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INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION

VITAL INTERFACE UNIT 20 INPUTS /

OUTPUTS (VIU-20) A80515

SEPTEMBER 2012 (REVISED OCTOBER 2019)

DOCUMENT NO. SIG-00-07-11

VERSION B.2

Siemens Mobility, Inc.

700 East Waterfront Drive

Munhall, Pennsylvania 15120

1-800-793-SAFE

www.usa.siemens.com/rail-manuals

Summary of Contents for A80515

Page 1: ... OUTPUTS VIU 20 A80515 SEPTEMBER 2012 REVISED OCTOBER 2019 DOCUMENT NO SIG 00 07 11 VERSION B 2 Siemens Mobility Inc 700 East Waterfront Drive Munhall Pennsylvania 15120 1 800 793 SAFE www usa siemens com rail manuals Copyright 2012 2019 Siemens Mobility Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...olicy is as stated in the current Terms and Conditions of Sale document Warranty adjustments will not be allowed for products or components which have been subjected to abuse alteration improper handling or installation or which have not been operated in accordance with Seller s instructions Alteration or removal of any serial number or identification mark voids the warranty SALES AND SERVICE LOCA...

Page 3: ...ils of Change 2 4 25 08 INITIAL REVIEW COPY 3 5 14 08 2nd Review Copy A 5 21 08 Initial Release per inspection VS2 F125 A 1 9 11 08 Added RC2 Programming Info to Appendix A B 9 12 12 ALL Updated per inspection VS2 F284 B 1 Apr 2014 ALL Convert to Siemens Format B 2 Oct 2019 Added additional Cautions Warnings and Notes 2 5 and 7 ...

Page 4: ...el Default Display 1 9 1 4 4 VIU Main Menu 1 10 1 4 4 1 SITE SETUP Menu 1 11 1 4 4 2 Data Entry Using Keypad 1 12 1 4 4 3 USB Menu 1 12 1 4 4 4 USB Drive Structure 1 14 1 4 5 Keypad Quick Access Keys 1 16 1 5 SPECIFICATIONS 1 16 1 6 VIU ORDERING INFORMATION 1 18 SECTION 2 1 1 2 0 INSTALLATION 2 1 2 1 General 2 1 2 1 1 Mounting 2 1 2 1 2 Ventilation Requirements 2 3 2 1 3 Power Connection 2 3 2 1 3...

Page 5: ...S 3 6 3 5 CONFIGURATION VERIFICATION AT STARTUP 3 6 3 6 INTEROPERABLE TRAIN CONTROL MESSAGING ITCM SYSTEM 3 7 3 7 GPS TIME REFERENCE 3 7 3 8 MULTIPLE VIUS IN A SYSTEM 3 8 SECTION 4 3 1 4 0 VIU SETUP 4 1 4 1 INTRODUCTION 4 1 4 2 SOFTWARE LOAD AND CONFIGURATION SEQUENCE 4 2 4 3 HOW SIGNALS AND SWITCHES ARE MAPPED TO VITAL INPUTS 4 4 4 4 SAMPLE ASPECT CODES DECODED BY VIU 4 6 4 5 PROCEDURE FOR CALCUL...

Page 6: ...ogic Status 6 11 6 6 2 2 Input Logic States Display 6 12 6 6 3 On Line Status 6 12 6 7 PROG PROGRAM BUTTON MENU 6 13 6 7 1 Online and Offline Display Screens 6 13 6 7 2 Changing Locked Configuration Parameters 6 14 6 7 3 PHYSICAL Configuration 6 15 6 7 3 1 Physical Layout 6 15 6 7 3 2 MODULE Configuration 6 16 SECTION 7 6 1 7 0 VIU WEB BROWSER USER INTERFACE 7 1 7 1 INTRODUCTION 7 1 7 2 LAUNCHING ...

Page 7: ...it 7 14 7 3 5 Ethernet Configuration 7 14 7 3 5 1 DHCP Configuration Laptop tab 7 15 7 3 5 2 Laptop IP Laptop tab 7 15 7 3 5 3 Laptop Gateway Laptop tab 7 15 7 3 5 4 Laptop Network Mask Laptop tab 7 16 7 3 5 5 DHCP Configuration Port 1 7 16 7 3 5 6 IP Port 1 7 16 7 3 5 7 Gateway Port 1 7 16 7 3 5 8 Network Mask Port 1 7 16 7 3 5 9 DHCP Configuration Port 2 7 17 7 3 5 10 IP Port 2 7 17 7 3 5 11 Gat...

Page 8: ...e 7 27 7 3 11 3 Backup NTP Time Source 7 27 7 3 11 4 NTP Multicast address 7 27 7 3 11 5 NTP UDP Port 7 27 7 3 11 6 NTP Polling Rate 7 27 7 3 11 7 NTP Wait Time 7 27 7 3 12 TCP Port Configuration 7 28 7 3 12 1 DT TCP Port 7 28 7 3 12 2 VTP TCP Port 7 28 7 3 12 3 AServer UDP Port 7 28 7 3 12 4 Route Region One IP 7 28 7 3 12 5 Route Region Two IP 7 29 7 3 12 6 Route Maintain Timer 7 29 7 3 12 7 Rou...

Page 9: ...TENANCE 8 1 8 1 1 Battery Maintenance 8 1 8 1 2 Uploading Software To The VIU From A USB Drive 8 1 8 1 3 Downloading Event and Diagnostic Logs From The VIU to a USB Drive 8 2 8 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 2 8 2 1 Status LEDs 8 2 8 2 2 LED Activity at Power Up 8 4 8 2 3 Possible System Problems 8 5 8 2 4 Using DT Diagnostic Tools 8 6 8 2 4 1 Statistics 8 6 8 2 4 2 Sniffer 8 7 8 2 5 Other Useful DT Tools 8 ...

Page 10: ...4 6 Signal 2 Heads A B and C 4 6 Figure 4 7 Switch 01 4 6 Figure 5 1 VIU Monitoring Switches and Signals in an Interlocking 5 1 Figure 5 2 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Single VIU 5 4 Figure 5 3 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Multiple VIUs 5 5 Figure 6 1 VIU Front Panel Laptop PC Interface Connectors 6 2 Figure 6 2 DT Start Up Screens 6 3 Figure 6 3 C...

Page 11: ...e 7 25 Event Log Configuration Screen 7 18 Figure 7 26 GPS Configuration Screen 7 19 Figure 7 27 GPS Time Source Selection Menu 7 19 Figure 7 28 High Availability Enabled Configuration Menu 7 22 Figure 7 29 Serial Port Configuration Menu Laptop Tab 7 22 Figure 7 30 Serial Port Configuration Menu Port One Tab 7 23 Figure 7 31 Site Info Configuration Screen Edit Mode Locked 7 24 Figure 7 32 Site Inf...

Page 12: ...019 Version No B 2 Figure 7 57 Report Save Screen 7 41 Figure 7 58 Typical Version Report Screen 7 42 Figure 8 1 The Diagnostic Drop Down Menu 8 6 Figure 8 2 DT Statistics 8 6 Figure 8 3 Statistics Type Drop Down Menu 8 7 Figure 8 4 Sniffer Screen 8 7 ...

