Siemens Transportation Systems CARBORNE2 Transportation Control System User Manual 7aUserManual FCC draft r1
Siemens Transportation Systems Transportation Control System 7aUserManual FCC draft r1
Contents
- 1. Users Manual
- 2. Installation Instructions
Users Manual
The following statement will be added to the user/installation manual.
CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance on the antennas or other radio frequency components of
this transmitter you are instructed to turn the RF transmitter off. In performing any system maintenance
while the RF transmitter is in operation you must maintain a separation distance of 32 cm or
greater from any point on the antenna to insure compliance with the FCC RF exposure limits.

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Note interne / Memorandum
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Destinataire (s) / To
S.AZOUIGUI
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Department :
Centre :
P. Inglis, G. Sulmont
Date : 21/08/02
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OBJET / SUBJECT : STS Train Radio
User Manual - FCC Test Configuration
DRAFT VERSION
1. CONFIGURATION
The test configuration is :
§ one WRE, not redundant (unlike NYCT config). The CIDO board (FO Wayside Radio
Network) is not enclosed.
§ one CRE, not redundant (as NYCT config). The CIDRE board (Train Radio Network) is
not enclosed.
1.1. WRE – Wayside Radio Equipment
1.1.1. WRE characteristics
The WRE is a cardfile which complies with the IEC 60297-3 standard and has the
following characteristics :
§ Height : 266.7 mm = 10.5"
§ Width : 238.8mm = 9.4"
§ Depth : <290mm/9.4"
§ Weight : <15Kg/30Lbs

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1.1.2. Power supply of the WRE
§ Nominal : 24 VDC
§ Range : 16 VDC to 36 VDC
§ Maximum Power : 80 W
1.1.3. RF outputs of the WRE
§ Two outputs respectively identified as RFA1 and RFA2 for the WRU-A (WRU-B is not
used).
§ 50 Ohm coaxial cable terminated by a N male type plug.
1.1.4. View of the WRE – Test configuration
Figure 1 : The WRE
1.2. CRE – Carborne22 Radio Equipment
1.2.1. CRE characteristics
The CRE is a cardfile which complies with the IEC 60297-3 standard and has the following
characteristics:
§ Height : 133.35mm = 5.25"
§ Width : 482.6mm=19"
§ Depth : <320mm/12.6"
§ Weight : <10Kg/20Lbs
1.2.2. Power supply of the CRE
§ Nominal : 37.5 VDC
§ Range : 24 VDC to 44 VDC
§ Maximum Power : 80 W

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1.2.3. RF outputs of the CRE
§ Two outputs respectively identified as RFA1 and RFA2 for the CRU-A (CRU-B is not
used).
§ 50 Ohm coaxial cable terminated by a N male type plug.
1.2.4. View of the CRE
Figure 2 : The CRE
2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MRAD
2.1. Power on
LED status after
less than 15 s at
power on
Meaning Action
Medium intensity Tx permanent mode
(4.125ms/4.125ms) None
Flashing,
high intensity,
5s on / 5s off
Tx permanent mode
(5s/5s) None
Other Possibly RF parameters
undefined Configure with the terminal menu – If no
change, power off, and power on again.

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2.2. Disconnecting coaxial cables or antennas
Before disconnecting the coaxial cables or the antennas, the MRAD should be powered
off.
2.3. The unused RF output
A 50 Ω termination must be set on any unused RF output if no antenna is connected.
3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
3.1. Setting the communication parameters
The communication is established with a RS232 link between the computer and the
equipment via a terminal. The RS232 is accessed via the DB9 socket [Figure 1; Figure 2]
on the front panel.
When the terminal is opened on the computer, its parameters have to be defined in the
menu Parameters/communications as following:
§ Ports = COM1 or COM 2 (depends on which one was put the RS connection)
§ Transmission speed = 9600
§ Bits of stop = 1
§ Stream control = none
§ Data bits = 8
§ Parity = none
3.1.1. Manual setting
Figure 3 : Setting the communication parameters
3.2. Automatic setting
The parameters can be automatically defined by opening the file config.trm (provided on a
floppy on the example below).

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Figure 4 : Setting the communication parameters with a *.trm file
3.3. Listing the menu
Type the touch “enter” to list the menu. It looks as following :
*******************************************
*******************************************
* RF Configuration Menu *
*******************************************
*******************************************
0 : Load FPGA code
1 : Download new FPGA code
2 : Program the Tx mode
3 : Check Mode / Parameters
please choose:
3.4. Available functions in the menu
The menu is organized as following :

