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VAE ROADMASTER 2000
VAE GmbH
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VAE ROADMASTER 2000
Due to the economic and technical
changes in railway and
infrastructure enterprises, there
are increasing requirements for
track availability. As a result, maintenance
and diagnostic systems
are valued more than ever.
The conversion to condition-oriented
maintenance, continuous remote
diagnostics and mechanism to detect
localised point failures instantaneously
and safely will be the crucial
parameters for the economically
conscious enterprise in the future.
Maintenance and diagnostic systems
are indispensable instruments
for use as saving potentials.
In order to optimise respective applications,
decisions must be made to
which sections of the infrastructure
network should be monitored in
accordance to the usage type and
demand of supervision. Modularly
developed diagnostic systems
are capable of dealing with every
situation to find the best solution.
Trough the combination and/or
integration of modular systems
in superordinated maintenance
and management systems the
optimisation of the cost-use
relationship is easy to realise.
VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH
since the early 80‘s dealt intensively
with the topic of remote diagnostics
of stationary controls with
the emphasis of switch diagnosis.
The goal of the development was
to improve and optimise track
availability, early recognition and
predictability of failures as well as
the reduction of the Life Cycle Costs.
The collected know-how during
this development process led to
a modular, intelligent diagnostic
system VAE ROADMASTER 2000.
This system is captivated by its
expandable structure and possibilities
for adjustments to fulfil all customized
or installation-specific needs.
Sensors with covers installed in a turnout

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Reasons to use VAE ROADMASTER 2000:
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increased availability
early recognition of disturbances
reduction of operational failures
exact error analysis
reduced maintenance expenditures
conversion from period-oriented
to condition-oriented maintenance
cycle
ideal instrument for planning the
necessary maintenance tasks
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enormous relief of maintenance
work on services with limited
access (e.g. tunnels)
decreased installation expenditure
due to exact information
from the system
contribution to environmental
protection - lubrication only if
needed
reduction of the Life Cycle Costs
(LCC)
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protection of the maintenance
personnel
reduction of entering into danger
areas
decreased duration of stopover
time in the danger area by giving
precise information about the
conditions of the switch
VAE ROADMASTER 2000 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Every individual section face special
challenges and its weighting are
determined by the local situation,
economic base conditions and operational
characteristics. The range
of variation necessitates a modular
system structure. The VAE ROAD-
MASTER 2000 is individually developed
from a basic version up to a
fully developed distance monitoring.
Depending on the special conditions
and customer‘s request, each switch
can be equipped with the economical
version (VAE ROADMASTER
2000 Light) or extension of several
parameters to a more comprehensive
diagnosis (VAE ROADMASTER
2000 Advanced/Pro). The system’s
versatility makes optimisation
of cost/use relationship a reality
for the infrastructure operator.
The function of the VAE ROAD-
MASTER 2000 is based on the
evaluation of measured data.
This takes place in conjunction
with the operation of intelligent
software, which recognises errors
at the switch before a disturbance
occurs by comparing the data with
reference values. According to
the output values error messages
are generated automatically and
transferred to the skilled personnel.
In order to increase the accuracy of
error recognition and avoid unnecessary
alarms, the reference values
are based on a highly developed
algorithm which considers local conditions
and weather-related changes.
By many years of experience and
know-how that forms the evaluation
software, it is guaranteed that the
system recognizes all initiating
errors. This allows the infrastructure
operators to plan for repairs
before disturbances even occur.

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Electronic evaluation module
Advantages of the VAE ROADMASTER 2000 system
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modular system structure - adaptable to every customer needs and easily
expandable at any time
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intelligent evaluation software
automatically generate error messages
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integration into superordinated maintenance management systems
possible
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no effect on existing supervised switches
continous data acquisition
applicable from suburban traffic to high-speed lines
Current Sensor in Operation Room
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data access directly at the switch possible by several mobile solutions
(GPRS, UMTS, laptop, Handheld...)
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additional alarm directly to your mobile phone
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transfer and network integration of the collated data to a control station
can be customised to the adapted format
data evaluation directly for the customer on a locally installed server
- exclusivity of all data
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remote support of VAE specialists – if required
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simple integration of already existing monitoring and diagnostic
information
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- simple control surface
Inductive Sensor
Availability and Maintenance Costs

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Depending on the special requirements
and conditions the VAE
ROADMASTER 2000 system can be
offered in three development stages.
VAE ROADMASTER 2000 Light
This version the diagnostic
system evaluates the current
flow during switch operation.
The data are economically collected
in a central signalling centre
for several turnouts. However if
necessary the collection can also
take place directly at the switch.
VAE ROADMASTER 2000
Advanced
With this adaptation a variety of
different parameters are supervised.
For this purpose various
sensors are installed directly at
the turnout and connected to
integrated electronic components
in the diagnostic network
VAE ROADMASTER 2000 Pro
In addition to switch diagnosis,
most stationary installations can
be integrated into the system. This
allows a wide range of monitoring
functions possible by a system which
is developed individually for smaller
sections and/or entire railway lines.
The combination of the different
versions is possible and permits
optimum design of the system for the
individual requirements of a modern
railway company. The individual
stages of development can be extended
at any time by additional measuring
points. The modular structure
ensures an optimal cost/use relationship
with the use of the diagnostic
system VAE ROADMASTER 2000.
Principle of early failure recognition
Current Sensor installed in Termination Box
of Switch Point Machine next to the turnout

