MONITORING AND FAILOVER OPERATION WITHIN LOCOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules includes at least one configurable controller that is reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive. At least one of the electronic modules includes a programmable controller in communication with the configurable controller and the network. A first configurable controller may be configured to monitor at least a first programmable controller.

主权项

1. A distributed control system for a locomotive, comprising:
a network disposed within the locomotive; and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture, each of the electronic modules comprising at least one configurable controller that is reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive, and at least one of the electronic modules comprising a programmable controller in communication with the configurable controller and the network, wherein a first configurable controller is configured to monitor at least a first programmable controller.