COMMUNICATION 48
10 COMMUNICATION
10.1 General
The following communication options are available for VAHLE DSC1 control systems:
• HW (Half cycle)
• PCB (rail bus)
• SMGM
Overview communication methods
* Transparent: The field bus of the stationary side is also available on the mobile side
Half cycle (HW) Rail bus (PCB) SMGM
Transmission through contact wire contact wire Slotted waveguide
Tapping point (mobile
side)
Carbons Carbons Coupling
Participant assigned No Yes Yes
Participant/segment - 25 15 (BCC/DCS system)
Transmission speed - 125kBit/s 48MBit/s
Transmission rail - Cyclical Transparent*
Field bus mobile side - - Transparent*
Required equipment
Stationary IC-HW-1K IC-PCB-2K SMGM-SI-2
Mobile Integrated in DCS Integrated in DCS BCC/SMGM-xx
Position determination
Prerequisite - Absolute value Absolute value
VAHLE product EMD4P APOS optic APOS optic