On-board controller series designed for rolling stock

20th April 2017

Anna Flockett

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The launch of the ITA-5000 series of modular PCs has been announced by Advantech, which is exclusively designed for rolling stock. These fully EN50155 certified in-train systems are intelligent, expandable, high-performance products for in-train CCTV surveillance, NVR, Passenger Information Systems and vehicle monitoring applications, all of which require stability, accuracy, dependability, reliability and durability.

ITA-5231 and ITA-5831 are compact, fanless, fully EN50155 certified modular on-board controllers featuring 6th Generation Intel Core processors plus an array of M12 connectors which are rugged, compact, sealed connectors, ideal for meeting the rigorous demands of railway applications.

Advantech´s ITA-5231 and ITA-5831 rolling stock solutions undergo severe environmental testing under a range of power supply conditions such as variations in voltage, power outages, and changeover power supply.

The EN50155 standard tests systems for wide temperature operation from -40 to 70°C, theTX level as well as humidity, shock, and vibration.

ITA-5231 and ITA-5831 controllers offer flexible expansion for different requirements as well as storage, PoE for cameras, MVB, CANbus, and serial port connections. These products are available in 24, 48, 72 and 110V DC that are EN50155 S2/C1 class certified.

ITA-5231 features on-board rackmount controller is designed for in-train CCTV surveillance and as a vehicle monitoring system.

Diverse on-board 2U rackmount server for content and video, and vehicle monitoring system, the ITA-5231 has built-in Intel Skylake-H platform and QM170 chipset certified with EN 50155 TX (-40 to 70°C) and IEC 61373 body mount class B.

With GPS location tracking system and WWAN remote monitoring system through modular design, it supports up to 10 serial ports and CANbus to easily monitor train operating status.

The ITA-5831 features on-board controller is typically installed in train carriages. It is an suitable product design for Passenger Information Systems and surveillance applications.

It has a compact sized design for ease of integration in limited spaces, as well as built-in Intel Skylake-H platform and QM170 chipset, certified to EN 50155 TX (-40 to 70°C) and IEC 61373 body mount class B.

It also features flexible configuration up to 2x2 PoE modules or 3 SSD storage drives of up to 2TB to record 24-hour Full-HD camera video over 90 days.

Advantech this year is attending the Railtex exhibition in the UK, which is being held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) from 9^th-11^th May.