Communication System and Method for a Train

摘要

A communication system for a train having a lead locomotive power group and at least one remote locomotive power group, the system including: a lead locomotive computer in communication with a first and second lead communication device and programmed to: generate a command message; transmit or cause the transmission of the command message from the first lead communication device in a predetermined time slot; and transmit or cause the transmission of the command message from the second lead communication device in a different predetermined time slot; and at least one remote locomotive computer in communication with at least one remote communication device and programmed to directly or indirectly receive the command message from the first lead communication device and/or the second lead communication device. A communication method for a train is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A communication system for a train having a lead locomotive power group including at least one locomotive and at least one remote locomotive power group including at least one locomotive, the system comprising:
a lead locomotive computer associated with the lead locomotive power group and in communication with a first lead communication device and a second lead communication device, wherein the lead locomotive computer is programmed or configured to: (i) generate at least one command message; (ii) transmit or cause the transmission of the at least one command message from the first lead communication device in a predetermined time slot in a message exchange cycle; and (iii) transmit or cause the transmission of the at least one command message from the second lead communication device in a predetermined time slot in the message exchange cycle different than the predetermined time slot in the message exchange cycle of the transmission in step (ii); and at least one remote locomotive computer associated with the at least one remote locomotive power group and in communication with at least one remote communication device, wherein the at least one remote locomotive computer is programmed or configured to directly or indirectly receive the at least one command message from at least one of the first lead communication device and the second lead communication device via the at least one remote communication device.