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The MDS RCL Series, based on the MDS entraNET 220 Remote Control Locomotive Communications system is used in portable controllers, on-board locomotives, and at yard infrastructure sites to provide extremely robust and reliable operation. Our system implements application-specific messaging between Operator Control Units and Locomotive Control Units to permit 30 or more remote control locomotives to operate in a yard. We helped write the AAR standard and our communications system has a patented media access control layer. We support the largest freight railroads in the U.S. on 220 MHz. For 450 MHz options, please contact us.

Key Benefits

• Industry standard communications interoperating with major RCL system vendors.
• Benefits from years of application-specific optimization.
• Open BSP serial protocol provides unique unit addressing
• Works with any RCL vendor’s controllers and onboard equipment
• Patented and field-proven robust performance with peer to peer and repeater messaging paths
• Provides back-office monitoring of assets in real time and via rich logging facilities

Features

• 15 Locomotives plus 30 OCUs per channel
• Full-duplex repeaters
• Repeater communities for seamless coverage
• Meets environmental specs for rail applications
• Ethernet and Serial Ports
• Single rugged DB-25 connector
• Embeddable OCU radio package provided
• Rugged enclosure
• Command Console via Serial or Telnet