Title :
Slave node architecture for train communications networks
Author :
Chavarría, Alberto ; De Arroyabe, Joseba López ; Zuloaga, Aitzol ; Jimenez, Jaime ; Martin, Jose L. ; Aranguren, Gerardo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper we present a new architecture for slave node of a train communication system based on the standard TCN (train communication network). This node is used to interconnect different electronic equipment based on the MVB (multifunction vehicle bus). The architecture is based on a microcontroller for the link and network layers, and a PLD for the implementation of the physical layer
Keywords :
computer networks; data communication; decoding; encoding; microcontrollers; peripheral interfaces; programmable logic devices; railways; PLD; central processor; communications processor; control block; electronic equipment; encoder/decoder; external interface; internal interface; microcontroller; multifunction vehicle bus; physical layer implementation; slave node architecture; train communications networks; Communication networks; Communication standards; Communication system control; Data communication; Electronic equipment; IEC standards; IEEE members; Master-slave; Physical layer; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 2000. IECON 2000. 26th Annual Confjerence of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6456-2
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2000.972378
