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ISCS Network Aggregation Solutions Industrializing the Ethernet, Simplifying Industrial Communication www.kyland.com HQS - Kyland China EMEA - Europe, Middle East, Africa Americas - North America & South America Asia Pacific KYLAND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. KYLAND TECHNOLOGY EMEA GmbH KYLAND CORPORATION AMERICAS KYLAND TECHNOLOGY ASIA PTE LTD Address: Building No.2,Shixing Avenue 30#, Address: Esslingerstrasse 7 (BOC),70771 Address: 14143 Denver West Parkway, Address: 229 Mountbatten Road #02-41, Shijingshan District, Beijing,100041 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany Suite100, Golden, CO 80401 USA Singapore 398007 Tel: +86-10-88798888 Tel : +49 (0) 711 997606-200 Tel: +1-303-447-6882 Tel: +65 3157 9226 Fax: +86-10-88796678 Fax : +49 (0) 711 997606-211 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] WEB: www.kyland.com 2016V1.1 RAIL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS Industrializing the Ethernet, Simplifying Industrial Communication www.kyland.com Company Profile Kyland Technology Ltd. is focusing on the research and implementation of industrial control networking total solutions.We are a leading Chinese company of industrial networking technology innovation and exploration.Our mission is to build the next generation industrial control ecosystem based on internet connectivity. Kyland's primary R&D directions are: industrial Ethernet communications technologies, IP-based industrial fieldbus technologies, network-based field controller technologies, cloud-based industrial controlling server technologies, network-based controlling precise time/clock technologies, control message communication security technologies. Kyalnd has been involved in the 3 international standards for industrial automation: IEC61158, IEC62439, IEEE C37.238, and the Chinese national standard GBT 30094. With the well-known test and certificates such as KEMA, CE/ FCC, UL508, ATEX, Class1 Div.2, DNV... etc., our products have been deployed worldwide, and have been proven to meet the requirements of rigorous environments like nuclear power plants, substations, oil & gas fields, railway & public transportation, ITS, marine, and military. Customer Service and Quality Assurance are also the main focus of Kyland. We offer professional presales & post sales technical support and trainings for our clients. Moreover, our products are warranted for 5 years and free of replacement within 1 year. Only the material costs will be charged in the case of warranty expiry. Quality Assurance EN50155 & EN50121 Shock & Vibration Electromagnetic Interference Operating Temperature IRIS KEMA (-40 to 85đ ) www.kyland.com RAIL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS CONTENT High Speed Rail Signaling System Security Data Network Solutions ....................1 Data Transmission Network for Mass Transit Signaling System ...............................3 IP Based TCMS Network for Onboard Systems ................................................................5 PIS/PA Networking Solutions ................................................................................................7 AFC Networking Solutions ......................................................................................................9 ISCS Network Aggregation Solutions .............................................................................. 11 Power SCADA Networking Solutions for Railway Traction System .....................13 Industrializing the Ethernet, Simplifying Industrial Communication Introduction Recommended Products Rail Signaling System is the most important part of the Train Control SICOM6424SM System. The adopting technology has been developed from relay ȕ Supports maximum 8 Gigabit SFP ports and 16 system interlocking, computer based interlocking, to CTCS-2, CTCS-3. 100M ports The communication has been developed from traditional hard wire, ȕ Supports STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring, and IEC61439- serial communication to present industrial Ethernet. For the purpose 6(DRP) redundant ring protocol ȕ Supports layer 3 protocols such as RIP, static to establish a safe, reliable, standard unified new generation of security routing. Supports VRRP. data network, China Rail Corporation has released the Standards of ȕ Supports optical power detection. High Speed Rail Signaling System Security Data Network, Version 3.0. It ȕ Complies with IEC61850-3 and EN50121-4 defines all the functional requirements, networking requirements, the ȕ Operating temperature of -40 to 85°C selection of equipment, network structure, network management and etc. for the Security Data Network. SICOM3024 ȕ Supports maximum 4 Gigabit SFP ports and 16 System Requirements 100M ports ȕ Supports STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring, and IEC61439- ȕ Supports the isolation of different lines/bureaus through layer 6(DRP) redundant ring protocol 3 devices. ȕ Supports VLAN partition based on application ȕ Supports Gigabit/100M fiber ring network and excellent self- and management recovering performance in a huge network. ȕ Supports optical power detection. ȕ The Signaling System Security Data Network should ensure ȕ Complies with IEC61850-3 and EN50121-4 the safe and reliable communication of security data between ȕ Operating temperature of -40 to 85°C stations, relays, and signaling devices in control centers, such as RBC, TSRS. Kyview ȕ The latency of data transmission within network devices in each ȕ Friendly operating interface, several layers of single node is less than 50 microseconds. The recovery time of topology navigation structure, complete topology, the data communication within a single network is less than alarm, network, device information, which provide 50milliseconds. The recovery time of the data communication clear & wealth management information. between networks is less than 500 milliseconds. ȕ Clear navigation view provides global overview ȕ Supports network management system which enables the of each level of signaling system security network monitoring, recording, alarming and maintenance of the from administration, line, station, room, cabinet to network connection status, device working status and devices devices. operating parameters. ȕ Perfect management roles and authorities, log and backup functionalities enable the high security ȕ Resistant to the strong electromagnetic interference and and reliability of the system. voltage mutations. ȕ Supports southbound interface based on Corba which can be connected to the northbound of NMS. NMS+EMS, forming the complete integrated Why Kyland communication management system with high Taking part of driving Standards of High Speed Rail Signaling System management efficiency and lower management cost. Security Data Network, Version 3.0, Kyland released Ethernet switches and NMS fully meet the standards. Kyvision Pro ȕ Supports layer 3 routing protocols such as RIP, static routing. ȕ Supports automatic topology discovery, topology import, export, dynamic refresh and manual ȕ Supports multiple ring redundancy protocol such as STP/RSTP, MSTP, drawing DT-Ring and IEC61439-6(DRP). The recovery time is less than 20ms. ȕ Supports network event replay ȕ Supports NTP, the accuracy reaches 10ms. ȕ Supports alarm dynamic display, alarm ȕ Kyview and Kyvision 3.0 Pro network management system confirmation, deleting and filtering providing network monitoring and management. ȕ Provide northbound interface based on Corba ȕ Supports optical power detection and data upload. which can be connected with the southbound ȕ Supports operating temperature range of -40 to 85°C interface of integrated managed system NMS. ȕ Complies with EN50121-4, high EMC level. ȕ Supports Syslog message receiving 01 High Speed Rail Signaling System 1 Security Data Network Solutions www.kyland.com 02 Introduction Recommended Products Mass Transit system is one of the most important infrastructures SICOM3028GPT in the modern cities, while its Signaling system is the core of an ȕ Max. 28G ports or 4G + 24 Fast Ethernet ports efficient and effective train operation. Over the past decade, ȕ Flexible modular design with Ethernet/Fiber, CBTC (Communication-based Train Control) technology is widely ȕ Serial, GPS, HSR/PRP...etc. options implemented throughout the world for urban transportation, ȕ Supports STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring and IEC62439- 6(DRP) which requires a highly reliable DTS (Data Transmission System). ȕ Supports RIP, OSPF layer 3 routing protocols and VRRP System Requirements ȕ Compliant with IEC61850-3 and EN50121-4 ȕ Operating Temp.: -40 to 85°C ȕ Supports Gigabit Fiber Optic ring topology with fast self- healing functionality in a largescale network. SICOM3024P ȕ Supports network security functions. ȕ Max. 4G and 24 Fast Ethernet ports ȕ Centralized network management software to monitor, to ȕ Flexible Ethernet or Fiber ports combination configure and to maintain the network devices remotely. ȕ Supports STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring and IEC62439- ȕ Layer 3 capability to separate vital and non-vital networks. 6(DRP) ȕ Supports the access of serial devices, and enables the ȕ Supports Syslog, SNMP Trap communications between serial devices and devices ȕ Compliant with IEC61850-3 and EN50121-4 within the dual redundant ring network. ȕ Operating Temp.: -40 to 85°C SICOM3000 Why Kyland ȕ 2 Gigabit SFP and 8 10/100Base-TX ports ȕ Supports STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring and IEC62439- ȕ SICOM3028GPT multi-functional platform supports 6(DRP) RIP, OSPF layer 3 routing protocols and rich options of ȕ Supports GMRP, DHCP, SNMP, QoS interface modules to ease the network expansion and ȕ Supports SNMPv3, HTTPS, SSH, 802.1X migration ȕ Compliant with IEC61850-3 and EN50121-4 ȕ Supports various Ring
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