Page 13: ...l Interface Connector Pin outs RS232 2 7 Table 2 2 Serial Interface Connector Pin outs RS232 Top of Unit 2 8 Table 2 3 Ethernet Port Descriptions 2 8 Table 2 4 Special ESSR Ethernet Port Connector Pin outs RJ45 2 9 Table 2 5 GPS Port Connector Pin outs 2 10 Table 4 1 Aspect Codes Decoded By VIU 4 7 Table 8 1 VIU Status LED Indications 8 3 Table 8 2 Possible VIU System Problems 8 5 ...

Page 14: ...IDED COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WARNINGS ALWAYS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER NOTES CAUTIONS AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION CAUTION REFERS TO PROPER PROCEDURES OR PRACTICES WHICH IF NOT STRICTLY OBSERVED COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND OR POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT CAUTIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER NOTES AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION EXCEPT WARNINGS NOTE Generally used to highlight ...

Page 15: ...rasp the edge of the circuit board but avoid touching circuit traces or components Handle circuit boards by the edges only Never physically touch circuit board or connector contact fingers or allow these fingers to come in contact with an insulator e g plastic rubber etc When not in use place circuit boards in approved static shielding bags contact fingers first Remove circuit boards from static s...

Page 16: ...sing data communication between various control entities that make up the system CETC Centralized Electrification Train Control CDMA Code Division Multiple Access This is a form of spread spectrum signaling using different codes on one or more channels Checksum A simple way to protect the integrity of data by detecting errors in data that are sent through space telecommunications or time storage I...

Page 17: ...d Spectrum Radio FRA Federal Railroad Administration The purpose of FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations administer railroad assistance programs conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities GCP Grade Crossing Predictor GCS Geographic Configurat...

Page 18: ...ined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices such as echo sounder sonar Anemometer winds speed and direction gyrocompass autopilot GPS receivers and many other types of instruments It has been defined by and is controlled by the US based National Marine Electronics Association The NMEA 0183 standard uses a simple ASCII serial communications protocol th...

Page 19: ...in the ECD to detect file corruption UDP User Datagram Protocol One of the core protocols of the Internet protocol suite Using UDP programs on networked computers can send short messages sometimes known as datagrams using Datagram Sockets to one another UNS Unified Numbering System USB Universal Serial Bus A serial bus standard to interface devices USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be ...

Page 20: ...es in the domain This reduces the need to configure the same VLAN everywhere WCM Wayside Communications Module A radio such as the MDS or Siemens ESSR radios located at a wayside and used to transmit vital status messages generated by the VIU 20e to passing trains WIU Wayside Interface Unit Term used to refer to the VIU in CBTC applications WSM Wayside Status Messages Messages in EMP format reflec...

Page 21: ...ty as defined by the Interoperable Train Control ITC Committee The VIU utilizes the Interoperable Train Control Messaging ITCM and the vital Advanced Train Control System ATCS communication systems to generate Wayside Status Messages that are passed to the office and to trains WARNING THE VIU IS CAPABLE OF BROADCASTING VITAL EMP STATUS MESSAGES THE USE OF THE VIU IN A LARGER SYSTEM WITH OTHER COMP...

Page 22: ...ace application Figure 1 1 the VIU can monitor switch positions and signal aspects controlled by other equipment in an interlocking and send the signal aspect and switch position information to an on board system This application is for use in PTC systems See Section 5 for details NOTE When used in a PTC application the VIU would function as the Wayside Interface Unit or WIU Figure 1 1 VIU Used in...

Page 23: ... 2 1 2 2 PTC Hand Throw Switch Monitoring Application In the PTC Hand Throw Switch Monitoring application shown in Figure 1 2 the VIU can be used to monitor and report switch positions in both dark and signaled territory Figure 1 2 VIU Used in PTC Hand Throw Switch Monitoring Application 1 3 SYSTEM DATA LOGS The VIU maintains several data logs as described in the following paragraphs ...

Page 24: ...lowing user interface systems a A web browser over a TCP IP network b A web browser directly connected to a free Ethernet port on the VIU Events can be viewed as they are recorded and logged into the Event Log via the Trace Events function on the web browser user interface 1 3 2 Diagnostic Log NOTE The buffer containing Diagnostic Log information is limited in size As verbosity levels increase the...

Page 25: ...net port on the VIU Entries can be viewed as they are recorded and logged into the Diagnostic Log via the Trace Events function on the web browser user interface 1 3 3 Status Summary and Maintenance Logs The Status and Summary logs are maintained on the vital side of the VIU Most of the events logged in these logs are also logged in the Event and Diagnostic logs respectively The Maintenance Log is...

Page 26: ...No B 2 1 4 1 User Interface and Connectors The VIU user interface and connectors are located on two adjacent faces of the unit the top and the front Refer to Figure 1 3 and Table 1 1 for location and descriptions of the connectors and the various elements of the user interface Figure 1 3 VIU User Interface and Connector Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 27: ...teady looking for GPS satellites Green flashing found satellite and generating timing pulse Green off GPS failure or not used Yellow on steady GPS health OK Yellow off GPS health problem 6 Status LEDs ECD Show Write green Read red activity between ECD located on the power connector and the internal CPU 7 Status LEDs ETHERNET Port 1 Port 2 Yellow and green LEDs are associated with Ethernet ports 1 ...

Page 28: ... this port when running PC based DT software or HyperTerminal to access the VIU 13 Serial Interface Serial Dedicated male RS 232 asynchronous serial port used as a general purpose communications port 14 RJ 45 Ethernet Interface Ethernet Port 1 Standard 10 100 Base T Ethernet port 15 RJ 45 Ethernet Interface Ethernet Port 2 Standard 10 100 Base T Ethernet port 16 Serial Interface GPS Port Dedicated...

Page 29: ...see Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Keypad Quick Access Keys 1 4 3 Front Panel Default Display The VIU default display shows the date and time on the first line of the display and system information on the second line Important messages will also be displayed here Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the system information on the second line of the display or wait for the information to scrol...

Page 30: ...VIU unit If no USB Drive is present then the arrow does not appear and an error tone is produced when the right or left arrow is selected WARNING ENTERING THE WRONG UCN WILL RENDER THE VIU 20 INOPERABLE DO NOT CHANGE THE UCN UNLESS REQUIRED BY SYSTEM CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE RAILROAD AND OR AUTHORIZING AGENCY USING A UCN ASSIGNED TO THE SITE PLANS The character appearing after the fi...

Page 31: ...in Figure 1 6 NOTE If the vital edit mode is selected even if no data is changed VIU must be rebooted to return the system to normal operation Figure 1 6 SITE SETUP Menu Cancel Cancel key Cancel Cancel ENTER VITAL EDIT MODE ARE YOU SURE NO ENTER VITAL EDIT MODE ARE YOU SURE YES key Enter or key MCF CRC key MCF CRC EE264D71 UCN UCN 2A7E745B Enter or key SITE ID NUMBER SITE ID NUMBER 7 620 100 100 0...

