Consort On-Board Controller is designed to support integration of multiple on board subsystems for data acquisition, information transportation within on-board systems and way side control room subsystems over the TETRA infrastructure. Specific attention has been given to all aspects that make up a robust Linux distribution.
Voice and data from multiple On-board devices are integrated through the Consort On-Board Controller to support the following functionalities:

• Automatic Detection of Driver and Guard Cabin
• Active – Active Redundancy between Driver and Guard Cabin
• Enhanced Train Location Reporting Services for Train Signaling
• Help Point Call Escalation to Control Room
• Public Announcement Calls from Control Room
• Automated Public Information Display Messaging from PIS Server
• Configurable Digital I/O
• Logging and Remote Diagnostics
• Integration to Common MMI Console in Driver Cabin

Features:

• Low Power rugged device compliant to railway requirement
• Flexible and scalable in hardware and software design
• Redundant ACTIVE – ACTIVE Configuration
• Automatic Detection of Driver and Guard Cabin based on inputs from Rolling Stock Multiple Configuration possible to support existing operation and maintenance procedure
• Train Driver and Guard Mode selection based on pre-configured rules
• Provides Interfaces to Way side communication via Tetra Radio System
• Interface to Automatic Train Protection(ATP) signaling system for on board as well as control room Train communication and management system
• Interface to HP System for escalating/forwarding passenger emergency call from train to Wayside Control Room in case drive is unable to attend the call
• Interface to Onboard PA System for announcement from Wayside Control Room
• Provides Interface to Onboard PIDS for automated display from PIS Server
• Provides interface to Train Communication Exchange
• Provides interface to Crew Panel Driver Console
• Capable of Interfacing with any other wireless communication systems for providing transparent bi directional data communication channel between onboard subsystem and control room
• Inbuilt GSM/GPRS modem for customer specific requirement
• Inbuilt GPS receiver for location based application interfacing
• Monitors health of connected subsystems
• User configurable digital input and output signals
• Logging of messages with date and time stamp for analysis
• Provision for downloading data to Train Management System
• Active-Active Redundancy between driver and guard equipment
• Remote Health Monitoring via Tetra Handheld/ Dispatcher controller
• Upgrade option for Onboard Network Monitoring