Track bound vehicle e.g. rail vehicle has distributed control system with central control units that communicate with local control units over Ethernet-based communication network for transmitting signals to local control units

摘要

The vehicle (1) has a distributed control system that includes central control units (10,20,30) which communicate with local control units (40,50,60,70,80,90) for controlling propulsion, brakes, air conditioner, doors etc., over an Ethernet-basedcommunication network (100) for transmitting signals to the local control units. A tachograph (130) is connected to the central control units. A group of local control units is assigned to each central control unit.