Page 32: ... the 2 key repeatedly produces 2 A B and C then the sequence is repeated After entering a character the cursor will move to the next character position approximately one second after the last key press If the data field is numeric only each press of a numbered key will produce only the specific number as shown on the key If the data field is alphabetical only then no numbers will be shown Saving D...

Page 33: ...bol will appear to the right of the file name Press the right arrow key to scroll through the list of available files When the desired file name is displayed press Enter NOTE The non vital executive software will take several minutes to load Various messages appear reporting loading activity however no progress bar is displayed during this period The VIU will automatically and intentionally reboot...

Page 34: ...ct file names those listed within the parenthesis with e g are for example only Safetran VIU Application Vital MCF VITAL MCF e g VIU_RR_LM001 mcf Executive Master Executive MSTR EXEC e g VIU01_70 MEF Slave Executive SLV EXEC e g VPF01_00 MEF Non Vital Core Executive N V EXEC e g viu_nvmef_dev 006 4 tgz Configuration Vital Configuration VITAL CFG e g V 4321 SafetranSystems bin Non Vital Configurati...

Page 35: ...EPORT NO GET DIAG REPORT CREATE REPORT NO GET CONFIG REPORT CREATE REPORT NO GET VRSN REPORT CREATE REPORT NO GET VITAL MCF VIU GET FILE NO PUT PTC CFG XML VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT VITAL MCF VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT VITAL CFG VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT MSTR EXEC VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT SLV EXEC VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT N V CFG VIU SELECT FILE NO PUT N V EXEC VIU SELECT FILE NO EXIT USB MENU NO EXIT VITAL EDI...

Page 36: ... View Alarm Future use Clear Alarm Future use Versions Future use Status Provides status report User Test Future use 1 5 SPECIFICATIONS Power Input voltage 9 0 20 0 VDC Steady State Current 1 9 A at 9 VDC 1 2 A at 13 5 VDC 1 A at 16 5 VDC Inrush current At 9 VDC input 11 A spike followed by 40 msec at 6 2 A At 13 5 VDC input 12 A spike followed by 40 msec at 6 4 A At 16 5 VDC input 20 A spike foll...

Page 37: ... Configuration Ethernet RJ45 Isolation All Ethernet ports to signal battery 2000 Vrms All Ethernet ports isolated from all other ports Radio Ethernet Port Power Nominal 18 VDC 350 mA 6 Watts USB Interface Standards Compliance Conforms to the USB 2 0 host specification in full speed mode Vital I O Voltage Levels 8V to 20V energized 2V to 4V de energized 4 to 6 V indeterminate Isolation 2000 Vrms at...

Page 38: ...VIU ORDERING INFORMATION The VIU is available in several configurations to meet specific application I O requirements Refer to Figure 1 9 and Figure 1 10 for specific part numbers VIU Assembly Figure 1 9 VIU Ordering Information 8000 80515 0 0 X X X Dash No VPI A80518 01 VPI A80518 03 2 1 1 Dash No A80520 w GPS 1 1 RESERVE Dash No Mtg Plate D39619 Rt Angle Mtg Plate D39620 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 ...

Page 39: ... X X X X X Dash No N Type Antenna Cable N Type Surge to VIU Cable 0 None None 1 6 FT 6 FT 2 6 FT 15 FT 3 6 FT 30 FT 4 6 FT 50 FT 5 15 FT 6 FT 6 15 FT 15 FT 7 15 FT 30 FT 8 15 FT 50 FT 9 30 FT 6 FT A 30 FT 15 FT B 30 FT 30 FT C 30 FT 50 FT D 50 FT 6 FT E 50 FT 15 FT F 50 FT 30 FT H 50 FT 50 FT Dash No SMA F to N Adapter Antenna Lightning Arrestor GPS Antenna 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 ...

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Page 41: ... SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION OF A UNIT OR WHENEVER A CHANGE IS MADE TO THE SOFTWARE OR THE CONFIGURATION TO INCLUDE MOVING THE ECD FORM ONE UNIT TO ANOTHER THE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONALLY TESTED TO ENSURE SAFETY SYSTEM OPERATION MUST BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO PLACING SYSTEM IN SERVICE OR FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING HARDWARE CHANGES OR WIRING CHANGES 2 1 GENERAL The VIU is small and compact and c...

Page 42: ...________________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 SIG 00 07 11 SEPTEMBER 2012 REVISED OCTOBER 2019 Version No B 2 Figure 2 1 Rack or Wall Mount Plate D39619 Figure 2 2 Shelf Mount Stabilizing Plate D39620 ...

Page 43: ...or Figure 2 3 also holds the External Configuration Device ECD The power connector and ECD can only be inserted into the corresponding connectors on the top panel in one direction Battery polarity is indicated on the VIU top panel Figure 2 3 Power ECD Connector CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING THE POWER ECD CONNECTOR FIRST ALIGN THE ECD CONNECTOR WITH THE RECEPTACLE IN THE VIU AND THEN INSERT THE POWER CON...

Page 44: ...flat bladed screwdriver in rectangular slot in connector next to wire receptor see Figure 2 4 Insert the stripped end into the wire receptor until it stops Hold the wire in place and remove the screwdriver blade from the slot The wire clamp closed down on the stripped end of the wire Insert the Power ECD connector to the top panel of the case and tighten the screw to approximately 4 5 inch pounds ...

Page 45: ...urge Protection The VIU unit provides internal secondary surge protection circuits on all vital inputs Primary surge protection is required for power track and other input output connections CAUTION SIEMENS STRONGLY RECOMMENDS INSTALLING PRIMARY SURGE PROTECTION ON EXTERNAL LINES CONNECTING TO THE VIU 2 1 5 Vital Inputs The VIU top panel provides four male 10 pin cage clamp style connectors that p...

Page 46: ...ors supplied with the VIU for the vital input connections will accept wire sizes in the range of 28 AWG to 14 AWG The connectors contain spring loaded cage clamps for attachment of the wires Each connector consists of a row of wire receptors and actuator spring holes to open and close the cage clamps Wire each connector as follows 1 Remove the supplied connector from the mating receptacle on the t...

Page 47: ... PC For example the PC COM1 port may require a 9 pin DB 9 or a 25 pin DB 25 connector CAUTION SERIAL PORTS HAVE NO SECONDARY SURGE PROTECTION DO NOT CONNECT TO DEVICES OUTSIDE OF EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE CAUTION SERIAL PORTS HAVE NO SECONDARY SURGE PROTECTION DO NOT CONNECT TO DEVICES OUTSIDE OF EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE Table 2 1 Laptop Serial Interface Connector Pin outs RS232 PIN NUMBER INPUT OUTPUT SIGNA...

Page 48: ...ernet ports and one special Ethernet port These ports are described in Table 2 3 CAUTION ETHERNET PORTS HAVE NO SECONDARY SURGE PROTECTION DO NOT CONNECT TO DEVICES OUTSIDE OF EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE Table 2 3 Ethernet Port Descriptions PORT LOCATION NOMENCLATURE INTENDED USE LED INDICATIONS Front Panel Laptop Ethernet Use as an Ethernet interface to a local laptop or desk top computer Green Flashing ...

