Digital Relay Output Module

The EKE-Trainnet® Digital Relay Output Module (DRO) provides standard relay contacts.

It receives commands from the train computer’s Central Processing Unit (CPU) module and controls the output relays accordingly.

The EKE-Trainnet® DRO module can be used as a part of an EKE-Trainnet® Train Control and Management System, Vehicle Control Unit or Event Recorder. Alternatively, the EKE-Trainnet® DRO can be fitted into the EKE-Trainnet® Remote I/O System.

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COMPLIANCE:
EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, EN 50155, EN 45545
Technical Specification for Digital Relay Output Module

Key Features

Emergency States

The DRO modules are able to take up pre-set output states in case of emergency. If the communication between the train computer’s CPU module and the DRO fails, the relays go to emergency states that you can define in the application software. When the EKE-Trainnet® DRO is unpowered, all relays are in Normally Closed state. Emergency states should be defined to match the wiring to Normally Open (NO)/ Normally Closed (NC) contacts.

Options

Two Options Available

The EKE-Trainnet® AIM2505A has 10 current channels and 10 voltage channels divided in three isolated groups. 4 frequency channels are also available.

The EKE-Trainnet® AIM5250A has 6 current channels, and 6 voltage channels, and 4 frequency input channels in two groups: two for the low-voltage tachometer measurements and two for the high-voltage pulse width modulation measurements.

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Technical Specification for Digital Relay Output Module

Dimensions (W x H x D):

4 TE x 3 U x 160 mm

Weight:

190 g

Input Power:

5 V DC ± 5 % (500 mA max., 200 mA typ.)

Temperature Range (operational):

-40 °C…+70 °C

MTBF (40 ºC ambient temperature):

1 000 000 h (DRO2342A)
3 250 000 h (DRO5141A)

Relay electrical endurance:

500 000 operations (at 24 V DC 3.0 A resistive load)

I/O Connector:

DIN41612-F48 (at front)

Host Interface:

RS 485

Number of Channels:

8 (DRO2342A)
4 (DRO5141A)

Relay Type:

Change over (SPDT) AgNi 0.15 Contacts (DRO2342A)
Change over (SPDT) AgCuNi + Au 0.15 Contacts (DRO5141A)

Maximum Switching Current vs Voltage:

24 V DC 3.5 A (DRO2342A)
48 V DC 1.4 A (DRO2342A)
110 V DC 0.5 A (DRO2342A)
24 V DC 3.0 A (DRO5141A)
48 V DC 1.0 A (DRO5141A)
110 V DC 0.3 A (DRO5141A)

Temperature Measurement:

Yes, local CPU