Solution Note
Target Market: Intercity trains
Railway Crossing Accident
Prevention
Products Deployed
Summary description
• RAD Airmux-5000 point-tomultipoint Ethernet radio
The customer is a railway operator that is planning the installation of an automatic warning
system to notify locomotive engineers, or train drivers, and their control centers of any
exceptional event at railway crossings (e.g., stalled vehicles) in real time.
• IP cameras
• Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 with
GPS tactical computer
• Bynet solution manager hardware
and video analytics management
system
• RAD ETX-26 managed Ethernet
switches
The system transmits video streaming from the relevant railway crossing to both the
approaching trains and the control center. An approaching train will receive video
communications in real time up to five kilometers from a crossing.
Main benefits
· High uplink/downlink throughput that enables two-way broadband services, e.g. high-
definition (HD) video traffic between the base station and the train
· Complete system redundancy guarantees continuous connection and operation
· Supports unlicensed sub-6GHz frequencies
· High bandwidth – 30 MB aggregated bandwidth that can be defined as symmetrical or
asymmetrical
· Turnkey solution (including crossing barriers and traffic lights)
Detailed description
· A wireless communication system is installed alongside the railroad track in close
proximity to each crossroad to provide RF coverage
· A single Airmux-5000 SU enables constant connection to the nearest base station and
seamless handover when moving between base stations
· Each SU is connected to two aerodynamic antennas (shark style) using space diversity
technology
Solution Note
Railway Crossing Accident Prevention
· The system enables moving trains (traveling at a speed of up to 300 kph) to view and send
real time video streaming signals as well as TCP data to and from the command and control
center
· The system enables bi-directional communications to both the vehicle and fixed elements
(i.e., the video surveillance cameras)
· At least two cameras are installed at each crossing and are connected to the wireless
system base station using an ETX-26 CPE and constantly transmit live video streaming to
the command and control center
· As the train enters the base station coverage area, the video stream from the cameras is
displayed in the locomotive cockpit using a dedicated, rugged laptop device
Airmux-5000
Point-to-Multipoint Ethernet Radio
· The wireless system allows a seamless handover as the train passes between base station
coverage areas
· A central management system views and controls all railroad crossing camera feeds, and
allows optional capabilities such as GIS, video analytics, CRM system connectivity, and
integration with any third-party system
ETX-26
Managed Ethernet Switch
· All video streams can be re-played both at the command and control center and locally on
the train
Crossroad
~5 km
CPE
~5 km
IP Camera
CPE
Airmux-5000M BST
Airmux-5000
CPE
Airmux-5000M BST
Control Room
Fixed
Network
NMS Client
NMS Server
CCSM Server
Corporate Headquarters
RAD Data Communications Ltd.
24 Raoul Wallenberg Street
Tel Aviv 69719, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6458181
Fax: 972-3-6498250
email: [email protected]
US Headquarters
RAD Data Communications Inc.
900 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA
Tel: (201) 529-1100
Toll free: (800) 444-7234
Fax: (201) 529-5777
email: [email protected]
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