Turnkey Automatic Equipment Identification reader system for mainline railroad applications.
Product Description Comet Electronics LLC, the leading provider of Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) equipment, is now producing the RailNet AEI Reader System.With an installed base of over 4,000 AEI sites, the RailNet is the de facto standard for Class I and Regional railroad AEI applications throughout North America.
Comet’s RailNet AEI Reader System is designed to comply with the AAR S-918 Standard for Automatic Equipment Identification and is available in single or dual track configurations and is capable of handling trains operating at full track speed. The standard equipment configuration includes a 4’ x 6’ hut with standby power and lightning protection.
The standard system can handle up to four separate host sessions. This means that the system can transmit AEI “clean consist” data in up to four different formats to four separate host locations. This feature allows railroads to share AEI data where necessary and still receive data in their standard format. In addition, the system supports a maintenance reporting session for each consist reporting session.
Please contact Comet Electronics LLC to discuss RailNet AEI Reader System solutions.Turnkey solutions are available.
WHEEL DETECTOR ·Zero-speed wheel detector complete with a TDA-105 amplifier module.
TRAIN PRESENCE DETECTION ·Inductive Presence Loop with amplifier. ·Audio Frequency Track Circuit.
ANTENNAS Two antennas per track: ·Parapanel antennas standard for single track locations. ·Low profile log-periodic antennas for between tracks or restricted clearance locations.
STANDBY POWER ·24 volts, 100 Ah (standard)
ENCLOSURE ·4’ X 6’ walk-in aluminum hut (standard). ·60” x 32” x 24” Signal Case (option).
TRAIN SPEED ·Up to 79 MPH (specify at time of order).
TRACK CONFIGURATIONS ·Single or Multiple Track, unrestricted or restricted clearance (specify at time of order).
SYSTEM REPORTING SESSIONS ·Up to four separate consist reporting sessions with parameters for host location and reporting format. ·Maintenance reporting functions for each consist reporting session.
COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL ·S-918A (T-94) (Standard)
Hot Bearing Detector Interface The RailNet Reader System is compatible with the Progress Rail (formerly GE) Micro HBD running a CPU-3 or newer processor.
