Communication System Overview

April, 2014

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 Meteorcomm’s Role in PTC
Communications
• Design the System and Ensure Interoperability
– Wayside, Locomotive & Base Station Radio
– Messaging System
– Systems Management System
– Integration Testing
• Support Radio Manufacturers:
CalAmp and Meteorcomm

System
Architecture
Base Radio Wayside Radio
Locomotive
Radio
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 ITC Communication System Overview
• ITCC – Interoperable Train Control Communications system
– ITCM – Messaging System
– ITCR – 220 MHz Radio Network
– ITCSM – Systems Management System (SMS)

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 ITCSM Platform Overview
• ITCSM – ITC Systems Management System
• Framework (Gateway, Protocol, and reference Agent) providing an
interoperable method for remote monitoring and management of
assets

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 Major ITCSM Functions
• Security Infrastructure for distributing sensitive data
• File transfer
• Asset-kit distribution and load over-the-air (Security, Configuration,
Firmware/Software)
• Unsolicited notifications and status
• Full configuration management (Asset + ITCSM)
• File distribution
• Session management & access control
• Notification enrichment & propagation
• Command execution & diagnostics

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 ITCM Platform Overview
• ITCM – Interoperable Train Control Messaging system
• Custom messaging solution that allows applications to exchange
messages regardless of their physical location or type of
connectivity (available transports)

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 Transports
• Within ITCC, the wireless transports are made up of
– Narrow-band networks (low data through-put and high coverage such as
220 MHz)
– Broad-band networks (high data through-put and low coverage such as
802.11)
• Broad-band networks are primarily targeted for initial bulk data
downloads
• The narrow-band network is intended to be geographically
ubiquitous and is primarily used in continuous communications (e.g.
wayside status, position reports)
• The narrow-band network can serve as a secondary network for
initial bulk data download
• The communications system provides data communications between
Office segments over an MPLS network

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 Major ITCM Functions
• Routing and delivery of messages between office and remote
• Routing and delivery of messages between offices
• Support for peer to peer broadcasts (e.g. WIUStatus)
• Transport selection
• Support for mobility
• Protocol Transformation
• Multi-Transport Support (220 MHz and wireless IP)
• Fragmentation
• Multi-Layer High Availability Design
• Support for Class/D & AMQP application transports

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 ITCM Components

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 ITCR Platform Overview
• ITCR – Interoperable Train Control Radio network
• Highly efficient low bandwidth radio network customized to support
PTC communications with the intention of being the only guaranteed
nationwide network

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 Communication Patterns

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 Major ITCR Functions
• Routing and delivery of messages between office and remote
• Support for peer to peer broadcasts (e.g. WIUStatus)
• Support for mobility
• Support for FEC and Diversity Receive (on Loco & Base)
• Support for easy swapping through the use of a removable
Configuration Information Module (CIM)

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 ITCnet Protocol

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 IPM Overview
• IPM – ITCnet Planning Module
• RF Network Planning Tool providing support for ITCnet network
planning

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 Major IPM Functions
• Base station site planning
– Base stations coverage analysis
– Automated base station frequency planning
– Base station capacity analysis
• Automated wayside slot planning

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 Q&A

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