Intelligence Train Supervision

System
(ITS)

Architecture
ATS is a distributed control system including the
following components:

One main operation center

One backup operation center (optional)

Several main equipment stations

Several secondary stations

Several depot/stabling yards

One training center

Architecture
Main operation center :
Panel
Controller

Operation Control Center

Maintenance network

Central Equipment Room

SDH backbone
Dispatch WS
*n

Application
server 1

Database
server 1

Share
Disk

Schedule Room

Database
server 2

Application
server 2

Maintenance WS

Offline schedule
WS
Printer

Optical
link

Optical
link

Communication FEP 1

Timetable printer

Report printer

Event printer

Gate
way 1

Radio

Gate
way 2
TCC or
ISCS

Signalling network

Communication FEP2

CLOCK Switch Unit

PIS/Broadcast

Architecture
Backup operation center :
Panel
Controller

Operation Control Center

Central Equipment Room

Maintenance network

SDH backbone
Dispatch WS
*n

Database server
Maintenance WS

Application server

Communication FEP 1

Time table/report
printer

Event printer

Gate
way 1

Communication FEP2

Radio

Gate
way 2
TCC or CLOCK Switch Unit
ISCS

PIS/Broadcast

Signalling network
Remark: The equipments in the green rectangle of central equipment room are needed when the backup OCC is configured with
servers.

Architecture
Main equipment station :

Architecture
Secondary station :

Architecture
Depot/stabling yard :

Architecture
Training center :
Training Center
Training WS

Training
printer

Training
Simulator

Training
Server

Key features
Availability :

Redundancy of key equipments:

Application Server
Database Server
Communication Server
LATS Server
Network
Switch-over is transparent to the operator (hot-standby mechanism).

Distributed function design guarantees the most automatic control function

after OCC failed .

Perfect diagnostic function to reduce the system maintenance time.

The system supports ATS function on Safety Integrity Level 2.

Key features
Standardization:

Based on the use of COTS hardware components

Open technologies using Windows/Unix/Linux

Advanced database platform: Oracle

Popular development tool: Visual C++

Powerful configuration management tool: ClearCase/Clearquest

Firefly/Butterfly

Software development and management according to CMMI3

Key features
Scalability:

Distributed architecture (servers clients) ensuring scalability, flexibility

Software modularization design to flexibly satisfy the customer requirement

and system extension

Line expansion:
Station equipment will be added in new station.
New dispatcher workstation will be added if needed.

Functions
Offline functions
Support functions

Automatic control functions

Manual control functions

Operator workstation HMI

Operation Level 2

Operation Level 1

ATS - Level 1 Operation

Manual control level functions

Monitoring & control of signaling equipment
Train tracking & identification
Train control

Manual control level functions

HMI Example:

Manual control level functions

Monitoring & control of signalling equipments:

Points: position change, block control

Train routes: set/cancel

Signals: reopen

Axes counters: active/de-active

Track circuits: active/de-active

Platforms: hold train, terminate dwell, skip

stop

Train departure timer: dwell time

ATP area control: TSR, GAMA (driver-less

project)

etc

Manual control level functions

Train tracking & identification:

Moving block

Fixed block

(e.g. UrbalisTM CBTC system)

(e.g. UrbalisTM 200)

Continuous transmission of train

position and identification via
bidirectional radio communication

Track occupancy provides additional

information on train position (in case of
radio communication link cut-off).

Train localisation based on track

occupancy information delivered by
the interlocking system and the
Positive Train Identification (PTI)
delivered by the ATP/ATO system

Manual control level functions

Train tracking & identification:

Advantage with CBTC:

In moving block system, a track sector is divided into several small sections with train indicator,
which provides more accurate train position than track occupancy.
The detailed number of train indicators will be defined according to the requirement of the metro
revenue service.

Manual control level functions

Train tracking & identification:

Train identification code comprises of:

Train group number
Train service number
Train trip number
Train destination code

The dispatcher can edit the train identification code.

Manual control level functions

Train control:

Train waking up/sleeping/standing by (driver-less project)

Train operation mode setting (driver-less project)

Train ITAMA setting/cancelling (driver-less project)

Train door control

Train movement control

Automatic control functions

ATS - Level 2 Operation

Automatic control functions
Automatic Route Setting
Automatic Train Regulation
Online Timetable Management
Automatic Train Operation Control

Automatic control functions

Automatic Route Setting:

Fleet route
The function is used for the intermediate passing route. The route is set in spite of the train
destination code.

