SEIMENS MSDAC Indian Railways

IRISET
INDIAN RAILWAY INSTITUTE SIGNAL
ENGINEERING & TELECOMMUNICATIN
SECUNDRABAD

PROJECT REPORT ON
SEIMENS MSDAC

PPREPARED BY PPREPARED BY UNDER THE

MILIND MORE GUIDENCE OF
APP. JE SIGNAL Shri MANOJ B. AHIRE
BSL DIV. CR SSE (SIG) CSN
BSL DIV. CR

SUBMITTED TO
SHRI UMA MAHESWAR RAO
COURSE DIRECTOR IRISET, SECUNDRABAD
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a part of training for initial course of JE (sig) at IRISET/SC I had to

complete the project report at the time of field training of SIEMENS MSDAC

at Chalisgaon section by my honorable course Director.

I am grateful to our course director SHRI K. UMA MAHESWARA RAO

and IRISET administration for this project.

I am also grateful to Shri Nishant Kumar Dwivedi Sr.DSTE/BSL,

Shri Sudhir Kumar Pandey ADSTE/BSL-South, Shri Manoj B. Ahire

SSE/SIG/CSN and all other staff who helped me for their suggestion,

guidance and co-operation to complete this project.

MILIND MORE
App. JE (Sig)
Bhusaval Division
Central Railway

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CONTENTS

List of Figures ............................................................................................................. 4

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5

2. Objectives of MSDAC .................................................................................... 6

3. AzS350U Evaluation Computer ..................................................................... 7

a. BLEA12 Board

b. VESBA Board

c. STEU Board

d. SIRIUS2 Board

e. Power Supply Board

4. SIMIS – Fail safe microcomputer system from Siemens ................................ 12

5. Outdoor Equipment ......................................................................................... 14

a. DEK 43 Double wheel detector

b. Cabling between TC & EU

c. Tools of Installation

6. Technical Data ................................................................................................17

7. Resetting Box ................................................................................................. 18

8. Preparatory Resetting………………………………………………………..19

9. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...20

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List of Figures

3.1 BLEA Board (Front & Rear view) ................................................................ 8

3.2 Front view of VESBA board ......................................................................... 9

3.3 Power Supply Board SVK2150.....................................................................10

3.4 Standard Power supply arrangement ............................................................ 11

3.4 External Power supply arrangement ............................................................ 11

4.1 Block Diagram of Fail-safe microcomputer system ....................................12

4.2 System Structure .......................................................................................... 13

5.1 Outdoor Equipment & Trackside Connection Box ..................................... 14

5.2 Double wheel detectors in the track area ..................................................... 15

5.3 Cable between TCB and EU ........................................................................ 15

7.1 Reset Box on ASM Panel & In relay room ................................................. 18

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1. INTRODUCTION

Siemens Digital Axle Counter offers a high level of cost-effectiveness,

availability and future-proof technology. It is an interface for connecting it to
any interlocking system. Automatic track vacancy detection systems for
Intermediate Block Station (IBS), point - crossing intersections or track
sections are imperative for safe railway operations. It provides reliable
information on the clear and occupied states of track sections, and thus makes
a decisive contribution towards virtually trouble free operation.

In Bhusaval Division Siemens MSDAC system is used in the

intermediate block section where IBS is used.

In this system the counting heads at the beginning and end of each track
section to be detected. These units are connected to an evaluation computer
which processes the information generated by the counting heads. If the
number of axles counted in match that counted out, the respective track
section is indicated as being clear.

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2. OBJECTIVES OF MSDAC

1. The automatic track vacancy detection system (DAC) provide

continuous & reliable information on the clear & occupied status of
points, crossing on track sections and supply the necessary outputs
information in the form of binary coded electrical signals

2. It is used in Intermediate Block Section to know block section occupied

or not. Rear section is signaled by operating the LSS, which is
monitored by axle counter or track circuit and the advance section is
controlled by block instrument and axle counter (Siemens MSDAC)

3. It is free from weather condition & the state of track condition i.e.
ballast, insulating capacity of permanent way and type of sleeper.

4. It is most efficient system for the long track sections, automatic /

absolute block working system.

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3. AzS350U Evaluation Computer

a. BLEA12 BOARD:

The BLEA12 board is the input/output interface of the AZS350U. It has 12

floating relay outputs and 12 floating optocoupler inputs. Inputs and outputs are made via
a 48-pin connector on the front panel of the board.

The BLEA12 is a single-channel board. This is why the dual-channel AzS350U

system uses two boards of this type, one in channel 1 and one in channel 2 (first pair of
BLEA12 boards). A maximum of four track clear/occupied indications with the associated
reset restriction (RR) and reset acknowledgement (RA) can be output. The remaining
inputs and outputs can be used for freely configurable, operator-specific information (e.g.
block information).

The BLEA12 board has a MES80 bus port, which is used for exchange of
data with the VAU board. The BLEA12 board also provides the port for the SCSI internal
switch-off control signal, which can be used to switch off the power supply of the output
relays.

The BLEA12 board executes the following functions:

• Output of track clear/occupied indication (CI and ¬CI) of up to four TVDS

• Output of reset restriction (RR) of evaluation computer for each TVDS

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• Output of reset acknowledgement (RA) on successful axle counter set for each
TVDS
• Input of immediate or preparatory axle counter set (by actuating the AzGrT or
vAzGrT button) for each TVDS of the evaluation computer.
• Input of cancellation of reset restriction (RR) by actuating the AzGrH button for
each TVDS via optional front connector.
• Configuring by means of 96DIP switches.
• Block inputs/outputs for freely configurable, operator-specific information.

The relay output system for the output of the track clear/occupied indications is of
dual channel design, i.e. the output data is generated and output on each of the two
computer channels. Each computer channel has two relays. The relay contacts are linked
to form two contact chains.

Fig. No. 3.1

b. VESBA BOARD:

Amplifier, trigger and band-pass filter board.

The functions of the VESBA amplifier trigger and band-pass filter board are as
follows:

• Connection of ZP 43E/V wheel detection equipment (counting heads)

• Forwarding of power supply (from SVK2150) to counting heads

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The VESBA board provides electrical isolation between outdoor equipment (counting
head) and indoor equipment. It splits the signal frequencies f1 and f2 into two independent
channels and filters, amplifies, rectifies and evaluates (trigger) the data transmitted from
the counting head.

The front panel incorporates measuring sockets for fault diagnosis, LEDs for
displaying the traversal state and potentiometers for adapting to different cable lengths and
setting the transmission levels. Please read (f1=3.50 kHz& f2= 6.37 kHz) for IR.

Fig. No. 3.2:

c. STEU BOARD:

The control and diagnostic board buffers the signals transmitted by the counting
heads. Due to the dual-channel layout of the evaluation computer, there is one STEU board
per channel. The LEDs on this board display the following:

• Normal Display: display of operating states of the four track vacancy detection sections
(TVDS) (during operation; operating state display)

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• Statistics Display (diagnostics): display of operating states for a certain counting head or
track vacancy detection section (switchover/selection via AzGrH button).

• Display after Emergency Shutdown: display of operating states in case of emergency

shutdown.

d. SIRIUS2 BOARD:
Serial computer interface universal board. For controlling the transmission
system (data transmission between evaluation computers), the AzS350U has a SIRIUS2
board. The SIRIUS2 board provides two serial, bidirectional interfaces for data
transmission, each of them being equipped with a V.24 output. One of these V.24
interfaces has two control signals (RTS1 and CTS1). The SIRIUS2 board contributes to
fail-safety by providing reliable electrical isolation between peripherals and hardware
core. For the transmission of fail-safe data, the procedure protected data transmission
procedure FASIT (fail-safe, single-channel transmission of status information) issued.
On the front panel, there is a 48-pin connector providing the connection for all interface
signals.

e. Power Supply Board:

i) Vin LED lights up when in power supply is connected to power supply module.
ii) 70V, 5V & 12V LED lights up when power module is switched ON.

Power supply module accepts input 24Vdc to 60Vdc and provides controlled output
voltages 5v for operation of EC, 12 not in use, 70v counting head supply. The power
supply board supplies voltage for up to five counting heads connected.

Fig No. 3.3:

Power Supply Board
SVK2150

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Fig. No. 3.4: Standard Power supply arrangement

Standard power supply is provided from evaluator computer via respective VESBA
board. In this case, power for the wheel detection equipment is supplied via the same core
pair on which the wheel detection equipment signals are transmitted to evaluation
computer. Power supply is controlled via VESBA board with fuse 200mA. This method is
applicable for up to 4.5 Km of distance between evaluation computer and counting head.
To monitor long distance from evaluation computer to counting head another method can
be used known as external power supply method.

