BLOCK PROVING BY AXLE COUNTER

WITH MUX-COMBINER

Central Electronics Limited

 BPAC with Mux-Combiner
 Specification:
Approved by RDSO
1. RDSO Drg No. S32001 for Double Line
1990
2. RDSO Drg No. S32010 for Single Line 2000
 System Requirement:
1. 1 ½ PET Quad cable between stations
2. 4/6 Quad cable to Adv and Home locations.
3. 24V DC N power
R supply. N R
4. Advance , & Home , lever connections.
5. Q type, 24V relays (QNA1, QNN1, QL1 type).
6. 3RL track circuit for D/L & 5RL track circuit for S/L.
for trolley suppression.

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 Equipment details:
S. Name of the Qty for Qty for Function
No. Equipment S/L D/L

1. SM’s Panel 2 Nos. 2 Nos. Provides controls and indications for block
operation
2. Axle Counter 1 No. 2 Nos. Monitors UP/DN lines for occupancy.
(ACS-55, 2D)
4/2 wire EJB 1 No. 2 Nos. Combines channel A & B of axle counter at
4/4 wire EJB 1 No. 2 Nos. advance.
Standard EJB used at home locations.
3. Relay Rack 2 Nos. 2 Nos. Houses Tx-Mux, Rx-Mux, combiner-converter &
interlocking relays.
4 i. Tx-Mux 2 Nos. 2 Nos. Transmits and receives block relay information
ii. Rx-Mux 2 Nos. 2 Nos. from Station A to B and vice versa.
iii. Combiner- 2 Nos. 2 Nos. Interface equipment between PET Quad cable &
converter Tx-Mux, Rx-Mux & 4/2 wire.

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BPAC with Mux-Combiner-Yard Layout
(S/L)

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BPAC with Mux-Combiner-Yard Layout
(D/L)

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Universal Axle Counter:

 RDSO specification – IRS S-42/85.
 Models available – 2D/3D/4D.
 Section length to be used (max) – 15 km. (20 dB loss)
Features:
 Track devices operating frequency at 5 KHz (Tx, Rx Coils).
 210 Bit counter (1024 counts).
 EVR, SUPR drive for QS3, 12V, 1000 ohm relays.
 Modular design.
System suitable for block section - 2D
If 3D/4D system is available, it has to be converted into 2D model before
use in block section. If not converted, the floating LSTTL input of E/F
and G/H channels of 3D/4D are likely to receive noise and system may
have random failure.
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Multiplexer:
 Designed as per technical requirement given in RDSO Drg No.
S32001.
 Block Section length to be used (Max) – 12 Km.
Features:
v. Time Division Multiplexer (TDM).
vi. 12 Channel multiplexer.
vii. Dual clock circuits in synchronization used for
 Packet formation in Tx-Mux.
 Packet verification in Rx-Mux.
viii. Odd parity checking.

Note: Number of channels used in D/L - 7 channels.

S/L - 7 channels.

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Modem Signal Levels:

Modem IC’s used:
 XR-2206: Modulator IC
 Recommended Transmit level - 3V p-p
 XR-2211: Demodulator IC
 Recommended input signal level - 10mV rms. to 3V.
 Composite input level - > 200mV (as per
manual)

S. No. Gain in Combiner- Transmit Signal in Line Receive Signal in

converter card dB dB
(Card2) (At Station
1. Normal Card -1.76 A) 12 Kms (At -10.20
Station B)

2. High Gain Card 3.62 12 Kms -4.80

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Improvements:
Improvement for reliability of axle counter and axle counter block system
was carried out as per Dr. Vinod Chandra, Prof. IIT Delhi & RDSO’s
recommendation dated 08.01.1998 STS/E/AC/Consultancy.
A. Multiplexer:
Status Year
5. Modification in relay driver (RD) card - improved RD provided
1999
- FET based new RD provided
2003
2. Provision of push button repeater relays - TGTNR & BPNR
provided
3. Provision of attenuator pad at the input - attenuator
with 2
of combiner-converter . Position
provided
11. Replacement of push buttons with dust - Siemens
buttons
free push buttons on SM’s panel provided
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Improvements (Contd …):

B. Axle Counters
Status
4. Increase of clock signal from 2KHz to 10KHz - Carried out in
card6
5. Increase of RD voltage from 8V dc to 11V dc - carried out in
card9
minimum.
3. Provision of module type DC-DC converter at - provided at
10 card.
th

10th slot instead of chasis type.

9. Provision of MOV’s in EJB & Evaluator cards - provided
10. Indication of oscillator output in EJB - provided in card1
11. Provision of Euro connectors in EJB - provided
In addition to the above the universal axle counter design has been
modified in the year 2002 to include
m. Preparatory reset
n. First out-count reset circuit
o. Channel level proving circuit 11

p. Additional filter in trolley suppression circuit.

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Universal axle counter 4D to 2D conversion by jumper
selection/dummy cards:
S. 2D (System after
Card No. 4D (System Available) Modification to be carried out
No. conversion)
1. Card 1 Normal Nil Normal
2. Card 2 Normal Card 2 to be removed. Insert Dummy 2
dummy card.
3. Card 3 Normal Nil Normal
4. Card 4 Normal Card 4 to be removed. Insert Dummy 4
dummy card.
5. Card 5 Normal with jumpers J1 & Card 5 to be removed. Insert Dummy 5
J3 dummy card.
6a. Card 6 (with Normal with jumpers J1, Nil Normal with jumpers J1,
prep reset) J3, J5, J7, J11 & J12 J3, J5, J7, J11 & J12
6b. Card 6 As above in 6a, connect Nil As above in 6a, connect
(without prep jumper J9 & disconnect jumper J9 & disconnect
reset) resistor R132. resistor R132.
7. Card 7 Normal Nil Normal
8. Card 8 Normal with jumpers J1 & Nil Normal with jumpers J1 &
J3 J3
9. Card 9 Normal with jumpers J1, Remove jumpers J1, J3, J5 & Normal with jumpers J2,
J3, J5 & J8 J8. Connect jumpers J2, J4, J7 J4, J7 & J10
& J10
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Universal axle counter 3D to 2D conversion by jumper
selection/dummy cards:
S. 2D (System after
Card No. 3D (System Available) Work to be carried out
No. conversion)
1. Card 1 Normal Nil Normal
2. Card 2 Normal Card 2 to be removed. Insert Dummy 2
dummy card.
3. Card 3 Normal Nil Normal
4. Card 4 Normal Card 4 to be removed. Insert Dummy 4
dummy card.
5. Card 5 Normal with jumpers J2 & Card 5 to be removed. Insert Dummy 5
J4 dummy card.
6a. Card 6 (with Normal with jumpers J2, Remove jumper J2, J4, J6, J8, Normal with jumpers J1,
prep reset) J4, J6, J8, J11 & J12 J11 & J12. Connect jumpers J1, J3, J5, J7, J11 & J12
J3, J5, J7, J11 & J12
6b. Card 6 As above in 6a, connect Nil As above in 6a, connect
(without prep jumper J9 & disconnect jumper J9 & disconnect
reset) resistor R132. resistor R132.
7. Card 7 Normal Nil Normal
8. Card 8 Normal with jumpers J2 & Remove jumper J2 & J4. Normal with jumpers J1 &
J4 Connect jumpers J1 & J3 J3
9. Card 9 Normal with jumpers J1, Remove jumpers J1, J3, J6 & Normal with jumpers J2,
J3, J6 & J9 J9. Connect jumpers J2, J4, J7 J4, J7 & J10
& J10
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