Cycle
The function is used for the turning back route. The route is set in spite of the train
destination code.

Automatic route
The route is set automatically according to train destination code and timetable.

Automatic control functions

Automatic Train Regulation:

S cheduled
Regulation

Scheduled regulation (normal mode):

Stick to planned departure and arrival times at stations ; regulation compensates

disturbances through adjustment of train dwell times on station platforms and inter-station
running times (train speed),
ATS

Timetable

Running
Time Control

Dwell Time
Control

On board
computer and driver
Departure
on order

Automatic control functions

Automatic Train Regulation:

S cheduled
Regulation

Equal Headway (degraded mode):

If the trains cannot stick to schedule, the ATS can maintain a constant headway between
trains defined by the operator.

ATS

Current headway
Running
Time Control

On board
computer and driver

Dwell Time
Control

Departure
on order

Automatic control functions

Online Timetable Management:

The operator selects one basic schedule as the in-used schedule every day.

The operator can modify the in-used schedule:

Insert a new train / Delete a train

Add new trips / Delete trips

Modify the dwell time

Modify the inter-station running time

Offset trips

The history data can be displayed on the screen with the different color from
the in-used schedule.

The dispatcher can print out the basic schedule, in-used schedule and
history data.

Automatic control functions

Online Time Table Management:

Automatic control functions

Automatic Train Operation Control:

Exit from stabling track in the depot/stabling yard according to the online
depot/stabling yard in-out schedule (driver-less project)

Wake up the train.

Set the depot/stabling yard train operation mode.

Grant the Individual Train Automatic Movement Authorization to the train.

Assign the train destination code to the transfer track.

Send the train movement command to the train.

Revenue service (main line On-service)

Set the mainline on-service train operation mode at transfer track.(driver-less project)

Assign the new train service number, trip number and destination code at transfer tracks
and turn back tracks.

Control the departure time and arrival time.

Automatic control functions

Automatic Train Operation Control:

Enter into stabling track in the depot/stabling yard according to the online
depot/stabling yard in-out schedule (driver-less project)

Set the depot/stabling yard train operation mode.

Assign the train destination code to the stabling track.

Send the train movement command to the train.

Put the train into sleep mode or standby mode after the train stops at the stabling track.

Automatic control functions

Automatic Train Operation Control:

Automatic train shunting (driver-less project)

Send the train movement command to the train according to the train destination code.

Automatic train washing (driver-less project)

Send the washing request command to the washing machine.

If the washing machine is ready, send the train movement command to the train.
When the train stops at the washing line, set the washing train operation mode if needed.
Send the washing cancel command to the washing machine after the train exits from the
washing line.

ATS Support functions

Report management
Alarm & Event management
Archiving
User Authority management
Network management

Support functions
Report:

ATS can automatically create reports.

The operator can create reports manually.

All reports can be displayed and printed out as required, and can be saved
as text file.

The following reports are included:

Train running data report
Train schedule report
Train schedule aberrancy report
Train schedule used rate
Train schedule on-time rate
Train running distance
Etc

Support functions
Alarm & Event management:

Alarms and events are displayed to the operators, and logged in the
historical database to allow report generation.

According to the affection to the signaling equipment and train running,

there are three kinds of alarm level: A, B, C.

The following events are included:

Signaling equipment state changing
Train state changing
User operation
Etc

Support functions
Alarm & Event management:

Operator actions:
Acknowledgement to the alarm
Sorting & filtering
Printing

Support functions
Archiving:

Archiving of data on a secure storage medium.

The following data can be archived:

Train running data
Logged events & alarms
Statistic data
Playback files
etc

Restore the archived data to the system to query if needed.

Support functions
User Authority management:
CCTV display

The user has to log in to use the system.

The following item can be set to each user by the administrator:

User password
User class
User log position

The user can change their own password.

Support functions
Network management:

Provision of a specific HMI display for supervision of:

ATS sub-system network elements (e.g. workstations)
Links between ATS network elements.