Page 49: ...e both ports simultaneously n a Table 2 4 Special ESSR Ethernet Port Connector Pin outs RJ45 Pin No Signal Name Abbr Signal Description 1 Ethernet TX Tx Radio to Ethernet Transmit data 2 Ethernet TX Tx Radio to Ethernet Transmit data 3 Ethernet RX Rx Ethernet to Radio Receive data 4 VDC DCV Power to Radio 5 VDC DCV Power to Radio 6 Ethernet RX Rx Ethernet to Radio Receive data 7 Ground GND Power g...

Page 50: ...B 2 Table 2 5 GPS Port Connector Pin outs PIN NUMBER SIGNAL 1 N C 2 GPS TX DATA 3 N C 4 N C 5 GPS GND 6 N C 7 N C 8 GPS PPS 9 GPS PPS 2 1 9 GPS Antenna The GPS antenna connector is a female SMA connector 1 4 36 UNS threaded coupling Connect an external GPS antenna to this jack 2 1 10 USB Interface A standard USB 2 0 port is provided on the front panel for connecting a USB flash drive ...

Page 51: ...ULLY OPERATIONALLY TESTED TO ENSURE SAFETY SYSTEM OPERATION MUST BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO PLACING SYSTEM IN SERVICE OR FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING HARDWARE CHANGES OR WIRING CHANGES 3 1 POWER UP When the VIU is first powered up it performs various vital and non vital software checks During this period approximately 1 minute 10 seconds only the power LED is lit while the display shows the following Following...

Page 52: ... is off Under normal circumstances the real time clock will retain valid date time information for at least 10 years with external power removed The real time clock uses a backup battery that is not field replaceable 3 1 2 Front Panel Boot Display Sequence It is possible to monitor the VIU power up process on the front panel display The following examples show the normal boot sequence as it appear...

Page 53: ...ILES TO THE VIU The VIU comes from the factory with the MCF MEFs and default configuration files installed Following initial power up and successful boot up of the VIU an application specific MCF and supporting files can be downloaded via the USB port located on the front panel 3 2 1 USB Drive File Structure The file structure on the USB drive must have the following format The VIU will look in sp...

Page 54: ...roll through the following options by toggling to either YES or NO then selecting ENTER e g YES or NO can be selected by toggling the left or right arrow key to display YES then press the Enter key 3 2 2 1 Download Reports From VIU Into USB Drive To download Get reports press ENTER until the desired report is shown select YES and the file will be generated and downloaded into the USB Drive Get ful...

Page 55: ...ive containing the Vital MCF into the front panel USB port The first item in the USB menu appears on the front panel display Using the up or down arrow key on the front panel keypad scroll through the menu to PUT VITAL MCF VIU Use the left or right arrow key to display YES then press the Enter key The operation will pause while the VIU builds the file list If the USB drive contains more than one o...

Page 56: ... set correctly VIU resets to default values If each of the configuration items listed above passes validation the VIU will transition to the Fully Operational state Un Configured State In this state the VIU is installed but not configured correctly It will successfully complete its power up self tests but will not send out any vital messages or respond to any vital messages It will respond however...

Page 57: ...does however respond to input via the front panel keypad and to messages from the Diagnostic Terminal DT program 3 6 INTEROPERABLE TRAIN CONTROL MESSAGING ITCM SYSTEM When the VIU is used in a Wayside Interface Unit Application it will monitor signal aspects and switch positions controlled by an existing interlocking and or defect detector status and send the signal aspect and switch status and or...

Page 58: ... IN A SYSTEM In larger interlockings multiple VIUs may be required to monitor all of the signal lamps switches and or defect detectors In this case auxiliary VIUs will send vital ATCS messages to a Main VIU Master All I O data is consolidated by the Main VIU and it transmits the consolidated message to the on board system and or back office Please refer to Section 4 for details on setting up a mul...

Page 59: ...CONFIGURATION TO INCLUDE MOVING THE ECD FORM ONE UNIT TO ANOTHER THE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONALLY TESTED TO ENSURE SAFETY SYSTEM OPERATION MUST BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO PLACING SYSTEM IN SERVICE OR FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING HARDWARE CHANGES OR WIRING CHANGES 4 1 INTRODUCTION After a VIU or multiple VIUs are installed in the field the unit s must be configured for the specific site Sections 6...

Page 60: ...e and file type locations are as indicated below The file structure on the USB drive must have the following format The VIU will look in specific folders for each file type Folder names and relationships are exact file names those listed within the parenthesis with e g are for example only In the examples referred to in this section the Archibald and Haven Railroad is placing a VIU unit into opera...

Page 61: ...re involved apply the same process to each unit Figure 4 2 VIU Software Load and Configuration Sequence Start Check the Master Exec Slave Exec and Non Vital Core Exec software versions in the web interface Versions are the latest No Load latest Master Exec Slave Exec and Non Vital Core Exec software via the USB port Yes Load Vital MCF via the USB port Enter Site ID Number MCF CRC and MCF UCN via f...

Page 62: ...a location is dependent on the number of signal lamps switches and hazard detectors Figure 4 3 Example 1 Vital Input Wiring for Signal Lamp Switch Monitoring Each lamp in a signal head requires one input each switch requires two inputs one for normal one for reverse and each hazard detector requires one input Point Detection Terminals SWITCH Green Green Yellow Yellow Red Red Red Red Head A Head B ...

Page 63: ...input on each particular box to use Using the example provided in Figure 4 3 this interlocking consists of two signals Sig01 and Sig02 and one switch Sw01 see Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Interlocking Equipment Signal 1 Signal 2 and Signal 3 Sig01 Head A will use Box 1 Input 1 which then automatically programs Input 1 as green 2 as yellow and 3 as red with Head B using Box 1 Input 4 which then programs I...

Page 64: ...ut 10 which automatically programs Input 10 as Reverse and Input 11 as Normal see Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Switch 01 If more than 20 inputs are required auxiliary VIUs can be added via an Ethernet LAN Each additional VIU will add 20 more inputs to the number of available inputs The user can choose to map any of the inputs on the used units The VIU Wayside Interface Application can support up to 6 sig...

Page 65: ...OACH 288 N288 21 AN_APPROACH_DIVERGING 302 282 22 AN_SLIDE DETECTOR_WARNING_SIGNAL N294a 23 AN_CLEAR_SLIDE_DETECTOR_SIGNAL N294 24 AN_SLOW_CLEAR 287 N287 25 AN_APPROACH_DISTANT 285 A 25 AN_APPROACH_RESTRICTING N293c 25 AN_NON_AUTOMATIC_BLOCK_APPROACH 312 294 26 AN_DIVERGING_APPROACH_RESTRICTED 306 1 27 AN_HOLDING_SIGNAL 318 28 AN_APPROACH CLEAR N293b 28 AN_NON_AUTOMATIC_BLOCK_CLEAR 311 293 29 AN_D...

