Convertible Wireless Display Unit
AssigneeNew York Air Brake Corporation
InventorGary S. Newton
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Abstract
An operator interface unit, includes a housing with a first electrical port having a first pair of terminals to be connect to a pair of network wires of the locomotive, and a second pair of terminals to be connected to a power source. A display and input device are on the housing. A transceiver assembly wirelessly communications with the ECP system. A controller assembly is connected to the first electrical port, the display, the input device and the transceiver assembly, and wherein the controller assembly is a node on the network via one of the first electrical port and the transceiver assembly. A portable assembly includes a battery source in a container which irremovably houses the operator interface unit.
Claims13
An operator interface unit for an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) system which interfaces a locomotive pneumatic train brake control system to a train of ECP brake equipped cars, the interface unit comprising:
- a housing with a first electrical port having a first pair of terminals to be connect to a pair of network wires of the locomotive, and a second pair of terminals to be connected to a power source;
- a display and input device on the housing;
- a controller assembly connected to the first pair of terminals as a node on the network, connected to be powered by the second pair of terminals, connected to drive the display and connected to receive inputs from the input device;
- a transceiver for wireless communication with the ECP system;
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- an adapter connected to the transceiver and the first pair of terminals to interface the transceiver to the controller assembly via the network.
An operator interface unit for an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) system which interfaces a locomotive pneumatic train brake control system to a train of ECP brake equipped cars, the interface unit comprising:
- a housing with a first electrical port having a first pair of terminals to be connect to a pair of network wires of the locomotive, and a second pair of terminals to be connected to a power source;
- a display and input device on the housing;
- a transceiver assembly for wireless communication with the ECP system;
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- a controller assembly connected to the first electrical port, the display, the input device and the transceiver assembly, the controller assembly being a node on the network via one of the first electrical port and the transceiver assembly.
A portable operator interface assembly for an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) system which interfaces a locomotive pneumatic train brake control system to a train of ECP brake equipped cars, the interface assembly comprising:
- a container having a lid and an external first electrical port;
- a battery source in the container electrically connected to the first electrical port;
- operator interface unit removable housed in the container and having a display, an input device, a transceiver, a second electrical port and an antenna port;
- an antenna removable housed in the container and having a connector for mating with the antenna port;
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- a cable removable housed in the container and having a pair of connectors for mating with the first and second electrical ports respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.