ATS Off-line functions

Offline graphical timetable generator

Playback
Traffic simulator

Offline functions
Edit and maintain the basic schedule offline:

Enable to prepare basic

schedules.
Provide a support for
conflict and constraint
solving.

Upload the basic

schedule to the
database.

Download the basic

schedule from the
database.

On-line

Off-line
Off-line
timetable
creation

Loading

On-line timetable
adjustments & minor
updates

Online timetable

Offline functions
Playback:

Replay of operational scenarios mainly for:

analysis on incidents
Operator training

All events entering into a server may be recorded for future replay:
All events coming from interlocking, ATC and other sub-systems
All operator controls

Any operator workstation may have access to playback function.

Offline functions
Traffic simulator for test & training:

Complete simulation system is able to

simulate the interlocking equipment and
train movement.

Used in dynamic mode when the

simulated equipment reacts to the
controls transmitted by the ATS

The teacher can add or delete trains or

simulate the equipment failure on the HMI
of simulating application in order to
accomplish interactive training.

The simulator can speed up or slow down

the train running in some ratios according
to the timetable.

ATS sub-system

Traffic simulator

Degraded mode

In case of one of redundant equipment failure:

Automatically switch over to the standby equipment.

In case of CATS failure, LATS server and CI work well:

CATS failure is displayed on the local HMI. The local operator can switch control to the
emergency local control. According to local timetable, train ID, train location, LATS can
automatically set route and control dwell time. The local operator also can manage the
train identification, control the signal, switch, route, hold train and terminate dwell.

In case of LATS server failure :

The local manual controls relative to the CI are still available. The local operator can
control the signal, switch, route, hold train and terminate dwell.

Backup OCC

When the main OCC is used to supervise and control train running, only
the supervision is available in the backup OCC. The control is not
permitted until it has been authorized or if the main OCC is not
operational.

When the main OCC recovers, it can take over the control by
authorization.

The switching of the control between the main OCC and backup OCC can
only be performed after the password verification.

The function in the backup OCC is as same as that in the main OCC.

External Interfaces

Interface with ISCS

Provide two 10/100M Ethernet links.
Send signaling equipment states, train identification, train position, train information and
history train data to ISCS.
Send in-used schedule to ISCS.
Send train jam up information to ISCS when the train stops in tunnel over a specified
time.
Receive the traction power status from ISCS.
Receive FAS information from ISCS.

External Interfaces

Interface with display panel

Provide two 10/100M Ethernet links.
Provide the display software running on the panel controller.

External Interfaces

Interface with clock system

Provide one RS422/485 link.
Receive the clock information from the clock system.

External Interfaces

Interface with train calling system

Provide one RS422/485 link.
Send the train identification and train position to the train calling system.

External Interfaces

Interface with PIS

Provide one RS422/485 link.
Send the forecast train arrival and departure information to PIS.
Send the real train arrival information and departure information to PIS.
Send train skip stop information to PIS.
Send train destination code to PIS.

External Interfaces

Interface with broadcast system

Provide one RS422/485 link.
Send train approaching information to broadcast system.
Send train arrival information to broadcast system.
Send train departure information to broadcast system.

Outstanding Achievement

Beijing projects
Line 1 ATS, Line 13 ATS, Line Batong ATS, Line 5 ATS, Line 2 ATS, Line Airport ATS(driver-less), Line 9 ATS,
Line Yizhuang ATS, Line Fangshan ATS, Line Changping ATS, Line 6 ATS

Tianjin projects
Line 1 ATS

Dalian projects
Line 3 ATS, Line LvShun ATS

Changchun projects
Line Jingyue ATS

Shanghai projects
Line 1 ATS, Line 3/4 ATS, Line 10 ATSATS(driver-less), Line 12 ATS, Line 13 ATS, Line 16 ATS, COCC ATS

Outstanding Achievement

Shenzhen projects
Line 2 ATS, Line 5 ATS

Guangzhou projects
Line 6 ATS

Kunming projects
Line 1 ATS

Ningbo projects
Line 1 ATS

Tehran projects
Line 1 ATS, Line 2 ATS

Outstanding Achievement

Wuhan projects
Line 2 ATS, Line 4 ATS

Wuxi projects
Line 1 ATS , Line 2 ATS

ATS application

Thanks!