Inserting ETCS Track Equipment (Data Points)

Process:

•Inserting Data Points for Balise Planning
 

Requirements:

•Signals - EPU
 

Description:

The Data Point in ProSig is a Point Object located at the Topological Edge. Depending on the setting of the attribute 'TYPE', the object is displayed in the drawing.

In the following section, the term Signal includes Main signals, ETCS Stop boards, ETCS Block signals and Light shunting signals at which main routes begin or end.

Procedure:

1.The Data points are inserted using the function 'EPU-Object Inserter'.

Command Line: PRS_EPU_EINF
Ribbon: ProSig EPU -> Equipment SCT -> EPU-Object Inserter

Illus.: Selection of Object type Data point in EPU-Object Inserter

2.With the button 'Paste' a new object 'Data Point' can be inserted into the drawing.

oDuring the insertion either a point on the topological edge ( Layer PRS-TOPOLOGICAL EDGE) or an object has to be selected as reference point. It is possible to move the data point, when inserting the object in order to place the data point at a defined distance to the reference point, see also Dot-like PSO - Insertion at the Topological Edge.

oIf the Auto CAD system variable ATTREQ is set to the value 1, the Dialog 'Object attributes' for editing the attributes of the data point is automatically activated after the object insertion (see also Point 3).

oThe Data point is a PSO and is stored as a Point object on the Layer 'PRS-DATA POINT'.

Illus.: Representation of a Data point in the drawing
 
 

3.After inserting the data point, all relevant data should be entered via the function Edit Object(s) to provide the data for a subsequent export into the ETCS Level 2 tables.

Command Line: OE
Ribbon: ProSig EPU -> Tools -> Edit Objects(s)

Illus.: Attributes of a Data Point of Type 20/32	Illus.: Attributes of a Data Point of Type 4/6 with an automatically generated ETCS L2 Entry

oThe Attribute 'DP address' (A) corresponds to the Balise code NID_BG in column 2 of the Data Point Table ETCS. The value has to be taken from the storage, '00000' is assigned for unknown addresses.

oThe value of the Attribute 'DP Address Prefix' (B) corresponds to the area code NID_C in column 2 of the Data Point Table ETCS.

oThe Attribute 'Application code' (D) is automatically assigned with the value 'E' after the initialization of the project as ETCS L2 project, see also Setting Up Planning Project. The application code controls, which data point types (I) can be selected.

oThe value of the attribute 'TYPE' (I) corresponds to column 4 of the Data point table ETCS 'TYPE'. The description of the data point types can be found in Ril. 819.1344 Table 2 (page 42).

oWith the Attribute 'Temp. DP' (U), a temporary and user-defined designation of the data point can be specified, when no data point addresses are available at the beginning of planning. After Importing the Data Point Addresses the attribute 'DP address' has been assigned, the correct NID-BG is automatically used in the designation in the Signalling layout plan.

oDepending on the type of the data point, the value of the attribute 'Number of baslises' (J) is automatically assigned. This value corresponds to column 3 'Number of Baslises' of the Data point table ETCS.

oIf the type of Data point (I) indicates an ETCS Level 2 Entry or Exit, an object Entry or Exit is automatically linked as the value of the attribute 'ETCS L2 Entry/Exit' (M). To edit the object attributes of the linked object continue with point 4.

oThe value of the attribute 'Distance' (K) determines the distance between the balises in a balise group. The value can be determined automatically via the button at the right edge of the value field. The value is used for the Data point table ETCS with the specifications 'Km measuring Point' (column 7) and 'Distance to Measuring Point' (column 11).

oThe value of the attribute 'Reference Point' (F) corresponds to column 9 'Measuring Point ID' of the Data point table ETCS. The reference point is selected via the selection list.

oThe value of the attribute 'Distance to node' (E) corresponds to column 11 'Distance to Measuring Point' of the Data point table ETCS. The value is automatically calculated via the attribute 'Reference Point' (F).

oThe value of the attribute 'Type of reference point' (G) is not yet evaluated. The setting for column 8 'Measuring Point Type' for the Data point table ETCS is automatically filled for Signals in the export view. If the reference point is a facing end of a turnout or a trailing end of a turnout, then the setting can be done in the Export view. After saving the project, this setting is available for further export operations.

oThe value of the attribute 'ETCS Track Edge' (H) is automatically determined in the ETCS Overview Plan using the function Generate Track Edges.

oThe value of the attribute 'Track number' (L) corresponds to column 6 'Track' of the Data point table ETCS.

4.By double-clicking on the value of the attribute 'ETCS L2 Entry/Exit' (M), the object attributes of the associated object Entry/Exit are displayed and can be edited.
 

Illus.: Attributes of an ETCS Level 2 Entry	Illus.: Attributes of an ETCS Level 2 Exit

oThe value of the attribute 'Name' (N) corresponds to column 3 'Name' of the table ETCS Level 2 entries/exits.

oThe value of the attribute 'Branch' (O) corresponds to column 2 'Branch' of the table ETCS Level 2 entries/exits. The assignment of the value is currently not supported. The value can be entered into the Excel table after the export.

oThe value of the attribute 'Type of Change' (P) corresponds to column 4 'Type of Change' of table ETCS Level 2 entries/exits and needs to be selected from the list in accordance with Ril 819.1344.

oThe value of the attribute 'Alarm signal' (S) should be assigned, if a signal has to be specified for this entry or exit in column 6 'Alarm signal / entry limit transponder group' of table ETCS Level 2 entries/exits. The value can be taken from the list.

oThe value of the attribute 'Data Point' (Q)  contains a link to the corresponding data point. If no selection has been made for the attribute 'Alarm signal', the DP address (A) of the associated data point is automatically entered for column 6 'Alarm signal / entry limit transponder group' of the table ETCS Level 2 entries/exits.

oThe Attribute 'Rearward signal' (R) is automatically assigned when creating the ETCS L2 input/output provided a rearward signal can be determined.

oThe value of the attribute 'Label (ETCS)' (T) can be selected from the List according to Ril. 819.1344.