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Constant further development of RailCom use:
Since new RailCom applications are constantly being created and implemented in decoders and
digital equipment, with ZIMO often taking a pioneering role, instruction manuals cannot always be kept
up to date in this respect.
Therefore, here is only a short list of applications that have either already been realised, are currently in
progress, or may be realised soon (in ZIMO decoders and systems):
Classic applications:
Address messaging (display on digit displays or computer interlocking), CV-programming and –reading,
speed messages (to be displayed on the speedometer on the control unit), directional status messages
(to be displayed forwards/backwards and east-west on the controller and automatic control interven-
tions).
Extended messages from the vehicles:
These are currently mainly processed by ZIMO digital command stations and controllers.
Current (SW version 4.210):
- Direction status message (for displaying forward/backward as well as east-west direction on the operat-
ing device and automatic control interventions); according to Railcommunity standard: ID7, Sub-ID 27,
- ZIMO on-track search; according to Railcommunity standard: ID1, ID2, ID14 (after request to addr. 0),
- Quality-of-Service message, according to Railcommunity standard: ID7, Sub-ID 7,
- Track voltage at decoder location; according to Railcommunity standard: ID7, Sub-ID 46.
Planned:
HLU&ABC messages (for display on the controller and automatic control interventions), target distance
and target speed (for display on "real" cabs), distance travelled, gradients, curves (decoder with sen-
sors), height differences, turning angles, route profiles, current position, decoder-related data (motor
current, temperature, ...).
Advanced operational applications:
ZIMO on-track search, address registration and assignment for new vehicles (according to RCN-218),
GUI (Graphical User Interface) from the vehicle to the operating devices, transmission of large amounts
of data from the vehicles and trains (e.g. track profile or prototype weights and measures of the carriages
of a train), transmission of text messages from the train for display on the controller.
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