Integrated Passenger Information System

RDSO SPECIFICATION
FOR
INTEGRATED PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM
(TRAIN INDICATION, COACH GUIDANCE AND
PC BASED ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM)
SPECIFICATION NO.
RDSO/SPN/TC/61/2006

INTEGRATED PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM

(TRAIN INDICATION, COACH GUIDANCE AND
PC BASED ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM)

Integrated Passenger Information System (IPIS) provides a Single

system control and data entry for different types of passenger
Information systems spanning over entire station.

The Integrated Passenger Information System consists of :

Two control consoles in redundant mode loaded with
software
Display boards of different sizes
Coach guidance display boards
At a glance Display boards
CCTV
PC based Announcement system

System Description
Train Charting
Server

RS232

Optically
isolated
Current Loop
Converter

Multi Line Display

At a Glance Display

video
audio
MDCH
Single Line Display

Ethernet
Switch

RS232

Optically
isolated
Current Loop
Converter
PDCH
Manual
Redundancy
Switch

TV Display

Voice
announcement

Control Console Unit (CCU)

This system has the provision of fully redundant console unit.
CCU provides complete control and data entry.
Works in redundant with another system for changeover at
failures.
Continuous data synchronization between two console units
through LAN link
Provided with voice recording and voice playback facility for
PC announcement.
Equipped with hardware and software for taking data from
various Train Information systems.
Video out for CCTV information system.
Communicates with each system placed in the station.

The train movements and predictions data is available in Train

Charting Server. The same data can be used by IPIS to automate
the data updating and trigger necessary functions.
Change over of video and audio signals from one control console
to another is through a manual switch for redundancy.
Standard cabinet to house two numbers of CCUs, Ethernet
Switch, Changeover Switch and other accessories along with
MDCH and a small speaker to monitor the announcement.
Cabinet is of galvanized MS sheet of thickness 18 SWG with front
and back side locking facility.

The front end software running on the CCU is having following

features.
The voice messages will be stored in digital format using 16bit sound card
Selection mechanism for the announcement messages,
language of announcement i.e., Regional, Hindi, English or all
three.
Possible to configure through software the selection of
display in Regional language, English and Hindi.
Supports various types of effects such as Typing, Scrolling,
Erasing, Curtain etc.
Add, Modify or Delete the train entry from the database with
Password protection.

Sent data is saved and kept in backup up to 30 days.

Provision to configure the number of lines, speed of display etc.
Coach guidance display information can also be modified and sent
with single button click.
Entire network status display with individual link status information.
Reports can be generated between dates.
Prompt to remind the operator on modified and un-transferred data.
Unicode standard for all the languages.
Provision to receive coach information or any other train
information from control office computer or station masters computer.

Main Screen

Configuration Screen

Link Status Screen

Reports Screen

Data Communication HUB

Routes the signals coming from either of the two Control Console
Units to the destinations namely Train arrival/departure display
boards, Coach guidance display boards.
Checks the integrity of packets and drops corrupted packet from
transmission.
Checks the link with each system and passes the status to CCU.
LED indications for communication health status.
Is of multiport serial communication with all ports are of optically
isolated communication.

Data Communication HUB

The serial port connection to the coach guidance is of daisy chain.
It will poll CGDBs at regular intervals for status.
Even in case of failure of one unit, the communication to others is not
affected.
The connectors are mate-able to extend the communication link in case
of repair or removal.
Diagnostic routines are provided to operator to know the faulty ports.
Both MDCH and PDCH are interchangeable.

Train arrival/departure display boards

This system displays the arrival and departure information of trains.
Types of display boards
Main Display Board
Platform Display Board
At a Glance Display Board
Displays Train No, Train Name, Expected time, Arrival / Departure, Platform No
and coach composition (in case of At a Glance display)
Displays information in English, Hindi and Regional Language.
Provision to display the status of train like Late, Rescheduled, Cancelled,
Indefinite Late, Diverted etc.
The display boards of various type are of dust proof, weather proof, water proof
as per IP 54 standard.

