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RailNET Upgrade Guidance

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Current Supported Configuration


Item For Sale Supported
T10 (processor) Yes Yes
LX-800 (processor) No Yes
LPMTX (processor) No No
MPASS (RF Interface Board) Yes Yes
MPRX (RFID Radio) Yes Yes
AI1200 (RF Interface Board) No Yes
AR2200 (RF Radio) No Yes
Frauscher Wheel Sensor Yes Yes
Tiefenbach Wheel Sensor Yes Yes
TDA-104 (Wheel Sensor Amp internal) No Yes
TDA-204 (Wheel Sensor Amp internal) Yes Yes
TDA-105 (Wheel Sensor Amp external) Yes Yes
TDA-205 (Wheel Sensor Amp external) Yes Yes


Compatibility Matrix


T10 LX-800 LPMTX MPASS MPRX AI1200 AR2200 Frauscher Tiefenbach TDA-104 TDA-204 TDA-105 TDA-205
T10

XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
LX-800
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
LPMTX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
MPASS XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
MPRX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
AI1200 XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
AR2200 XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX XX
Frauscher XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX
Tiefenbach XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX
TDA-104 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX
TDA-204 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX
TDA-105 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
TDA-205 XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

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MPRX Upgrade

Summary

The AI1200 and AR2200 combination RFID package from Transcore has been obsoleted. The MPRX is the replacement RFID radio for Railroad AEI.  The MPASS card is the RailNET controller adapter sitting in the same place as the AI1200 reader card.  Software for the MPRX conversion requires a LX-800 Minimum.  Total hardware package guidance below.

Basic Upgrade Kit

402233 Kit, MPRX Upgrade From RF

Processor Requirements

If the site is equipped with a LPMTX or previous processor, a T10 Upgrade is required.

402268 T10 Processor Upgrade


If the processor is upgraded and the Wheel Amplifier is a TDA-104, a TDA-204 will also be required.

400219 TDA-204

Frauscher Upgrade

Summary

The Frauscher wheel detector has been preferred by some wayside electronics departments and is suggested by Comet for its durability, and ability to be remote nulled and calibrated.  Frauscher has offered an excellent mounting clamp that is helpful for maintenance crews to successfully remove and replace the sensor during track maintenance.  Comet offers several kits to help make changing from a Tiefenbach wheel sensor to the Frauscher easy and straight forward.  The operational requirement is a TDA-204 for direct connection of the sensor to the APU, or TDA-205 for external connection.

Frauscher Parts

400220 Dual Element Sensor

400221 Rail Claw Mount

400222 Cable 10m with Protection tube

400223 Bolt Kit BBK17.5

400224 Bolt Kit BBK11

Frauscher Kits

400225 Frauscher Sensor, Claw Mount, 10m Cable

400230 Frauscher Sensor, Claw Mount, 10m Cable, TDA-204

401222 Claw Mount

401223 Frauscher Sensor, Bolt Mount

401224 Frauscher Sensor, 10m Cable, Bolt Mount

402286 Frausher Sensor, Claw Mount, 25m Cable

Considerations when Upgrading

If the site is direct connected, a TDA-204 is required.  If the site is externally connected a TDA-205 is required.

If a Frauscher is externally connected the sensor is not capable of being remote Calibrated and Nulled.

Processor Upgrade

The RailNET AEI system has been developed over its 35 year life.  The current processor is called the T10.  If a processor upgrade is desired, the upgrade kit is listed below.
402268