GLOSSARY
AFC | Automated fare collections |
ATC | Automatic train control |
ATO | Automatic train operation |
built-in web server | Secure server that can be used for diagnostics, firmware updates and implement customer-specific web pages |
CAN Gateway | Controller Area Network (CAN) Gateway |
CBTC | Communications Based Train Control |
CCTV | Closed-circuit Television |
CIP | Common Industrial Protocol - communication architecture for industrial devices |
CLI | Command-line interface |
cyclic process data | Continuous data exchange sent at regular intervals to constantly monitor a device |
DIN-Rail | Industry standard type of rail used for mounting industrial computer modules |
duagon IP | Proven intellectual property cores based on industry standards |
DUAL HDLC | High-Level Data Link Control with two channels |
EMD | Electrical Medium Distance |
ESD | Electrical Short Distance |
ETB | Ethernet Train Backbone |
FFF | Form, Fit and Function, also known as F3 framework, are the main specifications that describe a specific component and determine replacement parts |
FIP | Factory Instrumentation Protocol, a standardized fieldbus protocol defined in the European standard EN 50170 |
FPGA | Field-programmable gate array, an integrated circuit where the functionality can be configured by the user |
HVAC | Control systems for Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning |
Intelligent Gateway | Intelligent gateways securely connect multiple IoT devices to a cloud-based service bridging various protocols |
IoT Gateway | Internet of Things gateway for IoT device-to-device or device-to-cloud communication |
LON | Local Operating Network |
LonWorks | Local Operating Network: network communication protocol for automation applications |
LoRa Gateway | Long-Range low-power IoT gateway |
LTE | Long-Term Evolution - standard for wireless broadband communication |
MVB | Multifunction Vehicle Bus - a serial communication bus used in the train communication network to connect devices in rail vehicles |
PIS | Passenger Information System |
PoE | Power over Ethernet |
PROFINET | Open industry standard for communication over industrial Ethernet |
RS232 | Serial communication standard for voltage and signal levels in data transmission |
RS485 | Serial communication standard for electrical characteristics with bi-directional and multipoint systems support |
TCMS | Train Control and Management System |
TBN | Train Backbone Node |
TCN | Train Consist Network |
TCN | Train Communication Network |
TCS | Train Control System |
TCN | Train Control Network |
Train backbone | Inter-consist train communication network |
Trainnet | Train computer system for onboard railway applications |
TRDP | Train Real Time Data Protocol |
WorldFIP | Open system international fieldbus standard EN50170 used in various architectures. |
WTB | Wire Train Bus |