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UNIAC1
Axle Counting System
Secure and Reliable
Wheel Detection by UNIAC1

UNIAC1 is a complete system controlling the occupation status of rail

sections and turnouts through the secure detection of passing railway vehicles.
The wheel sensors in the corresponding rail section report the entry in or
exit from the axle counting circuit by balancing the entering and leaving
vehicle axles against each other while taking their direction into account.
If the counting is consistent, the rail section will be reported as free.
Otherwise, the section will be reported as occupied. The signal transmission
of UNIAC1 is used additionally to monitor the correct operation of the
wheel sensors.

UNIAC1 can be installed without restrictions on open and covered tracks

in shunting and depot yards, main lines and sidings, for railways and trams.

Technical Data

 ax. number of axles in the axle counting circuit: 1023

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Interface to controller systems: potential-free NO/NC contacts,
binary output, secure Ethernet link
Applied standards: EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, EN 50159
Event memory and diagnosis: implemented
Electronic parts installed near track: none
Safety Integration Level of the Components: SIL4

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Modular System Architecture

With its compact 19“ construction and modular architecture, the system provides
solutions for all possible demands concerning axle counters.

Each ACM counting module is connected directly with up to 6 axle counters.

This can be duplicated to 12 axle counters by using two ACM counting modules
connected by modem. Using this connection, it is also possible to divide the
counting section to enable – for example – the monitoring of the counter data
and the status (free/occupied) of a single-track section on two stations.

Diagnosis

In addition to reporting the counting data, the UNIAC1 System provides a wide
range of diagnosis possibilities within the Advanced Diagnostic Module (ADM).
This Module is not only equipped with a standard Ethernet interface, which reports
all states of the card and the historical data of the system, but also with a secure
Ethernet interface. Using the secure protocol, it is possible to establish a direct
Ethernet connection to head controllers and signal boxes.

Installation

The axle counter is mounted with a rail clamp. The optimal positioning
is done easily via two axis alignment on the clamp.

The evaluation modules (ASM) of the axle counters have automatic

calibration. Calibration on the axle counters is no longer necessary.

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