Multi Section Digital Axle Counter

(DACF-730)

Designed as per RDSO Specification No. RDSO/SPN/176/2012 or latest.

Meets CENELEC SIL-4 European standards.

Fail safe, reliable and easy to install and maintain.

Phase reversal type axle detectors with trackside electronic axle counting equipment.

Applications : For monitoring of :-

Yard layout Point zones-3D/4D & ladder

Platform Lines Continuous sections in single line
Terminal lines/sidings Sections of auto block signalling

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What is MSDAC...?
Multi Section Digital Axle Counter (MSDAC) is a signaling equipment designed for simultaneous detection of track
vacancy for several lines in a station or yard including point zone sections. The system provides individual vital
relay output for each section point zone based on the principle of axle counting.

Principle of Operation:
Ÿ Each track section has Axle Detectors along with their field units installed at both limiting ends.
Ÿ The field units counts the number of axles when train passes over their detection point. The field units are
connected with Central Evaluator by means of ½ Quad Cable.
Ÿ The stored wheel counts as well as health of the field units are continuously transmitted to Central Evaluator
by means of telegram packets.
Ÿ The Central Evaluator receives the packets from all the electronic field units and evaluates vacancy status of
different track sections and generates vital output for each section.

MSDAC System Design: Salient Features:

Ÿ Designed as per RDSO specification - Ÿ Low mean time to repair (MTTR).
SPN/176/2012 ver 3.0 or latest. Ÿ Modular Design.
Ÿ 2oo3 Hardware Architecture. Ÿ Easy to upgrade.
Ÿ Configurable up to 40 Detection points and Ÿ User selectable (Hard/Preparatory) resetting.
generates up to 40 track outputs.
Ÿ Real time and Remote (Optional) monitoring
Ÿ Dual DC-DC converter for redundancy.
Ÿ No requirement of power cable to send power to
Ÿ 8 channel Vital Relay Card to drive vital outputs field units.
Ÿ On-site configurable. Ÿ Inbuilt Event Logger card for offline analysis.
Ÿ Scalable in multiples of 8 DPs Ÿ Q type 24V, 1000 Ohm 6F/6B vital relay output.
Ÿ No need for trolley protection track circuit.
Ÿ Range of detection points is 4 Km for centralized
power supply and 20Kms for local power supply.
Ÿ Can be installed on 19” CT Rack/Standard 42U
Rack as per requirement.

System Description:
The MSDAC System consist of several components. Some of these component are located in the field and some
are at the station, the description of these Components is as follows:

Central Evaluator (CE):

Ÿ 2oo3 Hardware Architecture based Evaluator Module Card
(EM08).
Ÿ Relay Driver Card for generating 8 vital outputs.
Ÿ Each set of one EM08 Card & Relay Driver Card can be
connected to 8 inputs and generates 8 vital outputs.
Ÿ 5 sets of these modules can be housed in a single 19” Rack.
Ÿ Inbuilt event logger for event logging & remote monitoring.
Ÿ Dual DC-DC converter for redundancy
Ÿ Configuration Card for onsite configuration of Yard Layout.
Ÿ Operates on 24VDC supply.
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Digital Axle Counter Field Unit Pre-wired Relay Assembly Unit:
(DACFU): Ÿ It is pre-wired relay assembly unit for connecting
Ÿ Each Unit is configured as a detection point. relays with central evaluator.
Ÿ Detects wheels & stores count based on 2oo2 logic. Ÿ Mountable on 19” CT Rack.
Ÿ Transmits wheel count & health information to CE. Ÿ Each unit can house 4 Nos of Q-type 24V, 1000
Ÿ 2oo2 Hardware Architecture.
Ohm Relays.
Ÿ Can be upgraded on site as per requirement.
Ÿ Each field unit is connected t o evaluator on half
quad cable in star configuration.

Axle Detector: Reset Panel:

Ÿ Operates on 21KHz and 23KHz frequencies. Ÿ Section wise indication of Section Clear, Section
Ÿ Works on phase modulation principle.
Occupied, Preparatory Reset & Line Verification.
Ÿ SM’s control key.
Ÿ Web mounted type.
Ÿ

Ÿ Unaffected by 4/6 spoke push trolley. Ÿ Section wise non resettable counter for recording
reset.
Ÿ Can be customized as per yard layout.

Centralized DC to DC Converter:
Ÿ Capable of generating 8/16 channels of 96VDC,
required for field units in case of centralized power
supply is used.
Ÿ Overload/short circuit protection for individual
channels.
Ÿ Works on 24VDC input supply.

Configuration Terminal:
Ÿ User Friendly configuration tool for configuring
system in factory or at site.
Ÿ Configuration using Windows based GUI tool.
Ÿ Can be used with any commercial desktop
computer using serial port.

Serial Cable
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Modular Design:
Ÿ DACF-730 offers facility to user to upgrade their system as per requirement.
Ÿ Cost effective solution to convert 8DP model up to 40 DP by adding various modules as per requirement.
Ÿ Dual detection/redundancy can be incorporated at site with same or different evaluator housing.
Ÿ No OEM intervention is required for upgradation.
Ÿ Reduced inventory since most of components are similar to that of existing SSDAC & HASSDAC, Axle
detectors, Modem Card etc.
Module 2 Module 2

{
DC TO DC CONVERTER 1
DC TO DC CONVERTER 1

DC TO DC CONVERTER 2
DC TO DC CONVERTER 2
DC TO DC CONVERTER 1
DC TO DC CONVERTER 2

CONFIGURATION CARD
CONFIGURATION CARD

RELAY DRIVER CARD 1

RELAY DRIVER CARD 2

RELAY DRIVER CARD 3

RELAY DRIVER CARD 1

RELAY DRIVER CARD 2

CONFIGURATION CARD
RELAY DRIVER CARD 1

EVENT LOGGER CARD

EVENT LOGGER CARD
EVENT LOGGER CARD

BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE
BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE
BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE

BLANK PLATE

EM08-1

EM08-2

EM08-3
EM08-1

EM08-2
EM08-1

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Module 1 Module 1 Module 1 Module 3

DACF-730/8DP DACF-730/16DP DACF-730/24DP

Module 2 Module 4 Module 2 Module 4
{
{

{
{
DC TO DC CONVERTER 1
DC TO DC CONVERTER 1

DC TO DC CONVERTER 2
DC TO DC CONVERTER 2

CONFIGURATION CARD
CONFIGURATION CARD

RELAY DRIVER CARD 1

RELAY DRIVER CARD 2

RELAY DRIVER CARD 3

RELAY DRIVER CARD 4

RELAY DRIVER CARD 5

RELAY DRIVER CARD 1

RELAY DRIVER CARD 2

RELAY DRIVER CARD 3

RELAY DRIVER CARD 4

EVENT LOGGER CARD

EVENT LOGGER CARD
BLANK PLATE

EM08-1

EM08-2

EM08-3

EM08-4

EM08-5
EM08-1

EM08-2

EM08-3

EM08-4

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Module 1 Module 3 Module 1 Module 3 Module 5

DACF-730/32DP DACF-730/40DP

UP
TS 2
DP 3 DP 4 TS 4
TS 1
TS 3
DP 1 DP 2 DP 5 DP 6

DP 12 DP 11

DP 8 DP 7
DP 10

DP 9
DN

MSDAC-MODEL DACF-730-16DP (Sample Layout)

Configurations:
The MSDAC can be configured through the Configuration Card as per yard layout in different track sections as
given below:
Ÿ Two detection points Single section: In straight line.
Ÿ Three/Four detection points Single section: In point zone.
Ÿ Multiple detection points single section: In ladder.
Ÿ Consecutive single section in a straight line: Auto block.
Ÿ Intermediate block signalling
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TS 1 DP 2
TS 1 DP 2
DP 1 DP 3

DP 1 DP 3
DP 4

3DP-Single Section 4DP-Single Section

DP 2 TS 3 DP 6 DP 10
TS 1 DP 3 DP 7

DP 4 DP 8 TS 2
DP 1
DP 5 DP 9

Multiple detection points Single section (Ladder)

SP 2T
SP 1T
TS 1 TS 3 TS 5
Station A Station B
DP 1 DP 2 DP 4 DP 3 DP 6 DP 5 DP 8 DP 7 DP 10 DP 9 DP 12 DP 11

TS 2 TS 4

Consecutive single sections in a straight line: Auto block.

TS 1

Station A AS DIST IB HOME Station B

DP 1 DP 3 DP 2 DP 4

TS 2
IBH TS 3

Intermediate block signalling

Event Logger Report (Sample):

Ÿ Display of detailed section status along with date and time.
Ÿ Section wise error code and health information in remarks.

MSDAC EVENT LOGGER REPORT

From : 02-04-2012 00:07:37
To : 02-04-2012 23:59:53
Report Generated On : 10-04-2012 11:53:37
S.No. TS No. TS STATUS DATE & TIME REMARK
1 TS20 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:37
2 TS21 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:41
3 TS25 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:44
4 TS26 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:49
5 TS33 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:59
6 TS36 Occupied 02-04-2012/00:07:59
7 TS20 Clear 02-04-2012/00:08:01
8 TS21 Clear 02-04-2012/00:08:03
9 TS25 Clear 02-04-2012/00:08:08

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Block Diagram of MSDAC System:
Composit
Axle Detectors DACFUs Power & PDCUs
Data Module 1 Module 2

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2
DP 1 Data
1 2

2
DP 2 2 Central Evaluator
Reset Unit
2
DP 3 3
Vital
Relays

Monitoring Unit

Power
2
DP 16 2
16
High Voltage DC-DC Converter

MSDAC-730/16DP System
Ordering Information:
SNO DESCRIPTION QTY
Multi Section Digital Axle Counter system (MSDAC) as per RDSO Specification
1 No-RDSO/SPN/176/2005 version 2.0 or latest suitable for monitoring 1 System
8/16/24/32/40 Detection Points* consisting of the following:-
Central Evaluator (CE-501 ) unit consisting of
DC-DC Converter card (Part No73054 Rev B) – 2 No’s
a 1 no
Event Logger Card (Part No 73056 Rev D) – 1 No’s
Configuration Card (Part No 73055 Rev A) – 1 No’s
b Evaluator Module card (Part No 73050 Rev B) for 8 DPs As required*
c Relay Driver Card (Part No 584-1) for 8 Vital Outputs As Required*
Field Unit FU-220 Consiting of
Signal Conditioning card 1 & 2 (Part No – 596-1)
Dual MLB Card (Part No – 22754 Rev A)
d As Required*
Modem card (Part No 699)
DC to DC Card (Part No – 678 (96VDC) or Part No 22092 Rev 2(24VDC))PDCU
Unit Model No PDCU – 230 (Part No675-1 )
e Pre Wired Relay Rack MSDAC 730 1 No.*
SM’s Reset Panel RP-601 consisting of
Power Supply Card (Part No 73049 Rev B) – 1 No
f As Required*
Reset card for 8 Input (Part No 73067 Rev C) -
Yard Layout on Reset Panel (Optional Supply only on Order)*
g Vital Relays As Required
2 Toolkit for Multi Section Digital Axle Counter 1 Set
3 Monitoring Unit (optional) 1 No
4 Configuration Terminal (Optional) 1 No

Note*:- The quantity have to be given by Railways or to include Yard Layout so that quantity will be calculated

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