System and method for automated establishment of a vehicle consist
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- one or more processors configured to receive a linking signal from a first propulsion unit of a vehicle consist that also includes a second propulsion unit, the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit, the one or more processors configured to allow the first propulsion unit to remotely control operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit,wherein the one or more processors also are configured to receive a de-linking signal from the first propulsion unit, the de-linking signal including a replacement identity of another propulsion unit other than the first propulsion unit,wherein, responsive to the one or more processors receiving a replacement linking signal from the third propulsion unit, the one or more processors are configured to allow the third propulsion unit to remotely control the operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the replacement identity representing the third propulsion unit.
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Abstract
A method for controllably linking propulsion units in a vehicle consist includes transmitting a linking signal having an identity of a lead propulsion unit. A remote propulsion unit is remotely controlled by the lead unit when the identity matches a designated identity stored onboard the remote unit. A de-linking signal is transmitted from the lead unit when the lead unit is to be decoupled from the vehicle consist. The de-linking signal includes a replacement identity of a replacement propulsion unit. A replacement linking signal is transmitted from a second lead unit. The remote propulsion unit allows the second lead propulsion unit to remotely control the operations of the remote propulsion unit when replacement identity stored onboard the remote propulsion unit matches an identity that is communicated in the replacement linking signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more processors configured to receive a linking signal from a first propulsion unit of a vehicle consist that also includes a second propulsion unit, the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit, the one or more processors configured to allow the first propulsion unit to remotely control operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit, wherein the one or more processors also are configured to receive a de-linking signal from the first propulsion unit, the de-linking signal including a replacement identity of another propulsion unit other than the first propulsion unit, wherein, responsive to the one or more processors receiving a replacement linking signal from the third propulsion unit, the one or more processors are configured to allow the third propulsion unit to remotely control the operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the replacement identity representing the third propulsion unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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one or more processors configured to receive a linking signal from a first propulsion unit of a vehicle consist that also includes a second propulsion unit, the linking signal including a first identity of the first propulsion unit, the one or more processors also configured to receive a de-linking signal from the first propulsion unit, the de-linking signal representing a replacement identity of a third propulsion unit other than the first propulsion unit and the second propulsion unit, wherein the one or more processors are configured to permit one or more of the first propulsion unit or the third propulsion unit to control operations of the second propulsion unit based on the first identity or the replacement identity that is received by the one or more processors, the one or more processors also configured to prevent a propulsion unit other than the first propulsion unit and the second propulsion unit from controlling the operations of the second propulsion unit based on an identity of the propulsion unit not being the first identity or the replacement identity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more processors configured to be disposed onboard a distributed power (DP) controlled vehicle consist that includes a first lead propulsion unit and a remote propulsion unit, the one or more processors configured to permit the first lead propulsion unit to control operations of the remote propulsion unit and prevent one or more other propulsion units from controlling the operations of the remote propulsion unit, wherein the one or more processors also are configured to, responsive to receiving a de-linking signal from the first lead propulsion unit, permit a second lead propulsion unit of the one or more other propulsion units to control the operations of the remote propulsion unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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