The innovative Frauscher axle counting systems FAdC and FAdCi offer a series of interesting and special benefits for operators. These include:
The intelligent Supervisor Track Section (STS) process tolerates unavoidable operational interference completely automatically. Of course, the general conditions for reset are taken into account here. This means that availability can be further optimized without any negative impact on safety.
Two supervisor sections are assigned to each track section. One supervisor section evaluates two track sections. A track section is automatically reset if it has an error and one of the two assigned supervisor sections is clear at the same time. The supervisor section is treated like a regular track section. If the two assigned track sections are clear, the supervisor is also reset.
Using STS, faults within fault-prone sections or detection points can be corrected automatically. In addition, the resistance to faults can be increased further on busy lines.
The Counting Head Control (CHC) principle is used to avoid error messages caused by unavoidable influences. To achieve this, CHC uses multiple sensors in combination. If the adjacent track sections are clear, the counting heads are switched to a stand-by mode. In this idle state, a user-configurable number of non-permitted dampings, for example by tools, trolleys, etc., can be suppressed.
This means that no occupied indication is generated, neither is any reset necessary.
Approaching vehicles switch off the stand-by mode, the occupancy status is safely detected and output. This further increases the availability of the axle counting system.
To supplement the benefits provided by the STS and CHC concepts, there is the option of further increasing the resistance to faults of our axle counting systems, using a redundant design. Instead of the complete system, only individual components are duplicated here.
Consequently, the additional expense is extremely low. It is only necessary to make adaptations to the indoor equipment. The duplication of certain components enables the redundant design of the functions associated with them:
Based on the synchronization of both COM boards via a hotlink, the network is duplicated and the interlocking connection is optimized. It is not necessary to mount any additional sensors on the track itself.
Reset management offers numerous reset procedures to choose from. These can be selected and combined as wished directly from the interlocking, in line with current and individual requirements. Irrespective of the reset selected, our axle counting systems are in constant contact with the interlocking and provide information on:
In the event of a loss of communication, there is the option of carrying out a reset or restoring the last valid status.
Due to the modular design, only one variant of each component is required in our axle counting systems, irrespective of the:
This enables cost-effective spare parts management, as well as reducing the space required and the proportion of capital that is tied up.
The Frauscher Diagnostic System FDS enables easy maintenance of the whole axle counting system FAdC or FAdCi. This means that additional maintenance work can be avoided through preventative measures.
The FAdCi offers the full range of functions found in the innovative axle counting system Frauscher Advanced Counter, but adapted accordingly to satisfy less stringent requirements.
It complies with all requirements pursuant to CENELC SIL 3 and is designed for operation up to a maximum speed of 50 mph. This makes the FAdCi system the perfect solution to complex signaling requirements for:
