Vehicle Intelligence

Platform VIP – Features and Benefits The MST Vehicle Intelligence Platform (VIP) has undergone a number of improvements recently. This Product Brief aims to re-introduce the 4 functionalities of the VIP, its features and benefits, as well as the improvements, which include:

 Support for more vehicle diagnostics protocols, including J1939

 Fast Wi-Fi roaming between access points to support autonomous mining applications

 Integration with Strata HazardAvert, and to provide Strata event logging and reporting

 New PC-based Diagnostics Tool for easier deployment of VIP protocol decoding

Mobile Wi-Fi Bridge Features:

 Transparent ↔ Wi-Fi bridge

 Supports high throughput and fast roaming on the wireless network Applications:

 Vehicle automation and autonomous mining, e.g. CAT Minestar Command system

 Wi-Fi network access for on-board devices, e.g. Micromine’s mobile Pitram touchscreen tablet Benefits:

 Allows vehicle OEMs or 3rd party integrators to deploy network-enabled mobile applications, including 2-way control, monitoring and data communications

Protocol Decoder Features:

 Interfaces to various vehicle standards, e.g.:  CAN bus  SAE J1708  RS232 / RS485

 Interprets messages from various vehicle communications protocols and standards – see overleaf.

 Converts decoded protocols to Ethernet via an open MST API, for access by in-vehicle network devices Applications:

 In-vehicle location, payload and diagnostics monitoring for e.g. dispatch or fleet management (i.e. Pitram Mobile with touchscreen tablet) Benefits:

 Conveniently accessible real-time data for in-vehicle business intelligence, to improve efficiency and production

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Supported vehicle communications protocols and standards:

Engine & Transmission Payload Location CAT EAM Master & Slave AeroScout Tag (Electronic Access Module) CAT VIMS (Vital Information Management Digital Inputs Strata HazardAvert System) CAT TPMS – Surface SAE J1939 (Truck Payload Management System) CAT TPMS – Underground SAE J1587 (Truck Payload Management System) Modbus Master & Slave Loadrite Digital Inputs

Store and Forward Data Logger Features:

 Timestamped logging of Protocol Decoder data (above) to non-volatile memory

 Atomic uploading of logged data to the ICA database Applications:

 Vehicle location, payload and diagnostics monitoring for e.g.:  Dispatch or fleet management (i.e. MineDash, Micromine Pitram, OSI Pi)  Allows Predictive Maintenance (PdM) by either the vehicle OEM or vehicle owner/operator Benefits:

 Conveniently accessible and reliable data for vehicle business intelligence, e.g.:  To improve stockpile management and increase production rates  To improve maintenance scheduling and increase production efficiency

Proximity Detection The VIP is the control unit for the MST Proximity Detection solution. Its functions in this solution are:

 Outer Zone Wi-Fi proximity tag reader and tag-bearer name lookup

 Strata Inner Zone state reader (optional)

 In-vehicle proximity event alerts display and alarm unit

 Machine tag self-check

For more information please contact MST Product Engineering: Lourens Geldenhuys [email protected] +61 (0)423 160 627

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