Page 66: ...LE button at the top right corner of the DT screen 16 Select Save Configuration from the drop down menu 17 Save the file with a new name 18 Click the CFG FILE button again 19 Select View Program from the drop down menu of the CFG File 20 Select Location and SIN from the Program Report screen 21 Verify that the SIN is correct 22 Click the NEXT button at the top of the DT screen 23 Record displayed ...

Page 67: ... Non Vital Core Version This provides the N V EXEC file data Compare this data to the file provided by the railroad or agency If the file name and version is the same go to step d If the file does not match the file provided by the railroad install the version supplied by the railroad i Press enter until PUT SLV EXEC VIU appears ii Press the right arrow until the desired file name appears iii Pres...

Page 68: ...Non Vital Configuration parameters specified by the railroad or agency a When required unlock the Edit button when required to edit specific parameters b When the changes are complete select Save and then select Reboot c Set values as described in Section 7 in accordance with the railroad or agency site plan d Close the Web UI 4 7 PLACE A VIU 20 IN OPERATION 1 Verify signal aspects reported by the...

Page 69: ...ages concerning signal aspect and switch position using the Wayside Interface Unit WIU application These messages are passed through the ITCM system for transmission to any locomotive within radio range Figure 5 1 VIU Monitoring Switches and Signals in an Interlocking 5 2 WAYSIDE INTERFACE SYSTEM A VIU Wayside Interface System consists of three major components VIU WIU Interoperable Train Control ...

Page 70: ...lution Two methods are supported by the WIU for this synchronization EMP based time messages transported over Class C or SNTP version 4 as per RFC 4330 Both time synchronization methods are supported but only one is enabled in the WIU configuration at a time The 32 bit timestamp uses Greenwich Mean Time GMT and indicated Absolute Time which is UTC time expressed as the absolute number of seconds s...

Page 71: ...ough the ITCM is not considered vital or safety critical an ITCM failure can result in significant and negative operational impacts to railroad service since the on board PTC system would be required to initiate a safe action in the event that a required signal device status is not known 5 2 3 Train Management Computer TMC The on board Train Management Computer system listens for status messages a...

Page 72: ...EMBER 2012 REVISED OCTOBER 2019 Version No B 2 5 2 4 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Single VIU Figure 5 2 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Single VIU Ethernet Ethernet Port 2 Port 1 GPS Port GPS Antenna Serial Port 2 Only ESSR N B POINT DETECTION TERMINAL SWITCH VIU ITCM INTERFACE SIGNAL CONTROL INPUTS RELAY LOGIC ...

Page 73: ...19 Version No B 2 5 2 5 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Multiple VIUs Figure 5 3 Typical Wayside Interface System Interconnect Diagram Multiple VIUs AUX VIU ETHERNET LAN AUX VIU SIGNAL CONTROL INPUTS RELAY LOGIC SIGNAL CONTROL INPUTS RELAY LOGIC POINT DETECTION TERMINALS SWITCH MACHINE Main VIU ITCM INTERFAC E ITCM INTERFACE ETHERNET HUB ETHERNET LAN ETHERNET LAN ...

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Page 75: ...tem problems see Section 8 WARNING INCORRECT ENTRY OF VITAL CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS WILL LEAD TO UNSAFE FUNCTIONING OF THE VIU UNIT THE VITAL FIELD CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS MUST BE VERIFIED FOR CORRECTNESS BEFORE THE EQUIPMENT IS PLACED IN SERVICE 6 2 DT TO VIU INTERFACE The DT can be interfaced to the VIU by either of the following means Primary Method an Ethernet LAN connection between the PC to ...

Page 76: ...ing conditions are met The PC is connected to the VIU as described in paragraph Figure 6 2 above The VIU is powered up Launch the DT Utility either from the PC Programs list or from a desktop icon if present 6 3 1 DT Startup Sequence The DT Utility establishes a connection to the VIU checks the installed VIU files and then downloads the current VIU configuration information A progress bar appears ...

Page 77: ...AL DT SOFTWARE _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 3 SIG 00 07 11 SEPTEMBER 2012 REVISED OCTOBER 2019 Version No B 2 Figure 6 2 DT Start Up Screens ...

Page 78: ...nd the VIU Figure 6 3 COMM Drop Down Menu See paragraph 6 5 1 for DT port setup Figure 6 3 COMM Drop Down Menu 6 4 VIU INPUT STATUS OVERVIEW SCREEN Once the DT Utility has successfully established its connection with the VIU Ready is displayed in the lower right hand message box and an overview of the VIU input status is displayed Note that at the top of the DT Utility screen the Site ID Number SI...

Page 79: ...ator Descriptions Label for Internal I O Module 1 Label for Internal I O Module 2 Status Indicators for Input Pairs 6 10 Status Indicators for Input Pairs 1 5 Status Indicators for Input Pairs 16 20 Status Indicators for Input Pairs 11 15 I O Module Labels GREEN Configured Healthy RED Unconfigured Failed Input Status Indicators GREEN On BLACK Off RED Hardware Failure Input Status Nomenclature On F...

Page 80: ...view or perform the following Figure 6 7 View Specific Module information Reset Module Set verbosity control of amount of information saved to the log View Status Log View Summary Log Figure 6 7 I O Module Drop Down Menu Ethernet Ethernet Port 2 Port 1 GPS Port GPS Antenna Serial Port 2 Only ESSR N B Status Indicators for Inputs 1 5 Status Indicators for Inputs 11 15 Status Indicators for Inputs 6...

Page 81: ... The function buttons at the top of the Input Status Screen provide access to submenus Use these submenus to access specific information about the connected VIU or to perform actions that affect the connected VIU The function button and submenu hierarchy is shown in Figure 6 8 Figure 6 8 DT Function Button and Menu Hierarchy Primary DT Function Buttons Status Screen VIEW Menu COMMunication Menu Co...

Page 82: ...When the DT is connected serially uncheck the enable block and select a baud rate of 38400 with the Negotiate Rate block unchecked Select DT Port Setup from the drop down menu to display the Communications Settings dialog box Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 DT Communications Settings Dialog Box When communicating with the VIU via a serial port use this screen to configure the baud rate of the selected PC co...

Page 83: ...al Area Network LAN connect the PC to this network and then select the Discovery Protocol Enabled check box Figure 6 9B The DT will locate each VIU on the LAN and present them in a list Figure 6 10 Select the desired VIU from the list This screen refreshes approximately every 15 seconds Figure 6 10 List of Networked VIU Devices 6 6 VIEW BUTTON MENU Click the VIEW button at the top of the Input Sta...

Page 84: ... installed MCF and MEF Executive Figure 6 11 Software Information Screen NOTE The software information presented on this display applies to vital components only Use the web browser user interface to view complete software information 6 6 2 System Status Select System States from the View drop down menu to view the current status of each VIU vital input On the initial System States screen 1 Select...

Page 85: ...n No B 2 Figure 6 12 Viewing Input States Using System States Function 6 6 2 1 Viewing Input Logic Status To view the logic states for these inputs 1 Click the SELECT button at the top of the System States screen to display the Select Range dialog box Figure 6 13 2 Enter the number of the first and last logic states to be viewed 3 Click the OK button Figure 6 13 Logic State Select Range Dialog Box...

