

Typical control distance 6.5 km

Control distance with measures ≤ 21 km

Output information via 0 to 4 clear / occupied indications, equivalent or non-equivalent;

floating relay contacts max. 24 operator-specific information packets (e.g. block information);
reset restriction; reset acknowledgment

Types of traction all electrical and non-electrical types of traction

Train speed, depending on wheel diameter Vmax = 400 km/h (for wheel diameter d ≥ 865 mm)

Supply voltage
– Uninterruptible 24 V to 60 V DC

Power consumption of axle counting system

– Per counting head (CH) ≤ 2.5 W (excluding cable losses)
– 2-out-of-2 computer (without CH) ≤ 10 W per track section (configuration-dependent)

Ambient temperature range

– Indoor equipment –25 °C to +70 °C
– Outdoor equipment –40 °C to +80 °C

References
• Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Company, China
• Budapest Transport Company (BKV Zrt.), Hungary
• Chengdu Railway Bureau, Chengdu City, China
• Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), Greece
• Guangzhou Metro Corporation (GMC), China
• Jernbaneverket (JBV), Oslo, Norway
• Spoornet, Johannisburg (Braamfontein), South Africa
• Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM), Munich, Germany
• Hungarian State Railways (MÁV), Hungary

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