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MAIN MENU
SELECT TX MODE
NORMAL
CHECK MODE /
PARAMETERS
DOWNLOAD
FPGA
LOAD FPGA
4.125 ms / 4.125 ms
POWER LEVEL : P0, P1 or P2
FREQUENCY : 2408, 2416...2472 MHz
SWITCH : output RFA1 or RFA2
''NOT
AVAILABLE''
5s / 5s
POWER LEVEL : P0, P1 or P2
FREQUENCY : 2408, 2416...2472 MHz
SWITCH : output RFA1 or RFA2
Figure 5 : Organization of the menu
3.4.1. Tx Mode
The available Tx modes are :
• 4.125ms Tx / 4.125ms Rx,
• 5s Tx /5s Rx
• or normal operation
3.4.1.1. Permanent Mode 4.125ms/4.125ms
The MRAD emits during 4.125 ms and stops emitting during the following 4.125ms and so
on… Actually, its emission is active during :
=
+
−
ssms
µ
µ
80700219.43.599 ms and
inactive during :
=
−
+
ssms
µ
µ
80700904.34.524 ms.
The status LED [Figure 1 ; Figure 2] is always on with medium intensity : in fact, it flashes
quickly (on during 4.125ms Tx / off during 4.125ms Rx).
3.4.1.2. Permanent Mode 5s/5s
The MRAD emits during 5 s and stops emitting during the following 5 s and so on…
The status LED [Figure 1 ; Figure 2] is on with high intensity during 5s Tx and off during 5s
Rx…
3.4.1.3. Mode normal
In normal operation, the MRAD follows a normal radio cycle, its behavior being either a
wayside or Carborne2 equipment. However, this mode is not available for the tests.

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3.4.1.4. Configuration of the messages – permanent Tx mode
The messages which are emitted are a sequence of 0101…..01.
3.4.1.5. Configuration of the spread sequence
There are four spread sequences :
§ Sequence 0 (boot frame sequence) :
1100-1110-0111-1011-0011-1011-0110-0100-1100-0101-1111-1011-1010-0011-0101-0000-0100-
0001-0101-0110-1100-1101-0100-0000-0100-1100-1000-1110-0001-1110-0011-111
§ Sequence 1 :
1100-0111-0110-1011-1110-1100-0110-1101-1111-1000-1110-0100-0111-0000-1000-0100-1011-
1101-1001-1010-0011-0100-1011-0110-1010-1010-0000-1110-0100-0011-0100-010
§ Sequence 2 :
1101-1000-0010-1100-0111-1010-1110-0010-1001-1010-0101-1101-0011-1110-1100-0001-1100-
1011-0111-0100-1001-0000-1101-0001-0000-0100-0111-1101-1011-1001-0011-110
§ Sequence 3 :
1001-0001-0001-1100-0100-1110-1111-0111-0100-1010-1111-1111-0100-1000-1100-1010-0000-
1110-1111-0001-0010-1001-0110-1001-0010-0111-1100-1000-1000-0111-1110-001
The sequence used in permanent Tx mode (both 4.125ms/4.125ms and 5s/5s) is the
sequence 0 (boot frame sequence).
3.4.2. RF Switch
The MRAD has two RF outputs RFA1 and RFA2 that may be selected thanks to this RF
switch.
3.4.3. Power levels
The available power levels are :
• P0 : 27.5 dBm,
• P1: 17.5 dBm,
• or P2 : 7.5 dBm
The P1 and P2 power levels will be redefined according to the results of the tests and to
the antenna configurations.
3.4.4. Frequencies
The available frequencies channels are : 2408 MHz, 2416 MHz, 2424 MHz, 2432 MHz,
2440 MHz, 2448 MHz, 2456 MHz, 2464 MHz, 2474 MHz.

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4. CONFIGURATION OF THE MENU
Figure 6 : Configuration of the menu
Notes :
§ When powered on, the MRAD begins to emit with the previous parameters. If no
parameter was ever entered, there is a warning : “the Tx mode is unknown” and all
parameters (Tx mode, RF output, frequency, power level) must be defined.
§ During the RF configuration, the MRAD continues to emit.
§ Each new parameter is applied immediately after input.
5. DOWNLOADING A NEW FPGA CODE
To download a new FPGA code, the menu 1 (“Download a new FPGA code”) has to be
chosen and confirmed. Then, the FPGA code is erased and the menu waits for a
programming file *.hex.

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1
writing memory
erasing FPGA code ...
F9FAFBFCFDFEFF
FPGA code erased
waiting for the programming file (*.HEX)
The programming file is in : A:\Programming_FPGA\ckmr_fcc.hex. It has to be sent as
following:
Figure 7 : Downloading a new FPGA code
Note : The programmation lasts about 5 minutes.

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6. GLOSSARY
BRAD Radio frequency unit
CALIN_E Carborne2 power supply
CALIN_S Wayside power supply
CIDO WRD controller
CIDRE Carborne2 Radio Distribution Unit
CKMR Radio controller board
CRE Carborne2 Radio Equipment
CRU Carborne2 Radio Unit
MRAD Radio module
RF Radio Frequency
Rx Reception
Tx Transmission
WRE Wayside radio equipment
WRU Wayside Radio Unit
CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance on the
antennas or other radio frequency components of this
transmitter you are instructed to turn the RF transmitter off.
In performing any system maintenance while the RF
transmitter is in operation you must maintain a separation
distance of 32 cm or greater from any point on the antenna
to insure compliance with the FCC RF exposure limits.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.