Fig. No. 3.5: External Power supply arrangement

External power supply is necessary if long distances are to be covered between the
evaluation unit and the wheel detection equipment. In this case, power for the wheel
detection equipment cannot be supplied via the same core pair on which the wheel
detection equipment signals are transmitted. Power must be supplied via a second core pair
or another cable. It must ve uninterruptible. AC or DC voltage from 42 to 50V can be used
as external power supply source.

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4. SIMIS – Fail-safe microcomputer system from Siemens

1. Two independent microcomputers of identical layout.

2. Two independent comparators only permit data to be output if the results match.

3. Fail-safe axle counting system Fail-safe computer in a 2-out-of-2 configuration.

4. Flexible axle counting system Evaluation computers - any number of AzS350U systems
can be linked ("cascading"); Configuration via DIP-Switches.

5. Fail-safe exchange of wheel detector data, user defined and status information of remote
counting heads  Fault-tolerant evaluation of the pulse count through multiple-axle
counting method.

6. Bi-directional transmission of up to 24 items of user-defined operator-specific

information by modem.

7. Reset of the track vacancy detection sections by immediate axle count reset (AzGrT) or
preparatory axle count reset (vAzGrT)

Fig. No. 4.1: Block Diagram of Fail-safe microcomputer system

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Fig. No. 4.2: System Structure

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5. Outdoor Equipment:

Trackside Connection Box

Fig. No. 5.1 Outdoor Equipment

a. DEK 43 Double Wheel Detector:

The DEK 43 double wheel detector consists of two electronic detectors. Each detector has
a transmitting part and a receiving part. The transmitters of both detectors and the receivers
of both detectors are each combined in one housing. The transmitter housing is situated on
the outer side and the receiver housing on the inner side of the rail, In order to reduce
interference from the rail, e.g. by traction return currents, the transmitter and receiver are
each provided with a reducing plate on the side facing the rail. The reducing plate is
matched to the rail section and reaches from the rail base across the web to underneath the
rail head. Reducing plates are available for all common rail sections. The double wheel
detectors fixed in the neutral zone of the rail web by two mushroom-head bolts through
drill holes.

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The minimum distances between two double wheel detectors (center to center) must
be observed: 1.2 m when installing them on the same rail 0.6 m when installing them on
different rails. Deflector plates must be 250mm away from center of the sensor.

Fig. No. 5.2: Double wheel detectors in the track area at speed up to
120km/h

b. CABLING BETWEEN TCB AND EU:

In between TCB and EU, the Superimposition of data and power on same pair of
conductors of quad cable is achieved by the arrangement as shown in block diagram given
below.

Fig. No. : 5.3

Cable Between

TCB & EU

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If a wheel enters the sensing range of the double wheel detector, the increased
magnetic coupling between transmitter and receiver makes the receive voltage rise above
the quiescent voltage (voltage when no wheels are passing). The voltage-frequency
converter reacts by increasing the frequency beyond the upper band limit of the band-pass
filter. The band-pass filter attenuates the signal. This corresponds to the occupied state of
the double wheel detector. The subsequent transformer combines the signals of both
channels and feeds them into the signaling cable.

c. TOOLS OF INSTALLATION OF DEK 43

• Ratchet drill/ drilling machine
• Drill bit 13mm diameter
• Torque wrench with 19mm socket
• Spanner 13
• Spanner 24
• Cable stripping knife
• Small screw driver
• Fluke multimeter (189 or289)

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6. Technical Data

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7. RESETTING BOX

Fig. No. 7.1: Reset Box on ASM Panel & In relay room

Resetting box indicates the track circuit of MSDAC, which indicate

track circuit clear and occupied. Indication of track circuit shows green
when track circuit is clear but when track circuit occupied it indicate red.

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7.1 Preparatory Resetting

• When track circuit fail the track is resetted in preparatory mode

• Preparatory indication also shows on resetting box in preparatory mode resetting
of a track circuit cooperation of preparatory resetting received from other end
station then resetted the track by pressing of SM key and track circuit button
• After preparatory reset the track circuit clear after passing train.

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CONCLUSION:
From this project I am able to develop my practical knowledge
regarding MSDAC from Seimens manufacturer and and various
equipment’s related to it and also come to know various types of failures
and methods of rectification with the help of supportive staff of the section.
I hope I get more chances to have such wonderful and informative
experience in future.

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