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VAE ROADMASTER 2000 LIGHT
This version of our turnout monitoring
system represents the basics of
the VAE ROADMASTER 2000. In
this case the switch point machine
is used as sensor for irregularities
in the switch. For the measurement
of the current non-reactive
current transformer are used.
With VAE ROADMASTER 2000
Light it is possible to economically
supervise multiple switches in a
centralised signalling room. The
measured local values are then
transferred for further evaluation
to a central or local computer.
If technically necessary, the
collection of the data can also be
made directly at the switch. In
this case additional electronics
components have to be attached.
The transmission of data to the
controlling station is adapted to
the customised format. Various
solutions are possible from diverse
wire transmission paths up to
various radio network systems.
For data evaluation the use of intelligent
software is adapted according
to the customer’s needs. This system
does not only recognise the initialised
errors, but also shows which
switch components are affected.
If necessary both the number
of measuring points and
supervised parameters can be
supplemented at any time.
User interface and generating
of alarms is the same for all
versions and is described in
more detail in the chapter User
interface and Data Retrieval.
Current Sensor and Acquisition Electronics in
the Signalling Room

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VAE ROADMASTER 2000 LIGHT
System overview of
VAE ROADMASTER 2000 Light
Example of User interface
SWITCH TO
THE RIGHT TRACK

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VAE ROADMASTER 2000 ADVANCED
In this development stage sensors
are installed directly in the turnouts
where multiple critical parameters
in the switches can be supervised.
The number of supervised points
are specified according the situation
and in coordination with the
respective customer. The collected
data from the switch will be transferred
via acquisition electronics
to the particular evaluation station.
The transmission to the server
room will be individually adapted
to the customer’s conditions. A
variation of transmitting media
can be used from wire-bound
up to radio network systems.
The measured data will be evaluated
with appropriate evaluation
process, compared with reference
values to make the early recognition
of errors possible. Due to direct collection
of the measured values at the
switch errors can be limited. This is
by far more detailed and exact information
compared to the Light version
of VAE ROADMASTER 2000.
The sensors require no additional
maintenance and are conceived in
such a way that they cannot have
negative influences on the switch.
If necessary both the number of
measuring points and those of
the supervised parameters can
be at any time supplemented.
User interface and generating
of alarms is the same for all
versions and is described in
more detail in the chapter User
interface and Data Retrieval.
Inductive sensor to detect the switch rail
position
SWITCH TO
THE RIGHT TRACK

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VAE ROADMASTER 2000 ADVANCED
Overview VAE ROADMASTER 2000
Advanced
Possibilities of measuring points
SWITCH TO
THE RIGHT TRACK

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VAE ROADMASTER 2000 Pro
Implementation of this diagnostic
system could be extended to
become the tool for monitoring
all fixed installed assets along
a specific length of a line or the
whole line itself. The possibilities
of monitored installations are
nearly unrestricted from turnout
heating systems up to crossings.
measure additional values and
monitoring of other installations
integrated later into the system.
User interface and generating
of alarms is the same for all
versions and is described in
more detail in the chapter User
interface and Data Retrieval.
Integration of additional Installations
For this reason diagnostic information
could be gained directly with
special sensors or if the installation
itself has a self diagnostic system,
information could be read out directly
and be integrated into the VAE
ROADMASTER 2000 Pro system.
However it is also possible to
integrate the turnout monitoring
solutions offered in the Light or
Advanced versions into the VAE
ROADMASTER 2000 Pro version
which is easily extendable to

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Visualisation and data retrieval
User interface and data retrieval
could be realised on a special
workstation or it could be integrated
into an existing network as a client/
server solution. Integration into the
intranet makes information available
in the whole network. Secure
connection via web could be used
and the use of mobile equipment
to access monitored data. Access
could be limited with passwords.
All information and alarms are
interpreted by the system and
visualised in a user-friendly environment
for efficient operation. All
information is sorted into an archive
and the system generates trend
curves over a period of time for
analysis of developing conditions.
In the case of dangerous situation
a signal alarm is immediately
generated. With the trend curves
the implications of maintenance
works could be analysed.
Alarms generated by the system
will be sent to the defined receiver
before a failure occurs. With this
information repair works could be
planned according to the priority
of task. The system could also
be integrated into an existing
maintenance and malfunction
management systems and all alarms
could be handled within this tool.
For notifying personnel there are
various possibilities, for example,
by email or SMS or any new forms
of communication technologies.
The possibility to get access detailed
measured values in case of an
alarm, enable personnel to specify
and locate the reasons for alarms
especially in larger turnouts. This
could reduce time for failure repair
dramatically. The user interface
could be designed according to the
customer’s needs. The VAE ROAD-
MASTER 2000 diagnostic system is
distinguished through its functionality,
efficiency and user-friendliness.
Overall view of a monitored station with additional
links
Values of a high speed turnout with alarms
Presentation of a measured value

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www.voestalpine.com/vae