Page 86: ... represents the hardware fail status 1 Failed 0 Not Failed NOTE The 1 logic state corresponds to a True statement and the 0 logic state corresponds to a False statement on the System States screen shown in Figure 6 12 The 1 logic state corresponds to a True statement and the 0 logic state corresponds to a False statement on the System States screen shown in Figure 6 12 Figure 6 14 Input Logic Stat...

Page 87: ...splay Screens Note that Figure 6 16A is displayed when the DT is online connected to a VIU as indicated by Property Browser in the title bar and Figure 6 16B is displayed when running the DT offline not connected to a VIU as indicated by Office Configuration Editor in the title bar This version is only used by office personnel There are a few instances where a parameter or function can only be con...

Page 88: ...e configuration parameters click the Edit button at the top of the screen Figure 6 17 A prompt is displayed indicating that unlocking the parameters will place the system in a restrictive state and that a new UCN is required to make the system operational Click the Yes button to unlock the parameters When unlocked the parameters displayed in gray text change to green Figure 6 17 Edit Button Locati...

Page 89: ...AL configuration settings are reset to their default settings Select the PHYSICAL Configuration function from the MAIN PROGRAM menu screen to view the PHYSICAL configuration screen Figure 6 19 A list of physical configuration options is displayed Figure 6 19 PHYSICAL Configuration Screen 6 7 3 1 Physical Layout Each Physical Layout file describes the physical content of the associated object For i...

Page 90: ...e PHYSICAL configuration screen to display the MODULE configuration screen Figure 6 20 From the list of internal I O modules select a module to view the configurable parameters for that module Depending on the module selected one of two screens is displayed Figure 6 20 MODULE Configuration Screen NOTE These internal modules are not removable or serviceable They are groups of circuits associated wi...

Page 91: ...nge of State Valid VPI Debounce range 20 to 200 ms default is 20 ms Flash Detection The Flash Detection function is used to configure the physical inputs to detect whether a level that cycles on and off on the input represents a flashing input Valid options are On Off default is On When flash detection is on a new energized de energized state will not be reported until it has persisted for 1 secon...

Page 92: ...the word Password 1111 in Figure 6 23 The Set Parameter dialog box for changing the password is displayed Figure 6 24 Figure 6 23 Password Enabled Enter the new password consisting of any four numbers from 1 to 9 plus 0 Click the Update button to save the new password After exiting the programming function the password will be required to access any of the programming functions as long as the pass...

Page 93: ...ting 7 2 LAUNCHING THE VIU WEB BROWSER NOTE Railroad or agency guidelines may require IT support and or authorization prior to changing computer settings 7 2 1 User Computer Setup Setting up a computer to connect with the VIU 20 follows standard fundamental LAN protocol The User Ethernet Port defaults as a DHCP Server Setting the computer as a DHCP client will enable the VIU 20 to assign the compu...

Page 94: ...an Ethernet network connection to the VIU Launch the Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browser on the PC On the URL line enter the IP address of the connected VIU Figure 7 2 If this is a new VIU the default IP address is 192 168 1 100 Figure 7 2 Internet Explorer URL Line Figure 7 3 VIU Web Browser Login Screen Select Login either in the upper right corner or the center of the login screen Figu...

Page 95: ...en below the Siemens logo is a row of five icons When the Web browser is first opened these icons appear as broken links as shown below If you hover the cursor over these links a help message appears indicating that you are not currently logged into the VIU Figure 7 6 Web Browser Initial Icons After login these icons will change appearance depending on system status From left to right the icons in...

Page 96: ...s selected the Save and Discard buttons are enabled Figure 7 10 Standard VIU Non Vital Parameter Update Confirmation Buttons The Save button saves the current parameter values to the VIU unit The Discard button returns the parameter values to what they were before the change Several parameters accessible from the Web browser are vital parameters Site s ATCS Address MCF CRC The text fields for thes...

Page 97: ...re system A reboot is the only way to remove the VIU from Edit Mode When the reboot button is pressed a command is given to the Vital Core requesting a reboot which removes the VIU from Edit Mode Following a reboot the lightning bolt icon is removed from the screen Several screens contain multiple tabs for the parameters If a parameter value is changed on a tab and another tab is selected without ...

Page 98: ...Version No B 2 7 3 ACCESSING NON VITAL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS Select Non Vital Config from the menu on the left side of the screen to display the Non Vital Config menu Figure 7 16 Initial Non Vital Configuration Menu Screen On the initial Non Vital Configuration screen select the desired parameter group from the Non Vital Config menu Figure 7 17 Figure 7 17 Non Vital Configuration Screen ...

Page 99: ...o B 2 7 3 1 ACSES II Network The ACSES II Network configuration screen in shown in Figure 7 18 Figure 7 18 ACSES II Network Configuration Menu 7 3 1 1 ACSES II UDP Enabled Used in the VIU 20e Not used in the VIU 20 7 3 1 2 UDP Port Not used in the VIU 20 7 3 2 ATCS Router Configuration Not used in the VIU 20 7 3 2 1 Route Timeout Not used in the VIU 20 7 3 2 2 Remote VIU Port Not used in the VIU 2...

Page 100: ...ogger can be another VIU To configure each VIU to send the Diagnostic Log entries to the logger enter the IP address of the logger in the Server IP dialog box Server IP valid IP address default is 0 0 0 0 7 3 3 2 Diagnostic Log Verbosity NOTE The buffer containing Diagnostic Log information is limited in size Error level is the lowest verbosity level and Debug is the highest level and provides max...

Page 101: ...tic Log Verbosity options Debug Info Warning Error Default is Info 7 3 4 EMP WIU Configuration WARNING VERIFY THAT VIU 20 IS PROGRAMMED AS SPECIFIED BY THE RAILROAD S OR AGENCY S WITH THE CORRECT MCFCRC UCN ATCS SITE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SIN FAILURE TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT OR UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON THE VIU 20 UNIT EMP WIU configuration screen Figure 7 21 allows the encrypted RC2 key to be e...

Page 102: ...TOBER 2019 Version No B 2 Figure 7 21 EMP WIU Configuration Screen 7 3 4 1 WIU Address This ATCS address is assigned by the railroad or agency for each specific WIU The WIU Address need not be set to the same value as the Site ATCS Address it may be identified by a separate node WIU Address valid IP address default is 0 0 0 0 WARNING THE WIU ADDRESSES MUST BE UNIQUE FOR EACH VIU ...

Page 103: ...e It can be a maximum of 20 characters The value is displayed with asterisks because the VIU must not display the actual unencrypted text in this field The VIU allows the RC2 key to be copied to a USB device and copied from a USB device in the VIU The RC2 key is stored in the USB device in an encrypted form so that the user cannot read it and obtain the RC2 key number RC2 Key range Null terminated...

Page 104: ...ed WSMs QOS range 0 65535 default 0 7 3 4 10 EMP WIU Status Response QOS This is the QOS value used in WSMs in response to a WiuGetStatus message QOS range 0 65535 default 0 7 3 4 11 Class C Multicast IP Address This is a Multicast IP address which is used by the VIU to listen for Multicast UDP messages containing Class C Time Updates as defined in the PTC specification Class D Address range 0 0 0...

