TESSCO has been a vital supplier to the railroads for over two decades. Whether your wireless project involves Positive Train Control (PTC), narrowbanding, remote power for signals, two-way radio maintenance, or remote monitoring applications, TESSCO delivers the products and solutions to make it work!
Ventev's eSAT enables ground level
access to up to 10 solar panels in less than 3 minutes.
Ventev's eCAT enables ground level access to a communications antenna in less than 3 minutes.
Solving your trackside communications and solar power needs just got safer, faster and more economical.
Available exclusively through TESSCO, Ventev® True Positive Stop™ (TPS) Articulating Towers are an industry-leading choice for ensuring lowest total lifecycle costs and maximizing worker safety. As the industry's only TPS articulating mast, the towers' innovative equilibrium design ensures safe, reliable ground-level access to all solar panels and antennas. Complete kits meet all AREMA standards, including EIA/TIA-222-G and AASHTO, and offer efficient installation with minimal required maintenance making Ventev's towers ideal for railroad communication and solar applications.
Key Features
Both the eSAT and eCAT models provide ground level access to all your solar panels and communication antennas.
True Positive Stop TPS design ensures safe operation with complete control in ascension or descension.
eSAT models come with 6 or 10 panel capacity and feature a universal 360° mount enabling precise orientation of the array.
Single person operation using an 18V cordless drill or manual hand wheel.
Each system comes pre-wired with internal cable routing that eliminates twisting or binding.
Meets all AREMA standards, including EIA/TIA-222-G and AASHTO.
Installs in less than one hour.
Table 1: eCAT Model Selections
The eCAT is available in several models to specifically meet the needs of your site and communications equipment.
Height
Wind Rating
EPA
20-foot
90 mph
3 sq ft
40-foot
110 mph
10 sq ft
60-foot
120 mph
Table 2: eSAT Model Selections
The eSAT is available in several models to specifically meet the needs of your site and solar equipment (all panels are mounted at 20').
GE Transportation and TESSCO have just announced their partnership to provide the railroad industry an advanced turnkey Dark Territory Switch Monitoring PTC System (DTSMS). Designed to minimize installation time, the DTSMS ships fully assembled to reduce total cost of ownership.
This solution features a fully integrated power supply and RF communications system with radio, when available, in support of GE’s market-leading Wayside Interface Unit for PTC applications. The power source can be grid tie AC or solar, with designs available to serve southern, central and northern geographic locations. The RF communications system features an 8-ft, 220 MHz antenna mounted to the industry’s only True Positive Stop articulating mast for safe ground level access, and is available in 20-ft, 40-ft and 60-ft versions to meet topographical requirements.
Key Features
Ships fully assembled with plug-and-play operation for reduced installation time and lower total cost of ownership.
Meets AREMA standards.
Available in both AC-powered grid-tie and solar designs.
True Positive Stop articulating mast for safe, reliable ground-level access.
Available in 20-ft, 40-ft and 60-ft heights.
For more information and to see if this solution is right for you, email: ptc@tessco.com or call 410.229.1344.
Systems for Railroad Wireless Networks
The new LinkUPS® outdoor backup power system by Ventev is specifically designed to provide both primary as well as uninterrupted, reliable standby power for critical signals, SCADA, surveillance, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and mesh networking equipment in harsh environmental applications. The durable NEMA 3R weatherproof enclosure has ample room for installation of radio gear, including proprietary PoE interface equipment and contains environmentally hardened AC-DC power circuitry rated for long life in freezing as well as sun-baked environments.
Temperature-compensated charge voltage ensures that backup batteries are ready when AC power fails and provides hours of backup for loads up to 100 watts.
Separate removable backplane for easy equipment integration inside the cabinet
Auto ranging input 85 VAC to 264 VAC
Insulated battery compartment protects batteries
Remote monitoring circuitry
Preinstalled DIN rails provide easy equipment mounting
12, 24 VDC or 120 VAC and 48 VDC PoE output options available
Sierra Wireless Modems Now Available Through TESSCO
TESSCO simplifies and supports your remote monitoring and mobile data projects with the full line of Sierra Wireless Raven, MP and Pinpoint products. Let TESSCO help you manage vital data and assets and improve productivity by kitting your modem as part of the total package.
Railroads remotely monitor critical data for various applications like hot box detectors, grade crossings, and AEI, etc. They manage remote assets deployed throughout expansive geographic areas and increasingly require real-time, 2-way communications to more efficiently manage collection and distribution of this data. These intelligent devices are powered by ALEOS, which ensures the persistent network connection so vital to critical, real-time applications while its vast library of machine protocols enable seamless integration with legacy equipment.
Surge Suppression Products for the Rail Industry from TESSCO
Railway communications systems are vital to safe and profitable rail operation, but can easily become vulnerable to lightning and power anomalies.
The Ritron Clean Cab Radio (RCCR) is designed with state-of-the-art RF technology to provide onboard voice communication for freight and transit railroad operations. The radio is available in both one- or two-piece remote head models and is fully compliant with the January 1, 2013 FCC mandate for narrowband operation. It supports wideband and narrowband operation and can be easily upgraded via a plug-in board to support digital communication using the NXDN digital standard at 6.25 KHz.
Infrastructure Solutions for Positive Train Control (PTC)
RFS is your total-solution strategic PTC partner committed to improving safety in the railroad industry. RFS 220 MHz Yagi and Omni are rugged antennas that deliver high performance and reliability for PTC network coverage. Get ready for 2015 with TESSCO's broad range of products and the expertise to help you put them to work.
As you transition to new, narrow band radios, don't forget about accessories! TESSCO has batteries, chargers, microphones, headsets, and replacement antennas for all common radios.
GE Transportation and TESSCO have just announced their partnership to provide the railroad industry an advanced turnkey Dark Territory Switch Monitoring PTC System (DTSMS). Designed to minimize installation time, the DTSMS ships fully assembled to reduce total cost of ownership.
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