Modular locomotive brake controller

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US97/13697 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 23, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 23, 1999 PCT Filed Sep. 12, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/10967 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 19, 1998A modular locomotive brake control unit according to the present invention includes a manifold having mounted thereon at least two of a brake pipe module, a brake cylinder module, a brake signal module, equalization reservoir module, independent brake module, and an actuating module. Each of the modules includes a module controller in a network with a unit controller and an electric brake valve. The modules and brake valve controllers include an identification and software identification which is monitored by the unit controller. The module controllers also include an event log. The unit controller provides commands and software to an receives data from the module controllers.