VAS (Vultron Application Support) Database Editor

The VAS On-Board Database Editor is a complex software tool to prepare and edit
background database for intelligent On-Board PI and AVMS systems. The created
data are transferred to the vehicles via different storage media (e.g. flash cards, pen
drives) or wireless radio transmission network (WLAN). Once data have been
transferred to the vehicle, they are interpreted by the system controller driving the
on-board devices.

The main purpose of the VAS On-Board Database Editor is to support an easy
creation and edition of the sign images, the sound records, and the GPS positions
belonging to the different stops of the different routes served by the vehicles. The
VAS Editor achieves this goal by providing a user-friendly, graphical interface to the
operators, who can create on-board databases from the grounds, or can customize
and update business data imported from existing systems. The Editor also includes a
national language support to make its usage easier in the different countries. At the
moment the Editor is available in English, in Hungarian and in Dutch languages. The
VAS system also includes comprehensible auxiliary tools to create icons and font sets.

Although the VAS On-Board Database Editor was originally meant to operate in a
single-user desktop environment, there is a possibility of installing the software on
multiple sites. In the multi-site version, the database of the whole fleet is edited in a
central location and this master version is downloadable to various sites, where local
modifications are allowed before transferring the data to the vehicles.

A screen shot delivered by the VAS system demonstrates the system properties:




















 

External matrix signs at trains are to supply information for passengers at the
platform. The sign image has been develped by the VAS editor.