apta, kevin hassett, september 24, 2002 1 apta passenger information systems

APTA, Kevin Hassett, September 24, 2002 1

APTAPassenger Information Systems


Technology:

The System Integrator’s

Perspective Kevin Hassett, President

Train Track Computer Systems, Inc.

Newport Beach, CA


Personal Biases

• Represent Vendors

• Software developer

• Control Systems

• Real Time systems

• Technology. ‘Widgets’


Product Goals

• Easy to use

• Expandable

• Integrated

• Cost:

Lower cost to build / own


Just Remember this:

• Use a System Integrator

• (Digital) Technology


End Result

Communication Systems Integration

integrate v. - 1. To make into a whole by bringing all parts together, unify. 2. To join with something else, unite.

Fiber Optic

Radio

TelephoneLED Signage

SCADASecurity and

Control

Public Address

Closed Circuit

Television

OperationControlCenters

Turn-key Project


Top 5 technologies

5. Fire

4. Compact Disk: digitized sound

3. The ‘PC’

2. The Internet

1. The Internet


Ubiquitous Digital Communication

A picture of the Internet


The Internet:Ubiquitous Digital Communication• Ethernet – 10, 100, 1000MB, 802.11 Wireless

• TCP/IP – Universal addressing

• Public network Free transport, universal access

• Virtual Networks Security

• Local Area Networks – leverage technology


Digital AdvantagesPoint to Everywhere

(not point to point).

•Access to all devices is available everywhere in the system.

•Video can be viewed anywhere,

•Announcements can be made anywhere,

•Remote users can access the system,

•Backup facilities only need a single data connection.




RoutingThe Internet technology is all about efficient and redundant and reliable routing of data.




Routing

Capacity

No need to dedicate ‘types’ of channels for specific devices.

All data paths are combined and shared dynamically.



(not point to point). RoutingCapacityIntegration, Use of Software

Digital data can be archived on the same medium.

They can be coordinated (the video with the sound)System Integrators can add value.



(not point to point). RoutingCapacityIntegration, Use of SoftwareCompatibility

A true SYSTEM


Passenger Information Systems

Public address Variable Message Signs

(VMS) CCTV Radio Telephone Customer information

system Web Access


PIS Infrastructure

Fiber Optic , Ethernet Network SCADA System Control and

Data Acquisition Centralized Traffic Control

(CTC)


The RULES

1. Make everything digital as soon as possible and as often as possible: At the outermost ends of the network. LED

signs should have an Ethernet jack and IP address, Cameras should be Ethernet…


The RULES

2. Use ETHERNET, USE IP (TCP/IP)


The RULES

3. USE Point-to-everywhere versus Point to point communications


The RULES4. Use a System Integrator:

Use Software for Integration

You need MORE than an Electrical Contractor !


The RESULTS

• Customized systems

at standardized pricing.

• Systems that can grow with your needs

• Systems that stay in step with technology.


Thank You


Radio / Telephone Voice over IP Server

IP

IP

IP

Equipment room

MIC

MON

MON

MIC

OP

OP

Voice over IP phone

Voice over IP phone

Radio / Telephone connections via Channel banks, etc.

T1

T1

Radio / Telephone switch

IP

NETWORK

Radio Gateway

Radio

Voice over IP phone

WAN

Router

GEisys Radio / Telephone


AUDIO

AUDIO

NETWORK

SERIAL

AUDIO

GEisys PA /VMB ‘Hybrid’GEisys PA /VMB ‘Hybrid’Station

apta, kevin hassett, september 24, 2002 1 apta passenger information systems

Documents

internet slide

ca slide

true system slide

digital advantages

key project slide

use of software digital

internet technology

sound system integrators