Page 105: ...eep Alive ACK Timeout msec This timer value is the number of milliseconds the VIU will wait for acknowledgment to a keep alive message before terminating the link Keep Alive ACK Timeout range 0 60000 default 15000 7 3 4 17 Class D Data ACK Enabled This required attribute indicates whether or not acknowledgments and negative acknowledgements shall be sent or expected in response to data messages Cl...

Page 106: ...ion Retry Limit This attribute indicates how many times an attempt shall be made to establish a connection in the event that connection attempts are failing It is configurable and expressed as an integer with a valid range of 1 to 10000 A value of 1 means retry forever Connection Attempt Retry Count range 1 10000 default 1 7 3 4 24 Reconnection Limit This attribute indicates the number of attempts...

Page 107: ...top port will be a DHCP configured server DHCP configured client or disabled DHCP Configuration buttons DHCP Server Enabled DHCP Client Enabled DHCP Disabled Default is DHCP Server Enabled 7 3 5 2 Laptop IP Laptop tab Enter the Laptop port IP address if the DHCP server is enabled leave this entry at the default Laptop IP range 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 default is 192 168 1 100 7 3 5 3 Laptop Gateway...

Page 108: ...gure 7 23 Ethernet Configuration Screen Port One Tab 7 3 5 5 DHCP Configuration Port 1 Select whether the Port 1 DHCP client is enabled Port 1 DHCP Client enabled options checked not checked Default is checked 7 3 5 6 IP Port 1 Enter the Port 1 IP address IP range 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 default is 192 168 2 100 7 3 5 7 Gateway Port 1 Enter the Port 1 IP address Gateway address range 0 0 0 0 255 2...

Page 109: ...nt is enabled Port 2 DHCP Client enabled options checked not checked Default is checked 7 3 5 10 IP Port 2 Enter the Port 2 IP address IP range 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 default is 192 168 3 100 7 3 5 11 Gateway Port 2 Enter the Port 2 IP address Gateway address range 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 default is 192 168 3 1 7 3 5 12 Network Mask Port 2 Enter the Port 2 network mask Gateway address range 0 0 0...

Page 110: ...e VIUs are operating on a network each VIU can be configured to forward all events over the network to a consolidated logger The logger will maintain all of the events for every reporting VIU The logger can be another VIU To configure each VIU to send the Event Log entries to the logger enter the IP address of the logger unit in the Server IP dialog box Server IP valid IP address default 0 0 0 0 F...

Page 111: ...lection menu Figure 7 27 provides options available for the GPS to capture the current time and date Figure 7 27 GPS Time Source Selection Menu Disabled When this option is selected the internal GPS receiver in the VIU is disabled and no date and time information is expected Internal GPS Receiver When this option is selected the internal GPS receiver in the VIU is used as the means to provide the ...

Page 112: ...7 4 Consolidated Time Server checkbox When this box is checked the VIU becomes a Consolidated Time Server If the VIU has a GPS time source either its internal GPS receiver an external GPS receiver or a time source via Class C D Ethernet the VIU will issue time and date information via Ethernet to all other VIUs once every hour This allows VIUs which are co located at a site to require only one Int...

Page 113: ...e Update will be accepted because back to back values are considered legitimate Time Difference range 1 10 seconds default 3 seconds 7 3 7 8 Time Msgs Before Sending WSM sec The VIU must receive a certain number of Time Updates before it is allowed to send Wayside Status Messages to the Application Gateway If this value is set to 5 the VIU must receive 5 consecutive Time Updates messages which wer...

Page 114: ...iguration screen allows port settings to be made for the two serial ports on the VIU These include the Laptop serial port on the front panel and Serial Port One on top of the unit A separate tab is provided on this screen for each port see Figure 7 29 Laptop Port and Figure 7 30 Port 1 Figure 7 29 Serial Port Configuration Menu Laptop Tab 7 3 9 1 Baud Rate Laptop tab Select the baud rate for the L...

Page 115: ...tions None Odd Even default None 7 3 9 4 Data Bits Laptop tab Select the data bit setting for Laptop Serial port Laptop Serial port Data Bit options 7 8 default 8 7 3 9 5 Stop Bits Laptop tab Select the stop bit setting for Laptop Serial port Laptop Serial port Stop Bit options 1 2 default 1 7 3 9 6 Protocol Laptop tab Select the Protocol setting for Laptop Serial port Laptop Serial port Protocol ...

Page 116: ...8 7 3 9 11 Stop Bits Port One tab Select the stop bit setting for Serial Port One Serial Port One Stop Bit options 1 2 default 1 7 3 9 12 Protocol Port One tab Select the protocol setting for Serial Port One Serial Port One protocol options User NMEA ACSES default User 7 3 10 Site Info Configuration The Site Info screen Figure 7 31 provides fields for entering a site name the mile post number and ...

Page 117: ... SNMP Site Name range Up to 20 characters default is Safetran Systems 7 3 10 2 Milepost Enter the milepost number at the VIU location The VIU will also report his string in the sysLocation variable via SNMP Milepost range Up to 10 characters default is 000 0 7 3 10 3 DOT Number Enter the DOT Number for the VIU location DOT Number range Up to 7 characters default is 000000A 7 3 10 4 Time Zone Enter...

Page 118: ...and the Vital Core rebooted to remove the VIU from Edit Mode this reboots the Vital Core only and not the entire VIU Site ATCS Address range 7 000 000 000 00 7 999 999 999 99 default is 7 620 100 100 03 7 3 10 6 MCF CRC MCF CRC is one of the vital parameters Edit Mode must be selected before a change can be made and the vital CPU must be rebooted in order to get out of Edit Mode This reboots the v...

Page 119: ...r DNS name of the backup time server if in Unicast mode Backup NTP Time Source range valid IP address or DNS name default 0 0 0 0 7 3 11 4 NTP Multicast address When mode is Broadcast Multicast and the user wants the VIU to join a specific multicast group for SNTP time updates that multicast group address is entered here This address is optional The VIU will still receive broadcasted time updates ...

Page 120: ...5 default 10075 7 3 12 2 VTP TCP Port The VTP TCP Port setting is the TCP port number used to communicate to the vital office system equipment when sending I O statuses to the office This setting is a legacy system and is no longer used for PTC VTP TCP Port range 10 65535 default 10076 7 3 12 3 AServer UDP Port The AServer UDP port setting is the UDP port number used to communicate with the AServe...

Page 121: ...pdate or a message from the office If no route updates or messages are received the route is deleted Route Maintain Timer range 10 65535 default 900 7 3 12 7 Route Establish Timer When there is no route present for the office the VIU will request routes at an interval set in this parameter Route Establish Timer range 10 65535 default 20 seconds 7 3 12 8 Circuit ID This is a unique identifier requi...

Page 122: ...e time sources in order of priority Figure 7 36 Time Source Enabled Configuration Window 7 4 VIEWING LOGS The Web browser user interface provides access to two logs maintained by the VIU the Diagnostic Log and the Event Log To access these logs select Logs from the menu bar in the upper left corner of the screen to display the Logs screen Figure 7 37 Figure 7 37 Logs Screen On the Logs screen sele...

