Convertible wireless display unit
AssigneeNew York Air Brake Corporation
InventorGary 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.
Claims11
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 configured to be connected to a pair of network wires of the locomotive, and a second pair of terminals configured to be connected to a power source;
- a display and input device provided on the housing;
- a controller assembly connected to the first pair of terminals as a node on a network so as to be powered by the second pair of terminals, to drive the display and to receive inputs from the input device;
- a transceiver configured to provide wireless communication with the ECP system;
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- an adapter connected to the transceiver and the first pair of terminals and configured to interface the transceiver with the controller assembly via the network,
- wherein the controller assembly has a second electrical port connected to the first and second pairs of terminals of the first electrical port.
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 a 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 with 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 provided in the container and being electrically connected to the first electrical port;
- an operator interface unit removably housed in the container and having a display, an input device, a transceiver, a second electrical port and an antenna port;
- an antenna removably housed in the container and having a connector for mating with the antenna port;
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- a cable removably housed in the container and having a pair of connectors for mating with the first and second electrical ports respectively,
- wherein the container includes a pair of wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.