Vultron developed various solutions to control On-Board devices serving the needs
exhibited by Passenger Information (PI) and Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVMS).
The history of On-Board Controllers (or Central Control Units) at Vultron can ve
classified as

FLC controllers based on Microchip/PIC technology

OBU (On-Board Unit) controllers based on Intel Atom technology

Rack mounted controllers for railway applications.    

FLC controller family

The „Vultron FLC controllers” family represents the classical solution used to control
all the on-board passenger information devices, data communication between the
controller and the devices, as well as to support the drivers’ activity.

The latest FLC controllers, however, offer funcionality well over the management of
the interior/external signs, MP3 voice announcment and ticket validators, namely they
involve

·         CAN bus interface to support vehicle diagnosis

·         GPS/GSM communication to enable the vehicle to participate in fleet management

·         USB and WiFi to support database update.

 

Technical data:

Sign control: RS485/9600 bps under VMX (Vultron Message eXchange) protocol

Additional serial ports: RS232 (2), RS485 (1), RS422 (1)

HMI: 20 keys, LCD display with 2x20 characters

Database update: USB (or WiFi)

Internal memory (database store): 512 MByte

Digital I/O: 8 optically isolated, configurable I/O used for

                        Door open/closed status info, advancing, ignition

                        3 LED status indicators (behind, in time, in advance)

                        Receiving the pulses released proportionally with the distance

                        by the Odometer

                        Push Button input (1), Relay Output (1), OC Output (1)

Analog input: 2 channels with adjustable signal conditioning (optional)

Voice control: built in MP3

WiFi/Ethernet communication modul: optional

CAN interface: optional

Real Time Clock: equipped with internal battery, periodically adjusted by GPS

Power supply: DC +8V-36V

Physical size: 125H x 210W x 52D (external)

Cover: Plate galvanized with zinc

GSM module

·         GSM/GPRS/HSDPA

·         COM port: AT-COM control, TCP/IP UDP stack

·         Antenna control

·         Power management

·         Audio interface (voice connection)

o   Microphone input

o   Headset output

GPS module

• GPS: uBlox
• 12 channels
• Programable firmware
• Internal ACC for RTC and memory power supply
• Position data in every second
• EGNOS compatibility
• GALILEO compatibility
• Antenna control
• Power management

Antenna connections

• Active GPS antenna
• GSM antenna
• WiFi antenna.

OBU

The VULTRON OBU was constructed to involve Intel Atom CPU:

 

Technical data:

Board:                        3I270A

CPU:              Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor

FSB:               533 MHz

MB Chipset:  Intel 945GSE + ICH7M (82801GBM)

Video:                        Intel 945GSE  DVMT 3.0

                        18 bit LVDS (option)

Audio:                        Intel HD audio, 6W/CH - 8 Ohm

Memory:        DDRII modul 1GB

Flash:            CF card II or on board SSD 1/2/4/8 Gbyte

SATA:                        2 x SATA ports with independent DMA operation supported

PCIe:              2 x PCIe mini card support USB and PCIe interface

                        PCIe mini card wireless LAN (optional)

LAN:               1 x  Realtek RLT8111C 10/100/1000 Mbps

USB:              2 x  USB 2.0 external, 4 x USB 2.0 internal

COM:             1 x RS485, 1 x RS232/RS485, 4 x RS232

CAN:              CAN interface, FMS data

                        Expandable with  +1 CAN connection

I/O:                  8 x digital input   (opto)

                        2 x analog input

                        1 x relay output

System :        LINUX

Power:           DC +12V±5%

GSM module

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS
• Audio interface: voice connection
• COM port: AT-COM control, TCP/IP UDP stack
• Antenna control
• Power management

GPS module

• uBlox platform
• Programable firmware
• Internal ACC for RTC and memory power supply
• Position data in every second
• EGNOS compatibility
• GALILEO compatibility
• Antenna control
• Power management

Size:   73H x 187W x 130D mm

Vultron OBU Back Panel:

Antenna connections

• Active GPS antenna
• GSM antenna
• WiFi antenna.

Rack mounted controllers

Rack mounted OBU assembled for the MÁV IC+ and GySEV (railway) projects

Rack mounted OBU assembled for the Stadler-2014 (railway) project

The OBU plug-in units perform various tasks. The rack mounted structure allows to
accomodate both Vultron develped modules and third party products:

     ● VU-PWS-T : 24V/12V power suppl

     ● VU-COMU-T: communication module (GSM, GPS receiver,
        CAN interface, UIC modem, serial USB interface)

     ● VU-ICT-S : Industrial PC module (On-Board Rack PC)

     ● FAS 881 emergency calling system produced by CARLS

        operates separately with its own power supply and I/O

        features controller device and has been integrated to the OBU

        via the VU-PC-T interface module (audio interface, LED and

        serial line control).