Page 123: ...ic view Figure 7 38 Buttons provided at the top of the log display allow the user to view the first event in the log the last event in the log and to progress through the log one page at a time using Next and Previous buttons A button is also provided to download the entire log contents to a PC Figure 7 38 Diagnostic Log Basic View When the Download All Events button is selected a prompt queries t...

Page 124: ...ersion No B 2 If Save is selected and the user is operating WIN7 or newer the file is automatically saved to the Downloads file If using an earlier version of Windows the user is prompted for a location and file name for the saved file Figure 7 40 File Save Screen If Open is selected the file contents are displayed in a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad Figure 7 41 File Opened in Notepad ...

Page 125: ...iew the Diagnostic Log in the Advanced view select Advanced from the drop down menu to the left of the First button Figure 7 42 Figure 7 42 Log View Drop Down Menu The Advanced view Figure 7 43 provides the same navigation buttons as the Basic view However below the buttons are several data entry fields that allow the log to be searched within date and time parameters Figure 7 43 Diagnostic Log Ad...

Page 126: ... drop down list provides a list of times or the time can be entered directly in the field Figure 7 44 Diagnostic Log Advanced Settings The final selection from the view drop down list is Trace Events Figure 7 45 Select this view to see events as they are logged into the Diagnostic Log This screen refreshes every 5 seconds so there is a short delay between the time the event occurs and it is displa...

Page 127: ...ce Screen 7 5 1 Class D Tests The Web browser U I configures the Test Server data that handles Class D messages Test messages are sent by selecting the Test button on the right end of the menu bar 7 5 1 1 Test Server IP Address Enter the Test Server IP address Laptop IP range 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 default is 192 168 1 110 7 5 1 2 Test Server Port Number This entry is the test server port number ...

Page 128: ...ID This entry is the ITC Class ID starting comm identification number The ITC Class ID Starting Comm ID range 0 9 default 1 Figure 7 47 Class D Tests Screen 7 5 2 System Time On the Maintenance screen select System Time from the Maintenance menu at the left side of the screen The System Time screen provides two data fields and three time set buttons Figure 7 48 These are described in the following...

Page 129: ...r manner the system time can be typed directly in the time data field or the drop down list containing set times can be displayed If a set time is selected from the list it can be adjusted by typing over the portion of the time display to be changed 1 Set Time Button Once the date and time are entered in the data fields select the Set Time button to update the VIU to the displayed time 2 Computer ...

Page 130: ... well as the overall health of the system vital and non vital functions To access the status function select Status from the main menu on the left side of the screen to display the Status screen Figure 7 51 Figure 7 51 Status Screen On the Status screen select GPS or Health from the Status menu at the left side of the screen to view the indicated status category 7 6 1 GPS The GPS screen indicates ...

Page 131: ...the following Vital Core State Slave Session Vital Session Edit Mode On the non vital side are the following Non Vital Core Health GPS Health Figure 7 53 Health Status Screen 7 6 3 Reports The Web browser user interface provides access to two reports generated by the VIU the Configuration Report and the Version Report To access these reports select Reports from the main menu on the left side of th...

Page 132: ...rt lists all of the parameters set from the Web browser user interface including the Site ATCS Address and MCF CRC Figure 7 55 These parameters are listed in the following order Site Settings Ethernet Port Settings Serial Port Settings GPS Settings Diagnostic Log Settings Event log Settings WIU Channel Settings Use the scroll bars at the bottom and right edges of the screen to view the entire repo...

Page 133: ...n allows the user to save the report to a PC When the Download button is selected the user is prompted to open or save the log file Figure 7 56 Report Download Prompt If Save is selected the user is prompted for a location and file name for the saved report Figure 7 57 Report Save Screen If Open is selected the report contents are displayed in a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad The Refresh bu...

Page 134: ...6 5 Version Report The Version Report identifies the VIU site and then lists the current versions of the VIU firmware software and hardware Figure 7 58 Use the scroll bar at the right edge of the screen to view the entire report Figure 7 58 Typical Version Report Screen All other functions associated with the Version Reports screen are identical to those described above for the Configuration Repor...

Page 135: ...Y ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY PERFORMED TO CHANGE THE APPLICATION LOGIC CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNIT 8 1 MAINTENANCE 8 1 1 Battery Maintenance The VIU has no internal backup battery therefore no regular backup battery maintenance or replacement is required 8 1 2 Uploading Software To The VIU From A USB Drive Occasionally it may be necessary to update software to the VIU This process is...

Page 136: ...d to within this chapter is specific to this example only Other applications could or would have different connections 8 1 3 Downloading Event and Diagnostic Logs From The VIU to a USB Drive As a part of routine maintenance or to aid in diagnostics of system problems all or part of the VIU Event Log Diagnostic Log Configuration and Version reports can be downloaded to the USB drive for easier view...

Page 137: ...located on the power connector and the internal CPU ETHERNET Port 1 Port 2 Yellow and green LEDs are associated with Ethernet ports 1 and 2 on top of unit LEDs indicate the following Yellow not lit 10 Mbps link rate Yellow lit 100 Mbps link rate Green flashing message activity NOTE Port 2 indicators apply to either Ethernet Port 2 or ESSR only Port 2 depending on which is in use Both cannot be use...

Page 138: ... Power Up LED activity at power up is as follows First minute following power up the display reads VIU SYSTEM BOOTING PLEASE WAIT and only the power LED is lit At approximately 1 minute 30 seconds from power up all front panel LEDs light to test for bad LEDs At approximately 2 minutes from power up the VIU settles into normal operation the input status LEDs show current input status and the health...

Page 139: ...e VIU unhealthy View status message on display indicates if VIU is unconfigured out of session and health of master slave vital I O circuits Verify that MCF CRC UCN and SIN are correct Download and review Diagnostic Log for problem indications Try a reboot of the VIU If none of the above fixes the problem replace the VIU In systems with multiple VIUs perform checks as above plus Verify connections...

Page 140: ...T software Figure 8 1 The Diagnostic Drop Down Menu 8 2 4 1 Statistics Select Statistics from the diagnostic drop down menu to display the DT Statistics screen Figure 8 2 This screen provides a snapshot of communications statistics pertaining to the Laptop Serial port on the VIU These statistics indicate the number of valid invalid Diagnostic Terminal data packets transmitted and received via this...

Page 141: ... RAM and are lost when the VIU is rebooted Figure 8 3 Statistics Type Drop Down Menu 8 2 4 2 Sniffer Select Sniffer from the diagnostic drop down menu to display the Sniffer screen Figure 8 4 The Sniffer is provided as a diagnostic tool primarily for use by Siemens Engineering personnel The Sniffer monitors ATCS message activity between the VIU and the DT program and displays the message bytes for...

Page 142: ...ick the button again to continue monitoring messages as they occur Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to view the full length of the messages Click the CLEAR button to remove all currently displayed messages from the screen New messages will appear on the screen as they are sent or received Click the SAVE button to save a snapshot of the record to a file or to create a real time record...

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