Immune to 25KVA traction line, Electro Magnetic Induction and Electro Static
Induction.
Flicker free display.
Unbreakable U.V. Stabilized polycarbonate single sheet with thickness of 3mm in
order to give good visibility and

protection against dust and to work in different

environments.
LEDs with equal fringe and uniform intensity are used to provide patch less display.
NICHIA Red Oval LEDs are being used.
Perfect mechanical polarization for all the systems.
Display boards are constructed using 8x48 and 16x48 matrix displays.
Auto reset functionality to reset the processor in case the processor goes haywire
due to any external disturbance caused by high voltage traction etc.

PCB is made up of copper clad epoxy of grade FR-4. The display PCB thickness is
of 2.4 mm for good strength.
Black masking for better display contrast and Conformal coating for protection of
PCBs.
5 Pair (5 core for working and 5 core for standby) PVC insulated twin twisted
screened cable as per BIS:5308 Part -1 is provided for data communication.
Class-D surge protection is provide for communication.

Coach Indication Display board

Double faced display and arranged along the platform.
Displays the position of the coaches like A1,S1,S6,AS1,GEN etc. and
Train number alternatively with a time difference which is programmable.
These display boards are interfaced to the control console through
appropriate hub.
Are connected in daisy chain.
Synchronized display.

CCTV display
The CCTV monitors shall display the train information similar to that displayed
by a LED display board.
Each control console unit is having video output.
The input to the CCTV will be selected by manual redundancy switch.
The CCTV monitors are either LCD or PLASMA monitor.

Power Supply
Power supply: 230V AC 50Hz with short circuit protection at input and
under voltage and high voltage protection.
Working range voltage: 160V-270V AC
Power supply units will be operated at 50% load of maximum working capacity.
Battery backup for one hour for each control console unit.
PVC insulated flexible 3 core power cables provided for each of the display
boards confirm to specification no. IS:694:1990.
Class-C protection for Main and At a Glance display board.

Mechanical Structure
As per IP 54 standard all the systems are provided with dust proof and water proof
enclosures.
Replaced Acrylic sheet with U.V. stabilized polycarbonate sheet thereby increasing
strength.

LEDs

Parameters

Red LED

Size

5mm Oval radial

LED type

Diffused

Colour

Red

Wavelength

626 10nm

Viewing angle (50% Iv in mcd)

Horizontal - 60O (min)

Vertical
- 25O (min)

Luminous intensity @20mA

biased current

500 mcd

Operating Temperature

-30OC to +85OC

Make

NICHIA

Chromacity diagram

LED display structure

Provided GRIDS for LEDs for uniform intensity thereby eliminating patches on the
display.
Bending of LEDs is also eliminated.

Connectors

Integrated PIS system

Optically Isolated Displays

comm.

in Main Halls / Common Places

FIVE LINE MAIN DISPLAY BOARD

Optically Isolated
comm.

AT A GLANCE DISPLAY BOARD

Connected to Central
Server through WAN
On

pPF No-1

SINGLE LINE DISPLAY

BOARD

ETHERNET
SWITCH

PC
Control
Consol
e

RS232 to
Optically
Isolated comm.
converter.

Audio

CG (1)

PDC
HUB

CG (2)

CG (3)

CG (4)

Optically Isolated comm.

MDC
HUB
CG (21)

CG (22)

CG (23)

CG (24)

CCTV Data

On

SINGLE LINE DISPLAY

BOARD

CG (23)

CG (24)

CG (1)

PDC
HUB

CG (2)

CCTV Data

CG (3)

Audio

Optically Isolated comm.

AUDIO
ANNOUNCEMENT
SYSTEM

CG (22)

CG (21)

C. C. TV

PF No-n

CG (4)

PC
Control
Consol
e

Optically Isolated comm.

RS232 to
Optically
Isolated comm.
converter.