WiFi at the depot: how to automate the data collection ?

To provide even more services and safety to users but also to manage their fleet efficiently, operators need to exchange real-time operating data in motion or at the depot/station (video surveillance, ticketing, passenger counting, PIS…) with buses and trams.

> ACKSYS RANGE OF RUGGED WiFi ROUTERS (EMBEDDED) AND WIFI ACCESS POINTS (AT THE DEPOT)  ALLOW A RAPID AND AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF ALL THESE DATA.  

To enable a reliable and simultaneous transfer of all these data coming from the various embedded equipment, ACKSYS’ solution offers advanced security functions (firewall, VPN, radius…) and streams mutualization functions (routing, filtering, VLAN, QoS…).
Only one router per vehicle is needed, simplifying deployment and allowing reduced operating and maintenance costs.

 

 

 

APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

 

SMART DEPLOYMENT

Administration and deployment                                                                                        – WaveManager : deployment & centralized management software                                   – C-KEY : Hardened memory key (confi guration backup)

WiFi coverage                                                                                                                      – Mesh networks and multi-radios access points : simplify the deployment of a WiFi coverage at the depot or along the track

Embedded WiFi routers
– Streams mutualization : a single embedded router, accessible to all the vehicle’s equipment (isolation/ segmentation/ prioritization of flows)
– Identical IP addressing scheme in all vehicles without interconnection risks (routing and filtering of flows)

MOBILITY

– High speed data transfer in motion (fast roaming <30 ms)

ADAPTED DESIGN FOR TRAMWAY AND GROUND USE

– Embedded and outdoor rugged solutions
– Extended operating temperature (up to -40°C and + 75°C depending on models)
– M12 connectors
– EN50155 (IEC61373) / EN50121-3-2 compliant (tram)
– EN61373 (shocks/vibrations)

 

 

Cellular routers and WiFi access points for tramway

 

 

RuggedAir1000

 RailBox
Function

WiFi router

WiFi, cellular router + GNSS
Market TRAM – GROUND TRAM
Certifications EN50155 & EN45545

WiFi interface

WiFi 5 MIMO 3T3R

WiFi 5 MIMO 3T3R or WiFi 6 MU-MIMO 4T4R

Cellular

–

4G LTE cat. 12 or 5G
Dual SIM
GNSS
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ethernet interface

2 x 1Gbps
M12

2 x 2.5Gbps
M12
I / O

1 isolated input
1 isolated output

1 isolated input
1 isolated output
Dimensions (mm) 80 x 175 x 57 80 x 175 x 57

Power supply

Redundant – isolated
12 to 36 VDC + PoE

Redundant – isolated
24 to 110 VDC or PoE+

Environment
Operating temp
IP rating

-40°C to +70°C
IP66

-25°C to +70°C
or -40°C to +70°C
IP66
FUNCTIONALITIES

Roaming

< 30 ms

WiFi < 30 ms and auto-switch & failover between WiFi and Cellular networks
Security SSID broadcast enable/disable, Firewall, VPN (Open VPN, IPsec), DoS, WIDS, HIDS, WPA2/ WPA3, 802.1X authentication, MAC filtering, Secure TLS/SSL administration (https), SNMP V3.
Ethernet routing
 Multicast (PIM), IP redundancy (VRRP), NAT router, router.
Ethernet networking ITxPT services (in progress), frames filtering, bridging, repeater, STP/RSTP, VLAN, WMM QoS, DHCP, DNS relay, DDNS.
Administration http, https, SNMP agent (V1, V2C, V3), WaveManager administration software.
C-Key*
 X X

* Hardened memory key (configuration backup)