Locomote Tower control0 pages

Radio
remote
control

Locomote Tower control
Åkerströms has more than 50 years of
experience in developing radio control
for industry and its specific needs. Åkerströms’ locomotive remote control system
was developed to provide the safety and
reliability that operators need for wireless
control within freight transport operations or heavy industrial environments,
such as steel works and mines.

by an operator and one for operation
from the shunting tower. The control is
not affected by the operator’s control
transmitter and the locomotive’s standard
cabling can be used. In the tower there
is a fixed radio and manouvring equipment. All parts in the fixed equipment
are easy to replace during service.

TECHNICAL FACTS
TOWER CONTROL
No. of functions: All locomotive movements,
locomotive ID can be selected
Aerial: External
Radio transmitter: 405 - 470 MHz, two-way
communication. (Duplex) is possible.
250 radio channels possible

Tower control can be compared to operating a ”model railway” and it requires a
high level of safety.

Power output: Variable, depending on
application and licensing limitations.

Radio control from a
shunting tower.

Interface: Ports for track signals and
emergency stop switch

Coverage: min. 1000 m

The radio control takes place from a
shunting tower with certain limitations on
speed. From here, all train movements
for shunting are controlled from a computerised signal box. In the case of tower
control, responsibility is shared between
operator and shunting inspector.

Radio receiver with two
code addresses.
The radio receiver in the locomotive has
two code addresses, one for operation

Version 4, September 2009

Åkerströms Björbo AB, SE-785 45 Björbo, Sweden.

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Åkerströms Björbo AB reserve the right to change information in this document without notice.

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