Railway and Transport
Communications Solutions
Application Note
Typical users
! Railway and subway
operators
! Highway administrations
! Ports authorities, military
bases and other
transportation networks
Typical applications
! Extending data from Ethernet
interfaces over long range
SHDSL copper links
! Transporting surveillance
images, internal control data,
commercial display
messages, and passenger and
traffic information
Connect Commercial Displays, Traffic and Passenger
Information, CCTV Cameras, and Station Controls
Data over SHDSL
Communications networks for rail transportation and highways share similar data
collection and transmission requirements and have common network topologies.
Low-speed or high-speed data from display panels, surveillance cameras, control
equipment, and technician ports are transmitted or collected over a wide
geographical area and linked to a central control site. Public address systems and
call boxes for emergency voice or technical support may also be connected at
different points. Stations or drop-off points are typically linked in a daisy chain or
ring configuration.
Although point-to-point wireless equipment may be used in some environments,
most networks rely on copper buried along the tracks or asphalt right-of-way. Until
recently, low bit-rate data interfaces were the norm for the SCADA equipment and
display units dispersed throughout the network. As more and more equipment
vendors upgrade their devices to incorporate Ethernet interfaces, however, there is
a need to support significantly more bandwidth over the same distances. Laying
fiber is an expensive option, but by using SHDSL technology, railway and highway
communications engineers can leverage the copper buried in the ground and
achieve higher performance over a greater range. RAD’s ASMi-52 and ASMi-52L
SHDSL modems can extend the reach of digital interfaces over long distances (up
to 10 km or 6.2 miles) and support variable data rates up to 2.3 Mbps over 2-wire
and 4.6 Mbps over 4-wire.
Integrated Multiplexer Supports Multiple Services
The ASMi-52 SHDSL modem comes equipped with an integrated multiplexer,
eliminating the need for an external device or additional copper pairs. It can
transmit combinations of V.35/X.21/RS-530 data, 10/100BaseT LAN and E1 traffic
over a single SHDSL link. The ASMi-52L comes available with a single user port for
data or four 10/100BaseT ports with integral switch. All models are compatible
with 2/4-wire repeaters, such as RAD's S-RPT, for even longer range applications.
The modems also operate opposite RAD's LRS-24 SHDSL modem rack and the
company's DXC and Megaplex multiplexer SHDSL modules.
The ASMi-52 is available in a rugged metal enclosure for installation on standard
cabinet rail mounts that meet the EN 50121-4 standard.
 Railway and Transport
Communications Solutions
Application Note

ASMi-52L
Features Benefits

SHDSL supports longer ranges, Protects investment in existing copper

higher data rates infrastructure

Ethernet ports and integrated Eliminates external device and supports new
switch data equipment with LAN interface

No need for additional equipment or extra

Built-in multiplexer
copper pairs to transport data and voice traffic

Extends range over longer distances using the

2-wire or 4-wire repeater
same copper pairs

ASMi-52L with CCTV

ASMi-52L PFH-4 S-RPT internal switch
4 ETH
SHDSL SHDSL

Control

ASMi-52L with
ASMi-52L PFH-4 S-RPT internal switch
SHDSL SHDSL ETH

Railway Application

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